SSNJim

Removing two cylinders worked for GM... If you want to be accurate, it was cylinders 3 & 6 of the Small Block Chevy.

Good point. I created a new thread in "1:1 Car Reference Pictures" called "Fox Mustang Engine Compartment".

Here's a photo I found of the overhead view of a Fox Mustang engine compartment with most components identified. http://www.cjponyparts.com/tech-fox-body-engine/a/170/ It appears to be pretty much stock.

I don't know where CJ got it from. I was looking at 05+ stuff and stumbled across it. I was pretty impressed by the photo and thought it might come in handy at some point.

Just for reference's sake, here is a nice overhead view of a 5.0 engine compartment with all parts identified: http://www.cjponyparts.com/tech-fox-body-engine/a/170/ It looks stock, but I can't guarantee that it is. It's just a picture I found while browsing.

Criminy. I hope I can get one before they pull it off the market.

That's just the kit I have in mind - the 1984 GMC MPC reissue.

Why not use the chassis from the AMT Chevy Van (A-Team and the like) for a 2WD truck? The van and the pickup chassis seem to be pretty similar. I'm considering it with my truck when its turn finally comes up in the build queue. Someday.

Here's a couple: http://www.excelhobbyblades.com/product_info.php?cPath=46_79&products_id=264 http://www.xacto.com/products/cutting-solutions/blades/classic-blades/Keyhole-Saw-Blade-15.aspx The Excel one is the one I normally use in a standard #1 handle. It is available at many hobby shops and Hobby Lobby. It is good mainly for straight cuts. I have never used the X Acto blade.

This is the only source of pictures I know of: http://public.fotki.com/jsharisky/modelhaus_resin_items/ Not sure if the Ambassador is in there.

What Testor's color is the car? Those are about my favorite big Fords. Looking great so far.

Wow. Those Brazilian Fords are nice, and the S10 is better looking than the US version. I was in Rio de Janeiro and Recife in 79 and 89, but I don't remember seeing many of the Fords. I wish I had paid more attention - I'm a big fan of the Galaxies. We always had one when I was growing up. What struck me was all the small four door pickups with the short beds. You never saw those in the US until at least the 2000s.

I thought the Tbird/49 was a great looking car - easily the best of the conversions, and I believe the original. I finished mine after a few years of work. I did have to flatten the hood out. Once that was done, the rest of the front end fit went pretty easy. You can see I used the Tbird wheel wells. The rear was a little more work; the Tbird rear window area is pretty flat, the 49 is more round, and the rear of the 49 was narrower. That was all I did for the body work. It's all Tbird, except for a few 49 Ford pieces. This car is a curbside - no engine or driveline.

According to this article, that's a good thing. http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-10-million-killed-annually-by-stepping-out,17949/

When I was there last weekend, Scale Reproductions on Breckenridge Lane had a bunch of fliers for model events in Louisville, including the car show at the end of July. That might be a good place to start.

Very clever rear wheel and tire. I like it. Are the front tires going to match? I may have missed something, but why did you cut the coupler into 5 pieces? It looks like you might have finished the outer edges first.

Awesome special effects! Thanks! It was a fun movie.

Very nice and clean. I like the wheels - they certainly look good on the car.

Nice job - it looks right. It's great to see all the love the 67-69 T-Birds are getting lately. They're one of my favorite cars.

Thanks!

What is a "ghost entry"?

Why not purple like the original drawing?

That's on my to-build list, too. I was always going to do the conversion, but Modelhaus now has a 4 door T-bird from this era - I don't remember if it's a 67 or 68. The AMT Allison in Thunderland kit has a nice stock 69 body in it, but it doesn't have the interior, chassis, emblem on the C pillar, or the red taillights (which are also available from the Modelhaus). That's what I was going to use for the conversion. I've loved this style of T-bird since my dad bought a 69 new. It was fun to drive - lots of power, almost turbine-like. I've got a 1968 promo too, in a beige or pale yellow color, with the radio. You did a nice job on your model.

I too found some Sharpie paint pens at the local Michael's and Hobby Lobby I would imagine they're available at Staples, art supply stores and other places too. They come in many different colors, including pastel, glitter, and metallic, and many points from extra fine on up. The paint is water soluble, and they cost $3-4 a piece, but are available in sets too. I haven't tried one on a model yet, but I picked up a set of 3 metallic (gold, silver, copper) extra fine point pens yesterday.

Woodland Scenics has a free Model Scaler app. The one I have is for the Android, but I believe there is one for the Apples. It allows you to convert actual measurements to scale measurements (and vice versa), and is geared towards railroad scales. Some of the automotive oriented default scales are 1/18, 1/32, and G scale, which the app says is 1/24. You can also enter "custom" scales such as 1/25. Once you've entered the custom scale, it's used for the entire session.