Olskoolrodder

NICE!!!

NICELY done,smooth conversion,my friend! (and is that a rare coupe t-top in your sig???)

I'm off the bench (and bik) for a few days. To long a story to type like a hen (hunt n peck with one finger),but I can't use my left hand for a few days,severe straining of the tendon that was surgically repaired 11 years ago. No perm. damage,doc said,but cain't use it. It wasn't the dog's fault,she is over-protective of hr "pack",especially me...it was my friend/neighbor's fault when he was trying to be funny late last night on ourlast walk when he jumped out and said "HEY!!!",LOL,it cost him 6 years off his life,and the front side of his breeches that she tore off him (probably the backside too,but for other reasons )

Thanks guys. It did turn out pretty crisp (all but the rear license area,it was dang near impossible to get the tape down in there,I expected that and will touch it up). I'll get pics later today (getting ready for church in a few minutes,and teaching the wife to ride a bike for the first time after we get back ). Lawrence: Yes,actually,the GT's (as well as the V6 cars) geberally had all that trim. It wasn't actually "black"-not grey,but like a sun-faded black (less black than black? ). I used a Ford black (Duplicolor),and it sure is black-black,LOL,looks to my eye like painted two tone rather than unpainted plastic (maybe I shoulda used that can of "Universal Black" Duplicolor,I know it to be a bit lighter)-methinks I'll hit it with 1200 grit to scuff it just a bit after clearing it all later tonight/tomorrow,make it look more accurate. Sometime today* I'll get that rear touched up (and post pics of how it sits right now),get the decals on,trim painted (like windshield,etc),and try to get the clear shot (and paint them dang mirrors I keep forgetting,argh! ),and get some more pics coming. *Just about to start getting ready for church in a few,and when we get back,the Wife is FINALLY going to let me load up a pair of folding bikes to head over to Steele Creek Park's Lake Trail (a gravel multi-use path) to teach her how to ride a bike ,so it may be later this eve

Decided on the glue '10 GT kit's black decals,got the hood ready for clear... And got the body masked and the black around the bottom sprayed (sure hope it looks good on the first attempt,LOL)... More to come

Never saw tail lights of a Hemi Challenger or noob Camario SS in the Stang Ragtop in my avatar,my friend-and it was an old pushrod 5.0L without boost or NOS (of course...I only ever raced that one Hemi Challenger at Bristol Dragway-he was bone stock and didn't know what he was doing,and never had op to race a new SS ) Yeah,I'm thinking the satin/matte black,would save me some effort,look decent,and might even be the way they came...when I was looking at buying one in '10 (long story,and it was before the fed gov screwed me out of 95% of my SSDI backpay,LOL!),the mirrors ain't what I was looking at

LOL me too (mirrors),LMBO! Thanks (b-day wishes),it certainly has been so far On the decals,well..I have 2 NIB '10 GT hardtop kits,I'll go look at those,see what colors they come in (one's opened and GROK'd,the other still sealed),I'm looking at wanting to do in in black for stripes. I ALMOST sprayed that a deep and deeply metallic charcoal,but I like the ragtops in red (who knew? ),and I'm saving that for a '10 GT500 kit down the road. I haven't piddled with it yet today,after sleeping in,I'm getting on the daily have-to's than I'll hit it,updates today sometime

I dig em,but I wonder how those stickers will do with a coat of Duplicolor clear shot over em... And AWW DANG...I forgot to prep,prime and shoot the dang mirrors,LMBO! I'm really not rushing this...but I could conceivably finish it today (it's 2:25am here),LOL,it's my b-day so I'm sure i I pushed it,everyone would lemme work on it all day

Interior pics (pre-paint detailing)... And I shot the first coats of color (Duplicolor Ford Cardinal Red-same color code as my 1:1 '94 GT ragtop in my signature was ). Not the best pic I've ever posted...I miss my old camera Haven't decided on stripes if any (I have to choose from; stickers included in this kit,and decals from the GT hardtop kit). More to come...

Me too. I wanted a few of these when released,one for the Boy,a few for me (one to build box stock,one each for a full detail conversion o the GT and GT500 into ragtops),this one will be the box-stock build-I NEED to get smething built,LOL! The body is pretty decent,only 4 noticable mold lines,so once I got those smoothed I shot the initial primer (not doing the gold,or molded color thing ). I haven't shot pics yet,but the interior's almost done(building assembly IS done,it's straight from the box,but I have some paint detailing to do yet),I'll shoot pics in a bit or tomorrow. So far,so good...no interest lost,LOL!

How'd I miss this??? Looks sweet,Mike,like Jonathan said,matched set,which is even kooler!

I'm just starting work on a more-or-less box stock build of the '10 GT Ragtop snap kit... ...I just need something to get me going,LOL! I've got the body smoothed of those 4 pesky mold lines,and the body/chassis prepped for spray/primer (ie: washed/drying with dish soap and warm H2O),should be shooting primer soon

She turned out VERY nicely done,my friend,awesome build!

Nicely slung,smooth!

My favorite gen of modern F series-AND my favorite model too,this will be killer,Mike

Sweet (on all three pics/subjects),my friend. That tractor-rod would be killer in scale,methinks

Oh YEAH!!! I KNEW that was gunna turnout sweet! VERY nicely done,my friend!

Hole Carson tops,that thing's SWEET!!!

They both look sweet IMHO!

Very nice!

AWESOME build,my friend-those white stripes will really pop on that green too! Good luck in the Revell comp

Nice BOSS regardless of pic issues!

VERY nicely done!

Should be killer! I've had my share of Dimes (and Blazers),but neve an SS or Xtreme,one day..... Anyways,can't waita sees it

This is gunna be SO sweet! Nice project,I can't waita sees more of it :D