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The Story McNally is called down to the District Attorney's Office to discuss his report on Big Tommy T and the two youths who attempted to kill him and Reuben Sinkowski. Based upon evidence gathered by undercover police and McNally's own investigation, raids and arrests where made on Big Tommy's nightclub, offices, and a warehouse filled with stolen items and contraband. The raids were carried out the previous evening while McNally was at Caitlyn's condo, checking her door and window security. McNally surmises that Big Tommy and his lawyer will not be happy today. McNally decides to go downstairs and check on Caitlyn to see how she is doing. He stops at her assistant's desk and asks if she is in and able to meet with him. Her assistant Maggie, looks at him confused and says he had just called her and wanted to meet her at her condo. "When did she leave," asks McNally? "About 10 minutes ago," Maggie replies. "I didn't call her!" He runs out to his car, starts it up and races out of the parking lot and towards Caitlyn's house. The Build Get yourself a stack of business cards and place them under the car. Place the tires and wheels in the fenders and check the ride height. If it is too low, add some cards. Too high, remove some cards. This is where I wanted the back wheels. I didn't forsee this. The front tire is resting on the inside of the inner fender. It is a touch too high, but its really not that bad. I can live with it. The Story and the Build are nearly complete. McNally will return...

The Story McNally is called down to the District Attorney's Office to discuss his report on Big Tommy T and the two youths who attempted to kill him and Reuben Sinkowski. Based upon evidence gathered by undercover police and McNally's own investigation, raids and arrests where made on Big Tommy's nightclub, offices, and a warehouse filled with stolen items and contraband. The raids were carried out the previous evening while McNally was at Caitlyn's condo, checking her door and window security. McNally surmises that Big Tommy and his lawyer will not be happy today. McNally decides to go downstairs and check on Caitlyn to see how she is doing. He stops at her assistant's desk and asks if she is in and able to meet with him. Her assistant Maggie, looks at him confused and says he had just called her and wanted to meet her at her condo. "When did she leave," asks McNally? "About 10 minutes ago," Maggie replies. "I didn't call her!" He runs out to his car, starts it up and races out of the parking lot and towards Caitlyn's house. The Build Get yourself a stack of business cards and place them under the car. Place the tires and wheels in the fenders and check the ride height. If it is too low, add some cards. Too high, remove some cards. This is where I wanted the back wheels. I didn't forsee this. The front tire is resting on the inside of the inner fender. It is a touch too high, but its really not that bad. I can live with it. The Story and the Build are nearly complete. McNally will return...

I have not seen the show nor do I care to watch it. After the ###### that Jesse put forth on Monster Garage and on Sons Of Guns, it makes me want to turn the TV off. Why Discovery Channel is dealing him again is beyond me. Shut it off and go build something!

Yeah, that could be due to the lack of exterior badging and the fact that I haven't finished working on the body yet. If I had taken the picture at a little higher angle, you would have seen the GT stripes on the hood roof and rear deck. That might scream GT V-8!!

It sounds like a good build, Jonathan! I'll show you all how I go about setting the ride height on the next installment of McNally, Boston PI. BTW, for those who are insterested, I have a title for my story, Justice In Her Eyes. This morning I did a mockup the chassis with the body, wheels, tires, brakes, and metal axles to see how it sits. In my eyes, it is sitting right where it should. Not too high or too low. I painted the interior floor pan with flat black paint. I recently bought some embossing power to try as carpet and with the tutorial in the April 2012 issue of Scale Auto Magazine, I am going to give it a try. The rest of the interior pieces where painted with satin black. More to come...

Thanks John! It means a lot to me when I hear from the master builders and it inspires me to try better! This morning I did a mockup of the chassis with the body, wheels, tires, brakes, and metal axles to see how it sits. In my eyes, it is sitting right where it should. Not too high or too low. I painted the interior floor pan with flat black paint. I recently bought some embossing power to try as carpet. The rest of the interior pieces where painted with satin black. More to come...

I also enjoy looking over the news from other parts of the country. It's nice to know about the type of activities in areas that I am not familiar with and seem to be so far away.

Yes Steve, it is getting there! And, so is the story! The Story McNally arrives at Caitlyn's condo and is let in. He sees her holding the snub-nose .38 and asks her what is wrong and she tell him about the silver sedan that has been following her for the last several days and how uneasy it makes her feel. He asks her about the gun and she tells McNally about her firearms training and the license to carry a concealed weapon, even though she is still quite nervous and is constantly looking out the window for the silver sedan. McNally checks all the windows and doors in the condo and offers to spend the night watching out for her by sleeping on the couch. Caitlyn thanks him for offering to stay and says it won't be necessary as long as all the windows and doors are secure. Meanwhile, the silver sedan is parked down the street from the condo and is being watched by the driver. The Build As I was about to remove the front rotors from the parts tree, I realized that I didn't show the procedure for them. The front rotors are side specific and must be modified accordingly. Use the same process for the front rotors keeping in mind which one is for which side. On the left is the drivers side and on the right is the passenger side rotor. Modified. Attach them to the wheels the same as the rears. Next up...determining the ride height. McNally will return...

For me, it is easier. It is not 100% accurate, but it sure beats cutting and grinding the frame. The Story McNally arrives at Caitlyn's condo and is let in. He sees her holding the snub-nose .38 and asks her what is wrong and she tell him about the silver sedan that has been following her for the last several days and how uneasy it makes her feel. He asks her about the gun and she tells McNally about her firearms training and the license to carry a concealed weapon, even though she is still quite nervous and is constantly looking out the window for the silver sedan. McNally checks all the windows and doors in the condo and offers to spend the night watching out for her by sleeping on the couch. Caitlyn thanks him for offering to stay and says it won't be necessary as long as all the windows and doors are secure. Meanwhile, the silver sedan is parked down the street from the condo and is being watched by the driver. The Build As I was about to remove the front rotors from the parts tree, I realized that I didn't show the procedure for them. The front rotors are side specific and must be modified accordingly. Use the same process for the front rotors keeping in mind which one is for which side. On the left is the drivers side and on the right is the passenger side rotor. Modified. Attach them to the wheels the same as the rears. Next up...determining the ride height. McNally will return...

The Story McNally has left Police Headquarters and is walking back to his Charger when his cell phone rings. He looks at the display and reads Caitlyn's home phone number and answers the call. "McNally, can you stop over to my house? I need to talk to you." "What's the address and I'll be there shortly," he replies. Caitlyn gives him the address and hangs up. She sounded like she was desperate, thinks McNally as he gets into the Charger and races out of the parking lot. He starts thinking about the silver Ford Taurus and Jake Colemark. The Build It is time to lower the suspension on this Mustang Convertible. First step is to remove the brake rotor from the tree and score the flat inside portion. Using a chisel point hobby knife, I removed the section not needed. I then glue the brake rotor to the pin retainer on the wheel. The styrene pin that I install previously should be flush with the brake rotor. Next, I'll show you how to determine the ride height. McNally will return...

The Story McNally has left Police Headquarters and is walking back to his Charger when his cell phone rings. He looks at the display and reads Caitlyn's home phone number and answers the call. "McNally, can you stop over to my house? I need to talk to you." "What's the address and I'll be there shortly," he replies. Caitlyn gives him the address and hangs up. She sounded like she was desperate, thinks McNally as he gets into the Charger and races out of the parking lot. He starts thinking about the silver Ford Taurus and Jake Colemark. The Build It is time to lower the suspension on this Mustang Convertible. First step is to remove the brake rotor from the tree and score the flat inside portion. Using a chisel point hobby knife, I removed the section not needed. I then glue the brake rotor to the pin retainer on the wheel. The styrene pin that I install previously should be flush with the brake rotor. Next, I'll show you how to determine the ride height. McNally will return...

Yes, it does. The great thing about the metal axles is lowering is a breeze! Just drill four new holes in the chassis and insert the brake discs, axles, and wheels and you're done. Wayne, I really like your GSP Mustang. Great job!

Thanks guys! I wasn't so keen on the color until i clearcoated it...boy what a difference that made! The stripes really add to the color and once I get the trim painted, it should look outstanding.

Thanks guys! Yes Jonathan, the snap kit chassis has a lot of detail in it and it is quite a bit more challenging to detail paint. But, once it is carefully done, is looks quite good.

More progress on the GT Coupe. I detail painted the chassis. The body has been clearcoated, polished, and decaled. More to come...

Thanks Jonathan. I might have to go to a MBA meeting. Model Builders Anonymous. "Hi, I'm Mike and I am a model building addict." More progress on the GT Coupe. I detail painted the chassis. The body has been clearcoated, polished, and decaled. More to come...

Thanks Charlie! Let me know when you'll be coming to our meeting. Thanks Karl. I have modified the ride height on seven of these Mustang kits over the years so my process is pretty sound. Thanks for the tip!

Yes! The Coupe has been begging me to build it and since it is a rather simple build, how could I resist?!! Now I have three projects on the bench and I am breaking my own rule about having more than two kits going at the same time. Somebody stop me!!!

Since I have the '10 GT Convertible almost done, I decided to take the leftover parts from the snap kit and add them to the remains of the GT Coupe kit. The GT Coupe will be a curbside...no engine. The paint is Model Master Citrus Yellow Metallic No. 28101. The body has been painted and will be clearcoated with Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear and polished after decals have been applied. More to come...

Since I have the '10 GT Convertible almost done, I decided to take the leftover parts from the snap kit and add them to the remains of the GT Coupe kit. The GT Coupe will be a curbside...no engine. The paint is Model Master Citrus Yellow Metallic No. 28101. The body has been painted and will be clearcoated with Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear and polished after decals have been applied. More to come...

That's pretty neat! Change the beard to a handlebar mustache and give him some tats and he'll look like Paul Teutul Sr.

Thanks Jonathan. I neglected to order any Pegasus tires for this build, so I have decided to go with the kit tires for this and maybe the Coupe GT build when I get to it. The Story The silver sedan follows Caitlyn all the way home and now she is very nervous. She runs inside her condo, locks the door and goes into her bedroom closet and retrieves a metal box with four white buttons on top, punches in a combination, the lid pops open and she pulls out a Smith & Wesson Model 36 Snub Nose .38 Revolver. She loads five rounds into the cylinder, closes it and looks out the window overlooking the street below and does not see the silver sedan anywhere. She calls the Police who come and take a report, tell her they will cruise through the neighborhood more often and then leave on another call. She tries to take her mind off the silver sedan with paperwork and leafs through the Colemark file and sees McNally's business card clipped to the folder. She picks up the phone and calls his number. The Build I have applied a rear panel decal from the Coupe kit, taillights, GT emblem, and black lower panel trim. I used BMF on the horse grille emblem and added the head and driving lights. I have been test fitting the inner fenders/firewall and I had to shave the back of the headlights and trim the inner fenders to fit. The driver side inner fender has minimal mods, but the passenger side required careful removal of material without damaging the fuse and relay box. This will be painted and detailed again. McNally will return...

The Story The silver sedan follows Caitlyn all the way home and now she is very nervous. She runs inside her condo, locks the door and goes into her bedroom closet and retrieves a metal box with four white buttons on top, punches in a combination, the lid pops open and she pulls out a Smith & Wesson Model 36 Snub Nose .38 Revolver. She loads five rounds into the cylinder, closes it and looks out the window overlooking the street below and does not see the silver sedan anywhere. She calls the Police who come and take a report, tell her they will cruise through the neighborhood more often and then leave on another call. She tries to take her mind off the silver sedan with paperwork and leafs through the Colemark file and sees McNally's business card clipped to the folder. She picks up the phone and calls his number. The Build I have applied a rear panel decal from the Coupe kit, taillights, GT emblem, and black lower panel trim. I used BMF on the horse grille emblem and added the head and driving lights. I have been test fitting the inner fenders/firewall and I had to shave the back of the headlights and trim the inner fenders to fit. The driver side inner fender has minimal mods, but the passenger side required careful removal of material without damaging the fuse and relay box. This will be painted and detailed again. McNally will return...

The Story McNally anticipates Big Tommy T's next move which will be to take him and Reuben out. They arm themselves with additional weapons and wait at McNally's house, but not for very long. Reuben is watching out the front window and sees a car pull up in front of the house and two young men get out of the car and approach the house with a shotgun and a small submachine gun. It is Jesse and one of his friends who goes to the front door while Jesse goes to the side door. The front door is kicked open and the young man steps inside shooting wildly as Jesse kicks in the side door only to get hit in the stomach with McNally's Louisville Slugger that he keeps next to the side door and Reuben steps out from behind the front door and grabs the other man by the back of the neck and throws him into the wall, subduing them both. Officers from the Organized Crime Taskforce come out of the back room and arrest the two young men. Meanwhile, Caitlyn is driving home from work only to discover the silver sedan is following her again. The Build I have detailed the wheels and installed the tires. I have decided to use the kit tires this time. On the back, I have installed the pin retainer, but instead of the metal pin, I have added a short piece of round stock which will play a part in lowering the suspension later. The chassis is complete. McNally will return...

Thanks Nico! The Story McNally anticipates Big Tommy T's next move which will be to take him and Reuben out. They arm themselves with additional weapons and wait at McNally's house, but not for very long. Reuben is watching out the front window and sees a car pull up in front of the house and two young men get out of the car and approach the house with a shotgun and a small submachine gun. It is Jesse and one of his friends who goes to the front door while Jesse goes to the side door. The front door is kicked open and the young man steps inside shooting wildly as Jesse kicks in the side door only to get hit in the stomach with McNally's Louisville Slugger that he keeps next to the side door and Reuben steps out from behind the front door and grabs the other man by the back of the neck and throws him into the wall, subduing them both. Officers from the Organized Crime Taskforce come out of the back room and arrest the two young men. Meanwhile, Caitlyn is driving home from work only to discover the silver sedan is following her again. The Build I have detailed the wheels and installed the tires. I have decided to use the kit tires this time. On the back, I have installed the pin retainer, but instead of the metal pin, I have added a short piece of round stock which will play a part in lowering the suspension later. The chassis is complete. McNally will return...