Dirkpitt289

Impressive work. I love the color of the body and the detail to the motor

Nice work on the motor. I like how you got the wire ties. I've yet to be able to do that

I'll keep that in mind, thanks for the info

I don't know but this is looking good from where I'm sitting. What is the best kit of this car?

Sharp build. I'm loving the detail. The trunk mat is a great touch

Wow, this is way cool. I can't wait to see what you do with the paint

Time to add some paint to out nameless ford. To do this I broke out some Model Master acrylic Guards Red. I was very happy with this effort till I realized I forgot to mask off the headliner and rear vents. Now I have red over spray all over the interior roof. You can find a more detail on this build at the link below http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=51248 Thanks for looking

Last time I used my air brush I had a problem and screwed up the tip. If you look at the cone on the left closely you can see the crack After a call I got some replacements and we are back on track. Time to add some paint to out nameless ford. To do this I broke out some Model Master acrylic Guards Red. After a couple light passes phase one is complete. I was very happy with this effort till I realized I forgot to mask off the headliner and rear vents. Now I have red over spray all over the interior roof.

No it was pretty straight forward.

That is an amazing looking color

WOW, that interior is amazing. Bravo!

More progress on the 68 Cobra Jet KR-8 The body has been worked and primed. After a few days drying time I'll start sanding and prepping for paint. In the mean time I got a little farther on the engine. I mounted the aftermarket distributor and wires You can find a more detail on this build at the link below http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=51247 Thanks for looking

Getting back to the 428 Power plant. Assembled and painted the headers Installed the new distributor Painting the aftermarket coil Next I drilled out the heads to accept the spark plug wires Next it was time to look at assembling the frame and suspension. You can't tell from these photos but extension blocks were placed between the frame and the leaf springs to allow clearance for the drag tires. Now you guys being as versed at building cars will see a problem right away. Me on the otherhand didn't figure it out till I tried to dry fit the motor. I believe I read somewhere this kit was cast from a metal kit so that might explain the notches in the hood I showed earlier and this. This hole in the fuel tank is so that the frame can be secured to the body with screws. I find this odd for a model kit but it is what it is. That said this is going to bother. Painted the radiator. The radiator itself was painted semi gloss black. The shroud flat black and then the fins on the radiator were dry brushed aluminum. My goal is to brake up all the black and add a little dimension to the engine bay

Moving on to the body I spent about an hour or so just cleaning up the flash and hard edges. Then I came to this. Why they did this I have no clue but it needed to be addressed. Using some left over Evergreen strips I filled the gaps the best I could. A little more attention with some Mr Surfacer and some sandpaper and this should be good to go. Another point of interest I've found with this style Mustang is a seam that runs the red line in the photo below. When I did my 65 2 Plus 2 I found this to be a huge pain in the back end. With the body (I hope) all finished I shot some primer. After it cures completely I'll start sanding Hood scoop has been put in place

I hate when that happens. I'm sure you'll make it right

I pink Viper... hummm I guess its no crazier then me wanting to do a Playboy Pink Mustang. I look forward to seeing your progress/

GREAT topic. From the first time I saw the show I wondered it i could find a kit to build the car. This is very very cool. Keep up the good work

Really nice. I love the color

"And now for something completely different" I'm hooked, sow us more... B)

I'm impressed with your knife skills. Look forward to seeing more of this build

That hood looks like glass

What a great collection of builds. I look forward to seeing what you have to show us in 2012

The almost completed interior shot. As some might notice I haven't added any seat belts. Well for those that don't know seat belts were an option in 1965. They weren't standard in Mustangs till 1967 but could be added to your stang the following prices: Rear Seat Belts $14.78 Front Deluxe Seat Belts w/ Retractors $7.39 Front & Rear Deluxe Seat Belts w/ Retractors $25.40

The build has progressed too far along to be able to disassemble the valve covers. Well the interior is just about completed. The headliner and the rear vents have been painted. The rear vents as seen through that large rear window. next will be to actually apply the interior vents The almost completed interior shot. As some might notice I haven't added any seat belts. Well for those that don't know seat belts were an option in 1965. They weren't standard in Mustangs till 1967 but could be added to your stang the following prices: Rear Seat Belts $14.78 Front Deluxe Seat Belts w/ Retractors $7.39 Front & Rear Deluxe Seat Belts w/ Retractors $25.40

Me too, pictures would be a great asset to this project