Stang-banger - MPC "Style"

[Faust]

Hey Gary!

Glad to hear you were able to buff out that tire weld. That's one of the only bad things about MPC kits is the penchant they had for not protecting anything! I wonder how long kits had to sit before the tires would weld into the windows? I can't imagine it occurred when the kits were new, or did it? 

I have that SVO, if it's the Silver one. Nice looking kit. I love the SVO the most of all early Fox-Stangs! 

I have built both the EXP and the Daytona, and they are excellent!

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/cars/mpc-125-1982-ford-exp/

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/cars/125-mpc-1988-dodge-daytona/

I loved both kits. The Cavalier, D-50, and Fiero kits all look as good, and the Omni O24 is a great kit too. SO many losers, so little building time.

[Mr Stock]

Hey Gary!

Glad to hear you were able to buff out that tire weld. That's one of the only bad things about MPC kits is the penchant they had for not protecting anything! I wonder how long kits had to sit before the tires would weld into the windows? I can't imagine it occurred when the kits were new, or did it? 

I have that SVO, if it's the Silver one. Nice looking kit. I love the SVO the most of all early Fox-Stangs! 

I have built both the EXP and the Daytona, and they are excellent!

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/cars/mpc-125-1982-ford-exp/

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/cars/125-mpc-1988-dodge-daytona/

I loved both kits. The Cavalier, D-50, and Fiero kits all look as good, and the Omni O24 is a great kit too. SO many losers, so little building time.

Those are both beautiful builds Adam, guess Ill be on the look out for more MPC loser kits , they are a bit thin on the ground over here, but do pop up on fleabay now and again.

And yes it is the silver SVO kit I have it does look a real nice kit, I was very lucky with the glass, a tire had welded to it and when I peeled off the offending item the plastic windshield was slightly tacky from the reaction, but i did manage to sand it down (almost too much..there is a slight depression now lol) but it looks clear and almost as good as new.

Great blog by the way Ill be following that one.

[tim boyd]

Hey Gary!

Glad to hear you were able to buff out that tire weld. That's one of the only bad things about MPC kits is the penchant they had for not protecting anything! I wonder how long kits had to sit before the tires would weld into the windows? I can't imagine it occurred when the kits were new, or did it? 

I have that SVO, if it's the Silver one. Nice looking kit. I love the SVO the most of all early Fox-Stangs! 

I have built both the EXP and the Daytona, and they are excellent!

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/cars/mpc-125-1982-ford-exp/

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/cars/125-mpc-1988-dodge-daytona/

I loved both kits. The Cavalier, D-50, and Fiero kits all look as good, and the Omni O24 is a great kit too. SO many losers, so little building time.

Adam...that's a great build of the EXP.  You really did the MPC kit proud, and I agree with you that most MPC kits from this era were actually really well detailed and could make gretr models with the hand of an experienced builder applied.   

I was a zone rep for Ford calling on Ford dealers when the EXP came out. Oh, the stories I could tell....actually....the car was a modest success from what I recall....except for the ones I convinced my biggest dealer to order in the new"hot" color, what my dealer later derisively called "Frog" Green Metallic.  Ooopps.  There was a mid-cycle freshening planned including the hidden headlamps (which made a world of difference) and a slightly more aggressive powertrain, IIRC, but these changes were set aside as there were other, much hotter products to invest the freshening money in at the time.

TIM 

     

 

[FordRodnKustom]

Adam...that's a great build of the EXP.  You really did the MPC kit proud, and I agree with you that most MPC kits from this era were actually really well detailed and could make gretr models with the hand of an experienced builder applied.   

I was a zone rep for Ford calling on Ford dealers when the EXP came out. Oh, the stories I could tell....actually....the car was a modest success from what I recall....except for the ones I convinced my biggest dealer to order in the new"hot" color, what my dealer later derisively called "Frog" Green Metallic.  Ooopps.  There was a mid-cycle freshening planned including the hidden headlamps (which made a world of difference) and a slightly more aggressive powertrain, IIRC, but these changes were set aside as there were other, much hotter products to invest the freshening money in at the time.

TIM 

     

 

 

Tim, I see here that you did work for Ford. Just wondering and not to hi Jack this thread but is this your signature on my Cobra's birth certificate? Thanks.

[tim boyd]

 

Tim, I see here that you did work for Ford. Just wondering and not to hi Jack this thread but is this your signature on my Cobra's birth certificate? Thanks.

Ron....you bet it is.  As part of my 35 1/2 year career at Ford, I was SVT Team leader from early 1995-early 1998.  Best Regards...TIM 

[Faust]

Man, that's amazing! 

If that doesn't prove cars run in his blood, nothing will!

Talk about a small world! I guess it shows there are some pretty important folks on this board, eh? It's not a hijack at all; it's all Mustang related, so it's all good!

 

 

[Faust]

I was a zone rep for Ford calling on Ford dealers when the EXP came out. Oh, the stories I could tell....actually....the car was a modest success from what I recall....except for the ones I convinced my biggest dealer to order in the new"hot" color, what my dealer later derisively called "Frog" Green Metallic.  Ooopps.  There was a mid-cycle freshening planned including the hidden headlamps (which made a world of difference) and a slightly more aggressive powertrain, IIRC, but these changes were set aside as there were other, much hotter products to invest the freshening money in at the time.

Hey Tim!

I remember them being relatively common. I was a kid when they came out, and I know I had an LN7 racing poster in my room. Seems geeky, but I sure wish I had it now.  I might have gotten it at a car show, or it might have been a couple pages in a magazine my Uncle cut out and posted up for me. 

I have a 1/32 LN7 I intend to do in that exact "Frog" green you mention. What a hideous colour. Interestingly, it reminds me of the weird "snot green" that early Neons came in. WTF? Do car makers not realize bad colours don't help sales?

So, there was an intention to put in concealed headlights, eh? Interesting. I can definitely see, with the T-Bird and Cougar in '83, that there were better selling and more exciting products to dwell on than the EXP. 

Thanks for the compliments, too!

[FordRodnKustom]

Ron....you bet it is.  As part of my 35 1/2 year career at Ford, I was SVT Team leader from early 1995-early 1998.  Best Regards...TIM 

Awesome! Thanks for confirming this. FWIW I really, really like this car. I never had much for the SN95 style till I had one in the garage and was able to study the lines. Truly a beaut in Cobra form. Thanks again.