FoxRob Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 While taking time to allow paint to dry and what not on my 58 Belevedere my wife bought me a 85 Mustang SVO. Thing is I had a 86 Mustang SVO years ago. So this one is pretty much going to be a stock build with a charcoal grey interior and silver body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxRob Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 I need to fix two low spots on the hood but I started assembling the kit anyway(I stil need to get some plastic filler to fill in the hood). Photo's of the engine and interior, The kit called for a few colors different then I remember my SVO having some things like the engine the kit called for a satin black yet mine and another I found on the internet had blue engines, the kit came with a chrome rocker cover the real car it is black. So my engine is blue with a white oil filter which would be the correct color for a Motorcraft FL-1 filter. The kit calls for a satin black interior my car had a gray interior and that is how I'm building it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Not bad Rob. Not bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalsoft Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Looks great! I also had one of these, but it was white. Car got me into a lot of trouble. Man was it quick. I miss it, one of the ones I should have held onto.The block on mine was Satin black. It was a 85 model. Edited January 9, 2016 by Metalsoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattsteel85 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Looking good my friend! Detail that dash!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxRob Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Plan too Matt. Thanks guys. For the engine as I said mine was a 86 and the other I found was a 86 I did find a photo of a 84 's engine and it was black. I miss my 86 too and I will buy another one day even if I have to sell my current 93 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95neon Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Beautiful work! One of my favorite kitscant wait to see this one done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark IV Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 All U.S. Fords from 82 on had either grey or black engines. 81/early 82 was the end of "Ford blue" engines. That said, the most common rattle can applied to a Ford was blue so when a previous owner painted them they almost always went to blue....and usually the wrong shade! I had one of the first 84 SVO (charcoal grey with grey cloth) when I was a dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxRob Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Thanks Mark. I really miss my 86 SVO mine was silver with grey leather interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protowrxs Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Nice seeing an SVO build and good job! I have a real 1985 SVO that I rescued a few years ago. (Http://www.protowrxs.com/Svo if you're interested) Fun car for sure!I also have a couple kits to build yet but am bummed in that they appear to have the correct 84/85 engine with the inline intake but only include the 85.5 and 86 aero headlights instead of the full bulb versions. Guess I need to just figure out how to make it right. Anyhow, will be following along with your build and looking for ideas for mine. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxRob Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks Stephen, I'll check it out for sure. I really do miss my 86 SVO a lot. Especially after smoking a GT or a IROC back in the day with a 4 cylinder. Sprayed the body today, not to let the paint cure then paint the lower sectionsection of the rocker panels and lower air deflectors flat black. Bottom pic is my real 93 after it came home from the body shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogfish_7 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Wow! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Like what you've done so far,i really like them in dark sage which is a color you don't see to often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxRob Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) Thanks guys i appreciate the positive comments.Dark sage was a single year color option 85 only. Its funny the kit uses the 84/85 exhaust with single tailpipes yet the 85.5/86 aero nose Edited January 15, 2016 by FoxRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxRob Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Was wwaiting for my wife to get home decided to tape the bumper in place and pop the hood one, noticed the top of the fenders need another coat or 2 of paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxRob Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Decided the paint should have had enough time to dry and went to tape off the trim lines to paint them black, I guess I should have cleared it first. Not sure since I'm still new to spraying craft paints on models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxRob Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Thank you Dan, lets see how well I can blend the paint on the side that the tape lifted the paint now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66belair Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 These were awesome when they came out, I wanted one of these when I was in high school. They kind of got pushed aside for the later GT's but they were ahead of their time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny1973 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Looking real good there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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