66 Mustang MNF

[Slomoslam]

I've never posted a work in progress before, so this may end badly.

My model station is in a transition period, and my photography has reached a new low.

Now that I've set expectations really low, we can get moving on this. 

I'm taking the 66 Mustang, removing its top and replacing it with the extra top from the 57 T-bird kit. 

The suspension on the kit is terrible, so I'm leaning towards making this a pro touring, air bagged, big rimmed, modern ride. 

[Snake45]

Now that's different and therefore interesting!

[cobraman]

I agree with Snake, interesting.

[donb]

I'll follow!

[Slomoslam]

I filled the gaps with some styrene and did what any respectable body guy would do...added a few gallons of putty.

The roof is a really good fit, almost too good of a fit, so therefore something is definitely wrong. Anyway, I really like the tires and rims on the Camaro snap kit, those Chevy rims look cool on a Ford.

 

 

[GTJUNIOR]

Crazy mod, and by crazy I mean cool. Can't wait to see where this is going. 

[Davewilly]

looks pretty interesting...

[jsc]

I like it so far! 

[louie]

Your definitely going in the right direction, looks really good and l agree with you about the Rims. Thanks.      Jeff 

[Slomoslam]

Crazy mod, and by crazy I mean cool. Can't wait to see where this is going. 

Me too!

 

[Slomoslam]

I can't take credit for the idea of using this top, I wish I could remember where I've seen this done before so I could give the credit where it's due.

 

[Slomoslam]

I felt like the body needed some ground effects so I grabbed some styrene and started gluing. We'll see where this goes, but I think I like it.

I'm wanting to go for a 66 with modern styling, so I shaved the door handles, emblems, and the molding around the new top, and I pitched the window vents as well. I picked the cowl style hood from a 67 Impala.  I'm really digging the stance and that Camaro rim. Oh, I also smoothed out the pillars like a newer car, I guess this means I'll end up flush mounting the windshield, no idea how I'm going to do that yet, I'll fight that battle when I see the white of its eyes.  

 

 

Edited January 23, 2016 by Slomoslam

[Slomoslam]

I need a little break from body, so I'm going to get started with frame and suspension. The Boyd's 57 Chevy has a cool frame that I think will work nice as a doner. I cut it up and resized it.  

 

 

Edited January 24, 2016 by Slomoslam