Fastback Mustang conversion

[62rebel]

Jumped in with both feet to do a fastback conversion using the venerable AMT '66 Mustang hardtop and the reissued GT Mustang Funny Car kit... figured out the best way to slice-n-dice the bodies so I can finish BOTH kits eventually... then I ran into the issue of how to represent the interior... the hardtop tub is fine right up to the B pillar, then poses all sorts of problems... what have you guys who've done this conversion used to fix this? And yes, I know I have to clean the rear quarter trim off to properly represent a 2+2.

 

(I wouldn't have attempted this build paying full price for either kit... Spotlight sold me an ancient '66 and Hobby Lobby's 40% off coupon got me the funny car!)

[62rebel]

Sliced off the front inner fenders and modified a set of engine compartment panels from the AMT '67 GT Mustang to fit, then cut the front crossmember off the chassis plate so the core support would fit. Got a pretty good representation of the engine compartment and am installing the better detailed 289 from that kit as well. Not really concerned with making the chassis as detailed as others I have done. I thought I had a spare set of interior panels from one of those '67's but can't put my fingers on them. While I was waiting for putty and glue to dry on this job, I spent a peaceful hour assembling the chassis and engine from the funny car... funny little car indeed.