Pat Minarick Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 13 minutes ago, Bucky said: I'm using the Mustang interior tub on my Cougar fastback build. The following pic shows how I cut out part of the rear wheel wells of the Cougar chassis in order to clear the rear seat area of the Mustang tub: I tried a test fit of the Mustang chassis, and it just didn't seem right on the Cougar. I wonder if the Revell 68 Mustang would fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, Pat Minarick said: I wonder if the Revell 68 Mustang would fit. Probably if you stretched it three scale inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsnapper55 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Safe Weld! Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Snake45 said: Probably if you stretched it three scale inches. 3 scale inches isn't much, probably the thickness of .040 or .060 plastic. Or you could possibly fake it by moving the rear axle back that much. Hardest part might be finding a correct interior for the stock version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Nemanic Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 In 1/25 scale, 1 inch is exactly .040 inch ( or approximately 1 millimeter). So 3 scale inches is .120 inch. Years ago, I was told that the difference in a Mustang and Cougar was that the front suspension pieces were swapped side for side. The suspension has a 1-1/2 inch offset from the mounting points. On the Mustang, they angled rearward resulting in a shorter wheelbase, while the Cougar had them angling forward. The guy that told me this was the son of a Ford executive from the 60s (and a well known modeler)the late Randy Vandriass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) That makes for a plausible theory but not true. The lower cougar/mustang control arms are identical so they can be used on either side. The 1:1 physical evidence (body) and specs (like 3" longer intermediate pipes and driveshaft) point to the front of the rear quarter area behind the door. Here's a couple of pics contrasting the amt mustang and cougar bodies and chassis. The engine bay from the mustang and a slightly lengthened mustang chassis should work well. mike Edited March 29, 2018 by mk11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 It turns my crank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I moved this thread to the Kit News & Review section. Just a reminder to everyone, please check to see if there is already an active thread on the subject you are starting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 3/27/2018 at 1:13 AM, Pat Minarick said: I'm wanting a 67-8 body to make a fastback , hopefully a AMT 67-8 Mustang chassis would fit. I know some of the older kits had pretty stock bodies on funny car chassis, was hoping to be able to use the body. Already did the 69 Oh man... You've been reading my old bucket list! Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 26 minutes ago, Dave Darby said: Oh man... You've been reading my old bucket list! Nice job! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 12 hours ago, Pat Minarick said: Thank you You're very welcome. Do you have anymore pics? Under Glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 59 minutes ago, Dave Darby said: You're very welcome. Do you have anymore pics? Under Glass? I built it a couple of years ago , I'm sure Photobucket messed them up. I've been trying to fix a few of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 28/03/2018 at 12:08 AM, Oldcarfan27 said: 3 scale inches isn't much, probably the thickness of .040 or .060 plastic. Or you could possibly fake it by moving the rear axle back that much. Hardest part might be finding a correct interior for the stock version. Actually, it's quite a stretch , more than a sheet of plastic. This is the AMT '67 Mustang chassis BTW. I really should get back on this Modelhaus resin one sometime soon. It has the AMT Mustang engine bay installed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) Nice color, Steve! mike Edited March 30, 2018 by mk11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 2018-03-27 at 10:50 AM, Oldcarfan27 said: Here's an idea, how about using the roof to convert a 67-68 Mustang into a coupe. Or a Shelby into a California Special. The roof lines are closer than the 66 Mustang coupe. You might end up with something that looks like a cross between a '69 grande and a '67, like one of the resin casters had a few years ago On 2018-03-27 at 9:56 AM, espo said: ...and the '69 and newer shared the Mustang quarters from what I have seen in pictures... Maybe the '71-'73 were closer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 26 minutes ago, mk11 said: Nice color, Steve! mike Thanks Mike, it's '67 Mercury "lime frost poly" from Model Car World. It's not quite that green in person. It also has a black vinyl roof now and the windows and most of the foil work done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Can-Con said: Actually, it's quite a stretch , more than a sheet of plastic. This is the AMT '67 Mustang chassis BTW. I really should get back on this Modelhaus resin one sometime soon. It has the AMT Mustang engine bay installed too. I did that with a 68 XR7GT. I cut that 67 Mustang 7 ways from Sunday to make everything fit. I also installed a 390/C/6 from a 66 Fairlane GT. It's in primer now. I have to decide on a color combination. I am considering Dark Green, Maroon, or Yellow, with a Saddle interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Looking good. My Dad had a 67 Cougar in Lime Frost w a matching interior. In the late 70s after doing bodywork, he painted it GM Firethorn (a copper-brown). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Ron, you're really making me long for the dark green '68 XR7 I had years ago Some commentary over on the spotlight forum suggests that the '73 mpc cougar chassis and engine bay would work as well for a conversion. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Ron Hamilton said: I did that with a 68 XR7GT. I cut that 67 Mustang 7 ways from Sunday to make everything fit. I also installed a 390/C/6 from a 66 Fairlane GT. It's in primer now. I have to decide on a color combination. I am considering Dark Green, Maroon, or Yellow, with a Saddle interior. I have a mint '68 AMT kit I'm going to build, maybe as soon as next year. It's going to be dark green, but I haven't yet decided on interior--saddle, black, or white/black. When I build it, I'll post in-progress pics here, soliciting accuracy advice as I go. I want to do it as OOB as I can stand, but I also want it factory stock if it can be done without any permanent alterations to the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 14 hours ago, Dave Darby said: You're very welcome. Do you have anymore pics? Under Glass? Dave , I reposted pictures back Under Glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 6 hours ago, mk11 said: You might end up with something that looks like a cross between a '69 grande and a '67, like one of the resin casters had a few years ago Maybe the '71-'73 were closer... I used the 69 Shelby chassis on my Cougar . I did nothing to the kits frame, I cut the stock front suspension off the frame and used the Revell 68 Mustang suspension. I just mounted it slightly farward and pushed the rear end back a little. That way I didn't have to mess with the interior bucket. The Shelby's interior bucket and glass mounted right to original locating pins on the inside of the Shelby's roof and cowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 17 hours ago, Can-Con said: Actually, it's quite a stretch , more than a sheet of plastic. This is the AMT '67 Mustang chassis BTW. I really should get back on this Modelhaus resin one sometime soon. It has the AMT Mustang engine bay installed too. I think the stretch is actually behind the foot well for the back seat, but you got the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 7 hours ago, Pat Minarick said: Dave , I reposted pictures back Under Glass. Awesome. Going to look now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drago Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 On 27/03/2018 at 4:47 PM, Oldcarfan27 said: My suggestion would be to use the 67 or 68 Mustang chassis. It's the right generation and the detail would be better. thanks a lot ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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