thatz4u Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) Just what I need, starting Another project!! It was a semi gluebomb, & it was unpainted...some parts were missing. I was going to kit bash it with a Revell 70 Torino, then decided to restore it instead..(Torino is list in trade section) It may take awhile as I'm slow with the builds, & usually have a few going at the same time.... Edited April 25, 2019 by thatz4u
CapSat 6 Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 Looks like a great starting point for a rare one!
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 If you decide that you would rather not take on another project Al, I would certainly take it off of your hands! Steve
thatz4u Posted April 25, 2019 Author Posted April 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, CapSat 6 said: Looks like a great starting point for a rare one! thanks..
thatz4u Posted April 25, 2019 Author Posted April 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: If you decide that you would rather not take on another project Al, I would certainly take it off of your hands! Steve Thanks for you generous offer Steve, but not at this time......
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, thatz4u said: Thanks for you generous offer Steve, but not at this time...... Hey, it was worth a shot! Steve
thatz4u Posted April 26, 2019 Author Posted April 26, 2019 little update, chassis plate done, front spindles & rear axle hubs came from a Cougar "the Cat" kit. the parts were very similar to the originals....
Snake45 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 Very cool! That "wet" sound coming from your computer is many of us drooling. Do it up good!
vamach1 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 Curious what the engine looks like? It is a Boss 429 or a 429CJ or neither? It wa pretty common for AMT and MPC to recycle a engine from a previous kit (e.g. 428 from the 68/70 Mustangs) and pretend it's something else.
thatz4u Posted April 26, 2019 Author Posted April 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: Very cool! That "wet" sound coming from your computer is many of us drooling. Do it up good! will do Snake
thatz4u Posted April 26, 2019 Author Posted April 26, 2019 59 minutes ago, vamach1 said: Curious what the engine looks like? It is a Boss 429 or a 429CJ or neither? It wa pretty common for AMT and MPC to recycle a engine from a previous kit (e.g. 428 from the 68/70 Mustangs) and pretend it's something else. the kit engine is a semi hemi 429 though they were not offered from the factory as far as I know
Tom99 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 Very high on my want list. Do keep us up to date on the progress.
Hotrod 97 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 Chassis looks great, Al! I’ll be following this restore. Keep us updated!
vamach1 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 47 minutes ago, thatz4u said: the kit engine is a semi hemi 429 though they were not offered from the factory as far as I know Yes - only available in a detuned street version in the 69/70 Boss. Nascar outlawed them and the big wing birds as the cars were easily going over 200 mph at Daytona and Talladega.
thatz4u Posted April 27, 2019 Author Posted April 27, 2019 18 hours ago, Tom99 said: Very high on my want list. Do keep us up to date on the progress. Will do Tom
thatz4u Posted April 27, 2019 Author Posted April 27, 2019 19 hours ago, Hotrod 97 said: Chassis looks great, Al! I’ll be following this restore. Keep us updated! will do, Tyler
Ron Hamilton Posted April 28, 2019 Posted April 28, 2019 I like where you are going with this project. I have something similar going with a dilapidated 70. I fixed all of the problems with it, and now its in primer. I have seen a couple of interesting Cyclone GTs on the web, and I have both the Cyclone Spoiler decals and the Cyclone Photoetch. A Revell 70 Torino will give me the basic engine, while I will use a C6 from the model. These cars are quite interesting. I can't wait to see how yours come out.
disabled modeler Posted April 28, 2019 Posted April 28, 2019 On 4/25/2019 at 11:19 AM, StevenGuthmiller said: If you decide that you would rather not take on another project Al, I would certainly take it off of your hands! Steve Me too...! I have the 70 and 71 of my dads but they need a lot of parts and some work....we once owned a real one years ago Id love to make a replica of someday. I always loved the shape of these cars..they look mean just sitting there.
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 28, 2019 Posted April 28, 2019 5 hours ago, disabled modeler said: Me too...! I have the 70 and 71 of my dads but they need a lot of parts and some work....we once owned a real one years ago Id love to make a replica of someday. I always loved the shape of these cars..they look mean just sitting there. I've never cared for the look of the front end of these cars. The grille is quite ugly. But, you know me. If it's something different, I'm all in. Steve
thatz4u Posted April 28, 2019 Author Posted April 28, 2019 On 4/26/2019 at 5:05 PM, vamach1 said: Yes - only available in a detuned street version in the 69/70 Boss. Nascar outlawed them and the big wing birds as the cars were easily going over 200 mph at Daytona and Talladega. Rex, looking for realistic it now..
thatz4u Posted April 28, 2019 Author Posted April 28, 2019 11 hours ago, disabled modeler said: Me too...! I have the 70 and 71 of my dads but they need a lot of parts and some work....we once owned a real one years ago Id love to make a replica of someday. I always loved the shape of these cars..they look mean just sitting there. Mark, see if you can use parts from the AMT 71-73 Cougar kits
disabled modeler Posted April 29, 2019 Posted April 29, 2019 12 hours ago, thatz4u said: Mark, see if you can use parts from the AMT 71-73 Cougar kits Al my friend.... I thought of that too...bad thing is I need some parts that are unique to the 70 and 71 Cyclones. bumpers taillights glass chassis some interior parts trunk spoilers etc. Might be able to get some parts for them from the MPC Nascar kit if I had any of them..???
disabled modeler Posted April 29, 2019 Posted April 29, 2019 18 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: I've never cared for the look of the front end of these cars. The grille is quite ugly. But, you know me. If it's something different, I'm all in. Steve Steve...LOL.. I too love some of the so called ugly vehicles...some are so ugly there just cool...LOL.. But for me I want to make replicas of the ones the family had owned over the years...have some of them but they all need parts i just cant get a hold of...??? I have a huge parts needs list for them all I do have...just have to find someone that has them and is willing to parts or help with them for me to restore them into the ones we owned once...??? Would be a shame to see them go to waste since they were my dads old models.
thatz4u Posted May 9, 2019 Author Posted May 9, 2019 small update here...body is in primer, & the interior is complete...
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