1970 Mustang Boss 302

[THarrison351]

I picked this up last week from Walmart. I have a few of the M2 Machines 1970 Mustangs. Such as the Boss 429s, Boss 302s with Shaker hoods,  Mach 1s and the Twister Special. This one looked unique because the hood was flat and there is no wing or Sport Slats. Three things you rarely find missing altogether on a Boss 302. The color was interesting and is closest to Medium Blue or There She Blue, but it has a little pearl in it. Once I got it out of the box, there were a few disappointments. The Boss stripe was funky on the LH side, so I fixed that with some polish. The wipers were bent off the windshield, and like my Challenger T/A, the interior had brown paint all over the place. There must be something wrong at the painting department. The last two items of note were the wheels were poorly painted and the right rear tire has a green tint to it. I fixed the wiper blades as best as I could and painted them silver. Fixed all the brown spots in the interior and added some chrome trim. I wish I had my old camera, this one doesn't flash the interior as well. Painted the wheels and chassis and hit the pins on the back of the headlights with white paint. I couldn't do anything with the tire. No alcohol or other solvents seemed to have an effect on the green tint. I pulled out a Franklin Mint 1969 Boss 302 that I bought a couple of years ago to compare and it's not bad. I'm much happier with it now.

Before

Before

Before

Franklin Mint 1969 Boss 302 for comparison. Oddly enough, this version was sold through Walmart. I got it off of eBay a couple of years ago. The box was covered in a layer of kitchen grease and dust, Cleaned up pretty good.

Edited March 8, 2020 by THarrison351

[vamach1]

Nice scores on both and adding extra detailing.  I picked up the chase version of the blue Boss so it has gold wheels and trim.  Not exactly stock but M2 makes only a few hundred chase cars for each variation.

[randyc]

Those both look nice.  

[Gramps46]

I have the blue M2 Boss 302 and still marvel at how heavy it is and the sparkly paint.