1972 Darrell Waltrip Mercury

[gks1964]

Any adjustment needed to the PL roll cage?

[yellowsportwagon]

6 hours ago, gks1964 said:

Any adjustment needed to the PL roll cage?

I don’t think so if I remember right

[gks1964]

3 hours ago, yellowsportwagon said:

I don’t think so if I remember right

I'll build it as normal and check with the body!

[gks1964]

What would be a good match for Ford engine blue in Testors or Krylon paints?

[slusher]

Really nice project!

[gks1964]

On 6/12/2020 at 6:57 PM, slusher said:

Really nice project!

Thanks!!

[gks1964]

Using these pix to detail my Boss 429. Are these accurate for the time period? Thanks for the help in advance!!

[gks1964]

Anyone know the battery location?

[Force]

On 6/17/2020 at 3:56 PM, gks1964 said:

Using these pix to detail my Boss 429. Are these accurate for the time period? Thanks for the help in advance!!

It should be, the Holley 4500 Dominator was first used on the Boss 429 in NASCAR competition and that engine came 1969.

14 hours ago, gks1964 said:

Anyone know the battery location?

Not 100% sure but could be in a compartment in front of the left rear wheel as it is now.

[gks1964]

Hakan,

Thank you!!!!

[gks1964]

I can't keep from messing with things! I took Tim's (yellowsportswagen) advice and cast the Johan 429 Torino valve covers and detailed the Polar Lights intake. After I cast a set of valve covers I detailed them with bolt heads and pre-drilled the plug holes. I've already built the dry sump oil pan and oil reserve for this project.

[gks1964]

By '72 were they using braided steel lines?

[gks1964]

23 hours ago, gks1964 said:

By '72 were they using braided steel lines?

The answer in my research is probably not! I did however run across some good pix of the NASCAR Boss 429 to use.

[Radar43]

Gerald, the valve covers came out great. 

[gks1964]

46 minutes ago, Radar43 said:

Gerald, the valve covers came out great. 

Howard, Thank you! And Thanks for your help!!

Gerald

[Radar43]

Any time Brother anytime!  

[Force]

I don't know when aircraft style braided hoses with aluminum A/N fittings came into use, probably sometime in the mid 70's

[gks1964]

Working on the BOSS 429 engine for this car today. Does anyone know of any Boss 429 decals small enough to put on the valve covers?  Thanks!!

[Bill J]

Gerald, Gopher Racing makes a sheet with various under hood markings. Sheet 11065. There are some Boss 429 markings but not sure if they are the size to fit the valve covers on your build. They look small but maybe not as small as you would like. 

Edited July 22, 2020 by Bill J

[gks1964]

13 hours ago, Bill J said:

Gerald, Gopher Racing makes a sheet with various under hood markings. Sheet 11065. There are some Boss 429 markings but not sure if they are the size to fit the valve covers on your build. They look small but maybe not as small as you would like. 

Thanks Bill! I'll check them out!!

[Straightliner59]

On 7/10/2020 at 2:38 AM, Force said:

I don't know when aircraft style braided hoses with aluminum A/N fittings came into use, probably sometime in the mid 70's

I think that's right. Seems like '74-'75, to me?

[gks1964]

1 hour ago, Straightliner59 said:

I think that's right. Seems like '74-'75, to me?

I think you guy's are right, seems to be mid 70's! 

[gks1964]

Am I correct in thinking the H/M wheels in the PL kit would work on this car?

[Radar43]

Gerald, I would use period correct PPP tires and wheels.  I think they look and scale to the car just a bit nicer.

 

[yellowsportwagon]

The Polar Lights wheels will work but PPP wheels are nicer detailed