hgbben Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 I began this build back in 2015 or so, right after Revell released this kit and Greg Wann started casting the corrected body made by Mike Schnur. And to the meat and potatoes..........wanted to modernize the car as if I were building one myself. First item was getting the engine from the Revell Boss 302 to fit. Had to shave the trans down quite a bit for clearance as well as highly modifing the front crossmember/suspension to get the engine low enough for clearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 With motor and trans underway, the color choosen is Sonic Blue from Scalefinishes. Primed the interior tub and chassis then applied color. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Ben it’s good to see you back again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Looking good so far. You may have to get a pretty big shoe horn to get that Boss 302 in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 That combination of engine and body would be a monster in real life! It's a lot of torque for a Fox Body Mustang chassis. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) As commented, getting the 302 in the engine bay wasn't the easiest. Before any paint was applied I mocked this up and even though it fits, the brake booster is an obstical. Ended up cutting it down and that created the clearance I need for the cam cover to fit. Another aspect that I wasn't sure of was the exhaust manifolds. The ones from the Boss are a 2 peice unit and I wanted to use a set that would work out best with the factory exhaust. Got lucky on this but had to recess the frame rails a little to get them in and the motor sitting right. Edited October 11, 2021 by hgbben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 This is going to be a little animal. The booster doesn't fit the Coyote swap in a 1:1 either, so they use a Hydroboost system from a Cobra. I made one for an AMT '93 F350 truck, the car versions were essentially the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 Added the cam covers, used the Sonic Blue on the centers of them to bring out some detail. Also started working on the chassis with getting the exhaust installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuffy's Garage Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 As a Mustang owner I love this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Daaaang that's a tight fit on the engine. I'd hate to have to change the plugs on that one. Nice looking chassis too. The graphite color works on the exhaust but I think I would dry brush some silver or aluminum highlights on it. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Looking great. I really like the engine and chassis.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 Thanks for the compliments gents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Very cool idea!,wish Greg would've released a LX convertible.🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I love this. The Fox body back when new with the 5.0l was a tight fit, these new "302" engines are even bigger due to the head design. I would hate to swap this in the real world. In 1:25 plastic is easy to hack and it does not have to really fit or work. I will be watching this very cool build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 Time for an update...... Wanted to get another aspect of this build moving along...the interior. Laid down some embossing powder on the interior pan then sprayed the floor and other interior peices with color. BMF was used to outline the black accents on the door panels as well as the dash and center console. I will be the first to say I'm not good with this stuff but figured if I need to improve skill just bite the bullet. Until next update...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Cobra Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 snuggles in there pretty nice in a 1:1, Sonic Blue also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Good looking work on the interior. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Great looking interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Fantastic job cramming that 302 into the Fox engine bay ! I thought our 03 Mach 1 was tight lol Interior looks 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 5 hours ago, espo said: Great looking interior. I agree.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 5 hours ago, gotnitro? said: Fantastic job cramming that 302 into the Fox engine bay ! I thought our 03 Mach 1 was tight lol Interior looks 👌 On 10/13/2021 at 3:48 PM, Oldmopars said: I love this. The Fox body back when new with the 5.0l was a tight fit, these new "302" engines are even bigger due to the head design. I would hate to swap this in the real world. In 1:25 plastic is easy to hack and it does not have to really fit or work. I will be watching this very cool build. the modern 5.0 fits quite well in the fox platform actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmcguire Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 And plug changes are a breeze with them being right in the middle of the valve cover on those 4V heads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 After a little time at the bench I was able to get the chassis just about dialed in, front and rear suspension, sway bar and shocks in the rear. Front has to be put in after the interior and chassis go together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Nice work on the suspension, the engine looks good too. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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