'66 Shelby Mustang Group II

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Carved a recess into the hood for air cleaner clearance.

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Tri-Y headers

 

Edited December 20, 2021 by afx

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• fabricated an oil cooler
• modified a parts box remote oil filter

[Straightliner59]

This is really looking great, JC. Great choice of subject, too. Been watching, and will continue to do so!

[afx]

Thanks Daniel.

Finished engine:

Edited December 25, 2021 by afx

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Dump pipes:

 

[Straightliner59]

2 hours ago, afx said:

Dump pipes:

 

 

Idiot that I am, I didn't even notice they were asymmetrical, until just now! Looks like you nailed 'em, JC!

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43 minutes ago, Straightliner59 said:

Idiot that I am, I didn't even notice they were asymmetrical, until just now! Looks like you nailed 'em, JC!

Not sure why they went stacked with the collector pipes on the passenger side and side-by-side on the drivers.  Maybe to clear the starter on the passenger side?

Edited December 25, 2021 by afx

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Monte Carlo bar:

[stitchdup]

9 minutes ago, afx said:

Not sure why they went stacked with the collector pipes on the passenger side and side-by-side on the drivers.

It looks like it was done that way to clear the starter, seems to be a bigger gap to the block on the left side

[Straightliner59]

1 hour ago, afx said:

Not sure why they went stacked with the collector pipes on the passenger side and side-by-side on the drivers.  Maybe to clear the starter on the passenger side?

 

That would be my guess. It was the photo of your chassis that caused me to notice they were asymmetrical, and I immediately thought that it must be to clear the starter. They look excellent! Nice work!

[afx]

Race cars didn't run power assisted brakes so I fabricated a new master cylinder.

 

Drive shaft safety strap.

 

[swede70]

Looking very crisp and controlled; i.e. very nice indeed.  Thanks for the continuous flow of well-photographed and documented updates...

Mike K./Swede70 

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• opened the license plate notch for increased cooling
• added hood pins

Edited December 28, 2021 by afx

[Pierre Rivard]

Wow, this is absolutely delightful work. So much to absorb.

Your engine looks so lifelike with the detailing but above all the beauty of the metalized parts showing just the right amount of tarnish/wear.

Inspiring!

[afx]

21 hours ago, swede70 said:

Looking very crisp and controlled; i.e. very nice indeed.  Thanks for the continuous flow of well-photographed and documented updates...

Mike K./Swede70 

I get carried away sometimes with the photos but they document all the modifications.

Edited December 28, 2021 by afx

[afx]

31 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said:

Wow, this is absolutely delightful work. So much to absorb.

Your engine looks so lifelike with the detailing but above all the beauty of the metalized parts showing just the right amount of tarnish/wear.

Inspiring!

Thanks Pierre.  I've started using Tamiya's Panel Line Accent - really helps bring out the detail and gives metallic parts a nice sheen.  I prefer the Tamiya to The Detailer which I was using.

I use Tamiya TS-30 Silver Leaf for the aluminum parts - it has virtually no grain.

Edited December 27, 2021 by afx

[dublin boy]

Nice work JC.

[RancheroSteve]

On 12/25/2021 at 1:00 PM, afx said:

Not sure why they went stacked with the collector pipes on the passenger side and side-by-side on the drivers.  Maybe to clear the starter on the passenger side?

I'd guess starter clearance on the passenger side and steering box and clutch pivot on the driver's side. Everything's tight fit in there on a first generation Mustang.

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Paint and final assembly on the chassis has begun.

[Straightliner59]

10 hours ago, afx said:

Paint and final assembly on the chassis has begun.

 

Chassis looks great! I prefer this kind of "subtlety" to high gloss and chrome.

[afx]

1 hour ago, Straightliner59 said:

Chassis looks great! I prefer this kind of "subtlety" to high gloss and chrome.

Thanks Daniel.  I'm not a polish and chrome guy either.

[afx]

Maybe another Notchback project on the horizon. Teardrop is from the Revell T-bolt kit.

Edited December 31, 2021 by afx

[Scott8950]

You do some really nice and clean work. 

[afx]

1 hour ago, Scott8950 said:

You do some really nice and clean work. 

Thanks Scott.