1970 Mustang Boss 302

[ModelcarJR]

I intended to start the new Revell Mustang Mach 1, James Bond movie car.  I was hoping that there might be some extra parts so that I could do a regular Mach 1 not the movie car. But the parts are not there and the only way to build it is as the movie car without borrowing parts from another kit. I re-read the review in Model Car Magazine (I've slept since then) and indeed, it confirmed that in order to build a regular Mach 1 you would have to borrow some parts from the Boss 351 kit and buy some decals. Or wait until Revell retools and runs a Mach 1 kit onto the market. So the new Revell kit is on the shelf for now since I just recently build the AMT version of the movie car. 

Then I remembered that I have a Revell 1970 Mustang Mach 1 in the closet. It was purchased several years ago when kit were priced where they should be at $17.99. I'll build that  one! But when I opened the kit I found that the kit contains two options with two engines, a 351 and a 302 and there are two interior buckets with different patterns. I don't know why I am on this kick to build a Mach 1 when I never really liked them. I always thought they were too big and boxy and I really don't like the "Venetian Blind" on the back window. So the 302 became more interesting to me and I am going to build that one. I may even leave off the "blind" on the back window! 

So I prepped the body and attached the front fascia and rear taillight panel because the chassis will still fit without any problem with them attached. I also pinned the exterior mirrors and the rear spoiler so I don't have any issue with them on final assembly. Next, I wash everything, prep the other other parts for paint and get a primer on it today. I'm going with a Yellow exterior and black interior. I haven't done yellow for awhile and I think it will look good on this one. Thanks for looking! ?

Edited August 18, 2024 by ModelcarJR
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[Mopar - D]

John I think Mustangs look good in yellow and black too. Looking forward to seeing you build this one. 

[mrm]

I need one of these kits, but I can't find one at a decent price.

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Dan ad Michael! I appreciate your comments! Michael, I saw one on e-bay for $14.99, plus $11 shipping. 

Edited August 18, 2024 by ModelcarJR
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[DJMar]

As a Mustang fan, I try not to pick favorites. But really, the 1970 Sportsroof - in any flavor - is certainly in my top 3.

Nice work getting the spoiler and mirrors pinned early on in the build. I usually forget that sort of stuff until at least the first coat of primer.

I'll be following this one.

Edited August 19, 2024 by DJMar

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, DJ! I appreciate your comment and now I know what to call the blinds on the back. I even painted the sportsroof but I am not going with the black on the rear deck. I will probably leave it lose so I can put it on or off. 

I got everything painted today. The body is painted with two coats of Tamiya Yellow (that's about as bright a yellow as I have seen) over light gray primer followed by two coats of Krylon Clear Lacquer. It looks pretty good so i will rub it out tomorrow. I don't know if I will add the urethane clear, if I don't need it. I'd rather practice on another one that I don't care about. More tomorrow! Thanks for looking! ?

[DJMar]

4 hours ago, ModelcarJR said:

Thanks, DJ! I appreciate your comment and now I know what to call the blinds on the back. I even painted the sportsroof but I am not going with the black on the rear deck. I will probably leave it lose so I can put it on or off.

The blinds in the back were called "louvers" in the sales literature, IIRC.

The Sportsroof is the Ford name for the fastback body style, as opposed to the coupe. Mustangs with this body style were called fastbacks prior to 1969. The SportsRoof (they way Ford spelled it, with the capital R) is just a marketing name for the fastback body style.

[slusher]

John that’s a gorgeous yellow! I was wondering if it was Chome yellow?

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, DJ and Carl! DJ, I am not a Mustang aficionado, but its good to know these terms. And some of the Mustang kits are very good. My wife likes Mustangs and has a 66 Mustang Coupe in the garage. Me, I have a 1957 Chevy Bel Air Sports Coupe in the garage.  I don't know what either the Mustang or the Chevy have to do with "sports" but I guess its a good promotional tool. 

Carl, no this is the straight yellow TS-16. Its almost rubbed out but I had to touch it up a bit since there were a couple of dimples that had to be sanded more vigorously. But I should be back with the finished, or nearly finished body shortly. 

[ModelcarJR]

I've rubbed out the body and hood but I have had to touch it up and added some more clear after. Now I'll have to wait for it to cure a little longer before rubbing it out a little more tomorrow. I've also revealed the foiled Mustang letters on the back although they are very small and faint.  I'll work on the engine to add some plug wires while I am waiting for the paint to cure. Thanks for looking! ?

Edited August 20, 2024 by ModelcarJR

[Mopar - D]

Looking good John! 

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Dan! I appreciate your comment! 

I've rubbed out the body and the hood and then put the two together and found that there was too much black coming from under the hood making the hood lines very prominent. So I scraped off some black from the inner fender lines and then taped off the inner fender liners and firewall so that I could paint the hood edges yellow. While I was at it I noticed that the hood and tops of the fenders didn't blend very well (unusual for a solid color) so I put the hood on it after everything underneath had dried and repainted and cleared the hood and fenders. In the morning, I'll rub out the hood and fenders and hope the finish matches the rest of the body. But the hood lines look much better now and the hood and fenders look like they match as well. So, another couple of steps but I think it will be worth it when done.

I am also working on the engine and noticed that there isn't a coil in the kit which is unusual for a Revell kit but it must be because it was previously a Monogram kit. I'll make one so that I can add plug wires. Thanks for looking! ?

[LennyB]

Good catch on the black showing thru. On the real car the yellow would actually extend beneath the hood as the fender has a lip there that bolts to the inner fender. So a thin line of yellow next to the black on the inner fender would be acceptable.

I had the same issue on a 69 Fairlane I'm working on. Different body color you wouldn't necessarily notice, but yellow on black it really stands out.

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Lenny! I appreciate your comment! 

The engine is complete and has taken me most of the day. The blue is Tamiya Light Blue which is close enough for me. I made a coil with a 3/32" tube and piece of boot material, then installed a Morgan Automotive distributor. It was black so I painted it tan. The plug wiring includes wire looms and boots. I also installed a fuel line with filter and drilled holes for the heater hoses that will be installed when the engine is in place. I blackwashed all the aluminum and still have to apply a decal to the oil filter. The exhaust manifolds didn't fit real well so I had to remove the blocks that they were suppose to mount to as they were misaligned. On to the final rubout of the body and the foil. Thanks for looking! ?

[Rod666]

Great start, the body is beautiful in yellow! The engine is amazing!

[thebavarian]

The yellow is a nice color for this Mustang. And I like your wired motor. It looks awesome.

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Istvan and Thomas! I appreciate your comments! 

The interior is done and there is not much to see here.  It does have separate arm rests which is nice. A little brown paint, some decals and chrome pen and its done. Its on to wheels and windows. Thanks for looking! ?

[ModelcarJR]

There are a few little quirks and inaccuracies in this kit so I spent a good part of the day trying to correct and deal with these issues. First, although the window unit glues in pretty well and is tight on the cowl, the right side of the windshield did not glue to the right A pillar and there is some space between the windshield and the a pillar. So that had to be glued by seeping some glue under the A pillar and closing the gap with a clothes pin.  See 1st photo.

Next, when I installed the mirror, there was a tab on it that was not centered but was a little bit offset. There wasn't a hole in the top of the mirror to fit on the clear pin molded into the windshield and I didn't think I could drill a hole in the top of the mirror as it is not very wide. So I glued the offset tab to the pin in the windshield so the mirror looks a little bit off-center. But its there and maybe its not too noticeable, I hope. See second photo. 

The tailpipe assembly has one pin that didn't fully make it out of the mold. So that has to be replaced or one tailpipe will swing wildly obefore ut the back. See third photo. 

Since I glued in the taillight panel for painting purposes, I have to install the taillights before I can install the interior and chassis. But first, I have to paint the rear panel black and paint the clear taillight lenses with clear red. See photos 4 and 5. While installing the taillights I had a hard time trying to get them in the back of the taillight panel. I worked on 1 for and hour. I usually figure this out quicker, but I tried the lens in the right side instead of the left and it fit right away. So its important to note that there is a right ad left taillight lens, although I didn't snap to it quickly. 

Finally, after working out all these issues, its on wheels! Photo 6.  Thanks for looking! ?

 

[slusher]

Looks really nice John, and glad you worked tru the problems..

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Carl! I appreciate your comment! 

This one is done! I had some other in progress photos but they didn't come out.  I did remove the top of the two-piece carb because the hood wouldn't close properly. The two-piece carbs never seem to work out. But with the air cleaner on who knows?  Final photos in the "Under Glass" section. Here's one with the louvers in the rear window. I left it loose so I could pose it with the louvers. I prefer them off myself. Thanks for looking! ?

[DJMar]

You work fast! It looks great.

[slusher]

4 hours ago, ModelcarJR said:

Thanks, Carl! I appreciate your comment! 

This one is done! I had some other in progress photos but they didn't come out.  I did remove the top of the two-piece carb because the hood wouldn't close properly. The two-piece carbs never seem to work out. But with the air cleaner on who knows?  Final photos in the "Under Glass" section. Here's one with the louvers in the rear window. I left it loose so I could pose it with the louvers. I prefer them off myself. Thanks for looking! ?

Beautiful Mustang,John!

[nickfzr61]

That Boss is well, boss!

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Very nice build.