AMT Hell Drivers Mustang II body issue

[Fat Brian]

1 hour ago, Luc Janssens said:

Can't one just remove the "backing" and use the chrome grille to put the surround back to shape?

Just wondering...

You shouldn't even have to remove it, the stock grille just sits in front of it.

[Luc Janssens]

1 hour ago, Fat Brian said:

You shouldn't even have to remove it, the stock grille just sits in front of it.

So by not removing, one still can get it into the right shape. Ok!

[Daddyfink]

I have been in contact with Steve G. and he informed that someone accidentally sent me an old one vs. the new ones. A new one will be sent to me. 

Thanks for the help, Steve G.! 

 

[Daddyfink]

Finally! The replacement for my replacement arrived! And it is good! Big thanks to Steve G, Doug and Leonard! 

Don't let this stop you from buying a pretty cool kit, if you have the body issue, they will gladly replace it for you. 

Sorry for the late night fuzzy pic

Edited October 2 by Daddyfink

[Straightliner59]

On 7/22/2025 at 2:49 PM, Old Buckaroo said:

That looks like an Pixar animation,  Id been waiting for these to hit the market also.  Thank you for the heads up on this kit. 

I was gonna say the same!

[Ragtop Man]

FWIW, the kit has some good points - particularly the 2.8L "Cologne" V-6 which can swap into a Pinto quite easily, ditto the 351 C, but the engraving on that is worthy of a Cub Scout project. Still a flat-hood 351 C Pinto would be a neat little streeter, if still a rock in a sock.  

AMT chassis is a touch crude compared to MPC, maybe bash them and get one decent build and two kit's worth of scraps!

Sadly the 1:1 2.8L in the states was tranquilized from the rev-happy Euro version that made the first Capri's in this country a delight to drive. 

And worse yet, in the Pinto, the 4-speed was NA, which my father (FoMoCo engineer) had direct attribution that it would take a chunk out of the much more profitable Mustang II that WAS available with same.