Fantasy 1971 Mustang Short Track Racer Bobby Allison

[THarrison351]

I had this AMT 1971 Mach 1 that's really sad in comparison to the Revell version. What to do with it? I had leftover parts from an AMT Quaker State Thunderbird, mostly the chassis, cage, and suspension. Maybe. Turns out they have same wheelbase. Track is wider, but I can work around that. The cage and cowl were too tall too. I cut them down. I've had to cut the rear bit off the chassis, and cut down the rear wheel tubs. Body mods so for are only to the hood and radiused the front fenders. This idea came about last December. Then it went on hold for a new member in the house. We got a tiny kitten. She's great! But! She wants to be everywhere I am. She also wants to climb and play with everything. And she's grown huge! So, no model building until she matured or I came up with something. Well, I came up with something and she has sort of matured. Cries just a bit outside my jail. This is after about a weeks work a couple hours at a time.

This Mustang really pales when compared to the Revell kit.

The giant hood scoop has become a giant bulge for the planned Boss 429. Those wheels came from the AMT Malibu NASCAR from the seventies. Might exchange them for something else and need to narrow the track. Tires are PPP

I'm planning a red and gold Coke scheme typical of Bobby's from the early seventies. The fantasy is after he had run the #49 Mustang Pony Car in the short lived Grand American series for car owner Melvin Joseph. He was contacted by Ford and given a newer Mustang body, a Boss 429 and Ford money to run this car from his shop in Alabama.

Bobby's Grand American Mustang that he was finally given credit with a win at Bowman Gray Stadium after 53 years.

I plan to use these Mercurys paint schemes as an example to paint the model and decal it. I always like this look.

A frustrated Junebug. She's been a great kitty, but there's no way my hobby room is safe from her 12 pounds and still growing curiosity. This gate keeps me in jail as my wife calls it and the cat out. Yep, that's a dead spider in the corner. We have a zillion spiders in Kansas. I have traps everywhere and I need to do some good vacuuming in this room.

[meechum68]

This is gonna be a neat build! 

As a cat dad, I feel that real well.

 

[FUSIONBOY]

Should be cool when finished! My Uncle Ran a 71 Mustang in the mid 70's. Last race at Lacrosse he stuffed it back end into the wall. made it look like a gremlin on the hauler.

Thank Goodness NASCAR saw fit to give Bobby back the win he got in that car before he passed.