mrmike Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 This is one of the more recent additions to my stash and since I am building the Spenser For Hire '65 Mustang, I thought that I would build this one along side it as well. Yes, the box says it's a 1964 1/2 Mustang, but for all intents and purposes, this will be a 1965 Mustang convertible. My paint is Model Master Bright Calypso Metallic Lacquer. Not a 1965 color for the year, but one that I think will look good on this car and kinda close to Tropical Turquiose. I am planning on a white interior. I am using the wheels from the '65 Mustang 2+2 kit for this build. I want to add the exhaust tips through the rear valance panel which is something that is added to many rebuilt/restoration Mustangs. More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 Paint spraying was in order for this afternoon. More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 What gold did you use on the valve covers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 This a good kit? I can buy one from a guy around here on the cheap. BTW nice paint job. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Clay, I used Tamiya TS-21 Gold for the valve covers and air cleaner. Nick, yes, this is a good kit! A little cleanup is needed on some parts, but so far there are no fitment issues. After a light polishing, I cleared the body with Model Master Ultra Gloss Clear. I'll polish the clearcoat later. The motor on the right belongs to this Mustang. The motor on the left and the auto trans on the right, belong to my Spenser For Hire '65 Mustang. You are not seeing double! Since I am building two '65 Mustangs, I doubled up on parts prep and paint. More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 I wanted to add the through the rear valance panel exhaust tips so I mockup the body, interior, chassis, and exhaust system. This looks good with the exhaust directly behind the mounting holes for the bumper guard pins. Using my pin vise and a drill bit, I enlarged the hole. The final hole size was obtained by holding a drill with my fingers since the bit wouldn't fit my pin vise. With a piece of aluminium tubing for the exhaust tip. Someone, somewhere, gave me a bit of flack over not using red oxide on the chassis of a previous build. I broke down a bought a cheap can of red oxide primer for $2.99 at Pep Boys. My luck, I'll be told that it's not the correct shade of red oxide. To that I say, Too Bad!!!!! More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Great looking build so far,just curious as to why you drilled out the valence after you painted the car?i would be scared that if the drilled slipped you could ruin the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Why? Lately, I have a tendency of doing things out of order. Also, I am not afraid to drill into a freshly painted body as long as I am controlling the instrument. I know that if I am careful and work cautiously, nothing bad will happen. The best thing about this Mustang is that the pilot hole was already there and that made the job half done. And to quote Col. Hannibal Smith..."I love it when a plan comes together!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 The chassis has it's overspray. The front suspension is in need of lowering. I cut off the spindle from the suspension... and glue it on higher on the suspension. This should lower the nose of the car. I'll lower the rear of the Mustang by re-arching the rear springs or by shortening the mounting blocks. More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 23, 2010 Author Share Posted December 23, 2010 (edited) With the holes in the valance opened up for the exhaust tips, I had to remove the bumper guards from the bumpers. I covered the cuts with chrome Bare Metal Foil. Since I had the foil out, I went and started foiling. More to come..... Edited December 23, 2010 by mrmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 26, 2010 Author Share Posted December 26, 2010 I decided to strip and re-chrome the bumpers instead of foiling the cuts. I started painting other parts until I ran out of semi-gloss black spray paint. I'll use jar paint until I can get to my LHS. Motor work has resumed with the wiring of the kit distributor. More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Mike, your builds always fascinate me. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 That color is slick, and thanks for the info. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Thanks Clay! I'm glad that you find my build fascinating! Thanks Nick and you are welcome! I started on the motor this afternoon. When the glue has cured on the distributor, I'll run the plug wires and make a coil. Foiling is done. I attempted to make the bezels for the rear valance exhaust cutouts with BMF. It didn't turn too bad. More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 That color does remind me of a mid-1960s Ford turquoise. I might use that on my '65 Galaxie. This looks very nice, Mike, keep the quality coming. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 That was the reason why I chose that color as it was close to Ford turquoise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 That's on good looking pony Mike, keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Thank you Clay! The motor is 99% complete. More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 A little more progress for today. I got the motor installed into the chassis. I got the tires mounted and the wheels detailed. I'm undecided about these. These are the knockoffs for the kit wheelscovers and maybe I'll mockup one to see if I like it. More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLUTODNCR4 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 A little more progress for today. I got the motor installed into the chassis. I got the tires mounted and the wheels detailed. I'm undecided about these. These are the knockoffs for the kit wheelscovers and maybe I'll mockup one to see if I like it. More to come..... MAN YOUR DOING A GREAT JOB ILL BE WATCHING ..HOPEFULLY I CAN GET MY MODEL BUILDING SKILLS TO THIS LEVEL THANKS FOR THE PICS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 Thank you Walther! Give yourself time and a great deal of patience and you can develop the skills to do great work! Even though I had been building models for a very long time, it has been the last 5 years that I have been able to really develop my skills and I am still learning. I've started in on the interior-dash, console, and front bucket seats. More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Since I am adding more underhood detail, I made a starter relay from 1/8th inch styrene rod and some red and black wires. I'll paint the relay semi-gloss black. The front springs have been paint detailed using a silver Sharpie. The chassis is completed and up on four wheels. More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Great job as always Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 Thank you Clay! It is coming along as I am hoping that it would. Well, I had to make a new starter relay since the original that I made was sacrificed to the carpet gremlins. It all started when I went to install the relay onto the engine bay side panel and the wires came off and then the relay went flying out of my tweezers. The new relay looks more realistic and when the glue dries, I'll add the wires to it. The good news is I have finished the interior. The engine bay is nearly done. I must admit that all of the work I have being doing on this convertible is so I can try certain things before adding them to my Spenser For Hire '65 Mustang, especially the suspension mods. So far, so good! More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 I took a big step forward last night by joining the body, interior, and chassis together. The lowered ride height makes a big difference! A shot with the convertible roof on. I had a short piece of tubing on the bench and I slipped it into the valance panel hole and onto the exhaust system. This is looking good! More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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