1996 Mustang Cobra

[Harold]

I'm tired of all my unfinished builds lying around, and I wanted to see if I could still bang one out in less than a week straight out of the box. This is from the Mustang Cobra Combo I scored at Dean's a few months back. Here were my parameters for this build- no wiring, flocking, posable steering or anything else. The color is Dupli- Color Victory Red (a GM color, and the same that my 1:1 Grand Prix wears) with Dupli- Color Clear. There were a few issues with this kit- the rear suspension was a bit of a pain, the body was tweaked (though I couldn't fully correct it, its a lot less tweaked then when I started )and the front suspension put the car at nosebleed height. So, OK, I did modify it, albeit slightly, by lopping off the mounting pegs for the front wheels. I propped up the front with 3 quarters and an air cleaner to get the front where I wanted and epoxied the wheels in place. There's a few flaws (I haven't done a push like this in years), so I present it to you, warts and all (most of all, I had fun building it). Enjoy.

[TheCat]

Pretty nice job on a kit that is a pain to build and things don't align just right. I like the color. Very nice.

[Foxer]

Looking pretty good for 5 days ... my paint doesn't even dry in 5 days!

[whale392]

Good looking snake, Harold. First of the 4.6L DOHC powerplants and an all-around nice car.

[kelson]

Nice build for just five days!i'm usually still putting parts in primer!

[Harold]

Thanks, guys. Since I bought a Nesco food dehydrator at Whale- Mart for 40 clams, I'm able to eliminate the logjam that always holds me up- drying the paint. I also use it for drying washed parts prior to painting.

[FordRodnKustom]

It's all about the fun! Nice job.