88 'stang GT H.O. NON CONVERTABLE!

[bandit1]

does anyone know of an actual kit that exist or am i going to have to kit bash some kits or where would i start?

ive seen the monkees 87 stang conv. and an 84 svo stang but maybe someone has any better ideas where to start

[whale392]

Look in the FOX Chassis CBP thread. I am doing a 1/24th scale Cobra-to-GT conversion right now.

As to kits, Mark is correct on using the 1993 Cobra as a base, and either mixing it with the various Monogram convertible kits or doing some scratchbuilding. Either way, the nose from the GT 'vert kit will need to go onto the Cobra body, and the Cobra side skirts can be modified into GT units if you are careful. The rear bumper and tail lights from the vert will have to be put into place where the (inaccurate) Cobra rear bumper and tail lights were. Depending on the year, you will have to swap the steering wheel, seats, and the wheels back onto the cobra as well. If you can find a Saleen Whaletail spoiler, you can convert it back into a GT unit with some sanding and reshaping, or find a dead 87-89GT From AMT and widen/lengthen/reshape it.

[bandit1]

why did this not come up in my "My Content" folder as a replied thread?....till i was going through it and found this was replied to???

Look in the FOX Chassis CBP thread. I am doing a 1/24th scale Cobra-to-GT conversion right now.

As to kits, Mark is correct on using the 1993 Cobra as a base, and either mixing it with the various Monogram convertible kits or doing some scratchbuilding. Either way, the nose from the GT 'vert kit will need to go onto the Cobra body, and the Cobra side skirts can be modified into GT units if you are careful. The rear bumper and tail lights from the vert will have to be put into place where the (inaccurate) Cobra rear bumper and tail lights were. Depending on the year, you will have to swap the steering wheel, seats, and the wheels back onto the cobra as well. If you can find a Saleen Whaletail spoiler, you can convert it back into a GT unit with some sanding and reshaping, or find a dead 87-89GT From AMT and widen/lengthen/reshape it.

[Scuderia]

Not sure but one of my 'bored' side-projects is a Monogram GT hardtop. I chopped swapped side panels on the Convert and cobra kit, trim-down and and im in process of putty and sand. It's gonna be a "Custom" keeping the Cobra spoiler cause I don't wanna be bothered making a GT spoiler.