1979? Mustang

[crazyjim]

I think this is a '79. It's the Revell Hot Rod Mustang Street Machine kit that I painted with HOK cortez blue pearl. The kit comes with a turbocharged 4 cylinder engine - not good enough. I installed a 427 SOHC engine with a Fatkidd distributor. When mocking the engine, I didn't try the fit of the hood and so ended up cutting open the hood. When I find a decent scoop, I'll add it to cover the distributor and velocity stack.

[cobraman]

Nice Stang !

[crazyjim]

Well thanks, Ray.

[topher5150]

I think its closer to 84

[Chris guthro]

Very cool!

[realgone58]

That 427 sure fills up that engine bay! Looks good Jim!

[slusher]

Sharp build Jim, love the Cortez blue. Very nice work....

[o-man]

Looks like a Mustang Capri or is that a Capri Mustang? lol Cool Build.

[whale392]

That is the 1981 McLaren M81 kit. 1/25th scale by Revell. It and the 1982 Enduro GT shared similar body cladding, but the Enduro got a V8 whereas the M81 received the Turbo4 engine.

[Gluhead]

Yep...'81. Had 2 of those year.

['70 Grande]

Nice build; looking forward to seeing it once you get the hood revised and completed. Did you use parts box tail-lights on this build, and if so, where'd you get 'em? I seem to remember the Revell kit-supplied tail-lights being a real weak-point in this kit, and yours look very good... too good to be the kit-supplied parts!

[crazyjim]

Thank you for the kind comments. I'll change it to 1981.

Mark - the taillights were molded to the body. After painting and clearcoat, I took fine brush and laid down 3 coats of Testors taillight red metallic. When dry I went over the high spots with a black indelible marker.

['70 Grande]

Wow, that paint-method on your tail-lights really worked well! Nice job!

[crazyjim]

Thanks, Mark.

[Abell82]

My apologies, I just saw this.

I just wanted to say...Nice build !

I was going to use those wheels on the one I built, but went with Wanntanabes instead.

What chassis and exhaust did you use?

If I were you, I'd sand the hood flat, (well sand off the rest of the molded in hood scoop ) and use a Boss 429 hood scoop.

Hope that helps.

Or just send it to me with a sample of that paint and I'll take care of her for ya (LOL)

Edited April 24, 2013 by Abell82

[crazyjim]

Thank you, Jason. I used the kit chassis and made my own exhaust from aluminum rod and aluminum tubing.

[CrazyGirl]

Nice Mustang ! ,,,, but I think you went to Midas for the exhaust !! ,,,, what dia rod did you use Jim ???

[crazyjim]

Thanks, Anne. The kit has a turbo charged 4 cylinder with the exhaust molded in the chassis. I didn't feel like cutting everything out so I just used the aluminum rod connected to the 427 SOHC headers. I forget the exact size of the rod but it comes in a spool in the floral department of Hobby Lobby. I can get the gauge for you later when I get out to the shop.

It's 12 gauge floral wire #1186-49M. There's 5 yards in the roll. The back says distributed by Michaels Stores, Inc., so I might have got it at Michaels and not Hobby Lobby.

Edited April 24, 2013 by crazyjim

[Dirkpitt289]

Nice build and a great color. Too bad the hood doesn't seem to lay down right. The Vietnam service ribbon license plate is a nice tough

[crazyjim]

Thank you, Dirk. The hood needs a scoop so it can clear the 427 SOHC heads and distributor. I haven't found the correct piece yet. The Vietnam Service Ribbon goes on all my builds.

[freakshow12]

That is the old mclaren m81 kit. Mustang nose, capri ish fenders and 79-82 capri taillights. It's a funny kit because the fenders have capri bumps but mustang wheel arches

[MsDano85gt]

the rear end I a capri rear valence I know because I am constructing several of them at once! I've got in the works 3 famous variations of capri a crimson cat a black cat and the "white lightning" t top car version very nice build so far I also have some mutt foxbodys going on as well scratchbuilt my own experimental body kit tonight looks promising also worked on my mad notchback for awile

[vamach1]

Another old thread that caught my attention.  I had never heard of the Mustang GT enduro.  Only three were made due to the high cost.  I am contemplating modifying a 81 McClaren body I have to replicate this wide body unique Mustang.

[Gramps46]

Thanks for posting Rex.  I like the looks of the GT Enduro and the McLaren.  My question is how did air get to the radiator?  

[vamach1]

2 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Thanks for posting Rex.  I like the looks of the GT Enduro and the McLaren.  My question is how did air get to the radiator?  

That’s a good question.  There are not of images online since only three were ever made.