^4 64 Mustang Chassis Under 64 65 Falcon/Comet?

[impcon]

Just wondering if anyne has tried to use a '64/65 Mustang chassis and engine in an old issue '64 or '65 Falcon of Comet? In the 1:1 cars, they used the same platform so I am wondering if the Mustang parts will work under 1/25 scale models? And if so, which Mustang has the best chassis and small block engine?

[Mark]

The Falcon and Mustang share suspension parts, but not much of the platform itself. The floor pans look way different. The Revell early Mustang kits are 1/24 scale, and have 9" rear axles as well as non-stock exhaust systems. If you have to buy a kit for the underbody parts, you should consider waiting for the Moebius '65 Cyclone. The Comet/Cyclone hardtop wheelbase is slightly longer than the Falcon's, the difference will be behind the front seat.

I've heard about people cutting and fitting the Revell Thunderbolt underbody into the '64 Comet, but I haven't tried that one myself. The engine compartment in the Thunderbolt is non-stock (shock towers are altered to fit the big engine) and it has a 9" rear axle. AMT '67 Mustang/Shelby could be used also, but if I remember right, it too has a 9" rear axle. If I were using Mustang parts, I'd probably use the engine compartment and front stub frame, and the rear section, then scratch a more "Falcon looking" floor pan (or use the original kit part with the exhaust and driveshaft detail removed).

The Trumpeter '64 Falcon parts look sort of like Falcon parts, but the rear wheel tubs are too wide, other parts are so-so, and they are expensive, especially as parts donors. I'd wait for the Moebius Cyclone, myself.

[Guest]

The '64 Fairlane chassis is a perfect fit on a '61 Comet. I have a project with that combo. If you have to have stock, you could put smaller wheel tubs on it and change the rearend. I needed them for my project. So, it wasn't an issue.

The Monogram '66 Mustang chassis will work under the early Falcons. It's a little short in the rear. But, that can be fixed with sheet styrene. I used the core support, floor pan and chassis under a '61.

[my80malibu]

I used the AMT 67 Mustang chassis, on a resin cast AMT 65 Falcon. It worked well with some minor modification.