69 Ford Drag team 427 OHC Mustang match racer.

Will be looking VERY much forward to watching you work your magic on this one Pete!!!

WOW!! Already starting with the surgery. I've got my eyes glued to the set. I do really like the Jo-Han 427 SOHC engine. I did find that the spark plug locations are off as compared to the real one but hey, like you said it's dimensionally correct and .....it's about the best SOHC representation out there that I've seen.

Nice start Pete!

Thanks guys!! Should have some more progress pics tomorrow...Its gonna be a fun one to do. Agreed Joe! JoHan did a good job with the 429/427 engines in their kits. The only other one that even comes close is, the Mobius Comet AFX/Gasser kit and even that cammer is really too big overall.

Ok! Interrior tub. Have to gut it since this is a Match racer (The class was renamed Pro stock in 1970) Unlike the factory stock/super stock classes. You didn't need the full stock interior. Also,you could run fiberglass doors,hoods/decklids and fenders. This particular mustang got it all. First, I removed the rear seat,center console and the kits factory roll bar mounts. Then I made a pattern to build a floor pan from, to delete the rear seat and finish out the side rear panels. Once all the holes were filled and the panels installed. I removed the heater/radio and clock from the kit instrument panel. It was now time to cut out the door panels. This car had fiberglass doors soo, no door panel detail. Somehow, I have to match this pattern on the door panels though Fabbed up a pair of replacement panels to fill the holes. Just gotta finish em out and come up with that pattern somehow...Oh!!! And a teaser for your viewing pleasure. Partially built Cammer. Just need the carbs to show up from Fireball and I'll start detailing this out.

Next installment: Hopefully finished fab work for interior and some body work finalization. Thanks for looking gang!!

Thanks! its coming along slowly, but surely.

Thanks Les!! Yeah, it turned out pretty good...See below...

Looking good Pete!

Man.....that looks great Pete. Very nice attention to detail and really like the door panels!!

Todays installment: Yup, more interior stuff. Flocked the carpet, mounted the door panels. Fabbed up a pair of int' door handels and a proper 3 point roll bar (LOL. It was all that was required in 1969 to run 10 second quarters) Also fabbed up a line lock switch for the hurst T handeled shifter. Got some paint on the modded seat and the roll bar.

Next installment: A finished instrument panel/steering wheel and Tach. Also a proper 4 point seat harness...Hopefully also, a finished Interrior tub. Then the real fun begins!! Stay tuned and thanks for looking/commenting!!!

Thank you sir!!

I'm a sucker for the details and it looks like there's plenty of eye candy here. Lookin' good so far Pete.

WOW...The detailing looks great Pete.

Thank you Leon!!! Ok folks! Todays installment: Rear suspension/chassis mounts. All the Drag Team cars had ladder bars added to the stock rear leaf spring suspension to aid in traction and launch off the line. That said, I have to replicate the set up here. I started with the rear axle. The kit supplied piece was junk so I grabbed a 9" from an old nascar model out of the parts box. Cut the tubes off it knowing I had to fab my own to set proper length and to allow me to put ladder bar mounts on it. Once the axle was sorted it was time to fab up some leaf springs to hang it from. Strip styrene is your best friend here. Cut two main leafs, a tad longer (3/32") than the distance between the kits spring mount holes in the chassis. Cut a few more leafs, progressively shorter to get the proper staggered effect. Now put an arc to the leafs by pinching the strip between your thumb nail and index finger. Pull the strip with your other hand and an arc will form. Do this several times till you have a proper arc to your springs that will give you the approximate ride height you are after...LOL... Dale...Martin...Just skip that step...I had to fab a pair of spring perches to attach to the axle tubes (Gotta mount the springs to something!) But first I had to fab the ladder bar mounts for the axle. (sorry didn't take pics of the process) However! I did shoot the rest of the process... Perches and rear shackles. Completed axle assy and leaf springs. When you glue the springs together, just put a dot of glue in the center of the leaf and stack the next leaf. This will allow your springs to have some (spring) to them. This will help when setting final ride height AND if you get really creative...You can have actual working rear suspension. Ladder bar mounts on the chassis...Yes...Pain in the kiester but...Well...Heres the pics...

Next installment: Ladder bars/rear shocks and mounts. Perhaps some front suspension stuff and some painted parts. Stay tuned and thanks for looking/commenting!!!