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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 10, 2021 6:38:11 GMT -7
Yes it is true that I've got another Maverick build in the works but I just couldn't help myself when I saw AMT/ Round 2 come out with their newest re-pop of an old fave of mine. After this whole 262 build I've just about made my mind up that the next kit I'll be taking on will be the latest release of AMT's '67 Mustang by Round 2. The kit has alot going for it in the fact that there's updated decals, cleaner molds and pad printed tires.  and I managed to pick up a small PE fret for it as well......  I've been wanting to build one of these anyhow since I owned 3 different '67's . My last one was my favorite as it had a 351W with a 4spd and 3.55 gears and it just so happened to be the same Acapulco Blue that the fastback on the box top is. Fun car and I had a LOT of fun driving it through the years.   This is the only picture I can find of the engine as of right now and this is in car #2. A 351W from a '69 Mach 1 with 4 barrel heads, Comp Cams 280H cam, MSD Unilite Ignition and a Holley 650 Double Pumper. It also had 11:1 compression. Note to everybody out there that knows anything about cars. NEVER do that on the street. You're guaranteed to be plagued with detonation problems unless you run HIGH octane fuel all the time. (98 or better). This engine did make this car haul like a scalded assed ape though.  |
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Post by Deano on Jul 10, 2021 14:19:59 GMT -7
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Post by lowlife on Jul 10, 2021 16:55:53 GMT -7
Cool !
Looks like you've had some tough cars over the years Joe, looking forward to this build !
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Jul 11, 2021 20:55:02 GMT -7
Nice! Great looking stang too. I've always liked the notchbacks better than fastbacks in first gen Mustangs.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 12, 2021 13:21:23 GMT -7
Thanks for dropping in fellas!!
I've had alot of fun through the years alright Martin. Matter of fact I just dropped my small block 400 off at the machine shop last Friday to get that whole project started up for my truck.
Bruce: I've always been a notchback fan for the newer Fox body Mustangs and a fastback fan for the older ones.
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Post by mrversatile on Jul 12, 2021 20:28:20 GMT -7
Joe, a project after my own heart because you know my affection for Mustangs. I will be tuning in. I guess you had to hunt down some racing or aircraft fuel to run that puppy.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 13, 2021 4:24:01 GMT -7
Joe, a project after my own heart because you know my affection for Mustangs. I will be tuning in. I guess you had to hunt down some racing or aircraft fuel to run that puppy. That or 104+ octane boost. I will NEVER make that mistake again. Made alot of power but made it hell on the wallet to drive but hey......I was single back then and didn't have any bills so it didn't matter much. lol |
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Post by leon on Jul 14, 2021 1:11:35 GMT -7
This will be a cool project Joe!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 24, 2021 5:31:21 GMT -7
Well .....given the fact that I've built one of these somewhere around 15 years ago and I remembered that the stance was a nose high look.......I decided to do a mock up to check everythign out and it was just what I expected.....it has a nose high look to it. I have a spare AMT GT-350 in the stash so I cut the necessary sprues from the trees and mocked everything up just to check. Man.....there's gonna need to be some fancy footwork to straighten this out if I'm going to get this thing to look like 1.) the box top (which is severely misleading if a builder thinks that this kit will build up just like the picture) and 2.) look like I want it to look personally. On a couple of other notes..... 1.) Pay attention to the attachment wheel retainers (that I have marked "R" for rear and "F" for front. They are different sizes meaning the rear retainer has a larger hole for the axle then the front does for the spindle. 2.) The box top shows Firestone Wide Oval Tires and the kit has these Super Sports instead. Not a game changer but hey.....put what's ON the box IN the box. C'mon!!! Same goes for the stance. Just sayin'.  The OOB stance:   |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 24, 2021 20:03:00 GMT -7
Good news!! I found me some BONUS SHOTS of my old car!!!!! I'm currently doing a bathroom renovation to our master bathroom and needed some tools that were hidden away in the "house toolbox" by my wife. While looking for the tools I found a small plastic box with.......a whole load of pictures of my old blue Mustang PLUS a slew of negatives that I'll be taking to a photo developer here in town to have pictures printed up with. Frickin' SCORE!!!! Here are those missing pictures of my '69 Mach 1 351W in my '67 while it was under construction. Man.....I haven't seen these things in 10 years. Now.....what tha hell were they doing in the dang tool box for?    |
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Post by Deano on Jul 25, 2021 0:45:58 GMT -7
Awesome find, would have made your day.
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 25, 2021 4:43:17 GMT -7
Looks like it will be one tough build buddy, and you have had a couple of cool cars in your time by the looks of it.
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Post by stitchdup on Jul 25, 2021 13:32:42 GMT -7
This is gonna be good
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Jul 25, 2021 22:14:24 GMT -7
Looks good so far, I don't mind the stance, but I get what you're saying about it being misleading.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 31, 2021 20:02:38 GMT -7
Thanks you guys. Haven't updated in a while so it's that time.... The chassis and proper stance has been the topic of building over the course of the last couple of weeks. One of the things that surprised me was the Fords use of red oxide primer on the bottom side of these cars. Never saw any of that on any of mine but hey....by the time I got those cars it was a good 25 years on down the line. lol Just an FYI. I did end up getting ahold of Round 2 and asking for the proper Wide Oval white lettered tires. I talked to what sounded like a kid on the phone and it didn't appear that he knew too awful much about the product but was willing to help out. We'll see what I get in the mail. Chassis in progress without the exhaust on just yet:  Speaking of exhaust systems, I'll be starting on that next so I can get the chassis part of this build behind me. One thing I notice alot of times on the bottom side of completed auto builds is the presence of seams on the exhaust pipes. These tend to be overlooked by some modelers so I thought I'd point these seams out on the exhaust pipes in this kit. This is freshly cut from the sprue so you can still see the sprue attachment point but check out those nasty seams on the exhaust pipes. Those......will be disappearing soon. More updates coming over the next few days on this subject.....  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 1, 2021 5:25:58 GMT -7
Been working on that exhaust this morning cleaning it all up. Took the better part of an hour to get most of it done but still have to contend with the joint seam on the muffler. Aside from that I built my 750 Holley Double Pumper over the weekend and installed it on my truck .  but WAIT......what's that on the front fuel bowl?? A 3-D printed Holley carburetor from Shapeways......The details are CRAZY on this thing!!!  It's even got stand alone venturis......   |
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Post by leon on Aug 1, 2021 6:12:28 GMT -7
That's a nice looking carb!
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 3, 2021 7:38:46 GMT -7
That's a nice looking carb! Thanks Leon!! The 1:1 scale one worked great after I installed it. Frickin' screamer now. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 3, 2021 7:39:42 GMT -7
Today saw the completion of the chassis. I recreated the body color overspray on the bottom as well. I should be able to start on the engine now.  |
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Post by poet on Aug 3, 2021 9:54:10 GMT -7
Nicely done!
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Post by pete on Aug 3, 2021 13:22:26 GMT -7
Looking good so far Joe! I hate those mold seams too. Sand em off everything I get my hands on when building for the shelf or for the show circuit. Hate em. Love to build rails and funny cars but All that tube chassis work takes me days to clean up. I love my Flexi file...Makes it all so easy to deal with... |
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Aug 3, 2021 19:17:48 GMT -7
Looking good so far Joe! I hate those mold seams too. Sand em off everything I get my hands on when building for the shelf or for the show circuit. Hate em. Love to build rails and funny cars but All that tube chassis work takes me days to clean up. I love my Flexi file...Makes it all so easy to deal with... Chassis looks great so far! The over spray is real nice.
I hear ya Pete! I usually spend around 5 hours alone sanding mold seams when starting a kit.
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Post by DeeCee on Aug 3, 2021 19:49:26 GMT -7
Looking good Joe.
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Post by Deano on Aug 6, 2021 13:06:22 GMT -7
Good progress Joe.
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 27, 2021 6:10:01 GMT -7
Thanks you guys. Been a while since I've posted anything but have been crazy busy around the house, at work and with fixing everybody else's cars. Just nuts. My wife and I took a weekend "getaway" this last weekend and it was amazing. We didn't know what to think with having absolutely no demands on our time. Anyways....been working on the engine build up and been having alot of fun at it. Progress so far.....  |
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Post by pete on Aug 27, 2021 13:42:56 GMT -7
Lookin' like a right proper 289 Joe!!! Is that a little RB motion action I see on that fuel line???  |
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Post by mrversatile on Aug 29, 2021 7:41:36 GMT -7
Joe, as usual your engine looks great. I believe the 67 shelby has the same chassis and I found the alignment and ride height to be atrocious out of the box. I literally had to pull it apart and move it forward on one side more than the others. It looks like you had better luck than I did....or did you?
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 30, 2021 19:21:56 GMT -7
Lookin' like a right proper 289 Joe!!! Is that a little RB motion action I see on that fuel line??? Yer dang skippy it is!!! Thanks for lookin' in pal. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 30, 2021 19:23:18 GMT -7
Joe, as usual your engine looks great. I believe the 67 shelby has the same chassis and I found the alignment and ride height to be atrocious out of the box. I literally had to pull it apart and move it forward on one side more than the others. It looks like you had better luck than I did....or did you? Thanks Gil and you're right. The stance and overall look is thrown off by poorly locating the spindles up front and then jutting them out waaaay too far to where they'll actually position the front tires outside of the fender if you're not careful. Already got these issues taken care of. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 30, 2021 19:25:20 GMT -7
Well folks we're almost there with the engine. Just a little bit more painting and detailing to the air cleaner and some tidying up on the engine/ transmission and I'll be movin' on to the interior.   |
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