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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 10, 2022 4:22:32 GMT -7
Well guys…the Mustang build, as much as I hate to say it, had to come to an end. I’ve gotta say that I really enjoyed that build alot. I had been doing alot of pondering about what was next up on the bench and had it all narrowed down to three but couldn’t make my mind up on what I wanted to build out of the three. It was really a source of frustration in a small way because I just couldn’t make a decision. So…to end that I decided not to do ANY of those but to build something that I’ve been wanting to build for a very long time… A 1970 Camaro with a big block in it and a Z-28 side by side. These kits are said to be a very difficult ones to work with but we’ll see what happens. I’m up for the challenge… These cars hold great interest to me because #1…The Baldwin offering has a big block in it and #2 The 1970 Z-28 was almost my first car…till dad stopped it. Smart guy because I probably would’ve been a grease stain on the highway at an early age. Now on the bench:  Baldwin Camaros are just evil …sporting a 500+ hp 454 and covering the 1/4 mile in the 11 second range. I’ve already got the MCW Forest Green paint for this car. The real thing:  The Z-28 is a beautiful car as well sporting a 350 small block. Not as nasty as the Baldwin Camaro but still packs a decent wallop. I’ll be going with Cranberry Red for this one and will be turning to MCW for the color.  Stay tuned gang…...I hope to do these two cars the justice they deserve. |
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Post by DeeCee on Jun 10, 2022 4:39:40 GMT -7
Nice to see you survived your youth because you actually listened to your dad !!
And good to see you back at the bench with something different for you Jo, a Chevy !!
Looking forward to watching this build mate.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 11, 2022 5:54:53 GMT -7
Nice to see you survived your youth because you actually listened to your dad !! And good to see you back at the bench with something different for you Jo, a Chevy !! Looking forward to watching this build mate. Well.....I mostly listened to him...but like every other teenage kit I thought he didn't know what he was talking about nine times out of ten. Now the shoe is on the other foot and I'm telling my son my own experiences and what to be watchful for in this world...and like me.....well.....need I say more? Thanks for taggin' along and I've been known to build a Chevy....or two.....  |
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Post by sharp on Jun 11, 2022 15:23:03 GMT -7
Looks like a cool project you got going on Joe. I love the look of the 70 Camaro and that Baldwin motion kit is pretty awesome.
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Post by Deano on Jun 12, 2022 12:26:44 GMT -7
A couple of cool rides for sure.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 26, 2022 7:51:32 GMT -7
Starting on the engine build for the Z-28. Here's the base engine completed. I'll be going with a MAD pre-wired distributor on this to cut down on time spent drilling the distributor and putting the wires in and will be ordering that tomorrow when I get paid.  Base chassis all laid out ready for painting. Actually this aint a bad chassis having quite a number of parts. Per some of the reviews that I've read on these kits , I'll be attaching the front subframe assy at a later stage in the build for ease of assembly.  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 29, 2022 11:57:02 GMT -7
I've now got the wheels and tires selected for the Z-28 build. The rear tires will have those big (Word Censored By Forum Administrator) GOODYEAR scripts shaved off and some BF Goodrich T/A ones will take their place. This'll be the stance/ look that I'll be going for.  |
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Post by transammike on Jun 29, 2022 18:29:07 GMT -7
Hey there Joe...I know you will kill this one. By the way, if you haven't seen it, I have pics posted on the "other" forum of my latest '57 Chevy build. I still have not figured out how to post pic on here.
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Post by DeeCee on Jun 30, 2022 1:46:11 GMT -7
That is going to be KILLER Joe, nice stance to start with.
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Jul 1, 2022 0:08:00 GMT -7
Love the stance.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 1, 2022 4:24:57 GMT -7
Hey there Joe...I know you will kill this one. By the way, if you haven't seen it, I have pics posted on the "other" forum of my latest '57 Chevy build. I still have not figured out how to post pic on here. Heya Mike!!! Thanks for the kind words and it's great to see you here man. I'll definitely go check out your '57 Chevy build and I'll get back to you on picture posting here. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 1, 2022 4:53:18 GMT -7
That is going to be KILLER Joe, nice stance to start with. Thanks Dale. I've had this kit in the stash for a LONG time now....actually I had the Baldwin Motion Camaro kit as well but parted the one I had out and had to acquire a kit for this dual build. They've been looking me in the eye lately saying...."BUILD ME" . lol I try to build each car as if it were in my driveway and to my liking which is probably why it takes me so long to get my builds completed. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 1, 2022 4:53:57 GMT -7
Bruce, thanks a mil for dropping in bud. Hopefully I can do this car some justice. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 1, 2022 20:05:15 GMT -7
The rear part of the chassis is about 70% finished. Still have to install the rear sway bar, shock mounts and shocks but we're getting there. I had to take a break in the progress and narrow the rear end and arch the springs just a tad to achieve the stance I was looking for in the rear. I merely cut off the axle ends, shaved each end of the axle back about 3/16" , drilled holes in the axle and in the axle mounting ends and pinned them back to the axle. I've already done a test run and the wheel/ tire assemblies are right where I want em now.  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 3, 2022 3:29:00 GMT -7
One of the shortcomings of this kit is in the exhaust area. First off, there's LOTS of clean up to do, more so on this kit than most any other of the models I've built in the past. After that is the issue of the position of the tail pipe when it's all installed onto the vehicle and the fact that I'm not a big fan of square cut exhaust pipes exiting any give car. OOB exhaust: (Note: the tires will be re-positioned in the wheel opening so I'm still working on that) This crazy right??  After tweaking the exhaust mounting points and bending the pipes to where I wanted them to exit the car (and adding my bevel cuts to the tail pipes and hollowing them out). That's MUCH better.  I still have some adjustments I'll make later on in regards to the final locations of each pipe but this is the preliminary result:  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 4, 2022 6:34:28 GMT -7
Completed subframe with modified spindles to drop the front end for a lower stance up front along with the mostly completed bare engine:  I purchased my first two MAD prewired distributors. I've gotta say that I am definitely impressed. This cut my time in like 1/10th of the time from drilling the OOB distributors and inserting the ignition wire myself and look GREAT!!! They come in all kinds of cap and wire colors.  |
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Post by lowlife on Jul 5, 2022 1:36:39 GMT -7
Good looking project Joe, gonna be a tough looking cookie !
And thanks for the heads up on the MAD distributors, if postage wasn't so steep I'd get a bunch.
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Post by sharp on Jul 5, 2022 19:52:19 GMT -7
Tail pipes, engine and sub frame are looking good Joe.
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Post by Deano on Jul 7, 2022 0:32:57 GMT -7
Nice modelling going on here Joe, it's a pleasure to watch.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 16, 2022 11:59:32 GMT -7
Thanks you guys. Jeez...tough luck on the shipping for the distributors Martin. Sorry bout dat dude. Managed to get the engine mostly done on this rascal. I'm mostly happy with this but that goofy looking fan clutch I'm glad to say will be mostly hidden in the fan shroud.   I managed to shoot a coat of semi-gloss black on the chassis followed by a light over coat of super thinned out gray which helped to tone things down some and bring out some of the details. I also installed an engine oil dipstick on the driver's side of the engine. Here's everything all fitted up and ready to go now.  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 27, 2022 10:13:42 GMT -7
Started work on the dash. Didn't really have alot to work with OOB. I mean.....it was fair and I guess I've seen worse but it definitely gave me a work out. This is what I started with :  I ended up cleaning things up a bit flash wise and drilling out all the gauge impressions.  I had some gauges from Goffer Racing that I used for the smaller gauges but used the OOB ones for the speedo and tach to stay as close to OEM look as possible. I then cut them down to squares and glued them in from the back side. The swing pedal levers were then thinned out to a truer to scale thickness and the whole dash was painted up and detailed. The "Camaro" emblem on the glove box was a PE offering from Model Car Garage and the radio face station tuning decal was from the spares box.  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 4, 2022 13:35:46 GMT -7
Here's with the interior all finished up. I made a couple of changes and a few upgreades to what was already there OOB. I didn't like the fake looking OOB shifter so I made my own from a bobby pin. PE adorns areas of the dash and a set of keys now hang from the ignition switch.   |
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Sept 5, 2022 22:28:01 GMT -7
That dash & interior look stunning! Well done
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Post by coyotecrunch on Sept 7, 2022 10:59:03 GMT -7
Holy crap, this is outstanding work sir!!
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 7, 2022 19:30:49 GMT -7
That dash & interior look stunning! Well done I really appreciate that Bruce!! |
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 7, 2022 19:31:40 GMT -7
Holy crap, this is outstanding work sir!! Man thanks Tom!! It's truly great to see you back around here again bro. |
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Post by coyotecrunch on Sept 8, 2022 6:49:02 GMT -7
Yep, I am going to be selling a lot of my music gear and putting up a new bench area. Its time I acted my age! Lol
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Post by DeeCee on Sept 9, 2022 1:53:38 GMT -7
MAN !! That interior is just PERFECT mate, straight out of the dealership pamphlet i reckon .
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 10, 2022 12:02:58 GMT -7
Yep, I am going to be selling a lot of my music gear and putting up a new bench area. Its time I acted my age! Lol I think that's something that most of us fall into Tom. lol |
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 10, 2022 12:03:54 GMT -7
MAN !! That interior is just PERFECT mate, straight out of the dealership pamphlet i reckon . Thanks Dale. Interiors are one of my most favorite parts of auto builds. |
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