PatW Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 This is a Revell 1969 Ford Mustang kit plus C1 Resin Transkits for wheel arches etc and Halibrand Wheels with rubber tyres. This builds up the Vaughn Gittin Jr drift car.
PatW Posted September 29, 2015 Author Posted September 29, 2015 So this is my take on the drift car. Firstly the Interior with the modded sides of a Nascar roll cage and the rest in plastic tube. My own seatbelt decals with two spare race seats from the parts bin. The rear view shows the rollcage and alloy tube exhaust tips. The C1 resin parts fit well with the arches shaped to fit the body contours. I've painted the wheels as close to the subject car as possible. The induction pipes on the engine are in cut alloy tube, but I don't have a flaring tool for the tops of the pipes. I also fitted a pre-wired distributor and extended the rollcage into the engine compartment for extra safety.
PatW Posted September 29, 2015 Author Posted September 29, 2015 Cheers Ray, that's why I wanted it to look like the real one, thanks!
kruleworld Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Looks good, that engine is really crammed in there.
PatW Posted September 30, 2015 Author Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) Cheers guys, yes the engine fits well plus the extended parts of the rollcage. I'd luckily bought coloured plasticard sheets at a local toy/railway/model shop last christmas, and used the black on top of the engine before mounting the induction.I would have liked it a bit lower but the arches, being shaped to fit the body can't really be moved any higher. Edited September 30, 2015 by PatW
DeeCee Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 That is very nicely executed mate, i love it!!
PatW Posted September 30, 2015 Author Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks Dee Cee. I have answered your message, thanks.
madhorseman Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 I like what You've done Patrick. The black and green give it a sinister appearance!
Earl Marischal Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 Nice work.Re the lack of flaring tool. How about trying a suitably sized ball bearing sat in the tube and the tapping it gently with a small hammer? Different sized ball bearings for different flares.steve
PatW Posted September 30, 2015 Author Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks guys and thanks Steve for the ball bearing idea, I'll try that on some spare ally tube!
Bill Eh? Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Pat, I really like your take on this '69 Mustang.
gtx6970 Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Nice work.Re the lack of flaring tool. How about trying a suitably sized ball bearing sat in the tube and the tapping it gently with a small hammer? Different sized ball bearings for different flares.steveOr put a counter sunk machine screw inside the tubing , then mount the tubing in a vice and slowly pressing the screw into the tubing will flare it out,,,,be advised go SLOWLY
PatW Posted October 4, 2015 Author Posted October 4, 2015 Thanks Bill Eh?.Thanks gtx6970 for the advice although I wouldn't know where to get a countersunk machine screw from.
exesivefire Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Awesome!! I was really tepted to get those flares with my last c1 order
Speedfreak Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Very nice Patrick, I like what you've done here, nice job with the roll cage, and , the tubes look fine!
PatW Posted October 5, 2015 Author Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys, yes Andy the C1 transkits are very good quality and easy to fit. Also Gene, I like building cages and I'm glad you like the induction. Edited October 5, 2015 by PatW
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