just started on this build!! i love pro-touring /retro builds!! got this idea to combine this fairlane with a 97 mustang cobra kit!! using the rear end the engine and tranny and going to try and use most of the interior as well!! let me know what you all think?



http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d144/MODELTECH/66%20FORD%20FAIRLANE%20COBRA/GetAttachment.jpg


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got the engine mocked up with white glue and dry fitted in the engine bay!! let me know what you all think??




http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d144/MODELTECH/66%20FORD%20FAIRLANE%20COBRA/eee.jpg


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mock up looks nice! more updates!

thanks!! well not a whole lot done today except i did get the cobra hood blended with the fairlane hood!!! let me know what you all think??



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Looks good so far. I have this kit too and have noticed that the top of the windscreen frame is far too low and needs to be raised up quite a bit to look correct. Have a look at some pictures of a real Fairlane and you will see what I mean. It is quite easy to do by filing the windscreen opening to the correct size and then use a scriber to re-scribe the frame line.

I have just fpund a couple of pic's which hopefully show what I mean. The first one is before increasing the windscreen opening size the 2nd two are after.

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/5818/dscf9266tb7.jpg

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/9199/dscf9267tg4.jpg

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ok, ya, i see what ya mean!! looks way low know that i am lookin at it!! thank you very much for that!!!!

Love the concept and might need to copy it. :naughty:

Looks great so far.

Love the concept and might need to copy it. :naughty:

Looks great so far.


no problem thats why we all post to share!!! :smokin: well i been tinkerin around with the interior a little today!! this is just a rough mock-up but i think with a little work i can pull it off!!





http://images43.fotki.com/v1368/photos/1/1412779/6839710/000_00061-vi.jpg (http://public.fotki.com/modeltech1/66-ford-fairlane-cobra!/00000061.html)Hosted on Fotki (http://www.fotki.com)



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Neat idea, your work on the hood looks pretty good.

Nice progress, its always a good idea to test fit evrything before paint. It seems like i always skip this part and end up with problems. Keep us updated. Paint it candy red!!!

Although I don't feel that the cobra hood goes well with the body lines of the car, you did do a fantastic job of molding it in place.

To give you some inspiration, I want to show you what I did to my 53 Vickie with some leftover Mustang interior parts....ok, I used the entire interior, but I did have to cut a LOT of stuff up, and do a LOT of fabrication to pull it off. Uh, huhuhu, I said pull it off.

sorry for the blurry pic, but it's the best I could get.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n4/rsxse240/model%20stuff/100_2366.jpg

i like it very nice work!! with a little work i will be able to get this interior to fit as well!! its close just need to build a few panels closed and such!! thanks for the comments!!