MY Eleanor 1967 Shelby Mustang WIP

[sam01contact]

I have a nice Zip file of all the images you'll need to re-create this interesting "lay down" coilover setup.

crzyhorse, can I have a copy of those images? I just sent you a PM.

[sam01contact]

I am sorry for the delay of my first update, but I had to reinstall windows after a darn virus infected my computer

But enough words! Let me show you the progress on the pony!

I glued the block and bell housing and painted them with ford engine blue:



I also painted the water pump/front cover the same color and added some detail painting with testors aluminum plate:



Here´s the oil pan painted in gold:



I opened holes for the exhaust manifolds and distributor wires in the cylinder heads, and painted them with testors aluminum plate:



This is a photo of the pulleys and alternator:



The fan included in the kit is awful, so I built Model car garage´s fan. Here´s a comparative photo:



You don´t get an oil filter or oil dipstick in the kit, so I had to scratchbuild them:



The starter inlcuded in the kit could be better, so I scratchbuilt it with aluminum and styrene tubing. Here´s a look at the pieces:



Here´s the engine so far...what do you think?







By the way, I cleaned the valve covers and air filters provided in the Scale Productions transkit, but I see the air filter looks to be accurate for a dual carburetor setup, not for a single carburetor engine:





This is how the correct air filter should look like:



This is not a big deal...just wanted to let you know this detail.

[spideyman]

Looking good so far, cant wait for more. Ill be watching this thread closely

[da_ashman]

Awesome Build, everyone loves Eleanor, its an awesome car from a great movie.
Cant wait to see more!!!

[rollin80s]

oh!! i love eleanor as well!! the ONLY mustang i actually like enough to build a model of.
i'm saving up my pennies for the trans kit as well.

great work so far bro. keep it up.

[vikingz]

Sam

Great job so far very tuff build as I can attest to 1st hand, as I've done dozens of versions. This car(scale versions) has come to be an obsession of mine which stems from my 1:1.

This kit seems to be amazing, bummer I never knew it existed nor this site. Any help or reference I may be of service just ask, although you seem to be quite capable.

[vikingz]

Sam

Great job so far very tuff build as I can attest to 1st hand, as I've done dozens of versions. This car(scale versions) has come to be an obsession of mine which stems from my 1:1.

This kit seems to be amazing, bummer I never knew it existed nor this site. Any help or reference I may be of service just ask, although you seem to be quite capable.

See my MiniMe obsession.....

[sam01contact]

Wow!!!

vikingz, you really love this car!! Great collection!!
Do you have a 1:1 Eleanor???? Man, could you send some photos, specially of the engine and interior??

I am working in the next update of this thread right now!

[vikingz]

Sam


Click on my sig for pics of my 1:1...as you can see it's not an "Eleanor" but a 67 exterior on a 68 interior.

There are many reasons why I kept the 68 feel along with liking it better to boot. The car is a 68 and I'm old(born in 68 too) so I wanted to keep the 68 feel. This was my 1st car too so it has the sentimental factor(obsession). The color was also close to the same as my 1st resto in 91(Acura Cobalt blue).

Back to the regurlarly scheduleded programing....I found this site yesterday doing seaches for the scale wheels as I need 1/24 for several rc's. I also discoverd this SP kit your using to boot, life would have so much simpler. This kit(forum) has inspired me to do 100% 1/24.(have two 90% 1/18)

[Mikezibit]

HI Sam

I have found old pics 05 and 67 Eleanor








Mikezibit

[vikingz]

Sam

With this kit you can make close to the most accurate movie car that I've seen to date. From picks I looks like Mikes version is the 1st I've seen 100% accurate cosmetically on the exterior. I do see some discrepancies under hood and on the interior.

Its your car build the version you like. To get the rest 100% right you have to take a lot of ques from the 1:18 Shelby version.

Let me know what you need I have literally built this car daily in my mind since from around 02 I'm nutz.

You have me giddy again its like I'm building it myself...

Here is my pick of the air filter pieces I hope it help its as easy mod with your apparent skills.

[sam01contact]

Thanks for the photos Mike!

Vikingz, your "Kurstang" is very cool!! The color you used is just gorgeous!

You are right, I will do my own version...there are many options to build this car, and now I have a clearer idea of what I want.

[klutz_100]

hi Sam

I nearly missed this thread! Uhoh

Typical of you to chose a really cool subject and I am sure that this will become the reference thread for future builds. Really looking forward to seeing your updates

[vikingz]

Sam


Don't mean to steer you away from "your" intended build in any way....but being/judging from the amount of research you have done, I'm guessing your intentions are to be as close to "movie correct" as possible. Otherwise why do all the research??

As just mentioned this could be the research thread even if you choose to go different directions throughout.. The information could be here for those who wish to proceed with the Unicorn.

I don't know how much research you have done or what documentation you already have but I literally have thousands of pics and can help you decipher "Movie Correct" vs non.

Let me Know if you need engine pics from the actual CVS car that was sold. From all my research and deductive reasoning it was either a "Top speed" car or a "Top Speed" car no other option its an auto. Most if not all the stunt cars were damaged or interior cars were all sticks along with close up beauty promo bunch.

Since your working on the engine details...Most people who are the "Movie Correct" crowd are the top speed bunch.

[sam01contact]

vikingz, I would really love to do a 100% accurate Eleanor, but I know myself, and I would end up working 3 years in the model

After all the research, I am trying to define the modifications I can do in a reasonable period of time, working with pieces that actually exist in available kits.

The plan is to use the kit engine, and add the transkit pieces. I am still trying to figure out how could I modify the air filter to a single carb version.
I will do a manual transmission car (I want to do the GO BABY GO shifter knob) with the movie dash. I will add the nitrous swithes, but no bottle in the interior.
In the suspension/chassis, I will upgrade the stock suspension, but I don´t think I will replicate the full Total Control system.

I think the plan is to take some choices in the process I am still learning some things about this gorgeous car! By the way, I would be very grateful to receive a copy of those photos and know your opinion about the correct Eleanor configuration!