LX Notchback Mustang kit?

[tigeraid]

Okay Ford guys, anyone know if anyone's ever made a 5 litre Mustang with a trunk?

[gasman03]

only thing is an old All American Model kit, but those have been out of production for 10+ years. and go for $100 on EBAY, AFX Resin was supposed to make one, but its been TBA for at least three years.

Monogram made a 1:32 scale Notchback, its a 79-86 version though.

[tigeraid]

Ya, I was aware of the AAM one... wasn't expecting to find it

[white97ex]

look up AFX Resin. They've had one. But it has been listed as unavailable. Give them a shout and see what they can do for you. I am planning a conversion, but there is no telling if or when I'll ever get around to it

[tigeraid]

Originally Posted by white97ex

look up AFX Resin. They've had one. But it has been listed as unavailable. Give them a shout and see what they can do for you. I am planning a conversion, but there is no telling if or when I'll ever get around to it

Ya, but check out our current thread regarding AFX, Russ

[white97ex]

yep, saw that after I posted......I wish I had gotten around to the conversion long ago. It would have been worth the money to have someone lay up the mold for me

[tigeraid]

hehe... btw, the el camino paint turned out gorgeous (see WIP thread), it really does just get a bit foggy before you clearcoat it. Thanks for the help regardless

[rsxse240]

I'd say get a convertable, and a hatch and go to town. I don't think it'd be THAT difficult to do the conversion, and then you could pop out some resin transkits for the convertable to coupe conversion. I'd buy atleast one. the only thing I could see being a major pain would be doing the rear glass, but I think the glass from an S13 Silvia would be a good starting point.

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by rsxse240

I'd say get a convertable, and a hatch and go to town. I don't think it'd be THAT difficult to do the conversion, and then you could pop out some resin transkits for the convertable to coupe conversion. I'd buy atleast one. the only thing I could see being a major pain would be doing the rear glass, but I think the glass from an S13 Silvia would be a good starting point.

I did the conversion in the late '80's as a replica of my 1:1 using the following:

Mustang GT convertible (Monkee's version, strange marble-blue plastic model)
83 Mustang CV (Monogram)
Mustang SVO (Monogram)
T-Bird pro-stock (Monogram)
Mustang GT (MPC)

The basic '83 Monogram convertible provided the body, the Monkeemobile some of the updated interior/fascia parts, the SVO the roof and taillights, the T-Bird gave it's rear window surround and glass. Not sure if the reissued '87 T-Bird Turbo has the same glass or not, but the earlier version fit nicely. I had to scratchbuild the C pillars, swap out engine compartments, yada yada. The resin kits by AAM had the incorrect '83 engine compartment, not sure if that's the same one AF/X used or not. I had to use the MPC kit at the time for the proper engine/interior since Monogram's Monkeemobile GT only had a new body, but the interior/everything else was straight from the '83.

Today I'd probably start w/the '93 Cobra and a '91 GT Convertible, both R/M kits, and scrounge up the T-bird for the rear glass and frame, and do a heroic job of getting the fascias/rub strips right, as they weren't done very well by R/M nor myself.

I think AAM may have also used the T-bird glass, but modified it at the top for a more correct roof than mine. Compare my black original that I built vs. the maroon resin kit:




Use superglue to fill the outer rear lenses on the Cobra or SVO taillights to make LX taillights.

[tigeraid]

Well, converting to a convertible is never a problem, that's easy--and besides, I can buy the Monkeymobile convertible kit. But I don't know about fabricating that trunk... I'll consider it. Thanks.

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by tigeraid

Well, converting to a convertible is never a problem, that's easy--and besides, I can buy the Monkeymobile convertible kit. But I don't know about fabricating that trunk... I'll consider it. Thanks.

There's no trunk fabrication required, it's straight from the convertible. The whole body is from the convertible, the w/s frame was removed and the roof section (including the upper parts of the doors for strength, the cut was made underneath the lower side window trim) from the SVO (or Cobra in this case) is installed. Or you start w/the Cobra and cut in the convertible deck and do the window conversion.

[rsxse240]

that looks really close as far as the back glass is considered, but I thought the glass was a bit flatter, and didn't cut into the deck lid as much.

those are 2 very fine builds by the way. and, incidentally, I like the black one better, it has a much better fitment quality about it.

[tigeraid]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoomMX-5

There's no trunk fabrication required, it's straight from the convertible. The whole body is from the convertible, the w/s frame was removed and the roof section (including the upper parts of the doors for strength, the cut was made underneath the lower side window trim) from the SVO (or Cobra in this case) is installed. Or you start w/the Cobra and cut in the convertible deck and do the window conversion.

Oh!

Well what's the difference between a GT Convertible and an LX convertible then?

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Google for pictures to see what I'm talking about.

GT's had air dams, side skirts, rear skirt, different tailights, different grille. LX's are much better looking IMHO w/o all that faux go-fast stuff on the GT's of that era. If you can find one of the Mongram '83 CV kits, that body is nearly perfect as a start as it doesn't have all the aero-crap of a GT. You'll still need the '93 Cobra and some scratchbuilding skills.

[tigeraid]

Fantastic. I didn't realize, but now looking at the pics, the basic body shape certainly is the same. Excellent.