MY Eleanor 1967 Shelby Mustang WIP

[Interceptor1955]

It's as fascinating as in the beginning.
Progress looks promissing, so keep the updates coming...

Mark

[JeremyJon]

Great to see you back Sam, looking forward to seeing more of this cool build! bravo!

[da_ashman]

Oh Yay!!!! I was hoping youd finish this one off!!!

[sportracer02]

I cannot see any photos at all

[sam01contact]

I cannot see any photos at all

Sorry...I had a problem with Photobucket, but everything is visible again.

[sportracer02]

Originally Posted by sam01contact

Sorry...I had a problem with Photobucket, but everything is visible again.

Yes, photos are back - your last steps look great !!

[sam01contact]

Hello friends! Thanks for your nice words and interest in this project!

I scratchbuilt the exhaust system with styrene tubing. I built the mufflers using styrene and added soldering detail to them:



I also built a subframe connector kit. Here´s a test fit of all parts:





That´s it for the moment! Next time, I´ll show you the interior details!

[MidMazar]

This is just amazing. Details are mind blowing. If scale production ever rerereleases this kit (Hint Hint) I won't wait like I did the past two times. Instantly buy it and follow your thread!!! Inspirational stuff and I rarely say that.

[sam01contact]

After a very productive couple days, this is what I've done in the interior.

First, I detailed the gear shift lever (I will add the NOS button):



The detail of the front shocks is very poor, so I am using aftermarket shocks from Aber:



I painted the seats and detailed them with Bare Metal Chrome foil. I added the seatbelt hardware included in the transkit:





I had a great time detailing the side panels! I detailed them with aluminum decals and bare metal foil. I added photoetched door handles, window cranks and air vents. I also added side lights:



I installed the interior panels and details. You can see here the finished gear shift lever with NOS button and the NOS switch:







The Dashboard is a work in progress..Here's what I've done so far with this area:



This is a photo of how the model looks so far:



Next time, I'll finish the dashboard and begin work on the body! Thanks for watching!

[sam01contact]

This is just amazing. Details are mind blowing. If scale production ever rerereleases this kit (Hint Hint) I won't wait like I did the past two times. Instantly buy it and follow your thread!!! Inspirational stuff and I rarely say that.

Thank you MidMazar! I am having a great time with this model!

[Interceptor1955]

Great progress and keen eye for detail.
I like the shifter and NOS switch. It's these things that add to a great model.
Keep surprising us with this kind of updates...

Mark

[F1-Fan]

Beautiful!

[malscar]

I am puzzled why you put the sub-frame connector over the exhaust. I would have thought that would build in weakness where it bends to give room for the exhaust in a real car.

Your work though is blowing me away.

[sam01contact]

I am puzzled why you put the sub-frame connector over the exhaust. I would have thought that would build in weakness where it bends to give room for the exhaust in a real car.

Thanks for your interest Malscar! At first, I also tought the same, but I made an internet search and saw the Discovery Channel "Rides" episode about Eleanor, and the subframe must be placed over the exhaust.

[dohaust]

your car is looking very nice so far. looking forward to an update.