Fox Body Coupe Conversion

[white97ex]

So, I've been toying with this for a LONG time now. I am going to convert a Mustang Convertible to a coupe. It is the old fox body style. I plan to make resin copies, as this is one of the most sought after mustangs in scale form, in my eye. There are pans for 3 different versions. Not sure if they will be stand alone bodies, or if I will create an LX coupe, and then have the GT side skirts, valance, and bumper as conversion peices, there will also be a Cobra front bumper, and 4 eye front. All that I have accomplished right now is to begin to clean up the body and accumulate some reference. I still need to pick up an 87 thunderbird kit to bash the rear glass and surround out of. I will probably yank the roof crom the hatch model that I picked up recently..though do it VERY reluctantly. I'm having a bit of trouble determining the proportions around the trunk area. Anyway, not much to show just yet.

[rod_k2]

OH YEAH!! I was looking forward to a thread about these cars!!! Awesome!!!
BTW,do you alredy know if the thunderbird turbo glass works on this one?

[Cobra427]

Slightly OT ... Where did you get a Fox hatch? Ive been lookin for one but can only find them on ebay now and then... I would love to build a copy of the 83 I got in the garage :P

[white97ex]

got it from a guy over on the BAD forums. I think that they have reissued it through the motor city muscle line. If this is correct, it should start showing back up on the shelves. I have seen some versions of this on e-bay.

There have been a couple of people who have done this conversion for themselves and they said that the glass from the thunderbird is what works. So I am watching a couple on Ebay. I will also be searching local wal marts and hobby lobby by the end of the week to see what I find. There was one at my wal mart a couple months ago, I wish now that I had picked it up, I've also seen the 4-eye Stang at a local wal mart as well

[white97ex]

This is what I've completed so far this morning with about a half an hour worth of work and a razor saw. Not much of the hatch left. I really hope they re-release this kit otherwise I'll be kicking myself :_paranoid . As for the 'vert body. I removed the window frame, as I like the molding on the hatch much better. There will now be lots of shaping to make sure that everything lines up correctly, and that I get the proportions correct. The top will not go on until I get the donor kit for the back glass, enjoy.

[buhbyy]

the notch is the best fox body out there I have a 1:1 black on black 93 (that is my baby) good luck I tried it a few times and finally broke down and bought the resin body for 40 dollars to replicate mine , if it works let me know I will buy !!!

[white97ex]

where did you get the body from? only one I was ever aware of that MIGHT still be in production is the A/FX unit. I've been toying with the side quarter glass right now. I'm thinking my proportions might be off just a tad between the rear quarter and the rear window. I'll get the top done and see what it looks like....

[blubaja]

This one was recently reboxed.


The resin one is on ebay now and again.

[white97ex]

I've gotten a little more done on this, got the quarter glass reshaped. It looks pretty good. Hope to find the thunderbird soon

[white97ex]

here is a shot of the car from the side. It is seeming sort of like the cobra top is a little wider than the vert body. We will see just how it comes out. It needs some work around the lower window trim, But I think at this point it is looking pretty good. Once I have taken the top as far as I can, I will begin to work on removing the GT trim and making it look like an LX

[white97ex]

I am also quite pleased with how the doors are lining up between the top and the main body

[675datsun]

I LOVE the notchback Fox-bodies...my favorite style! Will you build it with the LX-trim without the horrid GT body-effects/tail-lights?

Can't wait to see the finished product

[white97ex]

yes, it will be in LX trim

[NOMADGAMER]

Russel,

There is an '87 Turbo Tbird sitting at my LHS. Interested in a trade for the rear glass? (Any Pro/Street/Stock/Mod parts)

[buhbyy]

afx I e-mailed them they sent me one ??? it was like 50 dollars for just the body nothing else so it is still alot of work