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Post by mustang1989 on May 18, 2022 7:46:12 GMT -6
Well guys…the Mustang build, as much as I hate to say it, had to come to an end. I’ve gotta say that I really enjoyed that build alot. I had been doing alot of pondering about what was next up on the bench and had it all narrowed down to three but couldn’t make my mind up on what I wanted to build out of the three. It was really a source of frustration in a small way because I just couldn’t make a decision. So…to end that I decided not to do ANY of those but to build something that I’ve been wanting to build for a very long time… A 1970 Camaro with a big block in it and a Z-28 side by side. These kits are said to be a very difficult ones to work with but we’ll see what happens. I’m up for the challenge… These cars hold great interest to me because #1…The Baldwin offering has a big block in it and #2 The 1970 Z-28 was almost my first car…till dad stopped it. Smart guy because I probably would’ve been a grease stain on the highway at an early age. Now on the bench:  Baldwin Camaros are just evil …sporting a 500+ hp 454 and covering the 1/4 mile in the 11 second range. I’ve already got the MCW Forest Green paint for this car. The real thing:  The Z-28 is a beautiful car as well sporting a 350 small block. Not as nasty as the Baldwin Camaro but still packs a decent wallop. I’ll be going with Cranberry Red for this one and will be turning to MCW for the color.  Stay tuned gang…...I hope to do these two cars the justice they deserve. |
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Post by BUCKY on May 18, 2022 10:29:12 GMT -6
Watching with great interest. Let it rip!
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Post by mustang1989 on May 18, 2022 14:43:06 GMT -6
Watching with great interest. Let it rip! Glad to have you taggin' along Keith. |
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Post by JCON on May 19, 2022 13:00:32 GMT -6
I'm in also!!! 
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Post by ogrejohn on May 19, 2022 15:20:22 GMT -6
I'm tagging along as well!
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Post by Steve Ski on May 20, 2022 12:01:27 GMT -6
Talk about flash-backs, I'm in.
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Post by Tim on May 21, 2022 20:47:55 GMT -6
Like Steve Ski said...flashback! I owned a 73 and 77 long time ago. Nothing like that Baldwin beauty but I loved my 73. Really love them 2nd gen maros! I'll be watching.
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Post by JED on May 22, 2022 7:42:47 GMT -6
I'm in
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Post by mustang1989 on May 25, 2022 13:17:10 GMT -6
Starting on the engine build for the Z-28. Here's the base engine completed. I'll be going with a MAD pre-wired distributor on this to cut down on time spent drilling the distributor and putting the wires in which I just ordered a set for both cars.  Base chassis all laid out ready for painting. Actually this aint a bad chassis having quite a number of parts. Per some of the reviews that I've read on these kits , I'll be attaching the front subframe assy at a later stage in the build for ease of assembly.  |
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Post by mustang1989 on May 30, 2022 8:21:29 GMT -6
I've now got the wheels and tires selected for the Z-28 build. The rear tires will have those big butt GOODYEAR scripts shaved off and some BF Goodrich T/A ones will take their place. This'll be the stance/ look that I'll be going for.  The rear part of the chassis is about 70% finished. Still have to install the rear sway bar, shock mounts and shocks but we're getting there. I had to take a break in the progress and narrow the rear end and arch the springs just a tad to achieve the stance I was looking for in the rear. I merely cut off the axle ends, shaved each end of the axle back about 3/16" , drilled holes in the axle and in the axle mounting ends and pinned them back to the axle. I've already done a test run and the wheel/ tire assemblies are right where I want em now.  |
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Post by Tim on May 30, 2022 12:03:37 GMT -6
Lookin good man! That black covered the orange really good.
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Post by mustang1989 on May 31, 2022 6:44:09 GMT -6
Lookin good man! That black covered the orange really good. Thanks Tim. Yeah it took a base coat of semi gloss black enamel followed by a couple of light coats of semi gloss acrylic. Still aint through with the underbody paint as I like some tonal variations for added depth. |
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Post by BUCKY on Jun 1, 2022 22:21:36 GMT -6
Yer off to a good start on this project!
Back in about '74 or '75, I had experience with one of this generation Camaro, a 1972 SS.
No A/C...no power brakes...no power steering...AM radio...350 V-8/automatic.
It belonged to a young lady I was dating, so I didn't have to drive it very much.
I was used to having A/C, power brakes and steering, and AM/FM that my Oldsmobile had.
The Camaro held the road very well, though, better than my Omega S.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 2, 2022 6:52:23 GMT -6
Yer off to a good start on this project! Back in about '74 or '75, I had experience with one of this generation Camaro, a 1972 SS. No A/C...no power brakes...no power steering...AM radio...350 V-8/automatic. It belonged to a young lady I was dating, so I didn't have to drive it very much. I was used to having A/C, power brakes and steering, and AM/FM that my Oldsmobile had. The Camaro held the road very well, though, better than my Omega S. I'm hoping to find one of these in restorable condition in real life. That Z you described was the basic of the basic but still sounded cool to drive. Man.................those were the good ol' days....... |
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Post by JCON on Jun 5, 2022 9:38:01 GMT -6
Coming together nicely!!! Good fix on those axles!!!
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Post by ogrejohn on Jun 5, 2022 17:02:15 GMT -6
Looking good!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 7, 2022 13:22:47 GMT -6
Coming together nicely!!! Good fix on those axles!!! Thanks Joe!! Lot's of fancy footwork on the front spindles. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 7, 2022 13:23:10 GMT -6
Thanks for popping in John. Appreciate the comments bro. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 9, 2022 10:21:30 GMT -6
One of the shortcomings of this kit is in the exhaust area. First off, there's LOTS of clean up to do, more so on this kit than most any other of the models I've built in the past. After that is the issue of the position of the tail pipe when it's all installed onto the vehicle and the fact that I'm not a big fan of square cut exhaust pipes exiting any give car. OOB exhaust: (Note: the tires will be re-positioned in the wheel opening so I'm still working on that) This crazy right??  After tweaking the exhaust mounting points and bending the pipes to where I wanted them to exit the car (and adding my bevel cuts to the tail pipes and hollowing them out). That's MUCH better.  I still have some adjustments I'll make later on in regards to the final locations of each pipe but this is the preliminary result:  |
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Post by JCON on Jun 9, 2022 23:48:11 GMT -6
I like it!!!
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