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- 4 kits bashed to make a unique 2006 Mustang Funny Car.
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- Chassis from Revell’s Vega dragster kit. The 429 V8 engine came from Revell/Monogram’s 1970 Boss 429 Mustang. The molded on automatic transmission was cut from the 429. The Vega’s supercharger, transmission and exhausts fit with very little modifications.
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- Two Revell 2006 Bullet Mustangs were chopped to make a long nosed Mustang Funny car.
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- What was that about measure twice, cut once? A lot of bondo and sanding coming up.
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- All openings were filled and smoothed.
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- Those plastic bread bag clips were used to join the body parts together. They are made from the same polystyrene plastic.
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- More body putty and sanding. I added plastic strip at the bottom because I got carried away and cut too much from one spot (maybe it’ll also help hold the body parts more securely).
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- The Boss 429 cubic inch (7 liter) V8 looks good. The Vega came with a 426 ci Hemi.
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- I used a wing from a crashed up rail dragster. I had to make a new fence from plastic sheet.
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- I tried protecting the windshield as I cut it for the Funny Car, unfortunately it still cracked.
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- White decals sheet was used to create a company sponsor with red marker. The kit is for an employee of WinCo.
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- Decals came from the Revell Vega and Revell/Monogram Boss 429 Mustang kits, as well as AMT kits and a fragile Slixx Decals set.
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- The silver strips came from an AeroMaster silver decal sheet.
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- The black lettering came from a sheet of stickers.
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- Now you can see the damaged windshield. Racing damage, yeah that’s it, racing damage.
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- Open wide! In hindsight I should have used a wider/stronger chassis as the modified 2006 Mustang body is very heavy.
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- Lots of putty, sanding, thick red paint, lots of decals followed by thick clear lacquer, helps smooth hacked up body joins.
Kit Bashing: SALVAGING TWO DIFFERENT JUNK KITS INTO ONE UNIQUE CORVETTE