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Post by hubcap on Oct 24, 2009 12:45:17 GMT -5
Hey guys this is my pro-touring style 69 Cougar that I started about a month ago. 2 tone paint scheme. Black over Fiery Orange from Testors lacquer. It still will need about 4 more coats of clear and alot of polishing out. Wheels are from the 91 Firebird kit. I added a chrome sleeve to the back wheel to get that deeper look. Nothing too fancy here, just some engine wiring and plumbing. I needed to scratch build some of the parts of the engine based on the real 428 CJ. I have alot of work still before I will take some more pics, but this is where I am at now with this project.    |
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Post by hubcap on Oct 24, 2009 12:51:11 GMT -5
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Post by hubcap on Oct 24, 2009 12:57:50 GMT -5
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Post by hubcap on Oct 24, 2009 12:59:46 GMT -5
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Post by hubcap on Oct 24, 2009 13:06:22 GMT -5
Oh yeah the interior! The dash is pretty much completed. I will make a few pieces before final assembly. The seats were changed out using some 99 Mazda RX-7 ones. The steering wheel is from my parts box. Not sure what it is from, but I think it lends to the look. I still have to detail the door panels and flock the floor and add some cool looking seatbelts and hardware. Here's where its at now.    Well that's all I have for now. Hope everyone likes. Feel free to give me your opinion and comment. I'm always looking for new ideas and other peoples imput. Thanks again. |
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Post by cecil on Oct 24, 2009 15:01:20 GMT -5
I like the looks of this one alot !  Keep up the good work-Hope it goes well for the rest of the build ! How many hours do you figure you have in it so far ?? Cecil |
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Post by hubcap on Oct 24, 2009 15:39:33 GMT -5
Hey thanks Cecil. Up to this point I probably have about 20-25 hours, give or take a day or two. I really need to keep up on some of these hours, but then I would feel bad about spending that much time on my hobbies. Oh well where would we be without hobbies? In trouble most likely. I still have alot to do, but sometimes I have to step back and see what needs to be done, and what I need to leave alone. Hopefully I get more done soon. Thanks for your comments.
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Oct 24, 2009 22:10:17 GMT -5
Great attention to detail there Hubcap. I Like! ;D
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Post by roadhawg on Oct 25, 2009 13:18:59 GMT -5
Super nice! That dash is unreal! Can't wait to see this one finished!
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Post by Nacho Z on Oct 25, 2009 17:09:11 GMT -5
Love the details on this one Hubcap. I also like the two tone and color combo. Can't wait to see it done.
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Oct 25, 2009 17:54:19 GMT -5
Lookin good. I only see one fault. Your putting an AC Delco battery in a Ford. LOL
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Post by hubcap on Oct 25, 2009 18:16:31 GMT -5
Hey thanks guys for all of your great input. i really appreciate it. Hey mad modeller that was brought to my attention earlier, and have not had time to replace it yet with a motorcraft one. Great eye for detail on catching that one. I was just so happy building it, I didn't realize I used the wrong battery on this car. That will be changed before the Cougar is finished. Thanks again everyone for your thoughts. Hope to get more done soon.
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Post by z24dude on Oct 25, 2009 19:00:53 GMT -5
Love the color combination. Where did the wheels and tires come from?
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Post by olskoolrodder on Oct 26, 2009 6:40:05 GMT -5
Yer really sweatin the details,Bro and it really shows!!! Gorgeous ;D ;D ;D
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Post by hubcap on Oct 26, 2009 18:29:53 GMT -5
Hey guys I'm glad your really liking it so far. Z24dude the wheels came from the 91 firebird kit. I did have to had a chrome sleeve to the back wheel for that pro-touring look. Thanks for all of your comments. Hope to have a little more done soon. Thanks olskoolrodder for seeing that small stuff. I figure I would try some more smaller detail while I can still see pretty good. And a little challenge never hurt anyone. thanks again guys.
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Post by jeffc on Oct 26, 2009 20:36:21 GMT -5
Looks good. Everything is looking right on for the look you're going for.
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Post by whtchevy on Oct 26, 2009 20:37:19 GMT -5
Now that is some super detail there Hubcap, the engine, paint and interior are all super clean |
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Post by hubcap on Jan 2, 2010 10:15:44 GMT -5
Well I finally got the interior done on the cougar. Kept it pretty simple and clean. I did change the steering wheel and the seats for a updated look. Got the flocking and seatbelt hardware done. Added a few mags to go with the look. Next time I need to lathe down the shifter. I needed to go with the smaller size head on the shifter. I did add PE window cranks as well. Thanks for looking.    Thanks again, and as well all comments are welcome. |
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Jan 3, 2010 21:03:20 GMT -5
Very nice.
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Post by Eddie on Jan 9, 2010 0:46:37 GMT -5
Looks amazing!!
How do you make the guages look so real?
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Post by roadhawg on Jan 12, 2010 6:08:15 GMT -5
Lookin' gooooood!
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Post by hubcap on Jan 12, 2010 18:57:57 GMT -5
Hey thanks everyone for commenting. And thanks for following this build. It's going a little slower than had planned. Eddie I just painted the gauges with some flat black and then just barely tickled it with a little red and a little white. I use a very small artist brush that I got from Michaels craft store. I highly recommend getting one of these. Cost about 4 to 5 dollars. Worth every penny. The brush actually feels like your writing with a fine point sharpy marker. Again thanks for all of the great comments.
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Keep up the good work-Hope it goes well for the rest of the build ! How many hours do you figure you have in it so far ?? 
