| 1968 California Special Mustang In 1968, Ford Motor Company offered a limited edition Mustang, known as the GT/CS, the CS stood for California Special. These were notchback Mustangs that were available with all the regular interior and engine options of the regular Mustangs, but with special body modifications and emblems: - Rear sequential taillight lenses from the Thunderbird (same as used in the 1968 Shelby Mustang) - side scoops - blacked out grill with fog lights - hood latches (same as the 1968 Shelby Mustang) - rear 'duck tail' spoiler No plastic manufacturer has offered the California Special Mustang, or even a 1968 Mustang notchback, so some kit-bashing and much bodywork was needed. The basis was the AMT 1967 Mustang, onto which was grafted an AMT 1966 roof, trunk and rear seats, the 1968 AMT Mustang Shelby (original release) rear clip, and 1968 Revell door panels, seats and hood. It would have been a better choice to start with a 1968 Revell body and graft on the AMT parts, as the interior would not have need as much work. This model will become part of my collection of Mustangs - Then and Now Base Kit(s): AMT 1967 Mustang Fastback (kit number 31550) Revell '68 Mustang GT 2'n'1 (kit number 85-4215) Finished: September 2024 Modifications/Additions: - poseable steering added - grafted 1966 AMT roof and trunk onto Revell 1967 Mustang - side scoops from 1968 AMT Shelby - Model Car Garage photoetch detail set (scripts, gas gap, radiator cap, front grill) - molded windshield wipers were removed and replaces with ones cut off a glue bomb Mustang kit - detail chassis painting based on Internet photos of the underside a GT/CS Mustangs - some engine wiring and hose clamps from Falcon Scale Models - flocked floor and Gofer Racing seat belt latches and material - bare metal foil interior trim pieces on door panels - fog lights from MPC Trick Trikes kit - aftermarket exterior door handles - BestModelCarParts gauges - custom printed license plate - decals are from PDC.ca - interior paint is Tamiya LP-30 Light Sand, followedd by semi-gloss clear - exterior paint is Dupli-Color Wimbledon White (decanted and airbrushed), followed by Splash 2K clear, polished and waxed Click on Thumbnail to see detailed image. These images are 1024 x 768 and maybe a bit slow to load, depending on your connection speed. |
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