Hi all

I bought a 1/24th scale 1967 Mustang GT "Pro Rodz" assembly line model. Other then the dub style wheels, I really like the casting. If it was not for the chassis and wheel design, this car would make for a great base for a custom job to make her into Elenor from the Gone in 60 Seconds remake movie. Maybe there is a way to work around this and make a conversion possible. Anyways, here are some pictures I took of the out of box assembled car.


http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/modelpage2/1967mustang.jpg
3/4 front view

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/modelpage2/1967mustangA.jpg
3/4 rear view

Just another thought as well. What is your favorite car in your collection? I have to think about this one myself seeing the number of cars I have!!!

stevbike

I like the car especially the color combination of green and the silver c-stripe. The one thing I hate and I hated on Eleanor in Gone in 60 seconds is that hood. I would just prefer if it had a 67 or even better a 68 Shelby hood.

call me wierd, but I honestly don't see the appeal of big wheels on everything. I think this casting would look MUCH hotter with normal wheels and tires.

I agree on that. It would be nice to see this trend of big wheels end soon. The casting of the car body itself is very nicely done.

stevbike

sadly, with TV shows like Overhaulin and stuff like that, it is sure to stick around. Even Hot Rod is starting to ppularize 22"+ rims. On Overahulin, the made a good lookin Cutlass, and topped it off with ORANGE 22s. :( Why?

sadly, with TV shows like Overhaulin and stuff like that, it is sure to stick around. Even Hot Rod is starting to ppularize 22"+ rims. On Overahulin, the made a good lookin Cutlass, and topped it off with ORANGE 22s. :( Why?

I guess that when people get sick of it something new will come along.

I was looking at the Mustang trying to figure a way out of getting at least the same sized wheels put into place for a "Elenor" conversion. I figured if you cut out the front section of donor chassis and place it in the rear section of the chassis (cutting out the rear section of the one to be used in the finished car and replace it with the cut-out front end section) that would help at least balance out tire size and allow you to get something closer to the Elenor movie. If anything more is to be done to one of these Mustangs, I will put future posted in the customizing part of the forum.

stevbike

you have some great ideas man. I am lookin forward to seein em. Keep up the progress.

Before I try doing this, I need to pay off a "little" problem I had happen to me a week ago. One of my real cars blow an engine. Ouch!! It is being fixed and I have to focus on paying this problem off first. Collecting die cast cars will still be done but at a much reduced rate!! I have most of the cars I have set on getting (about 900) so getting anymore I like would just be a bonus now.

stevbike

thats a mean paint job. i like the rims too.

Those are cool cars.:thumbsup: I have a few and agree the big wheel thing has gone way too far! That goes for 1:64 & 1:1. Just my 2 cents......CP..:wave:

I don't mind the dubs on certain customs. I do like this one, though. The color scheme is great, but the dimensions look a little off. The body seems a little narrow.

The 1967 Mustang is also available in the Maisto Special Edition line as a stock GT. Same body (without aero parts), stock interior, stock engine, stock wheels/tires. See it at http://www.maisto.com/products_detail.asp?prod=8758&from=40&FMT=&URL=/products_list.asp&sText=&id=40&pg=10

I like the overall look of the car but think that it would be sharper with the Shelby hood and with losing the Dubs and big sneakers. Just my 2¢ worth...

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I spend a lot of time and money trying to take forty years off many of the cars I buy. Substituting wheels is the first step. Too often, an otherwise glorious classic high performance automobile gets all botched up with "bling," or whatever it's called. Call me a purist, but if it appears that I can't regress a diecast car, I won't buy it. I've wrecked too many in the attempt.

One advantage of the Maistos is that some of the tarted up ones accept major components from their stock versions, which sometimes allows for a return to righteousness.

I wonder if these debates were going on in the '50s and '60s when post-war cars were getting customized ;)

I say, to each his own! The creativity, from the original designers all the way to the "bling" customizers, is what makes automobiles great!

I wonder if these debates were going on in the '50s and '60s when post-war cars were getting customized ;)

I say, to each his own! The creativity, from the original designers all the way to the "bling" customizers, is what makes automobiles great!

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I wonder if these debates were going on in the '50s and '60s when post-war cars were getting customized ;)

I say, to each his own! The creativity, from the original designers all the way to the "bling" customizers, is what makes automobiles great!

I was always a hot rodder. How the car looks is secondary to how fast it is.