Dirkpitt289 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 For my next build I'm going to build the 7/ Eleven Mustang GTO History The Brilliant red, white and blue 7/Eleven mustang is one of the hottest machines that ever ran in road racing. Piloted by Bruce Jenner. this sleek pony was a challenger for the checkered flag every time it appeared in competition. Teamed with Scott Pruett, Jenner scored his first victory by winning the 1986 GTO class at the Coca-cola 12 hours of Sebring. He won the Norelco drivers cup for outstanding performance at the Los Angeles Times Grand Prix in California and teamed with Pruett at Elkhart Lake Road America to win the GTO class. Man this is one "winning machine!" The powerful 7/Eleven Ford Mustang built and campaigned by Rousch Racing is constructed on a tubular chassis that was designed for strength and light weight. The IMS regulations required the use of the production windshield and the steel roof panel but the balance of the bodywork is a special structure of fiberglass with honeycomb reinforcement. All of these panels can be removed easily to provide accessibility for maintenance or to replace panels damaged in the heat of competition. The fenders were specially contoured to handle the wide Goodyear racing tires. the 7/Eleven Mustang weighed 2,600 pounds as specified by the class regulations and it was powered by a competition prepared Ford SVO V8 motor equipped with aluminum heads and coupled to a 5 speed transmission. This potent power-plant was prepared by Roush Racing and produced an excess of 600HP. On high-speed tracks like the high-banked Daytona international Speedway the 7/eleven Mustang could exceed 200 miles per hour. The Kit I got this rather cheap off EvilBay. It was already started but I didn't think it was anything I couldn't undo if I needed to. Assembly should commence soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 You do like your mustangs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 This is true Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2qwik4u Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Nice. I'm looking forward to seeing this one. I did the red and white Motorcraft version when I was in Junior High. I hope yours turns out better than mine did! -Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 I vaguely remember having and starting this kit about 10 years ago but I'll be damned if I can remember what happened to it. I'm sure it was never finished. Those were the dark days of my marriage. I guess the memories of those days are faiding away like Mary McFly's photo in Back to the Future. :woot.gif: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Par429 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hey- Excellent! I have one of these kits on the shelf and darn near picked it to build for this GB. I will be watching this since I probably will build it sooner rather than later. Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 @ Phil, Pull that puppy off the shelf and get cracking. I would love to do a mini single kit GB with you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 What a better way to start the 7/ Eleven Mustang build then with a hot cup of 7/ Eleven coffee? Mmmm now I'm ready to maul some plastic. The 600+HP Rouche motor. The directions called out for the motor to be painted silver. To be honest I couldn't find anything that proved or disproved thatand since I like the Ford Blue better I went with that instead. I just like it better :102: Distributor set The painting and assembly of the frame work also started. here you can see the battery box in place and the oil tank drying Radiator and cover Instrument panel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 I'll use this for the lenses on the guages Once it drys it's look like there is glass over the gauges Thanks for looking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarylH Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Good choice Dirk. I wish you well with the kit decals as I built one when the kit was new and the decals were some of the worst I've ever wrestled with. I hope you have better luck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Good choice Dirk. I wish you well with the kit decals as I built one when the kit was new and the decals were some of the worst I've ever wrestled with. I hope you have better luck! You and me both Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 That's a weird undercarriage. Are those rails sunk in underneath? I can't see why they'd have that detail inside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) Here's the finished instrument panel Front suspension installed Painting and building the cage I seriously thought about pluming the fire estinguisher (Red Bottle) but photos of these cars have been hard for me to find let alone photos on the interior. I'd have no idea where to run the tubing to. The top of the body also got a shot of white Thanks for taking the time to look at my work Edited January 10, 2012 by Dirkpitt289 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2qwik4u Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Looking good! It certainly brings back memories from when I built mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 That does look like a pretty detailed kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy70 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Looking good, Dirk! Glad to see a fellow builder from the WW2Aircraft forum is also interested in car modeling!!! Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Looking good, Dirk! Glad to see a fellow builder from the WW2Aircraft forum is also interested in car modeling!!! Andy Thanks Andy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) Front of the interior wall Rear of the interior wall Motor installed Installed the shelf that covers the passenger compartment Edited January 11, 2012 by Dirkpitt289 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 I finished more of the interior Firewall in place Thanks for looking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Par429 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Hey- Very nice! That looks like a fun kit, pretty well detailed. That's going to look great. Keep up the good work! Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trash Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Nice job on the detailing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 Thanks Trash Not much to show today. Last night I gave the body a second cote of white paint ( I HATE WHITE PAINT). I spent the rest of the evening painting and assembling all kinds of bits and bobs and hoses. Lots of tedious stuff. Hopefully by the time I'm done with all that the body will be ready to be handled. I hate working with white paint! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy70 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 That looks great, Dirk! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Hello Dirk WOW !!! Your Mustang looks AWESOME and some Pretty nifty IMPRESSIVE detailing going on there ... Good work Kepe at it...Look fine... hoo hoo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirkpitt289 Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Thanks Andy and Holmes Built the wheels and mocked them up on the chassis. I'll need to sand them down a bit to get rid of the seam line and make them look like they've been driven on. I think all of the rear plumbing is completed except for the fuel tank filler. When I dry fitted the body and the rear hatch it didn't match up correctly so I removed it for now. I hope I don't lose the darn thing. I drilled out the exhaust pipes I then made the harness for the drivers seat using some tamiya tape. I don't have a clue what they looked like for this particular car and none of the kits I found on line made any seat belts so I'm free balling it. So all you rivet counters go easy. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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