1969 Mustang Boss 429
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18 10 September 2020, 05:07
Bill NewcomerHave the body nearly prepped for paint. Kept having to fix self inflicted boo-boos when scribing door panels. The kit headlight rings are definitely going to require some rework.
10 September 2020, 05:11
Bill NewcomerRobbed the 428 Cobra Jet engine out of this one to go into the 1968 Shelby GT-500. Found (2) partial Boss 429 engines in my parts box. Will combine them as one to go into the 69.
28 September 2020, 22:13
Bill NewcomerChassis and interior primed and painted. Body in primer. Hood has yet to be modified for (2) 4BBLs.
30 September 2020, 05:37
Bill NewcomerPainted the body with Duplicolor rattle can. Actually worked better than the airbrushing I did today.
5 October 2020, 03:18
Bill NewcomerTwo weeks of curing the paint looks really good. Need to build the engine and do some test fitting to determine precisely where to cut the hole in the hood.
18 October 2020, 03:59
Bill NewcomerIt has been a month since I got any bench time. Yesterday I sorted all the pieces for 4 Mustangs that were batch painted the same color. They are all now in their respective boxes. I also sorted out the pieces of all the engines playing Musical Chairs. Today, I actually got to hand paint quite a number of pieces. Soon I will get to assemble stuff for all of them.
13 November 2020, 06:55
BozzerThat Dio looks awesome Bill! First time I've seen it, in action! Where have I been all this time??? Damn this COVID crisis.
17 November 2020, 05:30
Bill NewcomerBob sent me the proper Boss 429 hood scoop and rear window slats for this build. The scoop just got glued and clamped. The louvers needed some fine trimming to fit in the window frame but they are now perfect. THANKS BOB!!!!!
27 November 2020, 01:01
Bill NewcomerMaking very slow progress. Body is ready to clear coat. Engine has ignition wires. Still need to paint the hood which is the biggest hang up right now.
2 January 2021, 23:29
Bill NewcomerThanks to Bob's contributions, I now have the rear window louvers, the strut tower braces and the Boss hood painted.
25 January 2021, 02:07
Bill NewcomerBroke my build slump by tinkering on this one today. Detailed the hood, fabricated a flywheel cover for the Boss 429 and test fitted the engine and oil pan in the chassis. I also detailed the exhaust tips.
23 March 2021, 03:53
Bill NewcomerMade a little progress this weekend. Awhile back I applied some BOSS 429 decals from a 70 BOSS kit. Well they "silvered" and looked like crap. So I cribbed the best file I could fine and printed some new ones. While I was at it, I made some long past due license plates for some old completed builds. Anyway I was just about to apply the new BOSS decals when I suddenly remembered I printed them on white decal paper. DOH! So I printed off another batch on clear paper. Now I have to wait for the humidity to go down to paint them. Meanwhile, the body has been BMFd and detailed and the engine is ready to install. I even found some teeny tiny decals in my stash for the valve covers.
29 March 2021, 02:00
Bill NewcomerNo pics but I have made some progress. The windows, rear louvers and interior are installed in the body. I also got the head lights and grille in as well.
24 April 2021, 22:13
Bill NewcomerMachined aluminum hoops for custom backspaced Magnum 500 wheels. Assembled vanity plate with home made BOSS 429 decal and photoetched license plate frame. Working on assembling photoetched air cleaner.
16 May 2021, 02:32
Bill NewcomerNo pics yet but this one is done. I am waiting until I finish the lighting on the diorama before taking pics.
23 May 2021, 21:23
Bill NewcomerWell it is finally done. Overall it turned out pretty well. My skillset is improving by mostly being patient. It was nice to see a vision come into reality.
30 May 2021, 18:02
Bob HallLet me be the first to tell you, what your going to surely hear many many more times, ehh ummm.................... "THAT IS FRICKING GORGEOUS" ! BRAVO !
30 May 2021, 19:23
Bill NewcomerThanks Bob. Your generosity helped make it a reality. Much obliged. 🙂
30 May 2021, 19:31
James CThat seriously is one hell of a "Fricken Gorgeous" looking Boss Mustang mate 😉👍
30 May 2021, 20:25
Bill NewcomerBob, interesting read. Though it did seem like the writer was winging it.
31 May 2021, 02:49
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There are no kits of a 1969 Boss 429. I decided to kitbash my own. Thank you Bob Hall for some of the key items to make this happen.
The rims are my first foray into making custom aluminum hoops for my wheels. Comments are welcome.
