1969 Mustang Boss 429

Bill Newcomer
Have 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.

Bill Newcomer
Robbed 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.

Bill Newcomer
Chassis and interior primed and painted. Body in primer. Hood has yet to be modified for (2) 4BBLs.

Bill Newcomer
Painted the body with Duplicolor rattle can. Actually worked better than the airbrushing I did today.

Bill Newcomer
Two 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.

Bill Newcomer
It 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.

Bozzer
That Dio looks awesome Bill! First time I've seen it, in action! Where have I been all this time??? Damn this COVID crisis.

Bill Newcomer
Bob 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!!!!!

Bill Newcomer
Making 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.

Bill Newcomer
Thanks to Bob's contributions, I now have the rear window louvers, the strut tower braces and the Boss hood painted.

Chaz Gordon
Looking good so far.

Bill Newcomer
Thanks Chaz, This one is the farthest along.

Bill Newcomer
Broke 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.

Bob Hall
All your pony's are looking good !

Nigel Chapman
Nice

Bill Newcomer
Made 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.

Bill Newcomer
No 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.

Bill Newcomer
Machined 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.

Bill Newcomer
No pics yet but this one is done. I am waiting until I finish the lighting on the diorama before taking pics.

Dennis
Watching! (Very closely)

Bill Newcomer
Well 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.

Bob Hall
Let me be the first to tell you, what your going to surely hear many many more times, ehh ummm.................... "THAT IS FRICKING GORGEOUS" ! BRAVO !

Bill Newcomer
Thanks Bob. Your generosity helped make it a reality. Much obliged. 🙂

Bob Hall
Anytime Buddy !

James C
That seriously is one hell of a "Fricken Gorgeous" looking Boss Mustang mate 😉👍

Donny Abston
gorgeous

Bill Newcomer
Bob, interesting read. Though it did seem like the writer was winging it.

Dennis
This is fantastic! Love the color.

Nigel Chapman
That's the best one yet

Bill Newcomer
James, Donny, Dennis and Nigel. Thank you.

Chaz Gordon
Sweet Ride.