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Jody Ridley's LMS Mustang

 
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BW



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:50 pm    Post subject: Jody Ridley's LMS Mustang Reply with quote

Jody Ridley's LMS Mustang

In the late 1970s Jody Ridley would occasionally race at the Birmingham International Raceway (BIR). When he pulled into the entry gate at BIR the regulars knew Jody was going to be tough to beat. I was running my Chevelle in the street stock class and after we loaded up after our feature we would all gather on top of the trailer to watch Jody put on a show. I do not know if Jody was running a different gear than everyone else or if he just hit on the right suspension set-up, but man when that ole 'Stang came out of Turn 2 and Jody got back in the throttle that car would just leap! The nose would stand up until the front spoiler bit and then it would just hunker down and he would be gone. Watched Jody battle many a Friday night at BIR and beat all those Camaros and Red's own Mustang. Great memories of a great racer!

KIT: Body is AMT 1973 Mustang HEAVILY modified. Chassis is an AMT Nascar 90s-era T-Bird also heavily modified.

PAINT: Tamiya TS-19 Metallic Blue and TS-26 White. Engine and other parts painted using Model Master Metallics.

DECALS: Polecat for main decals and Powerslide for instrument gauges, fire ext., door handle block offs and wheel weights. Other decals used for details are from various other contingency sheets.

TIRES: PPP Firestone LMS. Wheels are from the AMT Bobby Allison Monte Carlo kit.

ADDITIONAL BUILDING NOTES:
The L-88 hood scoop came from a Baldwin Motion Chevelle kit grafted onto the kit hood. The Moroso air breather came from Big Donkey Resin. I used different gauges of aluminum wire for the plumbing. The connectors were scratch built using Plastruc hex rod painted stainless steel then Tamiya clear red or blue. Everything else was pretty much scratch built using Evergreen plastic and parts from my spare box.

THE REAL THING:
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The following photo is from BIR:
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MY BUILD:
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A couple photos I took of the chassis before I put the body on:
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I really enjoyed this build. It was on my "TO DO" list for a long time. It makes a good addition to my LMS shelf in my display case and every time I see it I'm reminded of all those nights at BIR. Again, good memories. This is my first post since Randy's came back up. I have more I built when the site was down and I'll post as soon as I can.
Bobby
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DaveVan



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice work!!! Love them flat back Mustangs.....
One of mine....Sam Sommers

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Irish Murphy



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love it!! Awesome piece of work.
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Firefly



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great one! It was always good to see a Mustang among all the chevys.
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Mack



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW BOBBY!!!! You nailed another super fine build! I bet Jody would be proud of that.
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Bill J



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very cool, that is so realistic, it is great looking.
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HurricaneDave3



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellent build!!! Great detail Very Happy
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afx



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice.
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james220



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Really nice work as always thanks again for sharing.
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sentsat71



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is one COOL looking Mustang!!!!

Great job!!!!!!!
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Racer14



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is one beautiful build and as race cars go it looks super fast.
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Henryjint



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Outstanding replica!!!
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very well done.....
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Jim N



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Outstanding work Bobby. Glad you are posting again.
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Lee "Spud" Lo



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is a real thing of beauty Bobby. Glad to see you posting and looking foward to seeing more.
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scooter64



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

awesome super clean build...
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Michael F



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 3:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fantastic model.

The dashboard is outstanding :!: :!:
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james p



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice looking build.
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scatpack



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Top notch build, the kind of stuff I always wanted to do when I was still building.

Even replicated the tire mark on the door from the photo...
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Lionpride



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Glad to have you back posting pics of your builds. Another home run! Every detail executed perfectly.

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"Fireball"



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Bobby!!! Been missing your wonderful builds, thanks so much for sharing with all of us. Your work always inspires me, and you're so forth coming with your build techniques, and info on the builds.
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BVAUGHN



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome job!!! What did you use to make the rear spoiler?
thanks
Bill
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BW



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BVAUGHN wrote:
Awesome job!!! What did you use to make the rear spoiler?
thanks
Bill


Thanks for the compliment Bill! I used Evergreen clear plastic for the rear spoiler cut to fit. I first made the attachment portion (the bottom part glued to the rear end of the body) using KS aluminum sheet cut to fit and bent at the correct angle. I painted the clear part at the attachment point where I was going to glue it to the aluminum part using Model Master Stainless Steel so when I glued it to the aluminum part you couldn't see the glue thru the clear. I then used Microscale rivet decals on the spoiler to simulate the rivets used on the real spoiler of the car. Hope all that makes sense. I probably should've taken photos. Hope this helps.

Bobby
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R.J.



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great looking build Bobby.
I am so envious of your roll cage building skills.
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BW



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks to all for all the kind words. This build was a labor of love. I've a few more I finished during the time Randy's was down I'll post as soon as I can. Just been busy doing a lot of spring chores. Working harder than an ugly stripper!

Bobby
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