Jo-Han Maverick Dyno Dons Ride-One Year Project-Complete!

I picked up on that early on but didn't want to put a decal in there because of the difference between molded in detail and a decal version of it. I just opted to leave it off and make the difference up with added detailing. 

Jim 

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Jim 

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I have follow this build from the start on SA. Big fan of Dyno Don. The Maverick is awesome so far. My questions are is this the only project on your work bench or do you have maybe other things going too? Quick builds to get something completed?

Joe, that engine is amazing. Looking to be one of your best.

I know you're pouring your heart and soul into this one, and it's showing.

Bronco Billy

I have follow this build from the start on SA. Big fan of Dyno Don. The Maverick is awesome so far. My questions are is this the only project on your work bench or do you have maybe other things going too? Quick builds to get something completed?

 

Greg

Joe, that engine is amazing. Looking to be one of your best.

I know you're pouring your heart and soul into this one, and it's showing.

 

So far it looks like everything is going to work out. This is EXACTLY the look I was going for. Just gotta get the inner fender/ shock tower assemblies installed and then tweak that engine up just a tad in the back to make it look a little more normal and then we're headed homeward with this build. On the home stretch now.

Wow! 

That's looking great Joe!

Thanks Lee and Lew!!

Your hard work is paying off. That is a show stopper.

BK

Thanks for the comments Brandon! 

Got any progress on that Nova of yours?

Really looking good.   Great stance. 

Thanks John. Man after battling it out for the better part of 11 months this thing is finally looking like it may actually cross the finish line. lol 

Hey Joe, your work is fantastic. You inspire me. Everything about your build looks real.

Well;

     Gee, don't wax it, It will slide right by you! Looking Good

Whoa! That is amazing! Good to know that it is only a very short wait to feast my eyes on the finished product. 

Thanks Steve, TB and Joe!! 

Just a little closer today but it's taken a whole lot of work to get this far. I had to re-do the throttle linkage twice at the intake manifold to take care of some weird throttle linkage rod issues but have it all straightened out now. Also added a PE radiator cap for that extra little bit of detail. I'm having to re-visit the hood closing issue but it shouldn't be too hard now after correcting the intake manifold height. A little sanding here and there under the hood scoop area and it'll be A-OK.

Joe, you are a master at cars. That engine is incredible. Keep going! 

That looks good Joe.  Like the shifter, I wish you had taken pictures as you went along, but I understand why you didn't. I would hope to see it person, but right now the only way of doing that might be at the Nationals in Vegas.

Thanks Steve and Lew. 

I really need to spend a little more time on here commenting on other builds going on but will have a few days off next week and will get caught up. Time is a commodity that is lacking these days.

After looking at this thing a little more I just felt that it really needed a throttle spring to bring the whole linkage assembly to life.

There....much better....

Mustang 1989 have you thought about photo etched scripts for your valve cover ovals. The MCG 1940 Ford set has little Ford scripts and a Ford oval key ring that may do the trick.

Thanks Billy. I hadn't thought of that but now that you mention it I may have something that could work in PE. Just gotta go through my stuff now.

When I started this project on year ago almost to the day, I just didn't realize what kind of a ride I was in for.  This started life as a Jo-Han kit and I quickly found out that it would become much more on down the line. The only things used out of the Jo-Han kit were the body, base interior tub (which got heavily modified at that) and the engine. The rest....went into the trash. The chassis is from AMT's 67 Mustang Fastback kit, interior is mostly after market items to include the 27 piece shifter and the 25 piece seat belt harness. In fact, so much scratch and up level detailing was done in the interior that I don't even know where to start. Total interior parts count ended up being a whopping 125 parts. Extensive mods were done to the the Mustang chassis to get everything to "work" and although not accurate, it allowed me to achieve the stance and overall look that I was after. Probably the biggest hang up that I had with this car was trying to figure out how to model the shock tower / inner fender wells for it because I just couldn't get anything to work. The OOB Jo-Han offerings were just out of the question because they looked like they belonged to a 67 Impala and NOT a Maverick. The 67 Mustang plastic offerings looked right but wouldn't fit the car because of some of the mods that I had to do to the frame. After MANY hours of thought and experimentation I ended up fabbing some workable copies of the inner fenders out of aluminum from a soda can. I then cut the shock towers from the Mustang plastic fender wells and adhered them onto the aluminum fabbed up parts and painted everything. Wallah!! Problem....solved!! 

I used Tamiya's Pure Red decanted from the can and shot through the airbrush and cleared it with Testor's Wet Look Clear again decanted and shot through the AB. All exterior decals were from an Ebay supplier that I've since forgotten who it was. lol . Wheels and tires are from the parts bin except for the rear wheels which I used from Revell's 41 Willys Gasser kit. All tire lettering was from Slixx Decals. Engine details were supplied from so many different suppliers that I forgot half of where I got everything from EXCEPT for the carburetors which were from Futurattraction. Those ARE THE BEST out there IMO. Cooling fans were from teh Revell Rick Dobbertin Pontiac J2000 kit and again....were heavily modified to fit into this car. This was definitely a true test of my abilities as a modeler to say the least but I learned ALOT from this build . There are innaccuracies that will be noticed by anyone who knows anything about this car and a few liberties were taken here and there in the name of adding interest to the car but I feel like it came out alright. I also left off the wheelie bars. I was going to scratch build a set but the longer I looked at the car the more I thought that they would only detract from the overall looks of the car. Anyhow.....I present here....after ONE YEAR....the finished product.

Well;

 It's been a long ride. Without the Wheelie bars it actually does appeal to me. You have done a knockout job on that car. Where'd you ever find a shifter like that?

Simply stunning.

Simply outstanding work! 

Jim 

Stay Safe.

Thanks TB, Lee and Jim. Really appreciate all of you guys comments.

A most excellent build Joe.  Maybe we'll get to see it in Vegas.