Red Tails Mustang
6/28/12, 10:53 AM
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I was disappointed in the P51 Mustang (The car) I flet they could have done so much more to it then just the outside paint job. Make the hood look like it had the guns (not actual gun.. but in NY traffic that to would be cool.. J/K) but the interior make the guage cluster more look like a cockpit, Make the shifter look like the stick in the plane etc.. Theses theme Mustang builds are cool and all that I just would like to go over the top more with some of the things i think they cheaped out on IMO..
6/28/12, 04:40 PM
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I was disappointed in the P51 Mustang (The car) I flet they could have done so much more to it then just the outside paint job. Make the hood look like it had the guns (not actual gun.. but in NY traffic that to would be cool.. J/K) but the interior make the guage cluster more look like a cockpit, Make the shifter look like the stick in the plane etc.. Theses theme Mustang builds are cool and all that I just would like to go over the top more with some of the things i think they cheaped out on IMO..
http://blogs.hotrod.com/moal-coachbu...html/100_2805/
I think the Mustang tribute builds are awesome. There is no sound better than that of a P51 on attack vector.
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7/23/12, 12:00 PM
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We decided to try out another paint product from our paint sponsor Spectra Chrome. Originally we were going to chrome the entire car and spray a matte clear over it. In fact, we actually did chrome some pieces.
Ultimately we decided to repaint with a new product called Magic Chrome, which has microscopic polished aluminum platelets. This real layer of aluminum was layed down over a deep gloss black layer, 5 highly polished layers of gloss clear, then sprayed with a matte clear. It has a hand rubbed aluminum look to it.
The paint really shows off the lines and angles of the car. The photos below show what I mean.
The puddle light actually project the "Red Tails" logo onto the ground. There are lots of little personalized details like this within the car. The dash cluster has custom logos in the gauge faces, the nav system has custom fighter plane images and squadron logos which display on the touchscreen. That was just a matter of inserting a re-flashed hard drive into the head unit. Custom floormats, embroidered headrests, door sill plates, custom seat belts, etc. are all standard for a build like this.
Here is a great article highlighting the car and build.
http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2012/0...-ford-mustang/
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7/24/12, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Twin Turbo
Nice........I see they didn't go with the "chrome" effect paint........probably as it wouldn't have matched the P51 
Whys the side decals checkered and not stripped?
7/30/12, 04:47 PM
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As mentioned earlier, they are fully functional and set up very similar to the Boss side exit exhaust. there are electronically activated cutouts that will open the exhaust to the sidepipes.
7/30/12, 04:52 PM
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Since the car does not have a propeller, a checker board pattern was added to the car's nose to simulate the blurred look of the plane's stripes caused by a spinning prop.
8/1/12, 11:46 AM
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Hi Guys,
It was a great honor to have our airplane photographed with the 2013 Ford Mustang Tuskegee project car. It was a pig mess after coming out of the shop from a heavy inspection, flying to Sioux Falls SD and then over to Oshkosh. As Crew Chief of the airplane I like to see it looking sweet and clean whenever possible for public appearances. I practically begged the guys at Ford to let us clean up the airplane before the photo session but they insisted they wanted it “Dirty” for a more authentic look. I guess they got their wish and then some.
The paint on the car was stellar. I heard a few disparaging remarks about its mottled look but once I informed them that’s what the original protective silver coating used on aircraft during the war actually looked like, they accepted it. All that was used back in the day was a clear lacquer type base with aluminum powder in it for UV and corrosion protection. It wasn’t very durable and didn’t need to be since the life expectancy of these aircraft was typically less than 300 flight hours.
The exhaust on the car was not over the top loud at all, just a nice throaty rumble. They used the Boss 302 exhaust system and piped it forward to the ejector stacks behind the front tire.
As I understand it, the winning bid for the car was $370k with all proceeds going to charity. Very nice. I predicted $500k but with the economy in the condition it’s in, not a big surprise.
Our airplane is a very rare “C” model of which 5 remain flying and only fewer than 12 airframes are known to exist today. It’s powered by the Packard Built Rolls Royce Merlin engine (V-1650-7, 1649ci 60* V-12). The P-51A and A-36 Apache dive bomber (Variant of the P-51A) were both powered by the GM Allison V-1710-87, 1710ci 60* V-12 engine. All major variants of the Mustang after the “A” Model were powered by a variation of the Packard Rolls Merlin.
It took us five years and over a million dollars to bring this rare gem back to life from a wreck. It’s been on the show circuit for three years now and will visit 28 locations this summer. Hope to see you sometime this year! Our next appearance is Willow Run Michigan for the Thunder Over Michigan show. Stop in and say hi if you’re there.
Regards,
John
It was a great honor to have our airplane photographed with the 2013 Ford Mustang Tuskegee project car. It was a pig mess after coming out of the shop from a heavy inspection, flying to Sioux Falls SD and then over to Oshkosh. As Crew Chief of the airplane I like to see it looking sweet and clean whenever possible for public appearances. I practically begged the guys at Ford to let us clean up the airplane before the photo session but they insisted they wanted it “Dirty” for a more authentic look. I guess they got their wish and then some.
The paint on the car was stellar. I heard a few disparaging remarks about its mottled look but once I informed them that’s what the original protective silver coating used on aircraft during the war actually looked like, they accepted it. All that was used back in the day was a clear lacquer type base with aluminum powder in it for UV and corrosion protection. It wasn’t very durable and didn’t need to be since the life expectancy of these aircraft was typically less than 300 flight hours.
The exhaust on the car was not over the top loud at all, just a nice throaty rumble. They used the Boss 302 exhaust system and piped it forward to the ejector stacks behind the front tire.
As I understand it, the winning bid for the car was $370k with all proceeds going to charity. Very nice. I predicted $500k but with the economy in the condition it’s in, not a big surprise.
Our airplane is a very rare “C” model of which 5 remain flying and only fewer than 12 airframes are known to exist today. It’s powered by the Packard Built Rolls Royce Merlin engine (V-1650-7, 1649ci 60* V-12). The P-51A and A-36 Apache dive bomber (Variant of the P-51A) were both powered by the GM Allison V-1710-87, 1710ci 60* V-12 engine. All major variants of the Mustang after the “A” Model were powered by a variation of the Packard Rolls Merlin.
It took us five years and over a million dollars to bring this rare gem back to life from a wreck. It’s been on the show circuit for three years now and will visit 28 locations this summer. Hope to see you sometime this year! Our next appearance is Willow Run Michigan for the Thunder Over Michigan show. Stop in and say hi if you’re there.
Regards,
John
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