The 289 is well modeled and went together well. I especially like the little machined venturis with the central pipe cut from nickel-steel tube. But the cylinder heads only go on it once the floor pan is in place, because the exhaust pipes need to thread over the floor pan and through chassis tubes and the steering column.
I ran a brass fuel line inside the carburettor box. The plug wires, alternator and belt will all get finalised at some point later on, once it's all in the frame, which is started.
So far it's all typical Model Factory Hiro: very careful reading of the instructions and lots of test fitting will possibly lead to different assembly sequences. In particular I cut off the roll bar which was part of the chassis tubing, because the floor pan has to slide through it at an angle after it's installed. I tried a few times but I frankly don't see it happening without a lot of pain; so the roll bar will go in once the floor pan is in and no one will be the wiser.
Stay tuned!
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