slusher Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Gareth, you run into a problem you fix it. I like that about your W.I.P s. Keep up the good work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 57 minutes ago, cobraman said: Forge ahead ! Your ding a great job. Thanks, Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 33 minutes ago, slusher said: Gareth, you run into a problem you fix it. I like that about your W.I.P s. Keep up the good work.. Thanks mate. Where there's a break, there's a bodge. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 Headlights in this kit are just lumps of chrome. I picked out some headlight lenses from my spares and will use the kits headlights as the domes.. bowls, buckets, whatever they're called! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Well Gareth you get an A grade for creativity on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokar124 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) I think you've earned yourself a new nickname with this build, Gareth: the "Artful Bodger" !! LOL (and I hope you know I mean that as a compliment!) Edited November 10, 2021 by jokar124 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 2 hours ago, espo said: Well Gareth you get an A grade for creativity on this one. Thanks mate. I'm sure the simpler the kit, the more complicated I make it for myself!🤪 2 hours ago, jokar124 said: I think you've earned yourself a new nickname with this build, Gareth: the "Artful Bodger" !! LOL haha, that I can live with, I just hope I'm not known as "That guy with a twitch in his eye" after this build! xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 This is an oil filter apparently!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 ..so I made my own, and added a fuel pump, a better distributor, power steering and better looking belt system, and a nice pair of side draft carbs! I'll be wiring this engine too, it's not something do very often but this block of Lego needs all the help it can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Impressive looking engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 Found some pedals in my spares tin. The moulded in pedals were barely visible but I sanded them off anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Huge improvements to that engine ! You even painted the separate bellhousing , too ! ( the C4 / 4 cylinder bellhousing is a rare and highly sought after piece ) . Those sidedraught Webers look perfect ! Nice addition to the captain's side , oi . Those separate pedals are a nice touch ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Nice improvements Gareth, great looking engine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Wow. This is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 21 hours ago, 1972coronet said: Huge improvements to that engine ! You even painted the separate bellhousing , too ! ( the C4 / 4 cylinder bellhousing is a rare and highly sought after piece ) . Those sidedraught Webers look perfect ! Nice addition to the captain's side , oi . Those separate pedals are a nice touch ! Funny you say that about the C4 bellhousing. The Type 9 Sierra gearbox and bellhousing, also Ford, is very rare and sought after over here for five speed conversions on older cars. Ford are great at making parts that make other cars better! Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 Thanks guys. The chassis on this is weird, it looks sort of ok and fits the body fine, but man does the engine sit low! Even with the bumper fitted you can see a lot of the engine hanging from underneath. I can't push it up as it's pretty much hitting the hood and the axle through engine prevents any adjustment anyway, so it is where it should be. I'm not going to do too much to the chassis as it seems to be all sorts of wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 Got the engine wired, they be a little thick but better than nothing, also done my trim line for the vinyl roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 Made a cross member, tie rods and steering rack. This is about as far as I'm going with this chassis, anymore work I might as well use a completely different chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said: Made a cross member, tie rods and steering rack. This is about as far as I'm going with this chassis, anymore work I might as well use a completely different chassis. That’s cool that you added the rack. This way a key point of advertising for For in 1971. They compared it to Jaguar and BMW. So, this little addition is a great nod to the car’s history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Oldmopars said: That’s cool that you added the rack. This way a key point of advertising for For in 1971. They compared it to Jaguar and BMW. So, this little addition is a great nod to the car’s history. Thanks, Scott. Yeah, car manufactures made a lot of bold claims to big up an otherwise drab car back in the day. I have a Morris Marina, basically the UK version of the Pinto when it comes to "butt of all jokes" In the owners manual there's a section comparing the torsion bar suspension to that of the E Type Jaguar! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 33 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said: Thanks, Scott. Yeah, car manufactures made a lot of bold claims to big up an otherwise drab car back in the day. I have a Morris Marina, basically the UK version of the Pinto when it comes to "butt of all jokes" In the owners manual there's a section comparing the torsion bar suspension to that of the E Type Jaguar! lol I know the car, the UK equivalent to our Chevy Chevette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 Added a front valance cos it looked odd without one, but was kind of a waste of time cos you can barely see it when the bumper is fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) Tried my hand at hinging the hatch using a paper clip, a mod I learned from this forum, but the ones I've seen have a bit more meat on the part than what's on the Pintos hatch. The only way I could do it was drilling incredibly small holes in the hatch frame! The real car's hatch hinges from those tiny external nubs at the top but they are so tiny I don't think it would be possible to hinge it from those. Edited November 14, 2021 by doorsovdoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Filled in the large gap between the chassis and interior tub. Looks a bit ugly but they wont really be seen when the wheels are fitted. Far better than seeing daylight through there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Your doing an awesome job with what you have. You also made some fantastic improvements but I had no idea compared with the other pinto kits I built this one was so bad.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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