hedotwo Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Finished up on the build of my first brand new car, bought in December of 1971. Good little car that unfortunately rusted away before it failed me mechanically. Started with an AMT 71 Pinto kit and added tires and wheels (thanks Steve... aka Rodent) I believe from an MPC 74 Pinto, a side pipe (needed to be shortened), scratch made bumper guards, and finished with MCW Bright Lime gloss lacquer. The interior is Tamiya White Primer and Ceramcoat Hunter Green craft paint and then cleared with Rustoleum Matte Clear. I made up the fender "flag" decal and replicas of my real license plates. Overall happy with the results especially how well the color replicated what I remember the Pinto to have been. It's a great addition to my builds of vehicles that I either owned or a family member owned. Still many left to build however... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Looks great, nice replica. Two thumbs up from one who also had a Pinto as their first brand new car. Mine was a red 72 1600 4 spd. I had a lot of fun with that little car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Nice! Good looking model. I like the old baby bumper Pintos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Looks sweet Rich. Glad I could help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Mice looking Pinto. My Dad had a Pinto wagon that he used for his farrier service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 It turned out great. A lovely replica. The bumper guards and flag decal are a nice touch. I’m a big fan of the Pinto, and yours is cool. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 The real Pinto didn't look as good as your model, Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug 1061 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Nice. my first car was a 72 Pinto. Paid $500 for it. Got rear ended and it didn't go ka blooie. Insurance gave me $500 for it and I sold it for $300. I did alright on that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Super looking build! Looks just like the picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Excellent! A really nice recreation of your 1:1, it came together very nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Nice build. My mom had a couple of green pintos when I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Great looking Pinto, love those 70's photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 It looks very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Very well done! There is something very fulfilling building a replica of a car you owned and really appreciated. Very nice. I considered a Pinto back then but held out for a Mustang. Real nice model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Turned out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlow Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Man you nailed that one, looks great. Down to the ford red white and blue shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Great replica build..looks just like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Nice job it looks just like the real car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 reminds me of my 72 Pinto, it had a 1600 cc w/4sp, light blue, drove it for 100,000 miles with no problems...the guy I sold it to got approx. 50,000 more...great little car.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosferatu Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Very nice work!! That color looks great! This brings back memories. I got my license on a '71 Pinto. How could anyone fail taking the test in that little car, it was a breeze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kromolly Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Very well done replica. It's fun building a replica of something we owned. And like someone else said, love those '70s photos. Seemed like a much simpler time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I too had a 72 Pinto, a brown hatchback 4 speed. I bought it used around 1977 I think. My dad had a brand new one, identical to mine. I got mine cuz I wanted a small car that was easy to parallel park since I was taking my drivers test then. Fun little car. Great job on yours, looks just like your 1:1! I’d like to find an unbuilt kit and build it like my brown one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Beautiful Pinto, fantastic work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 That is really sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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