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My daughter has always had an interest in cars and since I started messing with models again these past few months. she took notice and wanted to help or build her own,,,she's just turned 12 btw. I own my own shop whre I work on the real things. Both the classics and new ones. And she likes to tinker in the garage sometimes . I picked this one on ebay a couple months ago for myself but she latched onto in when it showed up. SHE wanted to build it with no pursasion from me .I think she liked the pearl white color . I picked the decal choice using a less than perfect old Fred Cady sheet I had on hand. It was completely built start to finish within 48 hours of the mail man dropping it off to me . I helped her with the decals and some of the assy issues this car has. It's a snap kit and goes together kind of tight in some areas. . But 90% of it is all her. Built 100% right out of the box with no paint work or added detail. Enjoy, to say I am extremly proud of her is a huge understatment. She has already built a dodge ram snap kit and she is working on one of the clear trailer kits now to display the whole shbang on her dresser

Great feeling isnt it? About a month or so ago, I was selling at local model swap meet /show. When this young girl ( maybe 8 or 9 ) came up to my table with money in hand ( $5 ) I had several builder kits on the table all at $5 ea. She couldn't decide on which one out of 2 she wanted So she bought one and I gave here the 2nd. I told her she had to build it and I wanted to see one of them on the show table next year. As adults and embassaders of the hobby we are a dying breed. And we MUST nurture the young ones to preserve the hobby as a whole or it wll die off when we do . Video games were are not .

That is exactly what I wanted to do. I have an old builder 72 thats missing the ft bumper and grille and it would be a perfect starting point( it has the custom grille in it now ) Plan is to convert the current 72 cab to a 1968 or 69 style cab ( gonna be a ramp bed truck so anything behind the cab will be scratchbuilt )

Anyone know if or who makes a replacement grille for approx 1967 thru 1970 cheverolet and/ or GMC pickups ?

I also did a Revell Jungle Jim vega as well.. I built this car nearly 15 years ago. But I was never real happy with the way this kit turned out . I always thought the Revell kits sat to high in the rear. I but recently found out a way to lower them,,, so the next one I'll try it .

Not to worry though. I also have one built, box stock. And suprisingly enough the original MPC decals worked .I have a couple more builders to use as other projects. I personally would love to see ANY of the MPC Vega funnycar kits re-released .

My only contribution. Sorry,,,I don't have a single pinto kit at all. But I have dozens of Vega kits, mostly funnycar kits though and I have plans for all of them This was one of the kits I had to have . As I built one as a teenager when the kit first came out back in the 70's . And this was one I wanted to collect and it will stay unbuilt and sealed inside.

That is friggen sweet. Love the color choices

I have one of these trucks, I bought for the sole purpose of doing something similar. so I will keep a close eye on this one. Here isa a little bit of insperation if needed

I'm a die hard Mopar guy and may be able answer most questions. If not There are all kinds of guys more than willing to post pictures of there cars here if you just ask. www.moparts.com and www.forabodiesonly.com

I sure would like more info on the bed / hauler still interested in the cab we spoke about as well

Built this probably close to 20 years ago. As kind of a what if

This just makes me drool all over the keyboard.

Very nice, I gotta build me one of these if I may, what did you use for the exterior color? I like to use rattel cans as much as possibile, and the Poppy red color of this car has eluded me

Showed up yesterday afternoon actually

A good friend of mine has an actual car. Next month when the car goes to a local high end show, I will take lots of pictures I picked one of these kits up when it was 1st released and WOW, they sure have set the bar for everyone else.

Sure would like to know where I can a copy of the intake by itself. I see Ross Gibson resins has an engine kit with it, but I prefer to use a plastic engine as I have dozens of them in the drawer

Sox and Martin 1967 GTX

Johan kit with Cady decals

One from the,,,,, still in process section

Built using an original issue MPC annual

Another Lindberg car, with Cady decals

A few of mine, sorry for the crappy pictures Lindberg 1964 Dodge built box stock but Cady decals

I would dare bet they were black, as was the engine compartment not uncommon for the engine bays to be black back in the day regardless of exterior color

Are you done yet. I want to do this one as well and will be watching closely