carl63_99 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Next up I'm doing this Pinto. Going with as many parts as I can from the Revell GT 500 2010 model. Already cut the chassis to fit, looks like the motor drops in fine and lines up. I still have a LOT more cutting to do, but I think it's gonna work. Color, even though I'm tired of red, will be a Coke theme mixed with the double stripes of the GT 500. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Interesting ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightrudder Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Looks like fun! It reminds me of going to the drags long ago, and there was this innocent-looking powder blue Pinto with a built 2.3-liter turbo doing sub 10-sec. passes all day long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Custom Pinto, I follow along.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl63_99 Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 Got the chassis sitting right where I want. Engine will fit and the hood will close. I'm going to trim down those awful bumpers, paint them body color, and do cutouts to fit the exhaust tips. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) What a neat chassis. Looks like every thing is working out. Where did you source the chassis, sir?? Edited February 22, 2022 by slusher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl63_99 Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 11 hours ago, slusher said: What a neat chassis. Looks like every thing is working out. Where did you source the chassis, sir?? Revell 2010 Mustang GT 500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl63_99 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 This engine is going to be a tight fit! and with all that horsepower, a squirrely one to drive too! I cut 4mm off the bottom of the inner fenderwells to make them fit, cut down shocks and dropped the motor mounts about 1mm so everything goes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl63_99 Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 After several iterations of sanding and filling, I shot the silver basecoat on. Next will be the green nail polish, but I need to hit the store for supplies (i.e. Lacquer thinner) first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Epic project! Following! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Silver looks really nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl63_99 Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 Nope, nobody is seeing things, no deja vue. Nailpolish green didn't go on so well. So I had to strip and repaint. Silver base looks nice. When I get a chance, shopping trip for some good green to do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl63_99 Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 Ixney on the verde. Yea, changed my mind. I was going to go lime green. But, when I shot the coke machine, I opted to do the Pinto GT in that color too. Went on nice and smooth, comes out more red than these pics indicate. White racing stripes to continue the Coke theme... Onward! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Looks fantastic in Red! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Very interesting take on this kit and great ideas going into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl63_99 Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 The Pinto came with a coke machine, which I decided to build. Fun diversion and it will look good in pics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl63_99 Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 While the body sits I can get to the interior work. Just about ready to go in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl63_99 Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 Done. Pics in Under glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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