1976 Ford Pinto Modified

[Jim B]

Back in the 1980s I had the TCR Rat Trap racing set.  The set came with a yellow & orange Mustang (#12),

a red, white & blue Pinto (#77)

and a blue & yellow Mustang (#55) jam car.

My favorite car was the Pinto (although I didn't know it was a Pinto back then) because it was wicked fast!  Always good for a race car, and I never realized that these cars were (loosely) based on actual cars.  Fast forward to earlier this year when I saw Chris' (hpiguys) build-up of the MPC Ridge Runner:

I saw that video, and said "That's the TCR car!"  I had to have that kit.  Well, I finished it up earlier today, and I am please with the results.  The fit & detail left a lot to be desired (no brakes, no steering column, no steering box, very soft details in the engine), but in the end it was a quick pleasurable build.  I'm sure there are builders that could build a much more detailed Pinto than I did, but like I said I'm please with the results.  The Ford decal on the rear does not come in that kit; it came from my Decal Collection.

Edited June 30, 2019 by Jim B

[shoopdog]

Looks great!

[Jim B]

Thanks, Keith.

[NYLIBUD]

Pretty wild looking.Excellent job.

[stavanzer]

Great Build. Will you be building the Vega to display with it?

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys.  Alex, no, I don't think I'll be building the Vega.  Now, if I could figure out how to do the Mustang.

[afx]

Very nice Jim.

[vintagercr]

Very nice!

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys.

[ewetwo]

Great build

 

[Tom Geiger]

13 hours ago, Jim B said:

Thanks, guys.  Alex, no, I don't think I'll be building the Vega.  Now, if I could figure out how to do the Mustang.

Not that difficult. Buy another of those Pinto kits. Then buy a Monogram Mustang coupe kit.  A bit of cutting and grinding to mate the two!  

[mustang1989]

Sweet!!!! I've wondered what this car looked like when finished!

[Jim B]

Thanks for the compliments, guys.

Tom, that's probably beyond my ability.

[1930fordpickup]

This came out nice Jim.  I am sure you could do the Mustang so what if it takes you a long time to get it how you want it. 

[Jim B]

Andy, thanks for the compliment & the vote of confidence.

[Hotrod 97]

Very nice build! Excellent job!

[Jim B]

Thanks, Tyler.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looks Awesome Jim! I built the Vega years ago, but I don't remember much about it. Great work!!

[Jim B]

Thanks, Brian.

[slusher]

Looks great!!

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys.

[ChrisR]

Looks good!

[Jim B]

Thanks, Chris.

[Stevens19]

Great job! I just finished the Rat Trap Vega, fun little build without a ton of parts that you can do quick.