Starting with the old Ridge Runner Pinto kit but I am making it more like one of Ed Flemke's or Richie Evans types. Filled in the wheel wells and extended the door panels and then carved out the lower window openings.
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Re-cut the rear wheel wells and moved them forward and shaved off the bottoms of the door panels.
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Added a full 1/4" to the roof length front-to-back.
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Did some smoothing, cut the front door panels back and opened up the rear wheel wells a little more. Also got the firewall trimmed down and in place. Most of the main body work is done and now I can begin to get the motor, hood, radiator and other items up front working to match.
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Looking very good David. I really enjoy seeing the way you do your body modifications. I learn something from almost everyone of your builds. Now if I could just remember it later, when I could use the things I learned.
Bob
Love the stance!!!!!!!!!
sorry david,i missed this and you said you were going to do this!good looking so far!
Going to be another awesome build.
Nice start on this so far david. I like all the different build options of these kits.
David
this is already looking wild!
moving along nicely!like the stance and hood!
Man David...you're doing some great fab work. That stance is killer...low and wide...
looking better all the time!air deflector came out bitchin!
Wow, David this is really looking awesome. That hood and air cleaner work is par excellence.
Oh yea...This is really looking mean David.
Oh, yeah......really like how this is turning out!!
Lookin mean and nasty! I like it!
Oh yea...the business end of this car is really looking good David. Your fab work is making this thing ready to kick some Booty!
Really coming together nicely, David. Engine looks awesome as well as the huge tires. Can't wait to see the finished product.
This will definitely be one wild looking car when done....
Does the driver have Blue Cross before you start cutting on him??? ::) ;) ;D
Nice stance so far on this one david, I see you had to set the cage back also. Not much room to work with on these driver compartments.
Fab...........ulous !!
Wish I could cut and paste that well, David. ;D
Love it David. The Driver is one of those guys you want with you in a Foxhole when the bad guys are headed towards your location.... Good job on his surgery. I like that drill bit...Do you remember where you got it? I need something exactly like that to use like you did....Thanks.
Thank you for the info David...I really appreciate it. I've got both the ACE and Harbor Freight with in 2 mi of me. I'll be go'in soon....Oh...and I will NOT lone them to a friend either...LOL
Awesome driver figure, David. Where did you get him? Also thanks for the info on the drill bits.
Quote from: David Bogard on February 09, 2018, 02:42:10 PM
Hey Mark, I get those driver figures from Larry at Big Donkey. They come with two different torso's and a handful of different heads that are wearing all sorts of period helmets and goggles. Here's what you get:
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They are kind of a pain to get in the car sometimes but every now and then I really enjoy having a "driver" because it just adds so much to the build!
Its cool that they made it 1/25 scale, with different heads. I put a 1/24 scale driver in a 1/25 scale car once, and even though I tried to shorten him, and thin him out, it just didn't look right. Thanks for the info.
Certainly liking the way this one is coming along. Almost hate to see you put a body on it!!!! Interior is really cool!
Rett
I really like the way this pinto is coming out!I need to finish up my slab sided vega and make that feature!I know Ed will be there!