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Danh4
Joined: 25 Apr 2023
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 Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:03 am Post subject: Richie Evans Pinto Bodied Modified |
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I started with the MPC Ridge Runner kit and built it pretty much out of the box as far as the frame, engine and body go. I did cut about 1/8" off the bottom of the firewall so that the front of the body would sit a bit lower and removed the scoop from the hood. I also made a new, larger fuel cell but wish I had moved it forward so that it doesn't hang out beyond the rear of the body so much.
Outer wheel halves and tires are from Plastic Performance Products and the ignition parts and air cleaner are from VGC Resins. Decals are from Ace Decals.
Turned out better than I had hoped but if I were to do it again I'd move the roll cage and seat rearward and do a few other little tweaks here and there.
-Dan
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1fozziebear
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:25 am Post subject: |
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| Fastest looking Pinto I've ever seen. |
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TN Vols fan
Joined: 18 Jan 2022
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Location: Crossett, AR
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent work Dan! Even being a kid from the south, I used to keep up with Richie Evans and the other modified driver's up north. Every year at Christmas, my list always included a subscription to the Cavalcade of Racing paper and Stock Car Racing magazine. Through those, I became a fan of Richie's even though I never went to an asphalt modified race.
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Shepard327
Joined: 12 Jun 2018
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| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Fantastic looking Build!!!! The Rapid Roman!!! They don't make them like him anymore. |
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Danh4
Joined: 25 Apr 2023
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| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| TN Vols fan wrote: | | Excellent work Dan! Even being a kid from the south, I used to keep up with Richie Evans and the other modified driver's up north. Every year at Christmas, my list always included a subscription to the Cavalcade of Racing paper and Stock Car Racing magazine. Through those, I became a fan of Richie's even though I never went to an asphalt modified race. |
Thanks! I was lucky enough to grow up in Central New York and one of my earliest memories of anything was sitting in the stands at Utica-Rome Speedway. I don't know if Richie Evans was running that night but I distinctly remember Buzzie Reutimann's "00" going by and being fascinated by a little green light on his dash. That must have been 1967 or so. I do know I watched Richie at Shangri-La and Oswego many years later but like you I was a fan through magazines and papers. Right now I'm reading his biography "Richie!" by Bones Bourcier, highly recommended!
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Danh4
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| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Shepard327 wrote: | | Fantastic looking Build!!!! The Rapid Roman!!! They don't make them like him anymore. |
Thanks! They sure don't.
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Danh4
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| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| 1fozziebear wrote: | | Fastest looking Pinto I've ever seen. |
Thanks!
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Henryjint
Joined: 28 Jan 2018
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Location: NY State's Hudson Valley
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 7:21 am Post subject: |
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VERY NICELY DONE!!!!
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bighoo
Joined: 01 Feb 2018
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| Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Looks great - what paint did you use? |
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Danh4
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| Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| bighoo wrote: | | Looks great - what paint did you use? |
I used Tamiya's bottled lacquer and the orange was mixed from LP-51 Pure Orange and LP-39 Racing White. Their Racing white is actually an off-white, cream color so it knocks down the intensity of the orange when added to it. I sprayed it over a gray primer.
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Toys4Don
Joined: 31 Jan 2018
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Beautiful looking Modified!! |
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MarkJ
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:59 am Post subject: |
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| Best rendition of that car I have seen. Everything looks exactly right about it. You should definitely be happy about the way this build turned out. By the way, welcome to the forum. Looking forward to more of your builds. |
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