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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: pattywagon1977 on December 10, 2010, 06:40:11 PM

Title: Air Dam
Post by: pattywagon1977 on December 10, 2010, 06:40:11 PM

I would like to put an air dam on the front of my '78. I know finding an "actual" Pinto air dam is next to impossible. Is there somewhere that sells basic air dams, like universal cut to fit type? Anyone have any ideas? I am looking for something that I can buy and mold it to fit. I am not into fiberglassing a mold myself.

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: 75bobcatv6 on December 11, 2010, 01:25:20 AM

Map351 on here might actually make them im not sure. he is currently in the works on a Hot pants Kit for the wagons, and already has made the Sedan ones. i think he does the air dams and the rear spoilers. id check out his stuff

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: pattywagon1977 on December 11, 2010, 11:23:45 AM

Well having a rear spoiler would be awesome too, but mine is the glass back. That makes it nearly impossible to put a spoiler on it. I would like an air dam and mild side skirts.

What is this hot pants kit? The wagons and sedans have the same wheel base dimensions front to back, so his hot pants kit must also include rear skirts as well. I just had an alighnment done my my car, and the shop's computer only listed a Pinto Wagon. So the shop measured the wheel base of my Runabout and compaired it to the '78 wagon on thier computers and they matched. So they used the wagon specs to align my car. That is how I know they wheel bases are the same, at least in '78 anyhow. Ford just added extra inches to the rear for a wagon.

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: phils toys on December 11, 2010, 02:08:58 PM

yes the hot pants kit is just what you described.

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: 75bobcatv6 on December 12, 2010, 12:37:54 AM

http://www.fordpinto.com/your-project/hotpants-kit-update (http://www.fordpinto.com/../../your-project/hotpants-kit-update)

Check out this thread, its for Map351's Progress on all his Fiberglassing.

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: pattywagon1977 on December 13, 2010, 12:40:24 PM

OK, i just checked out the HOT PANTS kit for the Pinto. I am DEFINATELY wanting that on my car. He is even designing a new front bumper for the earlier model pintos. It won't fit my '78, but it sure looks good. Gives me ideas for my own car for sure. I bet an early 90's Buick Skylark front bumper may fit my '78 since I have the bird beek bumper.

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: Pinto Pro on December 14, 2010, 11:22:16 PM

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/TorinoStyle2/S3010037.jpg)
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/TorinoStyle2/S3010036.jpg)

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: ahawes on December 30, 2010, 08:46:19 PM

Check out unlimited products for some random fiberglass parts. Site is up22.com

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: Reeves1 on December 30, 2010, 10:27:40 PM

Pinto Pro

Nice car !
Like the colors & design !

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: NoForKin on December 31, 2010, 04:57:46 AM

i got hot pants from map351 a couple of weeks ago and am in stallin them as we speek they look awsome 
     NoForKin

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: Norman Bagi on December 31, 2010, 09:40:21 PM

Really like that air damn, looks great.  i did a little different look with a 1970 boss mustang valance and spoiler.  i used a 1970 pinto valance as a guide to cut and fab the mustang valance to fit.  I lined up the bolt holes to the pinto valance and then it went on the 1977 Pinto without issue.
 
Here is the video that has some clips of the install.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaldAatiPqI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaldAatiPqI)
 
 

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: pattywagon1977 on January 17, 2011, 10:58:59 PM

PINTO PRO, That air dam looks just AWESOME! That is the same color blue as my old Suburban too. Just fabulous.

Title: Re: Air Dam
Post by: dick1172762 on January 21, 2011, 07:41:11 PM

PINTO PRO! Is this the same car/owner that was in Hot Rod Mag in April of 99? Very nice car!