Author Topic: Group Purchase (Read 8804 times)

78pinto · « **on:** November 23, 2003, 11:05:27 PM »

My idea here is to see if we can get better prices on Pinto products, based on a volume sale. It would have to be a product that many Pinto owners would like to purchase IE, carpets, fiberglass hood, door seals and window channel felt. We probably won't be working out a deal for stroker 427's as a group buy! If you have a product or service in mind, email me or post it here. We will see what kind of response we can get and go from there. Thanks, Jeff

gpinto2 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2003, 09:04:09 PM »

If we could find someone who makes a front valance(spoiler) for the 79-80 Pinto's,I think we could give'em a lot of buisness,seems like everybody that has one of those years is looking for one.

78pinto · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2003, 09:36:56 PM »

I will look into it! Thanks:

I have found a place to get them, fiberglass reproduction, $145.95 US and i believe that includes shipping also. He siad we could get a cut rate depending on how many we can get to order at once. He builds EVERYTHING for Pinto's, hoods,wrap front ends, bumpers, fenders,doors, Hatch and trunk and even dashes.....all fiberglass! He is sending me a pricelist and we'll go from there.

78pinto · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2003, 10:02:57 AM »

i'm working on a deal right now for a nice set of tubular upper and lower A-arms. The lower requires welding, but eliminates the need for the strut rod. The price is allready a good deal (i searched around the net) They are going to get back to me on a group price but they would like to get an order of about 20. A graphite rebuild kit is about $225 remanufactured arms with good bushings is about $300 these, at the Ebay price are $418 They are powder coated and come with the hardware and instructions. Here is the link http://www.westcentralauto.com/SRW.htm Would anyone be interested?

78pinto · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2004, 03:52:15 PM »

here is what the uppers look like.

pintoman75 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2004, 02:56:41 PM »

I just got into the whole pinto experince with my '75. It's beat up pretty good. If anyone knows were I can get new or used parts I would appreciate it. I need everything. I am mostly looking for seats and carpets. I would also like to know what the largest engine I could get into it would be. I hope to have this beauty burnin' up the road by Spring. I do have pictures.

Poison Pinto · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2004, 11:15:42 PM »

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I would also like to know what the largest engine I could get into it would be.

Some of the guys on the site have 351s in their Pintos, but they had to bash the front wheelwells a bit to get them in.

I'm putting a 302 in my '75 wagon (I've got an ongoing work journal in a thread under "Your Projects"). Even with headers, I believe it'll fit without pulling out the big hammer.

Look forward to seeing pics of your Pinto! Good luck with it.

Handy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2004, 11:52:13 AM »

Count me in on a group price for front valence for 79-80' Pinto/Bobcat! My goal is to restore my Bobcat as a "Rallye" Pinto lookalike.

The only website I could find on fiberglass body panels for Pintos was limited to early, 70-74 Pintos.

fordsbyjay · « **Reply #8 on:** August 02, 2004, 10:26:33 PM »

Quote from: 78pinto on January 06, 2004, 03:52:15 PM

here is what the uppers look like.

Do you know if the uppers are a direct replacement for the stock upper? Obviously the lowers are not.

bricker4864 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 02, 2004, 11:13:14 PM »

Quote from: 78pinto on November 24, 2003, 09:36:56 PM

I have found a place to get them, fiberglass reproduction, $145.95 US and i believe that includes shipping also. He siad we could get a cut rate depending on how many we can get to order at once. He builds EVERYTHING for Pinto's, hoods,wrap front ends, bumpers, fenders,doors, Hatch and trunk and even dashes.....all fiberglass! He is sending me a pricelist and we'll go from there.

Who's making the glass and how much are the other parts? Has anyone else bought any parts from them? My experience has been that fiberglass people aren't always the most reliable people, but maybe there's hope out there?

78pinto · « **Reply #10 on:** August 03, 2004, 01:06:28 PM »

Quote from: fordsbyjay on August 02, 2004, 10:26:33 PM

Quote from: 78pinto on January 06, 2004, 03:52:15 PM
here is what the uppers look like.

Do you know if the uppers are a direct replacement for the stock upper? Obviously the lowers are not.

the uppers are a direct replacement, you can also buy lowers that are stock in the tubular also.

pintopaul2003 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2004, 08:31:43 PM »

i also would be interested in the lower front valance for the 79 to 80 sedan. thanks pintopaul@bluemoo.net

pimpin_pinto · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2004, 11:24:17 PM »

Quote from: 78pinto on November 24, 2003, 09:36:56 PM

I will look into it! Thanks:

I have found a place to get them, fiberglass reproduction, $145.95 US and i believe that includes shipping also. He said we could get a cut rate depending on how many we can get to order at once. He builds EVERYTHING for Pinto's, hoods,wrap front ends, bumpers, fenders,doors, Hatch and trunk and even dashes.....all fiberglass! He is sending me a pricelist and we'll go from there.

hey, do you still have that pricelist? because i would be interested in a hatch, wraparound front, doors, and bumpers eventually for my bobcat.

80bobcat · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2004, 08:26:21 AM »

Hi people...I see the original post is almost a year old now..did anything come of the front valance for an 80 bobcat?..thanks .. I`m also considering the tubulars control arms..but thats a big whack of cash..after conversion..bu t who knows a birthday and Christmas are just around the corner...lol.. .How would we order...throug h the group or seperatly in reference to the group?...thanks

ADaughen · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2005, 11:24:10 PM »

ACC Mats has a nice deal on carpet.Â I'm still looking at getting some from them.Â If we can get a group buy for cheaper then all the better.

Any word on the fiberglass company?Â I need a new hood.Â The latch area rusted away back in 2000.Â Or maybe I wasn't supposed to open my hood that oftenÂ

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I'd also be interested in some tubular control arms if they're still around.

Poison Pinto 79 Turbo · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2005, 02:18:24 AM »

HEY EVERYONE THAT IS BUILDING A 2.3 TURBO PINTO!!!!!! If you plan on doing any racing on a sanctioned dragstrip (or even just hot lapping the streets with a really sticky tire, for that matter.) We need to approach Lakewood industries as a organized group to get them to start producing blow-proof bellhousings that are NHRA/IHRA/SFI Approved for both the 2.0/2.3/2.5- C-4 automatics, and for the WC T5 as well! Number ONE reason is OUR SAFETY! Number two is the scarcity of the C-4 bells, and the need to have an UGLY, CUMBERSOME, TRANNY BLANKET/BELLSHEILD on them to be legal! I have called them,and spoke to their tech. dept. they said that they have gotten a few calls over the years, but not enough demand to tool up for production. And who in the real world can afford to have a one-off speciality item machined, that still will not be accepted by ANY sanctioning body? Not me for sure! But, If there is enough of us that want/need this item(s) they might be talked into it. Just figured I would throw this out there, as I am going to be facing this dillema as my project progresses.
George Hewitt (AKA, Poison Pinto 79 Turbo)

Poison Pinto 79 Turbo · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2005, 02:24:34 AM »

Hey, add me to the list for the lower front valance/air dam for the 79-80 Pinto's as well! Did you get that catalog yet?

propinto · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2008, 03:03:17 PM »

I also need a front valance for a 70 Pinto.

r4pinto · « **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2008, 03:50:55 PM »

Wow. A post on this for the first time in almost four years. I'd say it's a good bet this is a dead post.

Tradercollector · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2012, 02:43:03 PM »

oh Grille I need a grille for my 77 wagon! any help?

vonkysmeed · « **Reply #20 on:** February 12, 2012, 02:00:36 PM »

seeing that the previous comment was in 2008, you may have better luck with e bay

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