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winsor351 - google sms auto fabrics - you will have to match your material and have a local reupholster them for you. no place to buy nos/repop covers for pintos

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grand-pa the x racer
« on: April 14, 2010, 05:52:42 AM »
hi, all new to forum!-not a owner. looking for one. former drag racer-builder pinto nut!
thought I would share a few pics of some of my vintage clunkers

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Re: grand-pa the x racer
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2010, 05:22:52 PM »
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All the pics you can post would be welcome. Start your own Gallery and don't forget to add comments as you go>

Pinto racing history needs to be told!

PS: kno w of a guy named Rick Blood?
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Re: grand-pa the x racer
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2010, 07:32:26 AM »
thanks for the look,my friend. The name rick doesn't ring a bell, if he is an old timer and ran years ago I am sure we crossed paths.  the first pic is around 72 that one ran in pro stock, the other is around 79 or 80 ran supper gas , super comp, or match race or what ever!
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Re: grand-pa the x racer
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2010, 09:48:06 AM »
Where did he race ( what track etc ).
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Re: grand-pa the x racer
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2010, 11:42:52 AM »
Quote from: turbopinto72 on April 15, 2010, 09:48:06 AM
Where did he race ( what track etc ).
I think that he was the guy working at huntington ford and was racing a turbo pinto at irwindale. A yellow one iirc. Later went into more exotic versions of pintos at the strip but then kinda dropped off the surface of the earth. There was a link somewhere here with a pinto FC that was his that was up for auction
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Re: grand-pa the x racer
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2011, 08:19:23 PM »
I worked with Rick Blood at Huntington Ford in Arcadia, he was THE Driver for the Gold Bee Pangra turbo racer that held the A/Mini compact LA record for years. He was a Mechanic there and went on to run a "funny" Pinto racer at Irwindale
I ended up buying the Gold Bee Pangra Racer after some dipwad blew the 4 cyl showing off to a customer. I put a 289 in it with dual 660's on a tunnel ram, and then put a street front end on it and ran on the street until my brother bought it. He sold it too some Japanese guys in Alhambra who wanted to street race it. It was the Prototype Pinto that the Pangras were built from by a mock up by Gene Winfield, Freight Container in Temple City eventually redid the nose and the production Pangra front ends. I worked for them and Huntington Ford at the time. I'm not sure what happened to Rick after he started with the Pinto "flopper" it was a big block Ford carburated on gas if i remember correctly. He was self sponsored and i don't think the car was too competitive. Hope this added some history.
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Re: grand-pa the x racer
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2011, 03:36:32 AM »
I went to Irwindale one day with Rick & Stratton & another guy from the dealership.  We had a blast! I was sitting in the seat for two runs after Rick telling me how to launch, steer etc. 
 
The car ran very well but I cannot for the life of me remember what the times/speeds were.  I didn't really care at the time.  The car hauled butt!  I will say this...if you didn't keep the wheel straight you were in trouble..
 
Thanks for the memory George
 
Quote from: George Davis on November 26, 2011, 08:19:23 PM
I worked with Rick Blood at Huntington Ford in Arcadia, he was THE Driver for the Gold Bee Pangra turbo racer that held the A/Mini compact LA record for years. He was a Mechanic there and went on to run a "funny" Pinto racer at Irwindale
I ended up buying the Gold Bee Pangra Racer after some dipwad blew the 4 cyl showing off to a customer. I put a 289 in it with dual 660's on a tunnel ram, and then put a street front end on it and ran on the street until my brother bought it. He sold it too some Japanese guys in Alhambra who wanted to street race it. It was the Prototype Pinto that the Pangras were built from by a mock up by Gene Winfield, Freight Container in Temple City eventually redid the nose and the production Pangra front ends. I worked for them and Huntington Ford at the time. I'm not sure what happened to Rick after he started with the Pinto "flopper" it was a big block Ford carburated on gas if i remember correctly. He was self sponsored and i don't think the car was too competitive. Hope this added some history.
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Re: grand-pa the x racer
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2011, 06:05:19 PM »
Oh the car ran mid to low twelves at about 106 to 109 with the turbo 4 cylinder
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Re: grand-pa the x racer
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2011, 01:29:46 PM »
The other guy could have been the Used Car Manager from Huntington Ford, he and Jack were friends and did a bit a grudge racing with a guy from Performance Specilities in Alhambra. Jack and this guy, dang i wish i could remember his name, Might have been Steve, were also into Corvettes which i was as well and while i worked at Huntington Ford they made me park my '65 smallblock street racer Corvette down the street........ The "Gold Bee" was a hard running car and Rick was a good driver. When i bought it from Huntington Ford it had already smoked the turbo 4 cylinder and Mr. Hoke sold it too me cheap. I think i traded the blown 4 cylinder and turbo to the shop manager at AK Miller's for a Cobraized '65 289 and top loader 4 speed and some cash. Wish i knew where it was now, that and the Pangra Bonneville racer, now that car hauled butt......
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