Author Topic: YES!! Scored a crusing wagon! (Read 5039 times)

71pintoracer · « **on:** June 16, 2009, 09:23:15 PM »

You read right! I just became the proud (I think?) owner of a crusing wagon!

My neighbor told me about a year ago this guy we both know had a cruising wagon with a blown engine in his garage. My neighbor wanted to buy it and put a V8 in it but that kind of fizzled out. I was at a friends shop last night working on a rollback when this guy, Rocky, strolls in. He says "Hey, your just the guy I needed to talk to, how about working on the A/C on my truck?" I say sure and ask if he still has the Pinto wagon. Well, one thing leads to another and he says "You fix my A/C and the Pinto is yours." He confirms that it is indeed a cruiser, no idea what year it is, but it has a v6 that won't run. First thing that pops into my head is timing gears, he said someone else looked at it and told him the same thing.
Well, tonight I went to look at it...whew! What a mess!

It has been sitting in the garage for 15 years, and has 15 years of junk piled in it and on it! We had to clear a path just to get to it! From what I can tell, it looks solid, no signs of rust or body damage, and the interior looks pretty darn good. The hood and grill are missing, (although they may be in the garage somewhere) and the passenger side mirror is broken off. Oh, and it is a '77 or'78, my second favorite body style. YAY!!

71pintoracer · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2009, 09:36:02 PM »

My wife has confirmed that I am indeed completly bonkers.

She wants to know what in the world I'm going to do with another Pinto. (I only have 4, well, 5 now) I say I'm going to fix it up for my daily driver. She can have my Lincoln. No, she wants the Escort, the Lincoln is too big. So my oldest son says he wants the Lincoln. So basicly what it amounts to is I'm trading my Lincoln Town Car for a 30+ years old Pinto.

Methinks she's right...

Sorry, no pics yet, forgot to take the camera. Took some w/ the cell, I'll see if my son can load them for me. If not, I'll get some soon. Then you can all take pot shots at me... :cheesy_n:

blupinto · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2009, 09:46:53 PM »

YAY!!! A great Pinto in great shape! How can you go wrong!?! Is it now in your hot little hands? As for how many Pintos you have, just remember my saying below...

pintogirl · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2009, 09:47:05 PM »

Congrats on the awesome find!! Price seems right too!!!

If you know anyone else that is pretty much giving a wagon away, let me know! LOL Although I want a non smog year!! LOL

Can't wait to see some pics!!

r4pinto · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2009, 09:55:08 PM »

Let me get this straight... You fix someone's a/c and get a free Pinto for payment?!? Must be nice!

71pintoracer · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:09:55 PM »

Quote from: r4pinto on June 16, 2009, 09:55:08 PM

Let me get this straight... You fix someone's a/c and get a free Pinto for payment?!? Must be nice!

Ummm, you haven't seen the Pinto yet...although a bath might help things a bit! No Becky I don't have it yet, it is going to be a chore to get it out of the garage (or should I call it an extra large junk receptical) I think I will take it to the car wash before I drag it home so wifey-poo don't freak too bad!! It will be a little while before I get it home, I have a few other cars to fix before I can get to his, besides, he said he was going to start clearing a path for it, so I may as well give him a few days to work on that!

popbumper · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:17:23 PM »

That's AWESOME. But, since we all cannot share in this great deal, your penance is - CLEAN THE POOL for two weeks! CB, bring on the Chili!! Woohoo, make the man work for his free car!!

Chris

blupinto · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:26:04 PM »

If they bring on the chili they'll need to clean the air, not the pool. Unless, of course, someone lets slip the ol' um candy bar! lol.

TIGGER · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2009, 11:55:37 PM »

Color inside and out? Wheels? I assume since it is an auto car since it is a V6.

71pintoracer · « **Reply #9 on:** June 17, 2009, 05:54:01 AM »

Now wait a minuet Chris, I am working for the car. I have to fix his A/C remember? And it's a (gasp) GMC!! With a leaky evap core! YUK!
Tigger, from what I can tell under an inch of dirt and in a dark garage, the car is brown and primer. The interior is black so that will give me lots of color choices when it comes time for paint. (somewhere in the very distant future) It has aluminum slot wheels, not sure if they are factory or aftermarket. And yes, it is automatic. I'm hoping to get it maybe as soon as this weekend.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2009, 08:25:55 AM »

Hey congrats on the find. The rite feller definatly got it. Sounds like a road trip is gonna have to be in my future to check out you pinto headcorters.

popbumper · « **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2009, 09:07:12 AM »

Quote from: 71pintoracer on June 17, 2009, 05:54:01 AM

Now wait a minuet Chris, I am working for the car. I have to fix his A/C remember? And it's a (gasp) GMC!! With a leaky evap core! YUK!
Tigger, from what I can tell under an inch of dirt and in a dark garage, the car is brown and primer. The interior is black so that will give me lots of color choices when it comes time for paint. (somewhere in the very distant future) It has aluminum slot wheels, not sure if they are factory or aftermarket. And yes, it is automatic. I'm hoping to get it maybe as soon as this weekend.

Just ribbin' ya, '71. Nothing is free, but it's a great deal. Have fun!!

Chris

dga57 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2009, 05:33:59 PM »

Congratulation s, Jimmy!!! Sounds like a real deal!
Your son didn't come out so bad either - that's a decent looking Lincoln you've got! I have two Lincolns of my own and I would probably trade one of them too if the right Pinto came along... I mean, why not? Pintos are way cooler than Lincolns!
Dwayne :smile:

71pintoracer · « **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2009, 06:22:19 AM »

I'm having trouble w/pics, I can't see them! Did these show up?

78squirewagon · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2009, 06:35:45 AM »

You could summit those pictures to www.carsinbarn s.com and tell the story. They are going to start a section on small American cars and that one would certainly fit the bill

I wish the wife would let me bring home #4 but I understand why she wont

NICE FIND!!!

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #15 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:24:48 AM »

It looks like its really in good shape over all, Im really worried for the guy your getting it from, if you take the pinto where is he going to stack his heaters and grass bagger at. :laugh: :laugh:

blupinto · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2009, 02:33:31 PM »

Waaaaa! I can't open the attachments! I wanna see your new baby! Waaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

71pintoracer · « **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2009, 04:08:27 PM »

I don't know what to do Becky! I can't open them from home either but I'm at work now and they open right up. I still don't know why they don't show up in the post like they used to, now there is a link you have to open. Kim said the pics showed up in the post on her computer, she didn't have to click on anything.

What's going on w/ everyone else and how do I fix it?? I like to see what I post!

pintogirl · « **Reply #18 on:** June 18, 2009, 04:21:19 PM »

That is so cool!!! It would be like Christmas to me to dig that baby out!! What a great find!!

I would love a cruisen wagon, but I can't have one! $:-\$ They only made them with years that need smog checks. I will have to buy a 71-73 and make one!!

Congrats on the find and great pics. Yep, I can see them!! You don't know what you are missing Becky!! :evil: :lol: Try using a different browser. I am using Firefox on my Mac. I just went and turned on my pc and it is using explorer and there are no pics, just the links! I can click on the links and it askes me if I want to download the image, I say yes and a new screen appears with the pic.

r4pinto · « **Reply #19 on:** June 18, 2009, 04:42:29 PM »

Quote from: 78squirewagon on June 18, 2009, 06:35:45 AM

You could summit those pictures to www.carsinbarn s.com and tell the story. They are going to start a section on small American cars and that one would certainly fit the bill
I wish the wife would let me bring home #4 but I understand why she wont

NICE FIND!!!

I agree Mark. If there was ever a car that fits the carsinbarns.co m persona it is that car. I opened the first pic & my jaw dropped.

Glad she will be saved though.

dga57 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 18, 2009, 05:01:27 PM »

WOW

That resembles MY storage building... minus the Cruisin' Wagon, of course. Nice find! I'll bet you have it all spiffed up and back on the road before you know it!
Dwayne

dholvrsn · « **Reply #21 on:** June 18, 2009, 08:53:53 PM »

Hoping those space heaters didn't dent the roof too much....

71pintoracer · « **Reply #22 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:28:21 PM »

Slight problem...my son was loading some pics for me and wifey-poo walked by the computer room and saw them!

She came out to the kitchen and said "O...M...G!....O...M...G! You have GOT to be kidding me! There were other choice words as well like "have you lost your mind, what are you thinking and I'm making you a Dr. appointment." I said "Get the slop on the dinner table woman, and shut your pie hole!" Or maybe that's what I was thinking while I sat there with my head hung down sheepishly. :embarrassed:
Actually she is just having a good time making fun of me and my new toy! :lol:
I have to admit, (not to her of course) it is a sad looking sight as she sits. But I told her I was planning on taking it to the car wash before I brought it home. She sez Oh yea, that'll help. :smile:
Anyway, I wanted to get pics just the way I found it, so here they are. First one is the "garage" she's been living in for the last 15 years...

phils toys · « **Reply #23 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:30:24 PM »

with that much on it how much is in it?

71pintoracer · « **Reply #24 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:33:16 PM »

A few more...

71pintoracer · « **Reply #25 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:44:56 PM »

Quote from: phils toys on June 18, 2009, 09:30:24 PM

with that much on it how much is in it?

Not as much as there could have been! :lol: The interior looks really good, the entire headliner and the carpet in the rear are in good shape. The dash is cracked (of course) and the front carpet is worn but the seats look good, they are just have that ugly plaid cloth.
more pics, I still can't see them after I post so I hope I don't put the same ones in again. My son is going to download a new browser tomorrow, maybe that will help.

71pintoracer · « **Reply #26 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:47:29 PM »

And finally... :lol:

phils toys · « **Reply #27 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:58:28 PM »

love the bumper stickers especialy the second one.
on a mack at work i can see the pic but the pc at home not even a link
maybe something scott needs to adress?

phil

blupinto · « **Reply #28 on:** June 18, 2009, 10:25:12 PM »

Kimmy, I'm afraid I do know what I'm missing...

That's the problem! When I click the link it shows a window, and I click open. Then it shows like it's going into a file then I get the Kodak Easyshare page and it says Easyshare can no longer find this file...blah blah blah.

You'd better hide that post of "what you were thinking"... slop on the table woman, pie hole... it's a wonder she didn't mount your head on the dining room wall... :lol: Oooh them's fightin' words! lol.

:devil: :surprised:

75bobcatv6 · « **Reply #29 on:** June 18, 2009, 11:40:09 PM »

your wife ribs you about while mine wants a bobcat all of her own LOL!

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