Author Topic: Here is my '80 hatch I call Callisto (Read 12088 times)

Pinto5.0 · « **on:** May 30, 2010, 02:14:41 PM »

This car will eventually transform from an '80 hatch with a 2300 Turbo & 4 speed into a '71 ish trunk model with a 5.0 & C4 auto. Yea...I always make things harder than necessary :lol:

dholvrsn · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2010, 04:09:36 PM »

Ironically, an '80 with a 2.3 turbo would be close to my idea of the perfect Pinto.

I think square headlight Pintos look the best.

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2010, 04:40:35 PM »

Quote from: dholvrsn on May 30, 2010, 04:09:36 PM

Ironically, an '80 with a 2.3 turbo would be close to my idea of the perfect Pinto.

I think square headlight Pintos look the best.

Its a carbureated turbo out of a '79 Mustang Pace Car. It sucks. The car was just too good a deal to pass up. Other than the usual floorpan rust & the lower edge of the doors its near flawless. I need to post a couple interior pics. That made me buy it.

71pintoracer · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2010, 04:44:12 PM »

very nice looking car, but yea, the carb'ed turbo's left a lot to be desired. the F.I. turbo is a great swap.

But you can't go wrong with a 5.0 in a '71 !!

:fastcar:

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2010, 08:57:48 PM »

Here's a shot of the turbo buried under a mile of vacuum hoses.

I finally got around to swapping the rear bumper. The ends rusted off the stocker & I had this NOS aluminum one that came with the '77 parts car. Eventually I will install a '71 bumper & rear pan but this will do for now.

I was driving this week & noticed my water pump was leaking. The next day the fuel pump took a dump on me.....

Tore into it to fix it all at once. Im not ready to put the 302 in it just yet so I need to keep it on the road with the 4 banger.

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2010, 10:15:32 PM »

Finally got a chance to test out my new camera & decided to take some interior shots. This was the main reason I bought this car. It was too nice to pass up.

I changed the steering wheel to this one. It came with a mint Rallye wheel on it but I like the smaller diameter of the Grant.

Cookieboystoys · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2010, 10:52:56 PM »

very, very nice, I like it.

how easy was that bumper to install? I think I've been told they are bolt ups ('77 on '80) with no mods? is that true, bolt right up?

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2010, 11:44:58 PM »

Quote from: Cookieboystoys on June 29, 2010, 10:52:56 PM

very, very nice, I like it.

how easy was that bumper to install? I think I've been told they are bolt ups ('77 on '80) with no mods? is that true, bolt right up?

I think if you use the 77 bumper shocks its probably simple. I didnt have the reinforcement, only the aluminum shell so I managed to line up 4 holes with the '80 mount & got it on there. Its kinda half a$$ed but it is only temporary. I left the '80 bumper filler on it since I didnt feel like drilling out the rivets.

dga57 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2010, 12:22:13 AM »

I can certainly see how that interior could sell you on a car! It's gorgeous! Don't recall ever seeing one like that before.

Dwayne :smile:

Cookieboystoys · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2010, 09:53:28 AM »

'77/'78 bumpers look good on the '79/'80 body style, in my opinion

TOMMY's 1980 Pinto ~~> http://www.cookieboystoys.com/friends/tommys.htm

I had one a few years back just like it, interior and paint. In a field for to many years w/broken windows so the seats were.... ugly. Rest of the interior was still good, stripped what I could... that interior (minus seats) now lives on in 2 other cars (my '73' and '78) found the engine a home, think I still have the tranny and many other parts I kept.

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2010, 05:26:45 PM »

Quote from: Cookieboystoys on June 30, 2010, 09:53:28 AM

I had one a few years back just like it, interior and paint. In a field for to many years w/broken windows so the seats were.... ugly.

You had one with the gold/black trim option? I have the window sticker too & this car was almost $5500.00 new. The pics make the seats look cream colored but they are gold vinyl. Musta been a disco thing. I have to think of a cool paint scheme to accent them. I was gonna swap em for plain black but they really grew on me.

How did Tommy modify the center of the Rallye spoiler for a trunk? I have the same spoiler & once I change my hatch for the trunk I need to modify mine to fit.

Cookieboystoys · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2010, 06:02:57 PM »

pretty much the exact same car, just much worse condition. Same gold and black seats, painted black with the stripes. can't really see the stripes, someone rattle can the car to cover rust issues and painted right over them but they were still there.

I'm not sure exactly what Tommy did to modify the rear spoiler, I have seen a few pictures of them modified to fit hatches and trunks. The only one I saw in person... I didn't like how it looked.

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2010, 07:25:37 PM »

Im constantly looking for a spare front seat cover to keep as a spare. This one is gonna be a mother to match. Its definitely funky.
When I get home next week Ill snap a side pic. The gold stripe at the bottom is kinda cool.

I always wanted a black Pinto but that interior has me leaning towards gold now. I really wish I hated that interior.

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:07:06 PM »

Here's a couple shots of my '77 parts car. I made room in the garage to fit it so I can get to work stripping it.

After initial comparisons & measurements, it appears that the rear window & trunk will be a perfect fit in place of the hatch.

dholvrsn · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:49:51 PM »

At least they're both black. Just add gold stripes to that front clip.

dga57 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:11:43 PM »

It looks pretty decent for a parts car! We should all be so fortunate.

Dwayne :smile:

blupinto · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:14:50 PM »

I just hate the thought that he's cutting up the Runabout to turn it into a trunk model. Me, I prefer Runabouts over trunks but that's me.

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:17:36 PM »

Quote from: dholvrsn on July 24, 2010, 07:49:51 PM

At least they're both black. Just add gold stripes to that front clip.

I probably have the only 2 late model black/black Pinto's in a 200 mile radius of my house.

If the passenger fender was straighter I would have done it by now. Ive got NOS '73 fenders for her if I decide not to make my own widebody kit using the '77 fenders & part of the '80 fenders. Id love to end up with something like this....

I dont know if I can pull it off in steel but Im gonna try. Im thinking Map's front bumper would go well with this theme. I wanna see the rear he has planned as well.

dga57 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:19:26 PM »

Quote from: blupinto on July 24, 2010, 08:14:50 PM

I just hate the thought that he's cutting up the Runabout to turn it into a trunk model. Me, I prefer Runabouts over trunks but that's me.

Me too... they just always seemed more versatile and convenient.

Dwayne :smile:

r4pinto · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:24:01 PM »

Why destroy a good Pinto sedan to make a hatchback into a sedan? If you want a sedan to switch the back half on I will switch you sedans. My rusty sedan for your nicer sedan. All I want from it is the engine & transmission. I already worked on those.

blupinto · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:46:06 PM »

Good ol' Matt... always willing to horsetrade! lol.

Earlier, as I was adjusting Ruby's rearview mirror, I was thinking how nice it would be to have a bigger window. However, I will NOT butcher my baby to achieve that. At least I can say I have one of each type of Pinto...

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:48:20 PM »

Quote from: dga57 on July 24, 2010, 08:11:43 PM

It looks pretty decent for a parts car! We should all be so fortunate.

Dwayne :smile:

Both quarters are swiss cheese as are the rockers & both doors plus the driver side quarter is hit enough to buckle the metal behind it. The roof looks like kids jumped on it & it was popped back up & the inner fenders have several small holes as well. I could have Fred ship me a CLEAN shell for much less than fixing this one.

Im only SEMI trunking it. I want to keep the fold down seat & Im not going to install the package tray either. I want the hatchback interior with a window & trunk in place of the hatch.

r4pinto · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2010, 09:51:51 PM »

Ewwww... all of a sudden my rust bucket is sounding good.

dga57 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2010, 10:30:39 PM »

Quote from: r4pinto on July 24, 2010, 09:51:51 PM

Ewwww... all of a sudden my rust bucket is sounding good.

You'd better look out, Matt... he might decide to take you up on that offer to trade! :lol:

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2010, 10:09:29 AM »

Quote from: r4pinto on July 24, 2010, 09:51:51 PM

Ewwww... all of a sudden my rust bucket is sounding good.

I couldnt figure out what everyone was upset about since Im used to looking at the car & I know the shape its in. The pics make it look good.

I paid about 200 more than it was worth to get it but it was close to my house. It's got a good 8" under it & I needed the driveshaft. The V6 auto is still running if anyone needs it cheap. I might be selling the 8" for a good offer. I have another one plus a spare housing so it's a spare.

If it was salvagable Id use it but the deal breaker is the roof. Theres a good 10+ hours of dolly & blocking to make it straight for black. At 50 bucks an hour thats over 500 bucks just to get the roof ready for paint. For a race car you could wham bam it & live with it but Im looking for more.

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 28, 2010, 04:36:30 PM »

I haven't had anything to report lately. I'm still picking up a part here & there. I think I've made a decision that will make some people happy.

My 9 year old son is in love with Callisto & wants it for his first car. He is going to need a fuel miser so if I V8 her he won't be able to afford gas in it. I've also waited over 25 years for a V8 Pinto & I'm not going to want to give her up. I think I'll make Callisto into a cool car for him & I'm going to go nuts on the parts car for myself.

I think I want to back half it & fill it with a rollcage. I have my own bender for my buggy frames & 300 feet of .095 wall in the garage. Most of the rust in the quarters will need cut out to stretch them anyway so I'll hang skins. I'm also thinking glass fenders, hood, bumpers & maybe doors too with plastic or Kirkey seats (I have a set of each) as well as a fuel cell & 15x3 front wheels already. I will use leaf springs out back to keep it streetable & I will gut everything I can to shave weight. Callisto was just too nice to gut out.

Now I need a name for the parts car..... :evil: Maybe rattle trap.... :lol:

blupinto · « **Reply #26 on:** August 28, 2010, 10:30:03 PM »

How about Black Beauty?

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #27 on:** September 08, 2010, 10:09:40 PM »

Now that my kids are back in school it's time to start working on the car. I cleaned the garage enough to get the parts car in & start stripping it down. I found a lot more rust than I bargained for but since its going to be a stripped down lightweight Ill just cut the rust out & replace it with aluminum where possible.

The crunched quarter will take the most work to replace.

popbumper · « **Reply #28 on:** September 08, 2010, 10:46:04 PM »

Quote from: Pinto5.0 on September 08, 2010, 10:09:40 PM

Now that my kids are back in school it's time to start working on the car. I cleaned the garage enough to get the parts car in & start stripping it down. I found a lot more rust than I bargained for but since its going to be a stripped down lightweight Ill just cut the rust out & replace it with aluminum where possible.

The crunched quarter will take the most work to replace.

Best wishes with your effort. It's an unfortunate fact that the area you show there is quite often compromised with damage from moisture, since it is nnot only the first avenue for water to travel after exiting the drains, but it also tends to stay wet since there is no good ventilation.

Again, hope you can work through it.

Chris

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #29 on:** September 09, 2010, 10:01:55 AM »

Quote from: popbumper on September 08, 2010, 10:46:04 PM

Best wishes with your effort. It's an unfortunate fact that the area you show there is quite often compromised with damage from moisture, since it is nnot only the first avenue for water to travel after exiting the drains, but it also tends to stay wet since there is no good ventilation.

Again, hope you can work through it.

Chris

Im not running a heater or the stock vent in those locations & it looks like I can just cut all that out & either weld in metal or rivet sheet aluminun to box it all in. I was thinking of recessing the whole firewall but I dont want to deal with moving the brakes & steering out of the way. If I was going to restore this car Id probably start with another body but since my son wants my other Pinto Im just going to chop & lighten this one till all the rust is gone & stuff my 302 in it.

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