Author Topic: project beentoad (Read 16774 times)

apintonut · « **on:** August 22, 2008, 08:24:44 PM »

any guess
what am i up to now

those in the know wait for a few guess first

77turbopinto · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2008, 08:27:56 PM »

You are making a trailer out of it.

Bill

apintonut · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2008, 08:46:33 PM »

well that was no fun

yes i plan on making a tear drop pinto. for camping to be towed by my 79 wagon im working on lightening the car first i hafta get the tung weight down to about 150-200 lb
im at about 250-300 right now but im planing on removing the door bars and putting plexi glass window. hoping to keep windows operable.
i may end up moving the axle 3" forward to do so. but fist is cut cut cut.
im cutting out the tunnel and making it flat and putting in a bed at the hight of the back seat bottom mounting bar.
i plan on cutting out the rear (spare tire and gas tank) to build a box below the deck hight for the fresh water, ice chest and battery. between the bed and kitchen above the axle will be storage cabinets and above ice box will have a stove and counter space that slides out and has collapsible legs. The hatch will have a another piece hinged to it at the bottom. the same size as hatch with collapsible leg/'s for awning.

but first make it so it can be toad

turbopinto72 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2008, 08:53:23 PM »

What year is that car ?

apintonut · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:05:59 PM »

was 1973 hatch ac car

turbopinto72 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:07:46 PM »

So why isn't Tony here posting " Just say NO to Pinto Trailers" ?

FCANON · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:12:59 PM »

because people tend not to put V8's in Pinto Trailers

FrankBoss

turbopinto72 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:14:52 PM »

Oh I see, so its just the " V8 " part that offends ?

apintonut · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:33:00 PM »

this just had to much rust to bother with making nice see pic and there is one more spot about the same size but it is still very solid.

71pintoracer · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:37:25 PM »

Quote from: turbopinto72 on August 22, 2008, 09:07:46 PM

So why isn't Tony here posting " Just say NO to Pinto Trailers" ?

:lol: Only if he doesn't finish it!! :lol:

apintonut · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:46:00 PM »

this should only take 3 weeks to be able to be used but much much more time to be at the show ready stage i plan to first focus on the frame work then the inside then it is will be operable. then it will be put to the side for the 74 turbo after that is done i will go back to tackle body and paint but it will most likely get a camo temp paint

apintonut · « **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2008, 12:45:26 AM »

that would be more work when i went to Finnish it out

apintonut · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2008, 01:15:01 AM »

well final paint will most likely be the pinto lime green or a brown. but that is most likely more than a year away but the camo in 3-4 weeks but im playing this by buy ear. im in cut and weld stage. i dont want to have it fold in half on the first good bump. but im also trying to cut as much off the car that i can. i also tried to drill out the door bars but they did not come out. i drilled the 4 spot welds on ether end but they dont move. i hafta get the door bars out there good for about 60lb and the window for another 40 lb. losing the weight will help with the structural stress.

now to the point im going to cut out the tunnel and patch it but how much will this weaken the body. how much dose the tunnel & fire wall support how can i get the door bars out.

apintonut · « **Reply #13 on:** August 23, 2008, 01:48:09 AM »

im thinking of cutting more than i did im wondering if i cut in front of the door support if it will stay together

apintonut · « **Reply #14 on:** August 23, 2008, 04:44:18 PM »

cut cut cut. now the floor wont support my wight. time to brace

apintonut · « **Reply #15 on:** August 23, 2008, 04:53:34 PM »

more piics here

http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff306/apintonut/

any suggestions. any one

Pinto Pro · « **Reply #16 on:** August 23, 2008, 05:48:21 PM »

Why do you want it to be "toad"...when it can be "towed"??

apintonut · « **Reply #17 on:** August 23, 2008, 06:16:15 PM »

milti play on words. yes towed it as in to pull but final paint will most likely be lime green pinto color. much like a frog's color and its use is to go camping in the woods. were it is not uncommon to find a toad's. just some slite humor for my own enjoyment . thanx for asking though. maybe some one els will see my lame sense of humor

Ironman · « **Reply #18 on:** August 23, 2008, 11:40:12 PM »

I thought it was called "Toad" because with the nose cut off the rust bubbling paint and such, it does in fact look like a "Toad". There is something kind of rewarding about going after something with a sawsall isn't there!!

apintonut · « **Reply #19 on:** August 24, 2008, 04:49:27 PM »

man its raining. i have the welder out and ready to go. just dont like using power tools in the rain if i dont HAFT to. so another day lost!!

apintonut · « **Reply #20 on:** August 24, 2008, 05:44:27 PM »

any one have any ideas on this project
what can be cut
how to brace / support
moving the axle forward
should i make frame connectors

apintonut · « **Reply #21 on:** August 25, 2008, 04:25:49 PM »

door bar removal and ooops's. they weigh 20 lb each!

dholvrsn · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2008, 04:53:12 PM »

Beentoad, held together by rivet, rivet, rivet!

dholvrsn · « **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2008, 05:03:52 PM »

Beentoad once popped out of park and rolled into a pond. But it was okay since the water was only knee deep, knee deep, knee deep!

apintonut · « **Reply #24 on:** August 25, 2008, 06:36:09 PM »

Quote from: dholvrsn on August 25, 2008, 04:53:12 PM

Beentoad, held together by rivet, rivet, rivet!

rotflmao

yah!!!!! that how i intended to add the front panels

apintonut · « **Reply #25 on:** August 25, 2008, 06:48:11 PM »

Quote from: dholvrsn on August 25, 2008, 05:03:52 PM

Beentoad once popped out of park and rolled into a pond. But it was okay since the water was only knee deep, knee deep, knee deep!

hmmmmmmm amphibi-pinto

maybe another project soon

Ironman · « **Reply #26 on:** August 25, 2008, 11:39:37 PM »

Quote from: apintonut on August 25, 2008, 04:25:49 PM

door bar removal and ooops's. they weigh 20 lb each!

So I'm looking at picture 3, and I see something that looks like a 45.cal hole. were we having a difficult time with the door bars?

apintonut · « **Reply #27 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:21:43 PM »

slipped up with really big drill

dholvrsn · « **Reply #28 on:** August 27, 2008, 09:09:34 AM »

That must be a really big slip up with a a really big drill. It even broke your jpeg! :laugh:

FCANON · « **Reply #29 on:** August 27, 2008, 10:06:56 AM »

Yah Brian your image isn't loading all the way...

FrankBoss

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