Author Topic: The Baby (aka the copper queen) (Read 14992 times)

blupinto · « **Reply #240 on:** March 26, 2009, 10:41:21 PM »

I remember well the episode of Emergency Vets a few years ago where some psychopath was throwing dog food soaked in antifreeze over the fences of people who had dogs and what happens when a hapless animal ingests just a tiny amount of the stuff. I'm very careful! I figured that's why they (the heater hoses) were looped.

Here's the radio. the red wire is a puzzle but it does connect to the fuse box at the top.

blupinto · « **Reply #241 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:51:17 PM »

The good news is it appears I don't have a blown head gasket (whew!) and my neighbor mechanic Jerry listened to the burbling and observed the heating of the coolant and confirmed the new thermostat works. I replaced the two small hoses that attach to the choke so that's two less old hoses. Now she needs a long road test.

pintosopher · « **Reply #242 on:** March 27, 2009, 03:01:52 PM »

Everybody now ..
Raise a Mug o' cheer, 'cause Becky's back in her groove, a tisket, a tasket..
She's happy now, and no blown gasket :drunk:

Pintosopher

blupinto · « **Reply #243 on:** March 27, 2009, 05:39:45 PM »

:lol: A tisket a tasket,
Becky's not a basket....CASE! lol. :lol: :lol: :lol:

pintosopher · « **Reply #244 on:** March 27, 2009, 05:54:43 PM »

Yes it's true one and all,

Becky's back, let's have a ball...

Her 'tude is one without great folly,

Somewhere left of juiced, but always jolly!

She's in the zone, for all to see..

Crazy for her horse , Oh don't you agree?

She'll find a way when she gets grim...

The I.V. is always shared with Kim!

:tgif: (Thank God I'm Foolish)

Pintosopher ( a new kind of Horses' A**)

blupinto · « **Reply #245 on:** March 27, 2009, 05:56:07 PM »

Well, the Baby needs a real name like many of the steeds that are featured here in these, er, tomes. There are two names I have in mind. Wildfire for the fire in her coat- er, paint, and inspired by a great little song I grew up with. Phoenix because while she didn't necessarily rise from the ashes she did survive an under-the-hood fire and she runs a lot better than she did when she arrived. Also, when our beloved Pintos were merely lights in a designer's eyes wasn't that Project Phoenix? I might've misremembered that story. But if it's true then the name also harks back to Pinto beginnings. Or how about Phoenix Wildfire? Why should Kim (Pintogirl) and Tiffany (SageSunrise) have all the fun with their twice-named cars (Brown Ghost and Martha Splatterhead)? lol. P.S I wish I had their imaginations!

pintogirl · « **Reply #246 on:** March 27, 2009, 08:33:28 PM »

Quote from: blupinto on March 27, 2009, 05:56:07 PM

Well, the Baby needs a real name like many of the steeds that are featured here in these, er, tomes. There are two names I have in mind. Wildfire for the fire in her coat- er, paint, and inspired by a great little song I grew up with. Phoenix because while she didn't necessarily rise from the ashes she did survive an under-the-hood fire and she runs a lot better than she did when she arrived. Also, when our beloved Pintos were merely lights in a designer's eyes wasn't that Project Phoenix? I might've misremembered that story. But if it's true then the name also harks back to Pinto beginnings. Or how about Phoenix Wildfire? Why should Kim (Pintogirl) and Tiffany (SageSunrise) have all the fun with their twice-named cars (Brown Ghost and Martha Splatterhead)? lol. P.S I wish I had their imaginations!

Don't forget the "Green Machine"!!!! LOL

I kinda liked the Copper Queen myself!!! Then again, I do like Wildfire too!! I also love the song too!!!

discolives78 · « **Reply #247 on:** March 27, 2009, 10:13:14 PM »

Ok, Becky, here's the skinny on your wires hangin' out (or in) there. The black plug with two wires goes to the dash speaker. The two 'pairs' of wires with the male (you know what that means, right?) :edit-hard to tell boys from girls in that pic. The exposed-terminals go to speakers somewhere else in the car (past, present or future

) The two red wires are probably both live. One, like I said, with the key on (one on right) and the other with the key off. Newer digital stereos need constant power for the memory. The other wire shuts the radio off when you shut the car off. Hope that helps!!! If you can handle a wire terminals and a cutter/crimper, you should be on the road to music.

My car's name is Buttercup, it came with the car.

Chuck :afro:

blupinto · « **Reply #248 on:** March 27, 2009, 10:44:52 PM »

Gracias Chuck! Jerry next door explained "the birds and the bees" of wires and my "girls" need "boys" to mate with (my car the x-ratedmobile! lol. ) but now I'm at a crossroads...

I prefer having a stock radio in the car but not necessarily an am. Now I also have a cheapy am/fm cassette radio I can install but it's not stock. But with this I can plug in my ipod and hear my beloved '70s tunes. Or maybe I can sweet talk someone into parting with their stock am/fm/cassette radio...

I hadn't forgotten Green Machine. I just needed a couple names so I can get into your club! lol. Did you get your confirmation yet?

discolives78 · « **Reply #249 on:** March 27, 2009, 10:55:29 PM »

Appointments for next week:
Monday: Pain Specialist
Tuesday am: Psychobabble (therapy?)
Tuesday pm: Hospital Case Manager
Thursday: Primary Care Practitioner (I remember when that was one word...started with 'd')
Friday am: Medication Management
Friday pm: Social Security case worker

Managing my health has become my full time job $:-\$

I'm going to use an 'aftermarket' cassette player in my car (yes, a cheepie). Did you know that at least until 79 you couldn't order a Pinto with a cassette? Your choices were am, am digital, am/fm, or am/8 track. My dad was in the Army, his friends would buy base model cars and add whatever options they wanted from the aftermarket. I didn't get my car new, but in 2003 it was still a base model, no radio. Every option you see (and some you don't) on my car is there because of me.

Chuck :afro:

pintogirl · « **Reply #250 on:** March 27, 2009, 10:59:48 PM »

Quote from: discolives78 on March 27, 2009, 10:55:29 PM

Appointments for next week:
Monday: Pain Specialist
Tuesday am: Psychobabble (therapy?)
Tuesday pm: Hospital Case Manager
Thursday: Primary Care Practitioner (I remember when that was one word...started with 'd')
Friday am: Medication Management
Friday pm: Social Security case worker

Managing my health has become my full time job $:-\$

I'm going to use an 'aftermarket' cassette player in my car (yes, a cheepie). Did you know that at least until 79 you couldn't order a Pinto with a cassette? Your choices were am, am digital, am/fm, or am/8 track. My dad was in the Army, his friends would buy base model cars and add whatever options they wanted from the aftermarket. I didn't get my car new, but in 2003 it was still a base model, no radio. Every option you see (and some you don't) on my car is there because of me.

Chuck :afro:

Chuck, so are you saying that my 72 Pinto would be period correct if I had an AM with 8track in the bezel??? If that is the case, I may see if the radio hubby's boss has, works. That way I would just have the radio and the Booster in the car!!

pintogirl · « **Reply #251 on:** March 27, 2009, 11:00:51 PM »

Quote from: blupinto on March 27, 2009, 10:44:52 PM

Gracias Chuck! Jerry next door explained "the birds and the bees" of wires and my "girls" need "boys" to mate with (my car the x-ratedmobile! lol. ) but now I'm at a crossroads...

I prefer having a stock radio in the car but not necessarily an am. Now I also have a cheapy am/fm cassette radio I can install but it's not stock. But with this I can plug in my ipod and hear my beloved '70s tunes. Or maybe I can sweet talk someone into parting with their stock am/fm/cassette radio...

I hadn't forgotten Green Machine. I just needed a couple names so I can get into your club! lol. Did you get your confirmation yet?

Yep, got it today!!!! It is in the Pinto waiting for the 18th!!!!!

blupinto · « **Reply #252 on:** March 27, 2009, 11:11:26 PM »

Ha! Mine's in the glove compartment! LOL! :lol: Mine came today too! WOOOOOHOOOOOOO OOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

discolives78 · « **Reply #253 on:** March 28, 2009, 12:04:33 AM »

I swear I'm going to jump in my car with dog & two changes of clothes and 'spange' :coolrasta: my way to knotts!

Chuck :afro:

blupinto · « **Reply #254 on:** March 28, 2009, 12:14:57 AM »

Well, come on then! The more the merrier! Come on down!

pintogirl · « **Reply #255 on:** March 28, 2009, 09:53:14 AM »

Quote from: discolives78 on March 28, 2009, 12:04:33 AM

I swear I'm going to jump in my car with dog & two changes of clothes and 'spange' :coolrasta: my way to knotts!

Chuck :afro:

Yah Chuck!! Come on down or up, what ever the case may be!! LOL I can bring your stuff to Knotts with me!!!

pintogirl · « **Reply #256 on:** March 29, 2009, 12:01:55 AM »

Ok, I kinda got a chuckle out of this! Off topic for your thread Becky, but I had to share!! LOL

Hubby and I were talking about Knotts and he asked me what number you (Becky) had for the registration card? He then said that I had number 19!!! LOL He didn't realize that the number represents the "Class" not the reg. number!! LOL He thought you may have gotten number 18 or 20!! LOL

I got a kick out of it!! LOL

blupinto · « **Reply #257 on:** March 29, 2009, 12:08:44 AM »

Tell Hubby they must've given us two duplicate cards! lol.

On another note (I hijacked my own thread! lol) I cleaned the blue paint off your door trim and I'll be polishing it next. I'm getting a little excited about the 19th.

Fred Morgan · « **Reply #258 on:** March 29, 2009, 12:18:30 PM »

Chuck if you are going I can hook up with you on I-10. Fred

discolives78 · « **Reply #259 on:** March 29, 2009, 01:46:49 PM »

Hey Fred...

Albuquerque to LA area I'd probably take 40 to 15 in Barstow. Straight shot at 65 took me about 9 hours I think. To go the I-10 route, I'd have to head south to Las Cruces (about 200 miles) then hook a right onto 10 and deal with the dreaded dust storms between Deming and Tuscon, I dealt with that a few years ago. The northern route has nicer scenery too!

:fastcar:

Thanks for the encouragement ladies, how do I register? What fees are due and to whom? Anyone wanna shelter me and dog for a night? Quiet, respectful, Just Pinto, me and dog.

Chuck :afro:

Fred Morgan · « **Reply #260 on:** March 29, 2009, 02:31:30 PM »

Chuck type in fabulous fords forever. Fred

pintogirl · « **Reply #261 on:** March 29, 2009, 07:08:47 PM »

Chuck, just go here... http://www.fordcarclubs.org/ and downdload the registratoin form and fill it out then send it in. It has to be by April 6th I believe!!!! So time is of the essence!!!

As far as a place to stay, I can't help you there. I was only able to get a room with one bed at the Knotts Hotel. That and I'm not sure how hubby would feel about sharing a room!! LOL

I think Fred is bringing a motorhome and has an extra bed?

Not sure on this, he will chime in I'm sure if he does!!!

Hope you can make it!! That would be awesome!!!!!!!

Fred Morgan · « **Reply #262 on:** March 29, 2009, 07:40:54 PM »

I have extra large beds but the dog wont work because I will have my dog with me and she does not get along with any animal. Fred

blupinto · « **Reply #263 on:** March 29, 2009, 09:16:08 PM »

YAY!!! CHUCK'S COMING OUT HERE!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOH OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chuck, I am so glad you're coming out to the Knott's thing I might just offer you my room and I'll take the couch. Technically I have two bedrooms but one is the Cat Room/Library so there's no bed in there. If you're not allergic to the felines, and Sue won't make hors douerves (?) out of them you're both welcome here. Well, yes, Buttercup too!

discolives78 · « **Reply #264 on:** March 29, 2009, 09:19:57 PM »

Quote from: blupinto on March 29, 2009, 09:16:08 PM

YAY!!! CHUCK'S COMING OUT HERE!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOH OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chuck, I am so glad you're coming out to the Knott's thing I might just offer you my room and I'll take the couch. Technically I have two bedrooms but one is the Cat Room/Library so there's no bed in there. If you're not allergic to the felines, and Sue won't make hors douerves (?) out of them you're both welcome here. Well, yes, Buttercup too!

Sue cohabitates with 3 cats, and visits grandma's house, where there are 4 more. He's pretty mild-mannered (now)

I'm well practiced at sofa-surfing, no need to put yourself out!

Chuck

blupinto · « **Reply #265 on:** March 29, 2009, 09:30:29 PM »

Sorry. I forgot you have other critters. My hoodlums (the canine persuasion) get along with everybody. The cats will probably hide.

I'll leave it up to you where you want to sleep. The offer still stands or I'll hunt up an inflatable bed. We'll figure out something... I'm just glad you're coming out here! Now if we can persuade a few more Pinto folks...

discolives78 · « **Reply #266 on:** March 29, 2009, 10:03:47 PM »

I printed the entry form! Question: Do I have to buy a $30 ticket on top of the $30 for the car? or does the registration fee include my admission?

Chuck

blupinto · « **Reply #267 on:** March 29, 2009, 10:09:22 PM »

I understand the entry fee includes us. I think the other tickets are for those who want to visit the theme park itself.

pintogirl · « **Reply #268 on:** March 29, 2009, 10:24:17 PM »

I'm not planning on going into the Amusment part of the park, so I only paid the reg. fee of 30 dollars.

discolives78 · « **Reply #269 on:** March 29, 2009, 10:28:45 PM »

Quote from: pintogirl on March 29, 2009, 10:24:17 PM

I'm not planning on going into the Amusment part of the park, so I only paid the reg. fee of 30 dollars.

I get virtigo from watching the microwave, so I'll probably hang out with the cars...

Chuck :afro:

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Author Topic: The Baby (aka the copper queen) (Read 14992 times)