Author Topic: The Restoration Of my 1977 V-6 Pinto Crusing Wagon (Read 54502 times)

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #90 on:** January 14, 2014, 01:17:12 PM »

Pinto_one:
I will check diameter of the pulley tonight.
P.S. Ye,p I have to original window sticker. Plan is to get a good color copy of it made and display the car with the copy in the side window. /this will save the original from all the wear and tear plus the sun fading.

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #91 on:** January 28, 2014, 10:15:55 AM »

Back from a business trip/trade show so I can work on the Pinto again! First picture is of the Steering column and wheel installed. The rest are of the air cleaner. I had a rubber stamp made to redo the part number stamp on the air cleaner snorkle. If any one restoring a 1977 V-6 Pinto out there would like to have the correct stamped number on the snorkle let me know. 1978 Pintos may be the same but I don't know for sure.

Cookieboystoys · « **Reply #92 on:** January 30, 2014, 08:39:39 AM »

I can't wait to see this when done, unbelievable the details and quality... I've seen the stangs, and i know the quality you are capable of...

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #93 on:** January 30, 2014, 01:30:53 PM »

Thanks Cookie. I still plan on having it at Apple Valley for the all ford show in June. Might bring the 77 Cobra also, that way I would have a pair of 77's to show.

Cookieboystoys · « **Reply #94 on:** January 30, 2014, 01:38:17 PM »

Quote from: DBSS1234 on January 30, 2014, 01:30:53 PM

Thanks Cookie. I still plan on having it at Apple Valley for the all ford show in June. Might bring the 77 Cobra also, that way I would have a pair of 77's to show.

Hot Dig-A-Dee!! I know where I'm gonna be in June = APPLE VALLEY!

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #95 on:** February 02, 2014, 11:03:43 AM »

Making more progress, headliner is now installed! First picture is of the roof insulation and the second is of the headliner thru the windshield opening. Next is the windshield installation.

bbobcat75 · « **Reply #96 on:** February 03, 2014, 07:23:50 AM »

man this wagon is going to be built nicer and better then day 1!!! great build keep up the great work!! love all the detail work!!

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #97 on:** February 05, 2014, 08:50:45 PM »

FINALLY got my brake booster back from the rebuilders so the engine compartment is done! I thought new cars have crowded engine compartments, this thing is busy under the hood and it doesn't even have A/C! Also my wife and I installed the windshield with a new gasket. The project is really starting to look like a car again.

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #98 on:** February 05, 2014, 09:05:57 PM »

Doing a heck of a job there..

bbobcat75 · « **Reply #99 on:** February 06, 2014, 07:48:43 AM »

when can I send my 75 bobcat over for the same treatment!!

looks great!
makes me want to do it today!! but don't have the time right now!! but retirement might be my time to do it!!!

later

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #100 on:** February 06, 2014, 08:49:52 PM »

Anyone following this restoration thread knows I am kind of a stickler for originality in my restorations. Along this line, I have never liked the look of modern sealed battries in old cars. It just doesn't look right.
To fix this problem I made a cover for the modern battery. First I got lucky and found an old Motorcraft vented type battery and cut the top off of it, enlarged the post holes, and repainted it with plastic paint. Then I went shopping for a battery that had the right dimensions and post spacing. That was the hard part but my local O'Reilly had one that worked. Here are pictures of my new battery with an old battery cover.

The modern battery installed, it just doesn't look at home in there does it?

Much better. The only give away is the height of the posts in the cable clamps!

dennisofaz · « **Reply #101 on:** February 07, 2014, 12:28:23 PM »

LOVE IT!

Way too cool of a build.

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #102 on:** February 19, 2014, 08:17:13 AM »

Another example of how quality was NOT job 1 at Ford in 1977. I was cleaning the inside of the doors after sandblasting and found these slugs in the doors. They evidently were left in the door after the hole for the stereo speaker wires were drilled. Not wonder my car had rattles I couldn't find!

dianne · « **Reply #103 on:** February 19, 2014, 10:24:38 AM »

All I can say is WOW!

mrskydog · « **Reply #104 on:** February 19, 2014, 01:22:32 PM »

Awsome Restoration on your Cruzing Wagon! I really would like to have one someday as nice as yours. I think they are so 70's ..Cool!!
Keep up the good work, I would love to see it someday.

Kirk

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #105 on:** March 08, 2014, 06:40:54 PM »

Latest update on the progress of the restoration. Inside of the doors and the jamb area of the doors have been painted along with the inner workings (door latches and window regulators) getting cleaned, lubed and reinstalled (I even decided to use the correct rivets to reinstall the window regulator). I know I must be excessive compulsive!

The seats and interior door panels cleaned up VERY nicely and look almost new!
Lastly I got the door frame tire size and air pressure decal reproduced. These should be correct for all Pintos 1975 thru 1978. If anyone needs one I had extra made and will let them go for $7.00 each including the postage.

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #106 on:** March 09, 2014, 07:27:49 AM »

Looks great.

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #107 on:** March 12, 2014, 12:38:26 PM »

Got another decal remade. This time it is the vehicle emission control information decal found under the hood on our cars. This will be correct for all 1977 V-6 equipped cars. If anybody out there needs one I made extra and will sell them again for $7.00 including the postage to send one out.

Pinto5.0 · « **Reply #108 on:** March 12, 2014, 04:54:44 PM »

Those decals turned out great.

bbobcat75 · « **Reply #109 on:** March 13, 2014, 08:11:55 AM »

man wish I could use both of those on my 75 v6 bobcat!! the one looks the same but the pink one is neon green on my 75
can the color be changed??

thanks

eric

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #110 on:** March 13, 2014, 09:20:08 AM »

Color could be changed on the pink one but the part number on the bottom starts with D7 with decodes to 1977. The door jamb decal should be the same unless I am mistaken.

bbobcat75 · « **Reply #111 on:** March 13, 2014, 09:47:54 AM »

OK WILL CHECK MINE!! THANKS

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #112 on:** March 24, 2014, 08:54:26 AM »

Finished installing a new interior for a customer in a Ford Model A 5 window so I am back onto my Pinto. Finished cleaning and polishing the wheel tire assemblies. I also installed a NOS set of center caps for that final touch! Before everybody asks where I found raised white letter 13" tires let me say they are old (second set ever on bought for this car) I figure I bought them about 1982 or so, still have about 80% tread! These are going to be my "show" tires for limited trips locally only. I also have another set of slotted wheels (though not as nice as these) that I plan on mounting new black wall tires on for longer trips.

Also got the front and rear bumpers polished and reassembled.

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #113 on:** April 05, 2014, 12:21:56 PM »

Fuel tank is cleaned, detailed, and installed with new filller neck seal and a NOS fuel pick-up/level sender. Tank was very nice on the inside so all I did was tape off the openings, lightly sand blast, epoxy prime, and paint it with Eastwood tank-tone silver. I could see the remains of the USS stamp on the tank so I replicated it for that finishing touch.

Reeves1 · « **Reply #114 on:** April 05, 2014, 12:37:32 PM »

Super fine details on your restoration !
Better than new !

Q: the un-painted parts under the dash etc. Are you blasting/painting them ? I've been doing so with mine. Not worried about what was factory though. Just wanted no rust.

If I was doing one like you , I'd clear coat to preserve the bare metal look.

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #115 on:** April 05, 2014, 12:53:19 PM »

Unpainted parts are either blasted and clear coated or painted with a natural metal type of paint. I use a lot of Eastwood spray grey and detail grey. I buy it in the quart cans if available and use a touchup gun to spray it.

DBSS1234 · « **Reply #116 on:** April 11, 2014, 08:23:58 AM »

Finished painting the inside edges of the fenders and under the hood. Then I spent a little over 4 hours last night getting the doors, fenders and hood installed and the gaps as close to perfect as "Pintoly" possible. Ended up looking pretty darn good if I say so myself.
A little tip for anybody doing this, you will notice the thin plastic washers under the fender to body bolts. I made these from an old milk jug and use them to avoid damaging the paint when adjusting the fender into position. After everything looks good remove one bolt at a time, remove the washer, then reinstall the bolt.

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #117 on:** April 11, 2014, 08:34:08 AM »

It's looking better all the time..

bbobcat75 · « **Reply #118 on:** April 12, 2014, 10:46:14 PM »

Great tip!!

dianne · « **Reply #119 on:** April 13, 2014, 11:22:53 AM »

Can't wait to see it finished!

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