Hey everyone,

My Orange 74 made the 800 mile trip without any trouble at all. Didn't even use any oil!! On the way home I calculated 30mpg , but my speedometer reads 5mph fast, so I'm trying to figure out how to calculate the difference, maybe a realistic 26-27mpg? Considering I made a few runs up to 80-85mph on I-5 to run with the fast lane traffic around trucks and stuff, that was pretty good I think. The drive to Carlisle next year seems a little more realistic after this run.
It was great meeting a lot of you guys/gals for the first time, and thanks for the shirt purchases. I'll put up some tees, now that I know lots of you prefer them. I shot some video of every car which I'll edit down and post asap. I've decided to try and come up with an airflow system for these Pintos, so when the windows are rolled up, the vents can bring in air and you don't get that whistling from air pushing thru the door and hatch weatherstrip.

Back to the real world tomorrow and they are saying 3 days of rain....this is sunny California, right?

Joe

Hey - I wanted to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome at the show....especi ally Joe, Barth, Becky (for lending me those channel lock pliers, lol) and Pintony. It was great to meet all of you and I learned so much by listening (and keeping my mouth shut!) I know that I was trying to sell the car there but now I am definitely leaning toward keeping it. We'll see.........I actually enjoyed the drive home to Redondo Beach after the show, even with the freeway traffic and all. Anyway, thanks again and I hope to see you all again, maybe next year.

i just wanted to say sorry for not being there had plans to be there but wife lost her job and i have been working crappy jobs on and off for over a year now so there was no way we could take off work wail we were working i thought we were going to make it with been-toad which is why i started to make some effort to finish it but when i fond out i would be working and that week and she was being laid off in a month it was not particle even though we had the trip money set aside 
was really bummed about it!

Had a great time on Sunday....noth ing quite like being parked in the middle of 28 other Pintos!  I enjoyed hanging out and talking to vonkysmeed (and friends and family) and comparing V8 Pinto notes.  That thing is going to be an absolute monster when it's finished.  My sincere thanks again to cutelitlputtpu tt for making it possible for my little red menace and I to be there this year.  I took a few photos, which I'll try to post later...

Had a great time on Sunday....noth ing quite like being parked in the middle of 28 other Pintos!  I enjoyed hanging out and talking to vonkysmeed (and friends and family) and comparing V8 Pinto notes.  That thing is going to be an absolute monster when it's finished.  My sincere thanks again to cutelitlputtpu tt for making it possible for my little red menace and I to be there this year.  I took a few photos, which I'll try to post later...

Invite stands to come and hang out with the pinto at GoodGuys OC in a few weeks.  I was one of 3 pintos(does the 4x4 count?) last year.  Any chance there will be more this year?  I did see at least one other Good Guys sticker and would love to have a larger number. 

You must be talking about mine. I'm a Goodguys member but not sure if I can make another trek down south. I think I may do Pleasanton up here though with Mike and Paul.

Joe