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Welcome to FordPinto.com, The home of the PCCA => General Help- Ask the Experts... => Topic started by: 79Nitemare on November 05, 2012, 04:55:59 PM
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First I was given a 1980 hatch. From what I have read I believe it was lite blue 2.3L auto with air I have a HB for interrior code do you know what that means? The interrior has been gutted appears like a tan dash installed has 13" slots bodywork done looks good but need to inspect farther hatch is rusted was give a glass hatch with no hardware all other glass in good shape. Here is the biggie if this car is something that should be restored I don't have the money or time to do it right and rather trade it to someone who would for a street rod style. If it is not one of the rare ones I would love to do eaither a HiPo 4cyl or a v8 with handling primary importance.
Pics later phone won't let me downsize them.
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Build it to suit your tastes.
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Thank you Pinto5.0 but that doesn't answer my question. If someone gave you a 1970 mustang fastback wouldn't you check the vin and codes? I wouldn't destroy a Boss Mustang no matter what condition it was in. That being said I understand that I have a Pinto and there are not too many that were special. Knowing what I have will lead to my decision on what I will do. That being said, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE "HB" MEANS ON THE INTERIOR CODE? and anyone have any more info on this car.
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HB is the interior code for Blue for the fabric headliner etc... As per my 1975-1976 Ford Car Shop Manual...I do not believe the code for Pintos has changed much.
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If reading the Ford 1980 body-chassis manual correctly, the paint code 3F stands for a color of Light Med. Blue. The 64B body code stands for 3 Door Sedan. The interior code HB stands for vinyl low back bucket seats with a interior color of Wedgewood Blue. In the VEH. IDENT. NO., the 0 is for 1980 (I believe), the T is for the Metuchen assembly plant, the 11 is a body serial code (same as the 64B described above), the A is for the 2.3 engine, the rest is a consecutive unit number. No clue if this nice Pinto is rare or not.
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Thank you both. I will check a few other things but looks like I will have my resto mod I have always wanted.
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Thank you Pinto5.0 but that doesn't answer my question. If someone gave you a 1970 mustang fastback wouldn't you check the vin and codes? I wouldn't destroy a Boss Mustang no matter what condition it was in. That being said I understand that I have a Pinto and there are not too many that were special. Knowing what I have will lead to my decision on what I will do. That being said, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE "HB" MEANS ON THE INTERIOR CODE? and anyone have any more info on this car.
I hadn't noticed that half my post didn't post. The rest of it said I have yet to see a stock Pinto that sold for more than 6K so build it to suit your tastes. It's why I love Pinto's. They aren't rare muscle cars so speculators don't drive prices up. My '80 hatch is a special order with a rare color combo but it's not stopping me from customizing it to my tastes.
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I hadn't noticed that half my post didn't post. The rest of it said I have yet to see a stock Pinto that sold for more than 6K so build it to suit your tastes. It's why I love Pinto's. They aren't rare muscle cars so speculators don't drive prices up. My '80 hatch is a special order with a rare color combo but it's not stopping me from customizing it to my tastes.
I have seen some sprint models ones that were used and special ordered for the olimpics. I have been thinking it would be kewl to paint both my pinto and 79 mustang up like sprint models. would just need to find a maverick to complete the set. But right now I would just like to have a scoop from the 79 to 82 mustang and a 302. Know someone around here who has an awsome 80 I will see if she will let me post a pic or two.
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Here's a pic of my '80 with it's '79 Mustang Turbo scoop. It had the draw thru turbo engine in it when I got it.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/133.jpg)
Here's my build thread. It may help with some decisions on future mods. My mind changed 5 times on the direction I was going on this car.
http://www.fordpinto.com/your-project/here-is-my-'80-hatch-i-call-callisto/ (http://www.fordpinto.com/your-project/here-is-my-'80-hatch-i-call-callisto/)