Current Classifieds

Clutch Fork
Date: 03/31/2018 09:12 pm
Front Body parts needed
Date: 02/09/2018 06:09 pm
wanted a 1979 Pinto or Bobcat front valance
Date: 03/17/2019 10:15 pm
Mustang II C4 Transmission
Date: 07/28/2017 06:26 am
Early Rare Small window hatch
Date: 08/16/2017 08:26 am
74 Pinto Hub Caps & Trim Rings

Date: 02/28/2018 09:37 am
SEARCHING HOPELESSLY
Date: 02/02/2017 07:21 am
1974 Pinto Passenger side door glass and door parts

Date: 02/18/2017 05:55 pm
Wagon rear quarters
Date: 06/17/2020 03:32 pm
1979 PINTO PARTS--FREE
Date: 09/13/2022 02:05 pm
Need a 1976 runabout instrument cluster replacement
Date: 12/26/2016 04:29 pm
WTB 1974 or 1975 Pinto Grille and Turn Signals
Date: 04/08/2018 05:47 pm

Author Topic: what should i do?  (Read 2304 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline darrel1

  • Pinto Driver
  • *
  • Posts: 6
  • FeedBack: +0/-0
  • I'm a llama!

  • Total Badges: 3
    Badges: (View All)
    Topic Starter Tenth year Anniversary Fifth year Anniversary
what should i do?
« on: November 13, 2003, 11:55:39 AM »
Okay  Pinto no. one is ready to safety.  Should be done tomorrow.  Ya hoo.

Pinto no. 2  

This is what I would like to do/ use it for.

I would like to find a nice clean  wagon.  I want to used it for a pick up/ delivery vehicle for
the lodge's store.  

1.  on a side bar, does the cruising wagon have a rear
seat?  or is it just deleted?

2.  I would like to have reliability

3.  good to great gas mileage

4.  empty at least , it should be able to squeal the
tires.

5.  fun to drive.,  maybe this should be first.
 
6.  4 season daily driver.  -40 to plus 120.

The question would be , what kind of drive train should I be looking at.   I am not sure about the
transmision yet, but my wife has been remonising (sp)
about our old vw bus Standard.



Of course money is an object, but My 78 is on the road
for under $2000.00 including the 500.00 frieght bill
for shipping the car from vancouver to winnipeg.  So I figure that $5000.00 should be adaquate, provided that the body and paint and panels are in great shape!

Of course, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

thanks in advance

Darrel

Offline crazyhorse

  • Pinto Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 934
  • FeedBack: +34/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Pinto+MustangII=Crazyhorse

  • Total Badges: 5
    Badges: (View All)
    Topic Starter Signature Poll Voter Tenth year Anniversary Fifth year Anniversary
Re:what should i do?
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2003, 12:25:14 PM »
Let's see, first of all Congrats on getting the Pinto ready for the road  ;D
1 Cruisin Wagons DO have a rear seat
2 ask around, Pintos are VERY reliable in thier stock, or lightly modded form.
3 My stock 74 runabout gets approx 30MPG sounds good to me
4 My 74 w/auto trans will spin it's tires
5 I'd put ride/handling up against anything in the car's class today. (I can out corner most civics)
6 Granted i live in Tennessee where we don't get much snow, but we're not prepared for what we do get either. my 74 goes great in the white stuff.

the drive train is really up to you. If you intend to drive in the winter, you should stay away from super high HP. (unless you know how to install traction control LOL) the 2.3L 4cyl with an auto would be the best  for winter (the wife may like it too) the Cruisin Wagons were available with a 2.8L V6 which would DEFINATELY spin the tires.
How to tell when a redneck's time is up: He combines these two sentences... Hey man, hold my beer. Hey y'all watch this!
'74 Runabout, stock 2300,auto  RIP Darlin.
'95 Olds Gutless "POS"
'97 Subaru Legacy wagon "Kat"