PINTO CAR CLUB of AMERICA
Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: steveseaton on November 24, 2011, 07:39:14 AM
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Just bought a1972 Sprint and was curious to see if it would be a mistake to put my 351w and tubs in it. Car has been in a garage for 14 years and is solid. ;
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No Not a sprint! How about posting some shots of your car so we can see what you are working with?
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You really need to leave that car original ! Fred :)
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I didn't know if the sprint was a hard to find item. I was looking for production info with no luck. car has been painted but you can see the original paint in several areas. I will post pics soon.
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Just bought a1972 Sprint and was curious to see if it would be a mistake to put my 351w and tubs in it. Car has been in a garage for 14 years and is solid. ;
This would be a major mistake! If you're not interested in keeping it stock, sell it to someone who is and find another one to modify. Sprints are just too rare to do what you're suggesting.
Dwayne
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Thanks for the feedback on cutting the Sprint. Selling or trading it is an option as I would not want to modify a rare car. I have been building street rods for over 30years and appreciate rare cars kept original. I will try to post pics today and keep looking for sprint info. The last Pinto I had was a Stallion and was a great little car. I should have kept it.
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I'm with Scott , Fred, and Dwayne- DON'T modify the Sprint! I would love to have one myself. :)
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I have 4 early small bumper Pinto's, I'd gladly trade you 2 for you Sprint....
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I have to display my ignorance, what is a sprint
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Ebay item number:170716848458
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If your just gonna toss in a V8 tub it and use it for a track car that's gutted then no I wouldn't use the sprint.
If it was me I'd modify the sprint as long as its a good base No rust and the body style you prefer. Just keep the mods tasteful. If you tub it and put a V8 in it that would be cool specially if you did it back up in the full White and blue sprint paint scheme.
But I myself after I did the mods to it and had it painted back in close to original paint scheme id have to throw in my special little touches Like paint on all the sprint emblems an add in something that says like "Sprint Boss".Plus I'd have all the interior redone in Blue and white with Sprint Boss stitched in the headrests to tie everything together.
Cars are just cars if you pass on doing something to YOUR car just cause others say you shouldn't then we all would be driving stock junk.
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Here, here, big timmay! The L88 scoop that I'm adding, the sidepipes and no rear bumper don't make my CW stock; but they make it mine and that's what counts.
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I have to display my ignorance, what is a sprint
I'm with you JoeBob. What is so special other than the paint? Special motor, suspension?? Please tell.
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The Pinto Sprint was a one year only edition that went along with the Maverick & Mustang Sprint models for the Olympics for 1972. The interior was modified compared to a standard Pinto & the paint job was similar to the Mustang & Maverick with the white paint with blue accents. I'm not exactly sure if they had any engine mods or not. They are the most sought after Pinto on this site. None should ever be cut up, as they are nearly impossible to find & restore.
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Here's a link describing the Pinto Sprint in more detail:
http://pintopage.fordpinto.com/72%20Pinto%20Sprint%20Package.htm (http://pintopage.fordpinto.com/72%20Pinto%20Sprint%20Package.htm)
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Just imagine having the whole set in the garage. That's something that they used a Pinto to help commemorate the Olympics.
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coutangman has all three cars i sold him my sprint a few years back
http://s468.photobucket.com/albums/rr42/bradleygt99/?action=view¤t=IMG_0426.jpg (http://s468.photobucket.com/albums/rr42/bradleygt99/?action=view¤t=IMG_0426.jpg)
brad
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Man, I wish my company would let me see photobucket pictures. I miss out on all the good pics.
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you should be at home playing on the web like the rest of us :D
brad :)
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see if this works
brad :)
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the pinto and stang are his the mav is from the maverick site his is still being worked on
brad :)
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I'm totally with Matt on this one. It seems there's more souped-up, turbocharged, tubbed-out, hot-rodded Pintos than stock ones. Yes I'm an avid fan of the factory or dealer-made Pinto. When there's a rare edition model on top of that I'll always vote to restore it to its original form. Anybody can paint blue trim on a white '72 Runabout and even put the red-white-blue interior in it like a Sprint... but it won't be a Sprint.
Oh, and no, MY cars aren't "stock junk".
But the poster that called stock Pintos junk is correct in saying that it is your car to do with what you want to. I just think it would be a shame to see a Sprint ruined. In fact, I hate to see ANY early model Pintos modified. Call it sentimental hogwash or nostalgia overdose, but I remember the early ones fondly- especially their distinctive putter sounds. :)
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is it ok to buy one modded then mod it some more?
brad :)
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Might as well. It's no longer stock.
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Beaner,
In the picture of the three I can see on the rear quarter of the Mustang and Maveric, the shield shaped American flag. Weren't they on the pintos as well?
P
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its on the pinto look above the hood scoop of the maverick ;)
brad :)
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So it isn't the same as the other two. Smaller and on the c-pillar. I bet you cant get them anymore and that is why the one Beaner posted doesn't have one?
P
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But the poster that called stock Pintos junk :)
Except for I didn't say pintos are stock junk I said we all would be driving stock junk as in every car on the road. An well I'm avid in car modifications I cant stand to see a fully restored to original car that just sits and does absolutely nothing. I wish I had the cash I would buy all 3 kinds of the sprint cars and turn all 3 into 1500hp nelson racing powered prostreet cars that still look like stock sprints minus the better stances and sweet wheels. Plus even with the 1500hp the only one that could even get better mileage in stock form would be the pinto cause those nelson racing engines pull 22 mpg.
I'm not saying this stuff to piss people off Its just my opinion that a car shouldn't just sit around doing nothing just because people want it stock so it gets tossed on a back burner to sit for years. Most of the time when this happens they are outside rotting not in a garage like they should be. More then likely if a person wanting to buy it to do something other then stock things with it don't buy it and utilize it another person will and prolly in the end will scrap it or let it just go to hell.Then no one atleast gets the joy of owning it.
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stock is ok for a daily driver but hey we are americans we want more ;D
brad :)
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Some may want more, and some of us are happy with stock. Maybe I'm a stick in the mud for wanting stock, but that's what I remember as a kid and that's what I like. I agree- they (stock or otherwise) shouldn't sit and rot. Mine don't (well, two of them don't. The '74 is at least in the garage). I'm a firm believer in utilizing what you have. What fun is a car that just sits pretty and doesn't get driven or puts smiles on peoples' faces (even after my Close Encounter With The A*hole Kind yesterday two of the police officers were going on about my car! I know a lot of folks here like fast, powerful Pintos and nothing else will do, but to me, the smiles and happy exclamations from people who remember the Pintos in their lives way back when are well worth the slow accelerations and having to put up with those #**%^ 2-piece seatbelts. ;D
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Some may want more, and some of us are happy with stock. Maybe I'm a stick in the mud for wanting stock, but that's what I remember as a kid and that's what I like. I agree- they (stock or otherwise) shouldn't sit and rot. Mine don't (well, two of them don't. The '74 is at least in the garage). I'm a firm believer in utilizing what you have. What fun is a car that just sits pretty and doesn't get driven or puts smiles on peoples' faces (even after my Close Encounter With The A*hole Kind yesterday two of the police officers were going on about my car! I know a lot of folks here like fast, powerful Pintos and nothing else will do, but to me, the smiles and happy exclamations from people who remember the Pintos in their lives way back when are well worth the slow accelerations and having to put up with those #**%^ 2-piece seatbelts. ;D
Well said. I've seen some beautifully modified cars... and while I can appreciate them, they simply aren't my cup of tea. But then, I used to build all my model kits bone stock when I was a kid too! I guess I'm just an old fuddy-duddy. lol
Dwayne :)
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Welcome Fuddy-Duddy. Meet me, Stick-In-The-Mud! ;D
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Welcome Fuddy-Duddy. Meet me, Stick-In-The-Mud! ;D
We're a real pair, aren't we???
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We are! lol :)
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Welcome Fuddy-Duddy. Meet me, Stick-In-The-Mud! ;D
I like Stick-In-The-Mud Becky. She & her Pinto have the same personality... Firey lol ;)
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After reading all of the replies on the Sprint I think cutting it would not be a good thing. I just received the Marti report I ordered to get more info on my car from the Ford database and is pretty neat. It was built 5 days behind schedule. Cool info! I guess the Sprint will go up for sale as soon as I get some pics and set a price. I just hope i can find another that is in as good shape as this one to build. http://www.fordpinto.com/Smileys/default/smiley.gif
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Other than being a Pinto for the olympics. What else is special about it.
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Well, what's special about a Cruising Wagon, aside from the porthole panels? A Stallion model aside from the horse-head decals? The ESS aside from the markings and black-out pieces?
Steveseaton, if I had the money and space I would buy that Sprint off of you. I'm not crazy about white cars, but I do like everything about the Sprint. Neat white-and-blue-with-red-piping interior, Grabber Blue accents, Runabout... oh, and there's the fact that it's a '72 model... same year I was born... please please PLEASE don't cut this up!!! I do hope you find one with lots of go-fast potential. :)
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Sorry I haven't posted any pics yet. I moved it to the shop today and put it on jack stands. The Marti report also shows that my Sprint has 2.0, c4, a/c, 3.55 gears, and KB int. The coolest part was it was 1 of 22 that was ordered with the luggage rack (removed). I'm still thinking about putting in my 351w and t5. I thought about putting it up for sale or trade, but I have no idea what to ask for it. Maybe if I get some pics on here someone could give me there thoughts on value.
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I'd love to see it! ;D
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After a lot of thought, I am going to sell my 72 Sprint. I was going to V8 and tub but it is to rare and have no interest in doing a stock restoration at this time. It is in good shape for its age having been stored for the past 14 years. I removed the engine/trans and carpet/heater to prep for cleaning/paint. Floor has been cleaned and coated with POR15. I move it out of the shop and started on my 79 to tub but will need a few parts for it before it is done.
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Well the Sprint is up for sale on eBay today. I am building another car pro street and don't have the time to do two cars so I have decided to allow someone else the opportunity to own the Sprint. I hope it gets a good home.
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I saw it there and figured it was yours. If finances were better I would snap it up! I would love to have a Sprint. Oh, to have a Pinto with white interior and be a '72... I hope someone worthy of it will get it and restore it to its former glory. :)
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Well I guess i"ll have to list the Sprint again in a few days due to ebay cancelled the sale because of a suspicious buyer. I guess that may have been a good thing for me. I was surprised to see it get over 3700 hits and so may watching it.