Author Topic: bob gliddens pintos (Read 10090 times)

pigmy pony · « **on:** November 17, 2008, 07:42:04 AM »

anybody have info on these cars (4) i believe.
72 in perticular?

(mine is one)I believe,,,,,

earthquake · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2008, 09:18:42 AM »

pics please

Norman Bagi · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2008, 08:32:59 PM »

If you have one of Gliddens Pintos, I know you are coming to Carlisle in three years. That puppy must be on display if it is the real McCoy.

Srt · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2008, 04:46:38 AM »

Quote from: earthquake on November 17, 2008, 09:18:42 AM

pics please

pics please

pigmy pony · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2008, 08:37:02 AM »

will post pics when I figer out how

pigmy pony · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2008, 08:41:43 AM »

pic's

pigmy pony · « **Reply #6 on:** November 18, 2008, 08:45:07 AM »

another

NoForKin · « **Reply #7 on:** November 18, 2008, 08:52:11 AM »

nice what size is the motor
NoForKin

turbopinto72 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 18, 2008, 09:23:31 AM »

Quote from: pigmy pony on November 17, 2008, 07:42:04 AM

anybody have info on these cars (4) i believe.
72 in perticular?(mine is one)I believe,,,,,

Is that a 74 bumper on that car?

pigmy pony · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2008, 08:48:48 AM »

Q#1 351 aussy 4bolt block a3 ford alum x heads
2; don't know u tell me think 72

dave1987 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2008, 09:00:26 AM »

Couldn't be a 72 bumper. 71 - 73 had thin bumpers. 74 they started putting 5mph crash bumpers on them. I would like to say 74, judging by the holes in it.

pigmy pony · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2008, 09:05:48 AM »

is the back 72?!
$:-\$

r4pinto · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2008, 05:14:05 PM »

You have a picture of the front body panels? That might shed a little more light on it. I would have to agree with the others that those bumpers are definitely not from a 72. As the others have said those bumpers were not on the cars until 74.

Wittsend · « **Reply #13 on:** November 20, 2008, 05:14:45 PM »

I'm curious to know what inclines you to believe this might be a Glidden car? Any indicators to go that way? My recolloction was that the first car was a metallic red and said, "Glidden & Allen" on the side. It was the old Gapp and Roush car. From there on I recall them (the Pinto's) being the white base with red/blue flag style them. Is there any paint indicating either in obscure areas?

The other things to look at are old magazines that might show a one off Glidden inspired part.

Tom

dave1987 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 20, 2008, 05:53:11 PM »

Does your car still have the original dash in it? It so, it may still have a VIN tag in the driver's corner of it. We have a VIN decoder here on the site that would be able to tell you some little details about the car.

r4pinto · « **Reply #15 on:** November 20, 2008, 06:11:05 PM »

Dave, excellent point! I completely forgot that was there until you mentioned it. It's worth a try to type in the VIN in the decoder on this site.

I did some digging trying to find pics of the Glidden Pintos & it was just too hard to tell. The only thing I can tell for sure is that the 72s he drove did have the skinny bumpers on them.

Norman Bagi · « **Reply #16 on:** November 24, 2008, 07:11:47 PM »

Any pics I have seen of the Glidden Pintos had long noses on them, this nose length look spretty stock. This also looks like it was a factory built car, not a tube chasis funny car.

map351 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 24, 2008, 10:14:07 PM »

I didn't think the pintos were converted street cars, I thought they were mandated by NHRA Roof/QTs/Rockers to keep the factory look but full Moly chassis cars with a stretched WB all Don Hardy cars? You could look for the date stamps on the sheet metal.

Curtis will know for sure.

Glidden NHRA 3 Time Pro Stock World Champion
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=CH1007-53790

I sent Bret Kepner a e-mail on this see if he pops in..

Mike

Wittsend · « **Reply #18 on:** November 24, 2008, 10:31:59 PM »

Back about that time I believe the Pro Stock cars were still required to have the factory floor pan though the rules allowed for transmission tunnels, tubbing and inner front fenders and a full roll cage. To my knowledge none of the Pro Stockers were ever allowed to alter their stock wheelbase. That is what made the Gapp & Roush, 4 door Maverick a competitive car. For that matter it was why Wally Booth switched from a Gremlin to a Hornet. It was because the NHRA allowed for for the longer wheelbase to be factor at a different CID to weight ratio. Hence, the car (4 door Maverick over a Pinto), not an alteration to stock wheelbase was the method employed.

All that fiddling around with CID factoring and longer wheelbases was to break the Mopar (primarily Ronny Sox) dominance and then subsequently Bill Jenkin's Vega.
Tom

map351 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2008, 06:49:09 AM »

"It's impossible to tell anything from those two images. The best bet for that guy is to simply contact Glidden and ask him to make the critical identification s.

It would certainly be great if it were Bob's. The problem, however, is the tons of Pro Stock Pintos which were built from '71-'74 which were eventually spread all over the continent.

Based on the low-resolution images, the first name which came to my mind when I saw the rear three-quarter view was Leroy Roeder; he ran a PS Pinto in UDRA competition in '76-'78.

Bret Kepner"

Turbo Toy · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2008, 09:24:47 AM »

I doubt that it is a Glidden car, since it appears to be a stock type front suspensinon and I also think that all the Glidden car are accounted for. . Pro Stock was so screwed up in the early days that it's hard to remember what all took place. It used to be based on weight to cubic inch and wheelbase was also a factor. In 1972 the rules were changed and tube chassis was allowed, but the wheelbase had to remain stock. Jenkins took full advantage of the rules and built the small block, short wheelbase, tube chassis Vega.The rest is history. There was a rule for just about every combination known to man. Long wheelbase cars would get different weight breaks for different engine combos, as did the short cars. A long wheelbase, small engine car got a pretty good break and was the reason for the Gapp and Roush Maverick and Wally Booth going to a bigger car. There were probably more Pintos built for Pro Stock than any other car. On the other hand, the Hemi Colts were something to watch, especially when they turned over backwards. Wheelbases ranged from 92" to around 108" . I don't remamber off hand what year they allowed stretching the wheelbase, but I think it was around 1982. Then came the 500 inch motors, standard weight and parity.Todays Pro Stock cars are probably the most technically challenging cars in drag racing, but Lordy, Lordy, the old days sure were fun. Ben Jones is a friend of mine and only lives a few miles up the road. The body is long gone, but the chassis for his Pinto Pro Stocker is still at his shop and he still has a Bob Glidden built, furnace brazed, 427 Cleveland that used to ride in it. Ben still holds the record for the fastest, normally aspirated Pinto. All of this is just from memory and I'm getting old, so it may not be spot on. I have lived through the greatest years of drag racing and factory hot rods and I wouldn't trade the experiences and memories I have for anything in the world. Just an old guys ramblings.

turbopinto72 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 25, 2008, 10:46:20 AM »

Good Post Curtis. Thanks for the memories...... .....

. Us old guys need to remind each other about the good old days before we completely forget it all........... MMm now, what was I saying........ ....

pigmy pony · « **Reply #22 on:** November 26, 2008, 10:19:04 PM »

full frame chassie,aussy special order nascar block, ford x-A-3 heads has fiberglass frontclip removable hood,doors

pigmy pony · « **Reply #23 on:** November 26, 2008, 10:23:38 PM »

nothin stock about this car!

Turbo Toy · « **Reply #24 on:** November 27, 2008, 05:15:55 AM »

Quote from: pigmy pony on November 26, 2008, 10:23:38 PM

nothin stock about this car!

I hate to bust your bubble, but with the pics and the parts you listed above, there's nothing Glidden about it either. Especially that Cleveland. It seems to be a nice car, so why don't you just leave it at that and enjoy it.

pigmy pony · « **Reply #25 on:** November 27, 2008, 06:58:52 AM »

simply call bob glidden....yea right. GOT HIS #??i'D LOVE TO
he could tell me right away based on my info if ya know him have call me
or a place to call

r4pinto · « **Reply #26 on:** November 27, 2008, 09:40:34 AM »

They were just making a suggestion, not saying it was possible or not. I would have to agree just by comparing the pics found online to yours there is no way it's a Glidden car, especially if they are all accounted for.
Just enjoy it for what it is, and that is a cool Pinto race car.

pigmy pony · « **Reply #27 on:** November 30, 2008, 05:54:02 PM »

your right ,it's a very well built cool car,was just tryin to get info not b.s. thanks for the input.
woked on her more today,puting her back togeather all fresh

V8pinto_306_n2o · « **Reply #28 on:** December 01, 2008, 12:23:31 PM »

Real nice car ya got there!

V8pinto_306_n2o · « **Reply #29 on:** December 05, 2008, 01:49:14 PM »

What size tires are you running on that? (rear tires)

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