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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #30 on: November 12, 2012, 11:10:33 AM »
Sat in the wagon Sat. and made motor noises as it is
awaiting more parts for the turbo motor.

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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #31 on: November 12, 2012, 12:17:58 PM »
Put both cars up their skates,pulled the batteries ,topped off the tanks,and covered them up. Good night until late Aptil 2013.
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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #32 on: November 12, 2012, 02:07:46 PM »
I got mine ready for the trip to DE to the new owner...hate to sell it, but hate letting it sit, too.

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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #33 on: November 12, 2012, 02:08:42 PM »
Drove mine to work last night. Was the first time being able to use the heater since I put the heater core in over the weekend.

Question, how hot does a Pinto get when it comes to using the heater?? It took mine about 10 miles (half way to work one city streets, 50mph avg.) to even feel somewhat warm. I would say it only got to about luke warm the whole time. On the way home it seemed to blow warm air faster ( only had  4 hours between parking and going home) but again, it never got over luke warm.

I'm thinking maybe it is missing it's thermostat. Causing it to not really get warm in the time it is running. Takes me roughly 30 mins give or take to get back and forth to work. Hate to say it, my VW bus warms up and blows hotter then my Pinto! LOL

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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #34 on: November 12, 2012, 02:19:08 PM »
We removed the seats/ carpet / and am disassembling the dash. cleaning the floors and doing rust repair.

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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #35 on: November 12, 2012, 05:07:13 PM »
SAT:Well, I drove the turbo 80 to the parts store to get a new fuel filter for the 76. Then I removed the broken fuel filter  from the carburater of the 76.(Don't Ask)
Today: 76 run like Crap, Cannot get it to stay running.( Drove it around 50 miles to and from work this way) Boy oh Boy was that fun.
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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #36 on: November 12, 2012, 06:11:35 PM »
Drove mine to work last night. Was the first time being able to use the heater since I put the heater core in over the weekend.

Question, how hot does a Pinto get when it comes to using the heater?? It took mine about 10 miles (half way to work one city streets, 50mph avg.) to even feel somewhat warm. I would say it only got to about luke warm the whole time. On the way home it seemed to blow warm air faster ( only had  4 hours between parking and going home) but again, it never got over luke warm.

I'm thinking maybe it is missing it's thermostat. Causing it to not really get warm in the time it is running. Takes me roughly 30 mins give or take to get back and forth to work. Hate to say it, my VW bus warms up and blows hotter then my Pinto! LOL

2 things to check. First make sure the water flows from the engine to the bottom heater core tube then exits the upper. This keeps the core full & removes trapped air. Then make sure the air door that the cable moves from cold to hot is actually moving fully to the hot position. If it's part way open it allows cool air from the cowl into the heater.
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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #37 on: November 12, 2012, 06:58:18 PM »

2 things to check. First make sure the water flows from the engine to the bottom heater core tube then exits the upper. This keeps the core full & removes trapped air. Then make sure the air door that the cable moves from cold to hot is actually moving fully to the hot position. If it's part way open it allows cool air from the cowl into the heater.

Well I know that both upper and lower hose get warm. So I am guessing it is flowing right? I will check the door. I'm pretty sure it is closing all the way, but I will make sure.

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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #38 on: November 12, 2012, 08:17:52 PM »
Well I know that both upper and lower hose get warm. So I am guessing it is flowing right? I will check the door. I'm pretty sure it is closing all the way, but I will make sure.

The hoses will still be warm with air trapped in the core. This issue has driven me nuts on my ex-wifes '02 Villager. I finally put a flush/fill connector in the heater hose & I fill it with a squirt bottle to get the heat working.
 
My guess is the door is hanging open a little though.
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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #39 on: November 18, 2012, 05:28:05 PM »
Friday pack everything from the pro-street and all the tools. sat. destroy 2 Mazda miatas, and take the pintos and tools to the new shop. today still moving things from one shop to another. i hate moving the shop.
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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #40 on: November 18, 2012, 06:19:17 PM »
I spent about 14 hours over the last week stripping the '77 parts car. I'm re-using nearly the entire car to assemble my other 3 so I'm saving every nut & bolt. This is gonna take awhile.....
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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #41 on: November 19, 2012, 05:56:52 PM »
Friday pack everything from the pro-street and all the tools. sat. destroy 2 Mazda miatas, and take the pintos and tools to the new shop. today still moving things from one shop to another. i hate moving the shop.

If either of those 2 Mazda Miatas have good tops, I'll take one! LOL
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« Reply #42 on: November 19, 2012, 06:06:12 PM »
they were good but not any more. lol
if you need one i can probably get you one. i have a hard top if you want one.
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« Reply #43 on: November 20, 2012, 12:24:44 PM »
they were good but not any more. lol
if you need one i can probably get you one. i have a hard top if you want one.

I would love to have a hard top for "my" Miata, but they are expensive and the shipping would be a killer! LOL

I'll PM you about the soft top.
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« Reply #44 on: December 02, 2012, 04:15:20 PM »
Spent friday tearing the '77 apart. Got the crossmember cut out to install on the '73, saved both inner wheelwells & got the floors out in 2 sections to repair the rusty ones in Callisto.
 

 

 
Another couple days work to finish it off, some garage cleaning to do then Callisto comes inside so I can get busy. I have about 5 months to get her back on the road so I want to get started.
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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #45 on: December 02, 2012, 09:14:27 PM »
man keith you are not playing around you are working like a mad man on those cars!! i was in ohio last month and it was sooooo cold i didnt even want to go outside!!! take care and talk soon, still want those parts!!
 
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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #46 on: December 02, 2012, 09:47:00 PM »
man keith you are not playing around you are working like a mad man on those cars!! i was in ohio last month and it was sooooo cold i didnt even want to go outside!!! take care and talk soon, still want those parts!!
 
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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #47 on: December 02, 2012, 11:18:05 PM »
All new front brakes lines and all.
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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #48 on: December 03, 2012, 09:40:20 AM »
Pulled the exhaust manifold looking for an exhaust leak.
Found the last guy did not have the manifold to pipe studs
run all the way up.So the ball and socket flange wouldnt
pull up to stop the leak.
So after getting the stud out,it is metric on one end and standard
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12mm x 1.75 on the manifold end and 7/16 x 14 on the pipe end.
Gotta love Ford.

Its fixed with 2 12mm x 1..75 x 2.5 long bolts.

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« Reply #49 on: December 03, 2012, 02:13:52 PM »
went home at lunch friday and got the wagon out, hosed it down, dried it off and drove back to work...... saturday drove the wagon some more and pulled the 75 trunk out to clean the fuel filter and then put them both back in the shop....it was in the 70s both days.....:D
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Re: What did you do with/to your Pinto today?
« Reply #50 on: December 03, 2012, 06:14:01 PM »
I had almost 6 hours before work today so I got busy.
 

 
I saved both quarters with hopes I'll never need them. This one was decent compared to the driver side but will still need work if I ever have need of it.
 

 
Going, going......
 

 
GONE!!!!  Whew, now I gotta clean this mess so I have room to work.
 
All the parts I need to use are off to the side & all the extra pieces are in my shed incase they are needed.
 
 
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« Reply #51 on: December 04, 2012, 06:04:03 PM »
Used the last warm Ohio day to sort out my new parts for Callisto & put them in 3 large boxes. Also stacked my single seat frame on top of my 4 seat rail to clear some floor space. Man was that a mother without help....
 

 
All that's left is roll her in & get to it  8)
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