You read right! I just became the proud (I think?) owner of a crusing wagon! ;D My neighbor told me about a year ago this guy we both know had a cruising wagon with a blown engine in his garage. My neighbor wanted to buy it and put a V8 in it but that kind of fizzled out. I was at a friends shop last night working on a rollback when this guy, Rocky, strolls in. He says "Hey, your just the guy I needed to talk to, how about working on the A/C on my truck?" I say sure and ask if he still has the Pinto wagon. Well, one thing leads to another and he says "You fix my A/C and the Pinto is yours." He confirms that it is indeed a cruiser, no idea what year it is, but it has a v6 that won't run. First thing that pops into my head is timing gears, he said someone else looked at it and told him the same thing.
Well, tonight I went to look at it...whew! What a mess! :( It has been sitting in the garage for 15 years, and has 15 years of junk piled in it and on it! We had to clear a path just to get to it! From what I can tell, it looks solid, no signs of rust or body damage, and the interior looks pretty darn good. The hood and grill are missing, (although they may be in the garage somewhere) and the passenger side mirror is broken off. Oh, and it is a '77 or'78, my second favorite body style. YAY!! ;D
My wife has confirmed that I am indeed completly bonkers. :P She wants to know what in the world I'm going to do with another Pinto. (I only have 4, well, 5 now) I say I'm going to fix it up for my daily driver. She can have my Lincoln. No, she wants the Escort, the Lincoln is too big. So my oldest son says he wants the Lincoln. So basicly what it amounts to is I'm trading my Lincoln Town Car for a 30+ years old Pinto. ??? Methinks she's right... :P :P :P
Sorry, no pics yet, forgot to take the camera. Took some w/ the cell, I'll see if my son can load them for me. If not, I'll get some soon. Then you can all take pot shots at me... :cheesy_n:
YAY!!! A great Pinto in great shape! How can you go wrong!?! Is it now in your hot little hands? As for how many Pintos you have, just remember my saying below... ;D
Congrats on the awesome find!! Price seems right too!!! ;D If you know anyone else that is pretty much giving a wagon away, let me know! LOL Although I want a non smog year!! LOL ;D ;D
Can't wait to see some pics!! ;D
Let me get this straight... You fix someone's a/c and get a free Pinto for payment?!? Must be nice!
Quote from: r4pinto on June 16, 2009, 09:55:08 PM
Let me get this straight... You fix someone's a/c and get a free Pinto for payment?!? Must be nice!
Ummm, you haven't seen the Pinto yet...although a bath might help things a bit! No Becky I don't have it yet, it is going to be a chore to get it out of the garage (or should I call it an extra large junk receptical) I think I will take it to the car wash before I drag it home so wifey-poo don't freak too bad!! It will be a little while before I get it home, I have a few other cars to fix before I can get to his, besides, he said he was going to start clearing a path for it, so I may as well give him a few days to work on that! :D
That's AWESOME. But, since we all cannot share in this great deal, your penance is - CLEAN THE POOL for two weeks! CB, bring on the Chili!! Woohoo, make the man work for his free car!!
Chris
If they bring on the chili they'll need to clean the air, not the pool. Unless, of course, someone lets slip the ol' um candy bar! lol. :P
Color inside and out? Wheels? I assume since it is an auto car since it is a V6.
Now wait a minuet Chris, I am working for the car. I have to fix his A/C remember? And it's a (gasp) GMC!! With a leaky evap core! YUK!
Tigger, from what I can tell under an inch of dirt and in a dark garage, the car is brown and primer. The interior is black so that will give me lots of color choices when it comes time for paint. (somewhere in the very distant future) It has aluminum slot wheels, not sure if they are factory or aftermarket. And yes, it is automatic. I'm hoping to get it maybe as soon as this weekend. ;D
Hey congrats on the find. The rite feller definatly got it. Sounds like a road trip is gonna have to be in my future to check out you pinto headcorters.
Quote from: 71pintoracer on June 17, 2009, 05:54:01 AM
Now wait a minuet Chris, I am working for the car. I have to fix his A/C remember? And it's a (gasp) GMC!! With a leaky evap core! YUK!
Tigger, from what I can tell under an inch of dirt and in a dark garage, the car is brown and primer. The interior is black so that will give me lots of color choices when it comes time for paint. (somewhere in the very distant future) It has aluminum slot wheels, not sure if they are factory or aftermarket. And yes, it is automatic. I'm hoping to get it maybe as soon as this weekend. ;D
Just ribbin' ya, '71. Nothing is free, but it's a great deal. Have fun!!
Chris
Congratulations, Jimmy!!! Sounds like a real deal!
Your son didn't come out so bad either - that's a decent looking Lincoln you've got! I have two Lincolns of my own and I would probably trade one of them too if the right Pinto came along... I mean, why not? Pintos are way cooler than Lincolns!
Dwayne :smile:
I'm having trouble w/pics, I can't see them! Did these show up? ???
You could summit those pictures to www.carsinbarns.com and tell the story. They are going to start a section on small American cars and that one would certainly fit the bill ;D
I wish the wife would let me bring home #4 but I understand why she wont ;D
NICE FIND!!!
It looks like its really in good shape over all, Im really worried for the guy your getting it from, if you take the pinto where is he going to stack his heaters and grass bagger at. :laugh: :laugh:
:'( Waaaaa! I can't open the attachments! I wanna see your new baby! Waaaaaaa!!!!!!!! :'(
I don't know what to do Becky! I can't open them from home either but I'm at work now and they open right up. I still don't know why they don't show up in the post like they used to, now there is a link you have to open. Kim said the pics showed up in the post on her computer, she didn't have to click on anything. ??? What's going on w/ everyone else and how do I fix it?? I like to see what I post!
That is so cool!!! It would be like Christmas to me to dig that baby out!! What a great find!!
I would love a cruisen wagon, but I can't have one! :-\ They only made them with years that need smog checks. I will have to buy a 71-73 and make one!! ;D
Congrats on the find and great pics. Yep, I can see them!! You don't know what you are missing Becky!! :evil: :lol: Try using a different browser. I am using Firefox on my Mac. I just went and turned on my pc and it is using explorer and there are no pics, just the links! I can click on the links and it askes me if I want to download the image, I say yes and a new screen appears with the pic.
Quote from: 78squirewagon on June 18, 2009, 06:35:45 AM
You could summit those pictures to www.carsinbarns.com and tell the story. They are going to start a section on small American cars and that one would certainly fit the bill ;D
I wish the wife would let me bring home #4 but I understand why she wont ;D
NICE FIND!!!
I agree Mark. If there was ever a car that fits the carsinbarns.com persona it is that car. I opened the first pic & my jaw dropped.
Glad she will be saved though.
WOW :o That resembles MY storage building... minus the Cruisin' Wagon, of course. Nice find! I'll bet you have it all spiffed up and back on the road before you know it!
Dwayne :)
Hoping those space heaters didn't dent the roof too much.... ::)
Slight problem...my son was loading some pics for me and wifey-poo walked by the computer room and saw them! :o She came out to the kitchen and said "O...M...G!....O...M...G! You have GOT to be kidding me! There were other choice words as well like "have you lost your mind, what are you thinking and I'm making you a Dr. appointment." I said "Get the slop on the dinner table woman, and shut your pie hole!" Or maybe that's what I was thinking while I sat there with my head hung down sheepishly. :embarrassed:
Actually she is just having a good time making fun of me and my new toy! :lol:
I have to admit, (not to her of course) it is a sad looking sight as she sits. But I told her I was planning on taking it to the car wash before I brought it home. She sez Oh yea, that'll help. :smile:
Anyway, I wanted to get pics just the way I found it, so here they are. First one is the "garage" she's been living in for the last 15 years...
with that much on it how much is in it?
A few more...
Quote from: phils toys on June 18, 2009, 09:30:24 PM
with that much on it how much is in it?
Not as much as there could have been! :lol: The interior looks really good, the entire headliner and the carpet in the rear are in good shape. The dash is cracked (of course) and the front carpet is worn but the seats look good, they are just have that ugly plaid cloth.
more pics, I still can't see them after I post so I hope I don't put the same ones in again. My son is going to download a new browser tomorrow, maybe that will help.
And finally... :lol:
love the bumper stickers especialy the second one.
on a mack at work i can see the pic but the pc at home not even a link
maybe something scott needs to adress?
phil
Kimmy, I'm afraid I do know what I'm missing... :'( That's the problem! When I click the link it shows a window, and I click open. Then it shows like it's going into a file then I get the Kodak Easyshare page and it says Easyshare can no longer find this file...blah blah blah.
You'd better hide that post of "what you were thinking"... slop on the table woman, pie hole... it's a wonder she didn't mount your head on the dining room wall... :lol: Oooh them's fightin' words! lol. :o :devil: :surprised:
your wife ribs you about while mine wants a bobcat all of her own LOL!
Quote from: blupinto on June 18, 2009, 10:25:12 PM
Kimmy, I'm afraid I do know what I'm missing... :'( That's the problem! When I click the link it shows a window, and I click open. Then it shows like it's going into a file then I get the Kodak Easyshare page and it says Easyshare can no longer find this file...blah blah blah.
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exactly what I get Becky, never had this problem until the update to the site... ???
I said "Get the slop on the dinner table woman, and shut your pie hole!" Or maybe that's what I was thinking while I sat there with my head hung down sheepishly. :embarrassed:
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:D :lol: :lol: that exactly the way i talk to my old lady.. when shes not around.
Howling here! LOL! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Don't forget Womens' Intuition. We hear all, we know all... :coolfakir: :devil: ;D
Quote from: 75bobcatv6 on June 18, 2009, 11:40:09 PM
your wife ribs you about while mine wants a bobcat all of her own LOL!
Don't get me wrong bobcat, she loves Pintos! It's just that the cruiser isn't looking its best right now!! ;D
She loves to take my '71 out for a cruise, a hot blond and a hot car really attract attention! The guys swarm in like flys! :lol: I just have to remind her, don't floor it :fastcar: :lol:
I might have a few bits left over from doing mine...I know I have a pair of sport remote mirrors...looks sad, just dirt...it will clean up...Plaid insides....thats what the squire had I got my doors off of...John
Quote from: 71pintoracer on June 19, 2009, 09:33:58 PM
Don't get me wrong bobcat, she loves Pintos! It's just that the cruiser isn't looking its best right now!! ;D
She loves to take my '71 out for a cruise, a hot blond and a hot car really attract attention! The guys swarm in like flys! :lol: I just have to remind her, don't floor it :fastcar: :lol:
MY g/f will be the owner of the one fred has(i hope) She really wants "that" one. shes even willing to learn to drive a 4spd to have it. So ya.. I will have to remind her once I have the motor in mine not to Floor it.... hehe
I just showed my wife the pic of your car " Oh my goodness , it looks like something you would drag home!"
phil
Looks like a good find to me. You have something solid to work with, and at least it wasn't stored outside. I think he could have stored his junk on the floor instead of on top of any car... but that's just me :cheesy_n:
-beegle55
Quote from: beegle55 on June 20, 2009, 11:06:49 AMI think he could have stored his junk on the floor instead of on top of any car... but that's just me :cheesy_n:
-beegle55
I guess he would have Beegle but there was no more floor space! I had to move junk and lawnmowers (john deere mowers sitting everywhere) and pick my way through just to get to the car! :D
BTW, I'm using the browser Mozilla Firefox now and the pics are on this page. No need to click on an attachment.
I can see both sides. Beegle & the owner of the car.. While yeah it sux to stack things on the car, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Atleast now he will have the room to stack it on the garage floor.
Besides... Why complain about something like that when you are getting the car for basically free ;D
Quote from: r4pinto on June 20, 2009, 06:24:43 PM
I can see both sides. Beegle & the owner of the car.. While yeah it sux to stack things on the car, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Atleast now he will have the room to stack it on the garage floor.
Yea, he told me he would be glad to have it gone because of all the room he will gain! :lol:
Strange thing is, I don't know how the Pinto was picked to get the garage, there must be at least eight cars sitting outside with their engines and trannies sitting on benches inside. Mostly subaru's, a fiesta and a few honda's. I guess the Pinto was put in first and then pushed to the back, and the junk and lawnmowers accumulated from there forward!
Quote from: 71pintoracer on June 21, 2009, 08:48:18 AM
Yea, he told me he would be glad to have it gone because of all the room he will gain! :lol:
Strange thing is, I don't know how the Pinto was picked to get the garage, there must be at least eight cars sitting outside with their engines and trannies sitting on benches inside. Mostly subaru's, a fiesta and a few honda's. I guess the Pinto was put in first and then pushed to the back, and the junk and lawnmowers accumulated from there forward!
At least the American car won out on the garage space against the Jap imports... and who would put a fiesta into a garage anyways? :D And truth be told, with his new space he will probably back another car into the garage to use for a shelf, and as long as it isn't a Pinto anymore, a good deed has been done by '71 for the day ;D
-beegle55
:( Still don't have the cruiser yet :( Been working on his stupid GMC, someone worked on the A/C last year, put dye in it, (lots & lots of dye!) and told him the evap core was leaking. My son Jesse and I pulled the core...dry as a bone. Hooked the lines back up and just let it kind of hang there and shot a little freon in it, son checked the next day and the compressor is leaking. So we put the core back in and reassembled the truck, guy brings us a used compressor. Next day Jesse puts the compressor on (he works on stuff at home while I'm at work) and I shoot a little juice in it. This compressor leaks worse than the first one!! Tonight he brings yet another used compressor. So..Jesse is going to swap them again! Luckily they are not hard to put on but I wish he would just get a new one and be done with it. I guess the junkyard just wants to give him another part instead of a refund. He asked me if I wanted to come up and get the car but I said not until the truck is fixed. That way I'm not married to this POJ, I can still walk away and forget it! :mad:
It will all be worth it down the road when your sporting around in a sweet wagon. I dont understand people, i mean he is not even paying labor and buying junk that will just give him more problems down the road, looks like he would know by now if your going to try to keep a GMC on the road your gonna have to find a good parts sorce. I would go get the wagon before something else falls off of the truck.
Well, the Cruiser is finally home! ;D After two leaky junk compressors he bought a new one! He asked me if I could go ahead and get the car, his wife wants it gone so they can store their new tractor in the garage. Him, my brother and I took a rollback up to the garage and commenced to moving lawnmowers, junk, junk, and more junk! :o Then we disassembled the broken garage door, and finally we pumped up the tires on the Cruiser, pulled it out and loaded it up on the rollback. Then I backed my trailer up underneath and backed it on. That way I can back up to my garage and roll it in front first. Then we took it to the car wash and sprayed off 15 years of filth before taking it home. Only took us about six hours, start to finish!! :P
Good to hear! Pics??
Now that sounds like a thinking man's way of doing things! Glad to hear you got it home.
Dwayne :smile:
OK, here are some pics of the prize! It was looking a little rough with no hood, so I sat one of my old ones on it. It has a Trans-Am cowl induction scoop molded on it. Wifey sez yea, that helps alot, I like that hood, now just get the rest of it to match. Patience woman, patience!! :lol:
A few of the interior, and just look at all of the loot I found in the spare tire well! A Craftsman torque wrench, vice grips, adjustable wrench, two chilton Pinto books, tow chain, trans funnel, few other parts and pieces. Rocky got the steering column from a junk yard after he got the car, not sure why but the entire top housing is missing on the original.
YAAAAAY!!!!! The pix came up! What a treasure you got 71PR!!!!!
Well, it looks 100% better on the trailer than it did under all that trash in the garage! Nice score!
Dwayne :smile:
its a diamond in the rough man. glad you have it home. Enjoy it and restore it well ! any ideas on what you are thinking about doing with it ?
No idea what I am going to do with it at this point. I am really questioning why I am even thinking about starting on a resto job!! I can barely find time to work on my '71, still don't have the new console finished among other things. I just always liked the crusiers, the '77 is my second favorite body style and this deal just kind of fell into place. What can I say, I'm just a Pinto nut nut nut!! :P Somebody help me.... :lol:
too far gone to help. as it is I always see on for sale on here and wish i had the Funds to buy it. atm Im saving my penny's so to speak to buy the nice wagon that Fred brought home. my g/f wants it. all i have to do is put an Automatic in it. =)
YAY!!! You're buying that beautiful blue wagon! I'm so glad it wasn't parted out! I don't think you'll regret it! ;D
I would never regret buying a bobcat or a pinto
i wouldnt quit on the 71 till shes done. The cruiser will make a good winter project. I have a 65 mustang sitting beside my pinto that me and my son have to get back on this winter. We are restoring it for him allready have new floor pans in new inner fenders and core support. We removed the cowl and put new pans in. Its ready to start putting together.
You know 71, if you don't really want to restore a big wagon like that, I would be willing to trade you my 78 hatch? :look: :devil:
Hey I have a hood if you want it. $25 I have the steering cover too.
Thanks for the offer CB, but I think I'll keep the cruiser, and I have loads of spare parts. I think you may be on to something there David, this could be a winter time project, maybe I'll have the '71 finished up by then! :lol: Actually, I have found a little time to work on it, the louvers that I've had since January got installed, and I got to spend a good part of today on it, (no work, 4th of July holiday, yay!) Washed, waxed, wheels polished, windows and inside cleaned, general check-up. Tomorrow I might even get back to work on the console after I finish a few honey-do's!! ;D
Glad you know I was kidding :lol:
As far as the parts (Hood and cover) Iwasn't kidding, you can have them if you can come and get them.
Wish I could get rid of all these extras to make room for the deconstruct parts.
I won't kid you anymore on the wagon but pictures will be required of the progress!!
Well well! Finally got a few free hours yesterday and decided to work on the cruiser. From what I was told, it was drug in off the interstate, the guy I got it from tried to get it running and couldn't. He (and I) figured the timing gears were gone, common problem on the v6. It's showing about 75,000 so that seems about right. Pulled the cover and lo and behold, it has the metal gears and they are OK! What I did find was the cam gear bolt was broken, there is a dimple in the cover so the bolt could not fall out and even though the gear is loose it can't come off or get out of time. So, that leads me back to square one: why did it quit running? The bolt is broken off about a quarter inch back in the cam but it is loose. I got it to back out some but the threads are messed up at the end, not sure how bad. I have left-hand drill bits at work so I will bring them home and try to get it out and re-tap the threads. Once I get the gear bolted on I can oil the cylinders down and check for spark and compression. When I find the time to do it that is....! :lol:
Could it be electrical? that's the only idea i have i just woke up lol
Yea, most likely a pickup or module. I wish I knew what happened to it when it croaked because today I ran into another problem. I was sitting in the car and let the emer brake off with the trans in park and the car rolled off. I figured maybe they unhooked the linkage for some reason? Jacked it up and nope, linkage is hooked up and the trans is in park. That means the trans is junk. So, was it towed in because it quit running or because the trans puked? I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this v6/auto. >:( I don't have any parts for a v6 but I've got plenty of stuff to put a hot 2.0 together with a 4 speed or maybe an AOD.
Quote from: 71pintoracer on October 11, 2009, 08:25:52 PM
Yea, most likely a pickup or module. I wish I knew what happened to it when it croaked because today I ran into another problem. I was sitting in the car and let the emer brake off with the trans in park and the car rolled off. I figured maybe they unhooked the linkage for some reason? Jacked it up and nope, linkage is hooked up and the trans is in park. That means the trans is junk. So, was it towed in because it quit running or because the trans puked? I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this v6/auto. >:( I don't have any parts for a v6 but I've got plenty of stuff to put a hot 2.0 together with a 4 speed or maybe an AOD.
NOW you're talkin'!!!
Dwayne :smile:
Sounds like they tried towing it with it in park. the stop could be Broken. Ad far as electrical goes, those gremlins and me dont get along. Ive got a few of my own to sort out.
Jimmy im thinkin you need to put the paint job from the 71 over on her. or maybe invert the colors. make a pair out of em. you would have the best lookin driveway in the country!!!