Well, hubby came home today and said he had to go to Roseville sometime this week. I knew exactly what he was talking about. About 2 months ago he went to another tow yard and looked at a Red Pinto. He offered them so much for it, they didn't take the offer, the end. Well, today a buddy of hubby called him and asked if he was still wanting that Pinto. Hubby said sure! So that was that.
All I can tell you is it is a 76 and it is Red. Don't know if it is a sedan or a runabout. Don't even know what condition it is in! LOL
I will post pics as soon as he brings it home! I figure it should be here with in the next 3 days! LOL That is sometime this week, right? LOL!!
Kimmy, darn you you're bleeding the state dry of Pintos! lol. :lol:
If you're planning on parting it out I know a bloke in the Carolinas who needs a grille bracket passenger side... ::)
Well then I will need to tow another 1 over here. Fred ;D
Fred, help balance Northern Cali with Southern Cali...send that gorgeous Squire down here. ;) :D ;D
Can anyone say Dejavu? :lol: ;D
This one looks just like the other Pinto we got from another tow yard! LOL
Hubby went and picked it up yesterday and I stopped by his tow yard on the way home to look at it! It doesn't look to bad. The door panels need some help, but are there and the headliner is coming apart at the seems! I should be able to sew it up ok!
I didn't look to see what kind of engine it had, hubby told me it was a 4 cylinder though. It does have an 8 inch rear end under it though! ;D We are going to get keys made today to see if it will start up! It's a 78, so I'm not sure what we plan to do with it yet. Depends on how it runs. I really don't care for smog year cars!
Here's some iPhone pics, didn't have my camera!
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/Pinto/IMG_0407.jpg)
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/Pinto/IMG_0408.jpg)
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/Pinto/IMG_0409.jpg)
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/Pinto/IMG_0411.jpg)
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/Pinto/IMG_0412.jpg)
SHIP IT TO ME IN WISCONSIN!!! That would look great with my other three 78's and could be a twin to my 78 coupe. Then I would have a hatch and trunk model
So, how many pintos do you have now???
I'll have two next wednesday! :D Having a 73 wagon delivered to my parents until it runs.
Kimmy, you're just too much! lol. :D The lil' red one doesn't look bad, but I don't blame you for wanting smog-free cars. I'm partial to the earlier ones anyway.
Congrats on the wagon Dave!!!! :happy_bday: ;D
Well, with further inspection, it was originally a white car with red interior. Guess somebody really liked red! LOL I also found out it is a 4 speed with a 4 cyl. Not sure if it is a 2.3 or a 2.0. I didn't get that far into it. I can tell you that the carb is toward the back and on the driver side, if that helps tell what it is!
Hubby had a key made and charged the battery. He called me to come over and see if it would start. So he sprayed some starting fluid in the carb and it started right up!! I drove it around the yard for a bit and it goes through all the gears and runs really good.
Somebody took all the smog equipt. off and once we replace it all (all ready have everything) we will take it down to see if it will pass smog. Then from there I don't know! LOL I told hubby we could list it for sale, but he said WHAT Sell it? LOL so I don't know what he wants to do! LOL
Here are some more pics.
The type of wheels on it! Wider in the back then in the front!
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/Pinto/IMG_0413.jpg)
Never saw a shifter that said "LIFT" for Reverse!!
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/Pinto/IMG_0414.jpg)
Couple more of the whole car. Again, I forgot my camera and these were taken with the phone!
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/Pinto/IMG_0415.jpg)
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/Pinto/IMG_0416.jpg)
I also noticed that it had a somewhat new windshield in it. The installer just glued it in like they do with the newer cars. That makes it look ugly on the inside and also leaves a gap between the chrome and the windshield. I will probably paint the inside pinch area black later down the road. That may help it a bit!
We will probably bring it home sometime this weekend and I will get some better pics with my camera!
The wheels look like the ones Chuck has on his '78! lol. I'm thinking the engine is a 2.3, as they phased out the 2.0 in '74 if I remember correctly. Who knows? They could've retrofitted the engine bay and slipped a 2.0 in it. That's what our resident sage Pintosopher might do. ::) ;D :)
Do the Fred thing- PROPANE!
Thanks kim!
Interesting shift knob, I've never seen one like that. Perhaps it has a different trans in it? My 78 has a 4spd and it's push for reverse...
Wow Pintogirl,
I like that interior, it doesn't look too bad at all. That car has alot of potential. 9 Pintos, wow, you should start a museum.
Quote from: blupinto on December 04, 2009, 04:17:42 PM
The wheels look like the ones Chuck has on his '78! lol. I'm thinking the engine is a 2.3, as they phased out the 2.0 in '74 if I remember correctly. Who knows? They could've retrofitted the engine bay and slipped a 2.0 in it. That's what our resident sage Pintosopher might do. ::) ;D :)
Do the Fred thing- PROPANE!
Ahh Blu...
Nein , Nein ! I love my German 2.0L motors a bunch, but If I had a '76 With no Smog check required and a 2.3, I'd be on the Phone to Esslinger tomorrow. Ya baby, alum head roller cam setup ,Sidedraft webers, header and 165 plus unfettered HP gittin' er done! I might also be lookin for the elusive 195 streetable non-turbo Hp. Got a few E30 M3 owners I'd like to worry :hypno:
Non Sequiter,
Pintosopher
Sorry Joe. I thought you were partial to the 2.0 :)
Quote from: blupinto on December 07, 2009, 02:22:25 PM
Sorry Joe. I thought you were partial to the 2.0 :)
Becky,
I really do love the 2.0L German ford EAO, But the U.S.marketplace is drying up for Hi Po parts. UNLESS you have friends over the pond, and that will cost you dearly with our exchange rates. So I dream of 2.3 with U.S made parts and wish for a U.S. Company to form to step up and help us EAO motor lovers out. ;)
Pintosopher , on the way to OZ with a short horse :lol:
Here is a link with more pics and a couple sound videos!! The videos arn't the best, took them with my iPhone! LOL
http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/78%20Sedan/ (http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m247/myhrdly/78%20Sedan/)
I LOVE the interior!!!! That little beauty is in darn good shape! Shouldn't be much work to make her show worthy!
I think I am getting pintogirl syndrome (PGS)...... To excited to wait until Wednesday for my 73 wagon!
Quote from: dave1987 on December 07, 2009, 09:56:32 PM
I LOVE the interior!!!! That little beauty is in darn good shape! Shouldn't be much work to make her show worthy!
I think I am getting pintogirl syndrome (PGS)...... To exor
Yah I am amazed on how good of shape this one is in! That and it runs so good. I went over to the yard today to take more pics and all. We hadn't started it since last week and all I had to do is let the electric fuel pump, pump the gas up for a little bit, then gave her a few pumps on the throttle and she turned right over! She then reved high for a bit, not to high though! THen I kicked down the auto choke and she sat and idled. My other Pintos don't even do that! LOL
I think this is the first Pinto I (we) have bought that runs like a top! Havn't even had to change any plugs or points or anything!
A nice thing about it being a 78 is that you don't have to worry about points on it! It uses magnetic something or other to jump spark from the distributor to the plugs in the cap. Really easy maintenance.
I've been making sure the choke works on my 78, since it's really nice in the winter. I just press the gas pedal down to the floor, and while I scrape the windows with a credit card. After about 8-10 minutes the motor is all warmed up, and stops revving at 1800 RPM. I kick the choke down and have it set to idle at 700-800 RPM.
Only thing that sucks about the 2.3 motor is it takes forever to warm the heater up. I have to wait at least 20 minutes before the engine is warmed up all the way to 190 degrees and the heater blows nice hot air.