On Wednesday (April 28th) I will be going out to Caldwell here in Idaho to look at a 78 Pinto Wagon a guy is parting out. I'm going to get the windshield and cargo light panel, possibly the grill and center window gaskets to if they are in good shape.
If anyone needs anything, let me know. The car is just being parted out cause he is using the drive-train for a hot rod.
Dave, can you grab the plastic inserts that the pop-out windows pivot from?
Here's my plan....
I want to see if I can get the windshield, side window gaskets if they are good, brake drums, and the side windows if I can get the pivot inserts out in one piece.
The windshield will be cut out of it's gasket to avoid damaging the glass upon removal, so the gasket will be junk (anything used is better than what's on brownie at the moment). I want to see if it has tan interior, if so, I want to get the dash cap if in good shape, the steering wheel, seats, and carpet from front to back, as well as some misc. interior parts to freshen up brownie! I will be offering him $80 for everything I pull off it since I plan to take A LOT of things. I will be bringing brownie with an empty cargo area and hopefully be returning with a full load of parts to sell to you guys and gals! :)
Picked up the windshield today, along with the the dash pad, headliner, door handles, wiper arms and linkage, kick panels, center window seals, door felt, and the entire tail gate with defrost Glass all for a flat $80! Could not fit the tail gate in the car with the windshield but i am going back soon to pick it up. will also be buying the bumpers turn signal lenses and the grill from him for $20! Anything anyone wants?
Uh... those pop-out window inserts where the window pivots. They're plastic and usually have a plastic pin too.
I'm looking for the gray piece... plus any green interior parts...
Tried to get the window inserts but the one side i tried it on broke. any other ways of getting it out besides pulling it straight out? The car has light blue interior. i tried to get the door panels but couldn with the trailor it is on being in the way.
Dave, thank you for trying. They're notoriously hard to remove without destroying them. I appreciate it. ;D
Hey dave1987:
Is the '78 windshield tinted along the top edge? If so, what kind
of shape is the windshield in, are the edges clean, any chips, etc.?
Thanks,
77pintocw
It is tinted across the top of the glass. I'm actually planning to put it in Brownie though.
I have a source locally about 45 minutes from here that has three NEW Pinto windshields for $75 each, or one used one for $55. Let me know if you are interested and I will go out there with the gasket type one I have in storage for Brownie to compare glass sizes to be sure I can get you the gasket/non-gasket one you need!
Hey dave1987:
Good luck with your new/old windshield!
As for the three NEW Pinto windshields for $75 each, I am looking for an
original Pinto windshield like the one you just got for Brownie and not an
aftermarket windshield. Do you know if they are NOS windshields or aftermarket?
$75 seems like a low price for NOS windshields.
The windshield I am looking for fits a '77 which has the gasket and is tinted.
Thanks,
77pintocw
Yeah, that's what I was thinking, to cheap to be true....
The salvage yard that has them said they have had them for at least 15 years and have just been collecting dust the whole time, no one has ever called about them until I just did.
Does the car have power steering? I am in need of the 2 lines that feed the steering down on the rack, plus door keys/lock system.
thanks
No suspension or drive train left, he took it all out to use on his hot rod project, so a negative on the power steering lines. :(
I could get the door locks for you by pulling the doors off the car, but there are no keys.
thanks dave, I have a line on door locks with keys. No worries on the PSlines, will figure out something. thanks
Will be going back out there on Monday or Wednesday to pick up the rear door I purchased, and buy the bumpers and turnsignal lenses while I'm out there.
I picked up the tailgate that I bought today.
Also picked up the following items:
Front and Rear Bumpers w/insulators
Door Sills & Cardboard Pieces
Windshield Trim
Rear Tailgate Weatherstrip
Front Turnsignal Lenses
Battery Tray
Washer Fluid Bottle
Some Vacuum Devices on the driver's side fender
Got it all for $40! :D
Now the leftovers. He's going to keep the car for a month or two longer, and wants to sell as much as he can before he sends it to the scrap metal place.
The car has some nice solid floor pans, all he wants off the car is the transmission/drive line tunnel for his hot rod, but won't cut into the floors for it. there is some surface rust on the driver's side pan but it IS solid. He wants $20 per pan for them. I will go over and pick them up for someone but I would have to charge a little more due to the distance (about 30 miles from here). Not bad though, and I know there are some members looking for good replacement pans!
The fenders are in great shape, hood, doors, and all the glass but the windshield and the rear glass is there. I want the driver's side door glass but don't know if it will still be there since he has someone interested in the doors for the skins.
The driver's side sheet metal and quarter panels are decent, they have some dents and little bit of rust at the bottom of the rear quarter panel, but could be repaired and a nice replacement. The passenger side quarter panel isn't in as great of shape but decent enough to do a little bit of body work done on it for it to be nice.
He has the taillights which are complete and undamaged, but faded.
The dash itself is there, but is stripped. I don't know if anyone wants a bare dash, but I have two in storage if anyone is looking for one.
If someone wants the tailgate, I have it available for sale, it's big and heavy though! All I want off it is the emblems and the glass.