time for a little project with one of my daily drivers and a goal to have finished before July 30th!
I'm Insane! as the plans I have and time allowed... Oh Boy!
The Pincat is a rusty 1980 Pinto that had a rusted out hood I replaced with one from the Bobcat I scrapped out last year. Been confusing the locals since I did that. This car isn't worthy of a full body and paint restore but is a great driver. I've had to "glue" parts back on this car so the rest of my plans and "the look" I have planned will look rough and tough ;D
Here's the start for 2011! after the 1st nights work I have the rear spoiler reinstalled and finally mounted the hood scoop. The hood scoop will have more sheet metal screws added like the rear spoiler. It's a "look" I'm after and when you see the rest of my plans it will come together.
Hmmmm... VERY interesting! :surprised:
SCREW IT!! No,really. Looks good so far. Otto N Austin
Oh man...that car is SCREWED ... :lost: ....just messin with ya lol.
Quote from: RSM on July 16, 2011, 09:04:30 PM
Oh man...that car is SCREWED ...
;D you have no idea...
lost a chunk of "Bondo" today out of the quarter and if I want to put the wheel lip to rebuild the edge the screws are required so...
this one will be "screwed" :o
more screwing around ;)
Sounds like this will be one tough looking Pinto when you are done! The wheel lip trim looks great matte black!
Quote from: dave1987 on July 16, 2011, 11:23:46 PM
this will be one tough looking Pinto when you are done! The wheel lip trim looks great matte black!
that's what I'm hoping for Dave, the wheel lip is for an ESS Pinto I got that on trade, only have the rears but I do have some painting in the plans so all will match when done
little more work on it today, to hot and humid to do much but did get all the "goodies" removed and started sanding, taping off and grinded some of the rust away...
Pinstripes?
Quote from: dave1987 on July 17, 2011, 10:56:12 PM
Pinstripes?
I'm using that to mark off where I'll be sanding, pinstripe is more flexable than painters tape. I may when I'm done but below what you see marked off will be painted w/truck bed liner for a "tough" look and coverup ;)
I see. Now bed liner on the sides is something I never would have imagined, but it would not only make it look tougher, but also greatly increase protection for the rockers!
up here in "rust country" I have seen truck bed liner on a few trucks and cars done similar, bumpers, rockers, etc. and even used for a big racing strip up the hood once
well.... finished my sanding prep and took it out for a bath... now the fun begins
Brian,
Your OCFPD is really getting out of control.
I like the Pincat them, now if only you could mate the two side badges to make one.
Oh, now my OCFPD is showing. (Obsessive Compulsive Ford Pinto Dissorder, as seen in Brians video) I like it as a highbrid.
So what are the plans for the Pangra!
If anyone sees another Pangra, could you let me know, I too suffer form OCFPD. I need a Pangra bad and I am jealous of Brian's.
Quote from: Norman Bagi on July 19, 2011, 01:56:53 PM
Your OCFPD is really getting out of control
YEP!
Quote from: Norman Bagi on July 19, 2011, 01:56:53 PM
I like the Pincat them, now if only you could mate the two side badges to make one.
The Pincat has been in the works for some time now (couple years) I'm just trying to finally finish it now. I have a Bobcat emblem and quite a few Pintos... I can mate them, just not sure I want to, the Mercury on the hood actually confuses quite a few as it is
Quote from: Norman Bagi on July 19, 2011, 01:56:53 PM
So what are the plans for the Pangra!
for now... look for some deluxe door panels in black (yea right) to replace the ones with speakers in them, wash it, and drive it! it's a turn key so no work needed. Maybe paint and a hot pants kit in the future? who knows?
Quote from: Norman Bagi on July 19, 2011, 01:56:53 PM
If anyone sees another Pangra, could you let me know, I too suffer form OCFPD. I need a Pangra bad and I am jealous of Brian's.
that's how it starts... keeping up with the "Cookieboy's!"
I caught it from Pintony, it's all his fault!!! at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it :lol:
painting started, only 9 days to finish it up...
Quote from: Cookieboystoys on July 20, 2011, 09:02:08 PM
painting started, only 9 days to finish it up...
It looks like you're making excellent progress but I must have missed something... why only nine days? I didn't know you had a deadline!
Dwayne :smile:
Oh!!! Excuse my stupidity! :embarassed: I didn't read the first sentence about your date-of completion goal. ::) Pay no attention to my ramblings! :P I'm anxious to see what you paint in the areas not covered with the bedliner material!
Dwayne :smile:
Quote from: dga57 on July 21, 2011, 01:17:19 AM
I'm anxious to see what you paint in the areas not covered with the bedliner material!
I'm leaving the blue paint
last night the kid told me I should have taped off the windows and just painted the whole car black and done a "Rob and Big Black" Pinto
This is going to look sick when the curtain unveils!
Quote from: dave1987 on July 21, 2011, 08:36:57 PM
This is going to look sick when the curtain unveils!
a little peak, still more to do...
Quote from: Cookieboystoys on July 21, 2011, 08:00:19 AM
I'm leaving the blue paint
It's looking good!
Dwayne :smile:
day 7 has arrived and a little more done ;D
getting closer to finishing the outside, just a little to do on the inside
productive day, final outside items installed... kind of...
grill and headlight buckets, white walls swapped to inside and hub caps, mud flaps installed and then out for a ride!
Whoo Hoo! ;D
Probably one of the most unique and unusual-looking cars in Minnesota!!! I like it! Actually, that sort of surprises me because I generally lean towards keeping things stock, but this appeals to me a lot!
Dwayne :smile:
Thanks Dwayne, I kind of like it too and it turned out better than I had hoped for
Quote from: Cookieboystoys on July 23, 2011, 07:56:01 PM
productive day, final outside items installed... kind of...
I did say "kind of"
I did all this to get it ready for my big display
here ~~> http://www.pintostampede.com/events/grandrapids.htm (http://www.pintostampede.com/events/grandrapids.htm)
where I should have at least 4 of my Pintos, canopy and a nice display for the 40th, PintoStampede. com and the Wounded Warrior Project
Great job Brian, hope to see it in the next Mad Max movie
Quote from: Farmboy on July 24, 2011, 08:32:13 AM
Great job Brian, hope to see it in the next Mad Max movie
I was thinking it would look so cool to add...
minigun turrets! to the tops of the fenders! Haha!
perhaps like something pictured only with a mini Cookie Monster?
Quote from: Cookieboystoys on July 24, 2011, 08:37:48 AM
I was thinking it would look so cool to add... minigun turrets! to the tops of the fenders! Haha!
perhaps like something pictured only with a mini Cookie Monster?
Well now,
there's an idea!!! :surprised: :rolleye: :lol:
Dwayne :smile:
I like it. That's realy neat. Kinda pushes me into building tha 76 into the insane ride I want to do. But the wifes car maybe next.
Thanks DreamBean, it's been in the back of my mind to do it like this for some time, when I had to "glue" the rear driver bumper end cap back on with silicone recently, kept looking at all the rust spreading, mis-matched black paint, rear spoiler missing for a year and bondo starting to fall off I knew it was time to do "something" before it was looking to horrible. I drive this one to work most days and was just "slightly" embarrassing since most around here know I do have some nicer ones. I've never been able to solve all it's little problems but for a daily driver it gets the job done.
few more updates..
cut the muffler off, welded on 2.25 pipe in place and added a BIG! tip for some slightly rumbly sound vs the tame muffler. Was supprised how quiet is still is but sounds better :)
also replaced the stock blue steering wheel with a sport wheel from the bobcat I scrapped last year and that MII console I had finally found a home.
still waiting on the black dash cap I bought on Ebay, should be here in time I hope.
next? bobcat tail lights? rear cargo carpet? and I really do need a rear hatch gasket at some point.
Gentleman, we have the parts, we have the knowledge... we can rebuild him...
Ok... I'm out of time so I'll have to call him ready for the show. Todays final items installed - dash cap arrived today and installed, was telling a friend I wanted black "sport mirrors" and he had a set for me now painted with truck bed liner, and I replaced the rear bumper cover with one that was straight, painted with you guessed it... truck bed liner
No more will I be calling him the Pincat and the last and final items for the new and improved "Wounded Pinto" have been installed for the show this weekend. Starting with a Pinto I have transplanted parts from a Bobcat, Mustang II and the mirrors were last installed on a chevy (oh goodness) so the new name fits, in my eyes anyways. I have fixed and repaired much! on this car since I bought it in July of 2008. It is my favorite daily driver. I'm sure there will be more done and added in the future, just no nore time before the show and I hope my little tribute is acceped for what it is... not all together perfect but loved and respected for what it is. Poor thing should never have been saved, nor should I have spent all the time and money I have on this car but a promise is a promise and I did tell the previous owner I would do what I could to keep it on the road. She loved her little Pinto and while it's a completly different "beast" these days I hope she doesn't mind and is glad the wheels still be a turning.
Lookin' good Brian! That must be one fun ride now. People should be afraid to follow you to closely (or "tailgate" you)....Not due to the infamous "they blow up" thing, but that if they do and when it doesn't blow up like people say, they will have to put the pedal to the metal to keep from you turning right back around and biting back twice as hard!
I would be afraid just to get close enough to admire it, it must have some big sharp teeth behind the grill!
You built yourself one tough looking Pinto there, Brian! Have fun with it!
Dwayne :smile:
it has been getting a lot more "looks" from other drivers since I did this and I am no longer "slightly" embarassed to drive it anymore with it's new look :)
Has anyone told you that you have a serious Pinto addiction? Oh wait, I have. Come to think of it, I have the same problem.
it's called "Obsessive Compulsive Ford Pinto Disorder"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIsT8JiJfmo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIsT8JiJfmo)
final update for the year on the Pincat/Wounded Pinto
I got rid of the painted hub caps and replaced with baby moons instead = MUCH BETTER!
and believe it or not.... I got an award at the last show I took it to this year, it was for my "Hard Luck" story with this Pinto and was a nice surprise and appriciated :)
"Hard luck" or not, there is something I really like about that car, Brian! Decidedly different!!!
Dwayne :)
where did you get that hood scoop? all the ones i find of that style are too long for the curve of the hood
here ~> http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-470100/
I've updated the web page for the New and Improved Wounded Pinto on my web site
here~> http://www.cookieboystoys.com/friends/blue1980.htm (http://www.cookieboystoys.com/friends/blue1980.htm)
while I was at it, time for a video dedicated to this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtnQy5qlXCU&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtnQy5qlXCU&feature=player_embedded)
Cookieboy:
I thoroughly enjoyed the pics/vids, this is an outstanding project and you did it justice. Great, great look and effort on this car. Nice taste/touches!
Chris
Why don't you just cut a hole in the roof & mount a full size unit? lol
Matt, I have another camper like I took on Stampede last year, hard sides and top (unlike the other with soft top) and I was thinking...
mount a gun turret on top of the camper for when I tow/going down the road but... have it removable for when I camp and a quick way to mount to the top of the Pinto or on it's hood ::)