Hello Group,
Just got my Purple Pinto out in preperation for the Pigeon Forgd meet.
Lots to do in less than 2 weeks.
Wish me luck!!!!!
Details later.....
From Pintony
Not verry SHINEY Tony.................. ;)
This one is for Brad!!!!!! ;D
Since I am doing the AK Miller turbo install I thought it was time to make a NEW pannel and weld it in to replace the rusted Battery area on my 1972 Purple Pinto.
I also did some wet sanding on my engine bay.
Bet you can't tell what color my Purple Pinto used to be!!! ;D
From Pintony
HMMMMM ya reckon it was light blue? Excellent Lil' Horse there Tony, can't wait to see it in the smokies. I know you can find a Honda or 2 to smoke with that Turbo Kit!
I'm impressed with the tail lights, looks good!!!
Thanks For the kind words bout my Purple Pinto, .5.0 Pinto,
Sure was hoping that my parts would have showed today!!!!!
Maybe tomorrow?????
I'm running out of time!!!!!!
Oh Well I'll just take my Green Pinto.
From Pintony
Pintony, the car looks great! Nice and SHINEY, too!! ;D What sizes are the wheels and what is the backspacing?
Hey 79 Pannel,
If I tell ya, I gotta Kill ya!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
Here is the battery repair pannel after the fiberglas and primer.
From Pintony
Okay Pintony, I'm ready to die!!! ;D What are the sizes and backspacing on those wheels? What rearend do you have in there because that may change the backspacing needed?
Hey pintony, Nice car!!. An a very nice job on the repair. You do nice work. I wish my body work came out that nice.
What kind of tail lights on that car?
Hey Bill,
I bought my tail light lense at a swap meet.
I made the cans, and welded them into the rear pan of my Purple Pinto.
From Pintony
Hello Group,
After a full day of wet sanding I finally got my engine bay into Epoxy-Primer.
Here is a photo.
From Pintony
Lots of shiney stuff in there. :o
Hey guys I got my purple pinto all taped off.
Tomorrow A.M. I will shoot the color and clear on my engine bay.
From Pintony
Here is a shot of the engine bay.
Tomorrow I will give tack rag the entire bay and start spraying.
From Pintony
Hey 78 Pinto,
Since this seem to be more of a Your Projects....
Can you move this thread there???
From Pintony
will do...consider it done!
Thank you 78Pinto,
From Pintony
SHINEY!!!!!!!!!!
Lots of hard work!!!
But I think it payed off.
From Pintony
*best Yankee accent* yah youbetcha! looks KILLER! I wish it were gonna be ready by friday! I'd love to see it. Again awesome work Tony
Yep, its SHINEY, and is Purple, the TWO best combos I can think of........... ;D
Hello Group,
I have been reading the posts about restoring a Pinto costing 15,000.00
While this is mostly true. I want everyone to know that I have been working on my Purple Pinto for 10 years. I sheared the flywheel off the engine in 1999 and have been slowly collecting parts to complete the rebuild since. So my money has been spread out through the years.
I'm not rich I work hard for my money like everyone else.
Here is a better photo of the Ghost flames on my Purple Pinto
From Pintony
Hey Pintony:
Now that's purple! Cool... ;D
77pintocw
Having met Pintony In P.F. I'll vouch for him being rich... In character! I'm hoping to get to see him & meet more owners next year in Carslile. I'm also betting on seeing this AWESOME Lil Horse there!
Why does Carlisle have to be so darn far away from Washington State???? I sure would like to go. I like those ghost flames, Tony. Folks have suggested that I have them put on my pinto.
Finally found your ghost flame pics, and they are way cool! love the way the car sits! Those wide wheels are perfect for Purple Pinto! Fantastic work! Troy
Pintony
Will you be taking that awesome Pinto to the Ford meet in St Louis that you sent me info about?
Tercin
Hello Tercin,
Yes I will be driving my Purple Pinto to the show
Did I give you all the info on that show???
If Not? Here it is again.
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JUL 31 SUNDAY ~ Fords Unlimited Car Club 19th Annual Car Show ~ J.S. McDonnell Park
Registration 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ~ voting 12 p.m.-2 p.m. ~ Trophies 4 p.m. ~ Information: Cindy 1-618-659-3722 or Jim 1-314-608-3103 ~ email ~ http://www.fordsunlimited.com ~ ST. LOUIS, MO.
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Lindberg blvd. East on Adie rd. straight to James S. McDonald park.
Or Midland to Link rd North
I'm pretty sure the park is in Maryland Heights.
Pintony
I plan to be there but I don't know if the Pinto will be road worthy for the drive up from Festus. I still need to do some tune up work and fix a couple of things. I was underneath it most of today checking things out. If you have a left front fender I could use one.
Tercin
Hello Group,
Thought I would take a photo of both my 1972 Ford Pintos
First time ever in a photo together.
SHINEY! ;D
Very Nice, Pintony
Here is my Purple Pinto with the hood installed.
Notice the 1987 Shelby Charger bubble in the hood.
Gotta love those Purple FLAMES!!!
From Pintony
Hello Group,
Here is pretty much the finished product.
Notice the custom shock-tower brace and the stainless hood prop I made.
Kinda Shiney???
Hows that Brad??????
Pintony, You are truely an artist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Tony,
WOW!!!!
Last time I saw your PP ::) (Purple Pinto) it was hiding at your other house in the garage in pieces, and now look at it, VERY shiny!
Fantastic job!!!
Hello Group,
Thank you guys for all the kind words about my Purple Pinto.
You members are my inspiration! :)
I thought you might like one more shot of my two 1972 Pintos.
From Pintony
This bump is for pintowagon73
Very Nice.
I would like to see the purple Pinto in person some time.
How do you guys like this shot?
From Pintony
CXar Show tonight at Johnny Rockets.
From Pintony
definately one cool looking rainbow of cars there. Pintony you've done such a great job with the Purple pinto that it looks right at home beside those old rods. Im jealous! 8)
Hey Spencer,
Thank you for the kind words about my Purple Pinto.
This bump is for Pink Pinto.
From Pintony
those almost look like camaro taillights from a 2nd gen camaro. really cool!
krazi
Quote from: krazi on January 11, 2006, 08:36:16 PM
those almost look like camaro taillights from a 2nd gen camaro. really cool!
krazi
Hey Krazi,
I just wanted to get rid of the chrome plated jelly-beans that the factory installed. ;D
I think they really set the rear of my purple Pinto into a custom look.
From Pintony
Pintony i like the purple one, its very very nice work but i am absolutly crazy over that green 72! Is it all original?
Quote from: pintoguy76 on January 12, 2006, 03:50:22 PM
Pintony i like the purple one, its very very nice work but i am absolutly crazy over that green 72! Is it all original?
Hello pintoguy76,
Thank you for the compliment about lime green.
Yes... My Green 72 is all original. Even the exhaust system!
From Pintony
That is a very nice car. Those 70s colors like that seemed to be kind of metallic.....mine is the same way except it is copper. Makes me consider painting it that original green color, or repainting it the same color it is now. My paints shiney like yours is, but the paints been scraped off in alot of places, and is scratched and all that. You can see a pic or two of mine in the "you pintos" section as "james' pinto" or something like that. The cam isnt a real good one so it doesnt show it as nice as it is, but its an idea. Great work on the purple one. I am working on my 76 kinda customizing and kindof resto-modding it as you did on yours. (2.3L Turbo, T5, 8" [probably end up with a 9"] 3.55 positrac with 4 wheel disc brakes, p/s, p/b, a/c, and good cd player/stereo system on mine is my goal!) Are you going to carlisle in june? Whens this meeting in ST. L that was mentioned? Was that the show we talked about in branson/st.l/tulsa several months ago? Let me know if you know, id love to see whichever car you have out there. I'll be in my 76 likly, soon i am getting a 77 but i have to work on getting a title for it first.
Quote from: pintoguy76 on January 12, 2006, 09:46:47 PM
That is a very nice car. Those 70s colors like that seemed to be kind of metallic.....mine is the same way except it is copper. Makes me consider painting it that original green color, or repainting it the same color it is now. My paints shiney like yours is, but the paints been scraped off in alot of places, and is scratched and all that. You can see a pic or two of mine in the "you pintos" section as "james' pinto" or something like that. The cam isnt a real good one so it doesnt show it as nice as it is, but its an idea. Great work on the purple one. I am working on my 76 kinda customizing and kindof resto-modding it as you did on yours. (2.3L Turbo, T5, 8" [probably end up with a 9"] 3.55 positrac with 4 wheel disc brakes, p/s, p/b, a/c, and good cd player/stereo system on mine is my goal!) Are you going to carlisle in june? Whens this meeting in ST. L that was mentioned? Was that the show we talked about in branson/st.l/tulsa several months ago? Let me know if you know, id love to see whichever car you have out there. I'll be in my 76 likly, soon i am getting a 77 but i have to work on getting a title for it first.
Hey pintoguy76,
There are no plans as of now to have the Ford Pinto National Meet in St Louis that I know of.
There is talk of having in Branson Missouri next year.
I like the Cool 70's colors too I saw a SWEET Gold Pint near the end of "The Betsey" that aired on the Speed channel early this mmonth.
I sold a 74 Lime green Pinto to Mornblade. I tried 3 times to get the original Green paint at the local paint shop.
It always turned out too gold.
House of colors may be able to match the paint BUT it would cost plenty.
I will have my Purple Pinto in Carlisle Pa in june.
I have plans to attend the Knotts Berry Farm show in California too.
BUT that trip will depend on money.
I I can find a Pinto in Ca. by the time the show I will just fly out and drive my new purchase home.
If not I'll just drive my Purple Pinto. Again it depends on money that I have available at that time.
From Pintony
Branson is an hour from me. I'm in springfield. Where did you try to have the paint matched at? Oreillys? Thats where i'd go probably. Problem is i dont have a car to match the paint to. LOL. I see paint chips on ebay some would that work? If not i may just try to match the original color of my car. Also considered black with two red racing stripes across the top front front to back. I just cant make up my mind! The 77 im getting is white. Im not crazy about white and even tho the paint is nice on it i might paint it black with red and repaint my 76 the original color. Then i need another pinto for solid red like i want too. LOL. Before im done ill have a different car for every day of the week lol. I have that same car collecting disease that somone in the board here has mentioned before. LOL. I hope to see you and the purple pinto at carlisle!
Hello pintoguy76,
Not Orieleys!!! O.O.O.O.Order IT!!!!! ;D
My local napa has paint.
I live in a very small town and there is no Orieleys for 25 miles.
I love white Pintos!!!!
They look great W/ blacked out grills and taillight pan.
Maybe a mostly blacked out hood Too.
Not totally black because the it looks cheep. Leave 2-2.5 inches at the sides white.
Folowed by a 1/8 to 5/32 stripe about 1/4" away from the black/
Or a cool 3 color stripe swoosh combo looks cool on white TOO!
White is the perfect canvas for paint.
AND IT IS CHEEPER!!!!!!
Yes See you at the Pinto NATS!!!!!!
From Pintony
Pintony,
The wheels on your Purple Pinto look like American Racing Torq Thrust D's. Am I correct? What size are you running and what size tires. Looks like the setup I had in mind for my Wagon.. Funny thing is, I was just talking to the guy about doing ghost flames...(laughing)