I thought it would be cool if any members could post a before Picture when you 1st got your Pinto. Also if you could post a Now Picure. If you could include the Before date and after date. Please post even if the car is still in Progress.... It would be neat to see how the cars have changed over the years.
Best Pinto Wishes 2012....Kirk ;)
My before and after. Fred :) You are probably wanting to know whats up with that, it is a 94 Ranger engine 2.3 with hydraulic clutch 5 speed Mazda Ford headers and a 2500 carb that came off my 351-M V-8. Oh and I forgot a lot of 13" tires that I have no use for !
Thanks Fred the Ice is Broken ....thats what I wanted to see....... 8)
the day i got it....five years agollll
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/my%2075%20turbopinto/100_3199.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/my%2075%20turbopinto/100_3198.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/my%2075%20turbopinto/100_3197.jpg)
and now...
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/my%2075%20turbopinto/100_1117.jpg)
a couple of mine...
1973 Pinto purchased 2006 and now
http://www.cookieboystoys.com/friends/73%20pinto.htm (http://www.cookieboystoys.com/friends/73%20pinto.htm)
1980 Pinto purchased 2008 and now
http://www.cookieboystoys.com/friends/blue1980.htm (http://www.cookieboystoys.com/friends/blue1980.htm)
Here's Ruby's.
...and today...
Here's Brownie. Had her delivered and paid for in part (total was $350.00) on 12-09-09. She had sat since 1986 when her original owner got into a wreck driving her and she was garaged. In 2003 she was purchased again by the fellow to sold her to me. He hoped to restore her, but didn't have time to do it. He sold her to me in hopes of her still being brought back to life. She has come a LOOONNGG way from that December in 2009, but there is still work to be done!
Two posts, not enough attachments allowed to show how far she's come!
No decent picture of the engine compartment yet, but it does look at least 70% better now.
And then there's my 78 sedan, in 2011 it gained the ever popular name "The Blue Pinto" so people at work would distinguish the two that I drive. Since I received it from my mother (and as my first car) it has had everything you can think of done to is as far as repairs and maintenance go, minus replacing the wiring harness. I have since added a Mustang II center console, pinto front valance, Mustang II steering wheel, restored Bobcat steel styled wheels, Mustang II 8" rear axle, modified dash panel, AC under dash panel, and pneumatic hood struts, all of which keep it from being stock, but it's my little dream car! :)
The wheels came off my parts car.file://localhost/Users/davidwomack/Desktop/Photo%207.jpgfile://localhost/Users/davidwomack/Desktop/DSC00191.jpeg
MY 1978 FORD PINTO STATION WAGON TO PANEL WAGON CONVERSION
STARTED LIFE AS A 1978 FORD PINTO SQUIRE WAGON FROM ARIZONA
IT WAS SITTING IN A CACTUS PATCH IN SOUTH TEXAS PAID $800.00 FOR IT AND TOWED IT HOME..
ALWAYS WANTED A PANEL WAGON SO I MADE MY SIDE PANELS WELDED THEM IN WHERE THE WIDOWS USE TO BE, DID ALL THE BODY WORK TO GE THE LINES RIGHT --WELDED ALL THOSE DAMN LITTLE HOLES THAT HELD THE FAKE WOOD PIECES ON EACH SIDE OF THE SQUIRE WAGON THAT TOOK SOME TIME...ANYWAY HERE IS THE BEFORE AND AFTER
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/PINTO1.jpg)
STARTED OUT AS A 1978 FORD PINTO SQUIRE WAGON
CONVERTED FROM WAGON TO PANEL WAGON
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/PINTOBEFORE01.jpg)
BEFORE PAINT
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/PINTO2.jpg)
AFTER ALL THE MODIFICATIONS
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/PINTO3.jpg)
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/014.jpg)
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/PINTOniteshotside.jpg)
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/PINTOniteshotfront.jpg)
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/PINTO8.jpg)
MORE PAINT MODS
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/016.jpg)
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/015.jpg)
ENGINE (REBUILT EARLIER THIS YEAR)
2.3
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/engine.jpg)
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/engine5.jpg)
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/tom2tones/engine1.jpg)
well, i guess i should show dads wagon too..... as it was whenn we first got it.....
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/IMGA10572.jpg)
welding in panels on this one too
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/IMGA10622.jpg)
now turboed...
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/100_1114.jpg)
some engine updates...
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/100_1124.jpg)
and ready to be shipped back to dad in ohio....
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/100_1425.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/100_1427.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/100_1428.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/100_1424.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/100_1555.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/100_1557.jpg)
and heres my other pinto.....
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/100_1347.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/100_1348.jpg)
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/blacksheep1703/dads%2073%20turbopinto%20wangon/100_1349.jpg)
Ok heres my 1st picking it up picture about 7 mths ago, and today picture. I hope to have interior,a nd in primer ready for paint sometimes this Spring? we will see... Kirk
This is when we got the car into the parking spot at our old house.
http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/Kats%2078%20Bobcat/SANY1764.jpg (http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/Kats%2078%20Bobcat/SANY1764.jpg)
this is before Primering the RF fender. I resanded the fender to bare metal and primered it with a Self-etching Primer.
http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/IMG_20111013_110310.jpg (http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/IMG_20111013_110310.jpg)
On Jan. 5th, 2012, this little blue baby was pushed off the trailer into my driveway. I bought it for $500. It was owned by a little old lady. She put 25k miles on it before passing away about 20 years ago. It sat in a field until I came along. I think that I will be turning her into my ChiefsMobile. I can't wait to start restoring her. 1st thing'll be a battery, tune up, fuel system cleaning, oil change, and then we will see what happens. Keep your fingers crossed! I will post more pics this weekend after I get to spend a little time with her. For now this is the coming home pic.
Wish me luck!
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x90/hick_tats/Boostcat/SANY0552.jpg)
Before Stock carbed slow stocker with its horrible c3 auto! LOL
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x90/hick_tats/Boostcat/Hoodlatch.jpg)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x90/hick_tats/Boostcat/Enginebay2.jpg)
Cleaned up engine bay.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x90/hick_tats/Boostcat/EFIHarness.jpg)
Some of the engine wiring mess.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x90/hick_tats/Boostcat/Engine3.jpg)
Engine Still needs the new intake installed that's black to match.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x90/hick_tats/Boostcat/EngineInCar2.jpg)
Engine installled
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x90/hick_tats/Boostcat/Gloveboxdoor2.jpg)
Signed by Chip Foose glove box door!
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x90/hick_tats/Boostcat/SANY0844.jpg)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x90/hick_tats/Boostcat/SANY0842.jpg)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x90/hick_tats/Boostcat/Gauges4.jpg)
Some of the interior mods and alot more to come still don't have a pic on here of the boost gauge installed in the dash cap.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x90/hick_tats/Boostcat/SANY1048.jpg)
Just chillin in the front yard all dirty.
Next steps to its mods will be 5 lug 11 inch front brakes,8.8 with 31 spline axles LSD and 11Inch disc brakes, Fuel cell, Then all the fun stuff starts sub frame connectors, cage, racing seats and 5 point harnesses, new carpet/Headliner and paint all the interior black!
timmay your stuff says removed or deleted. lol no pics show up..
ya just noticed stupid photo bucket.
Are they working now for others cause I can see them on my end now.
I can see them fine now!
Dwayne :)