Hello I recieved this info from Mike with the Green Boss Pinto.
Car show for fords here in the sf bay area its the all ford show at solano county fairgrounds in vallejo ca on the 9 of sept.
Please bring your Pinto if you have the time.
Only 2 Pintos have attended this show the last 2 years.
From Pintony
hi i live in ceres ca. not too far from Vallejo i have a 77 wagon .do you know any times or any other info? thanks chris f reg email is chrisfreitas1219@sbcglobal.net
Hi Chris: I will be attending this show along with Mike and his green Boss Pinto. It is called Fun Ford Sunday and it is held at the Solano County Fairgrounds- across from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. The date is Sept. 9th, 2007 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Pre-entries must be postmarked on or before Sept.6th. Website is www.funfordsunday.com. Entry fee is $20.00 pre-register or $30.00 day of show. If you like cool Fords, this is the show for you. Hope to see you there. Joe in Morgan Hill
hi joe thanks for the info.what class are you guys entered in? there never is a pinto class or anything close.i saw station wagon class but you guys dont have one.good thing i have a rare ac in my wagon. thanks for any more info. chris f
Chris: There is no class for Pintos, probably because typically only 2 show up !!! Enter class 28- all other Fords. I know of 10 or so other Pintos in No. Cal. You guys need to get out and show off your cars. Joe
hi joe i know where morgan hill is, what do you think about meeting somewhere with the rest of the orther guys pintos.can you work something out. iwork nights so sundays are better for me but can do sat. if thats what will work. i wish everybody would put their loc down so you can see if anybody lives anywhere close to you.i think a meeting with that many pintos would be great. ceres is in the central valley area next to modesto. maybe we could meet some where thats not too far for anybody to get there. thanks chris f
Chris: I tried to get the Pinto guys together in the past and got zero (0) interest. The best bet at this time would be for you to go to Fun Ford Sunday on Sept. 9th. I've been in contact with a couple of other NorCal Pinto owners off line and I'm trying to get them to go also ??? Joe
hey joe and any orther pinto owners in ca. lets make it to the show and have more then two cars show up.i have gone to orther shows and been the only pinto at any show.it would be good just to see three pintos or more at one time.so lets get hte cars together and make it up there. chris f :fastcar:
Hey! I'm in Vacaville which is only about 30 minutes away from Vallejo. I'll try to make it! Assuming I have the engine in my 75' by then. ~crosses fingers~ . Been doing a full overhaul on it ever since I picked it up four months ago.
hi pintozeal76 lets hope you get your engine in time for the show.it would be good to see alot pintos in one place.illbe bringing my 77 wagon. hope to see you there! chrisf1219
Hi Pintozeal76: Even if you don't get your car together, hope you attend the show. There are now 3 Pintos coming for sure. Joe in Morgan Hill
hey guys! I MIGHT be able to make it that day. I have a show on the 8th in San Pedro, but my Uncle and cousin and their 2 pintos are in Vacaville too!
Pintozeal76 - Your in Vacaville too? Ever see a Yellow 75 or a Blue 76 running around? Thats my Cousin! They will be at the show, the 75 might not make it because its getting anb engine!
I hope to see you guys there but it will be a CRAZY weekend for me! Is there same day regestration?
go to funfordsunday.com for the details.no cars after 11 am. but hope you can make it. chrisf1219
(Pintopower) Alberto: That would be great if you could make it to the show. I live 2 hours south of the show . If you need a place to stay on the way south let me know; I live directly off of 101 and have plenty of room. Regards, Joe Hendrickson in Morgan Hill
(PintoPower) - haha, ya! I've seen both the 75 and 76 driving around vaca.. and at this very moment, they're both taking up space in my driveway.
;D
Hey guys! Sorry I could not attend the show. I was exhausted from the show in san pedro, then I had to go to a friends birthday party where I met my sister (sirhugh) making margaritas. Well....that did me in for the night. My Cousin (pintozeal76) told me she and my Uncle met all of you there.
As for my cousin...Thanks alot Emily! I didnt know pintozeal76 was you! Like I needed more help looking like an idiot! HA! Hope you had fun at the show and you and your dad better come to the Knotts Berry Farm show this year! All of you from Nor-Cal can do a pinto convoy! We will call it the "Fire Cracker" drive!
Ford Fun Sunday was a great show as usual. Hundreds of Fords of all shapes and sizes from the early 1900's to new Roush Mustangs, and 3 Pintos. Mike (mpintotoo) was there with his super clean 72 Boss Pinto; Joe (redmustangman3) was there with his 71 V8 Pinto; and newcomer Chris Freitas was there with his 77 Pinto wagon. We were pleasantly surprised when Emily (pintozeal76) attended the show with her Dad and hung out with us. We had a super time talking about Pintos and cars in general. The Pintos generated lots of interest from previous owners and were enjoyed by the large crowd. Emily's Pinto is without engine at present but she promised us she would be there next year ( OK dad, let's get with the program !!). I will post pictures following this message. Joe & Fran
Chris and his 77 Pinto wagon.
Mike and his 72 Boss Pinto.
Emily with her Dad. It's great to see the younger generation so excited about our great little Ponys.
Joe and his 71 V8 Pinto. Fran attended this year and enjoyed the show.
thanks joe for getting the picture up on site. im ready to go when ever we can hook up again.more people need to show what city and state they are from to get more people to come. thanks again chrisf1219
Hey guys, It was great to see all of you had a fine time at the show. I wished I could have attended but that weekend was nuts for me! I am glad my cousin (pintozeal) and her dad met all of you! She said you guys were great and made them feel right at home! She is really excited about getting her car together and I have no doubt she will be there next year! I hope to be there as well! I will be in the area in the next month, who wants to go grab a bite? Email me! Pintopower@hotmail.com or call at 626-221-7681.
Chrisf1219 - I hope you will be availible for the West Coast meet this year, love to see you wagon there!
Mike and Joe - Sorry I missed out - Keep all of us posted with future shows, you better belive the if time allows, I'll be there!
Chrisf1219 - Come to think of it, it would be nice to see your wagon and YOU there. Sorry, the cars are great but they are nothing with out the owners!
Hi Alberto: Would like to meet up with you next month. Do you have an approximate date yet? We'll try to get Mike, Chris, and your cousin together also- that would be really cool. Joe
That would be awesome Joe! As of right now I have no idea when that would be. I am going up there to pick up a pinto for a friend, so I will not have one of mine. As soon as I figure out when that will be I will tell you.
Alberto
Hey Guys!
I will be heading up to Vacaville on the 19th of this month (Friday) until the 21st. If you guys want to meet up one day, email or call me:
pintopower@hotmail.com
626-221-7681
Hope to see you all
Alberto
Soooo....Damn it. Well, the clutch that I wanted to do to my truck on monday became= Brakes, brake lines, calipers, wheel cyl., master cyl, brake booster, clutch master cyl, clutch slave cyl, inner shift boot, outer shift boot, center support bearing, rear main seal, 3 u-joints, front end bushings, and the list is still going. So, through out all the MANY problems we had doing this, I still HAVE NOT put the damn clutch in the truck! It took 6 hours to remove the last bolt on the bell housing. Someone, possibly superman, was the last person to put it in! We used a 6" steel pole and removed the hood to get the thing out! So, I will be pushing the trip back a week. As proof of this, I have attached a picture of my friend after we broke the bolt loose. I hope this works out for you all! I appologize for this but, S--- happens.
Alberto
hey alberto that reminds me of when i first got my pinto and was doing the front disc brakes.the drivers side went on in 10 mintues but the pass side took what seems like a hour and a half :surprised:.that why my wife knows not to ask when ill be done working on the pinto. see you next week. my wagon ready to go :fastcar: chris