Well I decided to upload the pictures of my Pinto from the week I got it. It didn't look bad but there was lots of wavy bondo work so I'm smoothing it out...lol
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Poop Brown.....lol
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/chevellekid/My%201971%20Ford%20Pinto/IMGP2397.jpg)
If you notice the only letter in "FORD" is the "D" so that's how my car became "DePinto"
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The View of Death....lol
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It goes to 11!!!!!!!
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The old one was too cracked to use....so I put this in....
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It was lying around in my garage for about a year...I bought it for $15 so I said what the hell...lol
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Raw Brittish lack ofPOWER!!
Not to shabby!
Not too shabby indeed.
That looks like a 1600? Still a very popular engine with the Formula crowd last I knew.
The potential is there for a very rewarding project.
Al
Some things I see...
I'm looking for a shift boot just like yours Chevelle Kid.
Looks like you have the later headlight-wiper knobs???
Confirms my suspesion that the early 71 Bezel did not have the chrome suround..
From Pintony
More things I noticed...
Your bumper is way out there..
What is the vin number for your Pinto??
Also has the console box under dash??
Very ODD??
From Pintony
Quote from: UltimatePinto on September 15, 2007, 12:56:00 AM
Not too shabby indeed.
That looks like a 1600? Still a very popular engine with the Formula crowd last I knew.
The potential is there for a very rewarding project.
Al
Yep a 1.6L...runs nice once it's warmed up...the choke is some funky thing that doesn't work....yet...lol
Quote from: Pintony on September 15, 2007, 01:15:30 AM
Some things I see...
I'm looking for a shift boot just like yours Chevelle Kid.
Looks like you have the later headlight-wiper knobs???
Confirms my suspesion that the early 71 Bezel did not have the chrome suround..
From Pintony
Quote from: Pintony on September 15, 2007, 01:19:40 AM
More things I noticed...
Your bumper is way out there..
What is the vin number for your Pinto??
Also has the console box under dash??
Very ODD??
From Pintony
Hey Tony!
The shift boot isn't in perfect condition...it has some wear cracks in it.
The VIN is 1T10W103610
Bumper looks fine to me...the front atleast...the rear is bent up
The console box is just like a storage shelf...lol
ODD??
Knobs I have no idea about....they came with it...lol
No silver but i think it is because my car was so basic that they didn't do it.
Thanks guys! I love the DePinto!!!
Ben
Hello Ben,
When U get a chance take a closer photo of thos knobs.
R your knobs the same as the photo I posted???
I can see a gap in the front between the bumper and the filler-pannel.
Maybe you can adjust the bumper back a bit and make the front look tight.
From Pintony
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/chevellekid/My%201971%20Ford%20Pinto/IMGP2400.jpg)
Different I believe...
And yeah I'm gonna do a full panel allign when I go to do paint....which should be in the beginning of next year!!!
Ben
well I think I have decided on what to do to it. It will be getting a 327 Small Block Chevy over the winter with a Turbo 350 tranny, and a Ford 8.8 rear. I'm going to fabricate up some subframe connectors, motor mounts and a roll cage. It's gonna be one fast Pinto. The motor will be relatively tame, about 250hp but in a 1900lb car it'll fly!
I am hoping to get the motor sometime within the next month, rebuild it and pop it into the Pinto! The tranny is my only problem now, as I still need to find one...lol
Ben
Take plenty of pics when you start your transplant project. It sounds like fun :)
Quote from: Chevelle Kid on October 24, 2007, 06:28:05 PM
well I think I have decided on what to do to it. It will be getting a 327 Small Block Chevy over the winter with a Turbo 350 tranny, and a Ford 8.8 rear. I'm going to fabricate up some subframe connectors, motor mounts and a roll cage. It's gonna be one fast Pinto. The motor will be relatively tame, about 250hp but in a 1900lb car it'll fly!
I am hoping to get the motor sometime within the next month, rebuild it and pop it into the Pinto! The tranny is my only problem now, as I still need to find one...lol
Ben
hEY bEN,
iF YOU ARE GOING AUTOMATIC tranny?
Save me the shift boot if you can...
I would love to have the motor and transmission too but distance is a problem with something that heavy...
From Pintony
Tony,
When I get the swap started I'll send the shift boot your way! Would you be willing to trade the motor for one of your Pintos? LOL ;D ;D ;D
Ben
Quote from: Chevelle Kid on October 25, 2007, 10:57:30 PM
Tony,
When I get the swap started I'll send the shift boot your way! Would you be willing to trade the motor for one of your Pintos? LOL ;D ;D ;D
Ben
OK Ben,
But you get to do ALL the driving!!! :P
Quote from: Pintony on September 15, 2007, 01:19:40 AM
More things I noticed...
Your bumper is way out there..
What is the vin number for your Pinto??
Also has the console box under dash??
Very ODD??
From Pintony
late '72 model? maybe? the bumper set-up looks like '73 stuff though i didn't think the 1600 was available then
Quote from: Chevelle Kid on October 24, 2007, 06:28:05 PM
well I think I have decided on what to do to it. It will be getting a 327 Small Block Chevy over the winter with a Turbo 350 tranny, and a Ford 8.8 rear. I'm going to fabricate up some subframe connectors, motor mounts and a roll cage. It's gonna be one fast Pinto. The motor will be relatively tame, about 250hp but in a 1900lb car it'll fly!
I am hoping to get the motor sometime within the next month, rebuild it and pop it into the Pinto! The tranny is my only problem now, as I still need to find one...lol
Ben
I wish to hell you had just bought a Vega instead of messing up a perfectly good Pinto with all that shiverlay mess. If you get it running, let me know and I will be happy to out run it with a four banger. BTW, good luck trying to get it to 1900 pounds with that swap. :lol:
Quote from: srt on October 26, 2007, 04:23:37 AM
late '72 model? maybe? the bumper set-up looks like '73 stuff though i didn't think the 1600 was available then
Hey SRT,
I have found more 1.6 in the 73 Pinto than any 71-72 Pintos.
Possibally Fords attempt to move the 1.6 out the door getting ready for the 2.3 in 74.
From Pintony
Howdy,
On the Model year issue, Only 1973 models had the funky steering rack with the large saddle bushing on the driver side and a smaller bushing on the passenger side. They also had a U-Joint connector on the steering column with a solid shaft instead of the flex cable that the '72 had right at the rack rubber Doughnut. This meant the cross member was unique to the '73 too. '74 and later all have the same rack mounts along with mustang II.
More trivia,
Good luck with the project!
Pintosopher
Ben
Are you planning on doing major reconstruction on the front of the car? The 1600 has a front sump oil pan. A 327 has a rear sump oil pan. It physically will not fit in the engine compartment without moving the crossmember, steering rack, etc.
Bob
Bipper,
Gotta agree with ya' here, the SBC doesn't fit in a Pinto (thankfully) without a TON of modifications due to the rear sump oil pan, as well as the distributor placement. Ben, think this through....keep your blue oval machine true blue!!!
Bob55
I also agree. Don't molest the car. It's too nice to change. But, on the other hand it is your car & you should do whatever you want to it. Either way, nice car!!!
Well I decided to keep the car instead of selling it like I was going to. The 327 Idea went away as fast as it came about...lol
Anyhoo the car will be undergoing some bodywork (b b b b b bondo time!!) And interior work (I can sew and I'm not ashamed of it) I have some speakers that will be going in the car (it's mono now...) and will hopefully have a CD deck so I can listen to more than CBS news... :lol:
Bodywork has started...I'm smoothing out the driver's door that was painted with a brush and will be putting fiberglass filler in where the rot is. Car was a bondo bucket when I got it and it shall remain that way because I have no desire to do a rotisserie restoration on it....especially since it's going to be a beater for the most part.
The motor will be getting some work done...maybe a cam, exhaust, Fiesta 2bbl carb and intake.
Suspension will stay mostly stock (maybe new springs because mine are shot) and the rims will be swapped out for some Mustang rims (4 luggers)
More progress will come!
Ben
Well here's what I have done since yesterday.
Relocated the Tach
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Sanded down the door
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/chevellekid/My%201971%20Ford%20Pinto/DePinto008.jpg)
Disassembled the drivers door panel and figured out where the front speakers are going
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/chevellekid/My%201971%20Ford%20Pinto/DePinto002.jpg)
The speakers are stock units from a 2005 Explorer, courtesy of a friend who swapped them with Pioneers.
Got 4 of them (yes they're stuck to my Bronco II, it's my bad weather car...if I can fix the rest of it)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/chevellekid/My%201971%20Ford%20Pinto/DePinto005.jpg)
What has to be done:
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/chevellekid/My%201971%20Ford%20Pinto/DePinto006.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c326/chevellekid/My%201971%20Ford%20Pinto/DePinto007.jpg)
Once this stuff gets more progress I'll share with you guys!
Ben