Hey guys, new to the site here, and just wanted to say hey to everyone, and wondered who all was from Ohio? Me personally, I'm from northwest Ohio, Findlay Lima area. Let me know if you are in my area, and when this weather chills out and I can get my car back out we will all have to meet up somewhere. :coolafro:\m/
I'm at the other state line [nearer to Penna.] North East Ohio. [Newbury, witch is: east of Cleveland, south of Chardon, north of Ravenna]
It'd take all the power a Pinto can produce to get from me to you [ha ha]
but who knows, maybe we can meet sometime.......Jim at JIMSPINTO
I live in Reynoldsburg, right around the corner from Columbus. It's about a 2-3 hour drive to the Findlay area, depending on the amount of road construction. An Ohio meet sounds good, but my Pinto is far from road ready. It still needs quite a bit to drive.
I'm in Kettering which is about 15min south of Dayton, and thats about 2 hours and 10min south of where you are. An Ohio meet sounds awsome, because I havent had the chance of meeting anyone from the fourm yet.
well dont forget to put your Location pen in the PCCA members map.
Its just too cool!
FrankBoss
That it is, right down to the street name on the map.
Welcome to the sight Bobscat.I hale from Columbus.An Ohio meet sounds great.There are two Ford shows in Ohio,one is in Norwalk in July and the other is at National Trails drag strip on Labor Day weekend.We can all get together at either one or both,or we can get together some where else.So I hope to see all of you or most of you sometime this year,Pintoman.
You'll see me Harley, I'm gonna be making reservations at a hotel near Carlisle for the Ford Nationals in June. The car will definitely be driveable by then.
wow!! this is awesome! Never expected that quick of a response. I am definately up for us all getting together sometime this summer, and will start to mull over some ideas, and run them by you guys. Already had two good ones from pintoman, especially since I frequent Norwalk anyhow. ;) Blue Suede Cruise used to be a good event to go to, but last year it just didn't have the allure that it usually does. Anyhow, back on subject, keep coming with ideas and we'll for sure get something going!! :coolafro: \m/
I am from NW pa and was at norwalk last year if i am able i will be back this year as well.
Phils toys
I'm 25 Mi. north of Pittsburgh 1/2 Hr from the Ohio line.
Mike
Damm, thats alot of Pinto or Pinto owners
If anything ever comes of this [like somekind of get together] Email me, because I will possibly miss it here.
Email address is jimfinefords@yahoo.com
And the finefords part is because I'm not only crazy enough to own a Pinto, I have 16 restored cars and a few of what I call half cars [cars with part missing
Jim at Jims Pinto
I'm from Wooster, which is in NE Ohio and that is where my Pinto resides, but right now i'm living in columbus. Good to see another Ohio Pinto owner on the board.
Columbus eh? Where in Columbus you living at?
r4pinto-i'm living in the gahanna area-which is pretty close to the reynoldsburg area I think. I'm down here for school which is why my pinto is about 100 miles north of me!
Yeah, Gahanna is about 10 minutes northeast of me.
Im in Lucasville which is about 20 miles north of Portsmouth- The very southern tip of Ohio! I need to drop my new engine in before I can go anywhere :lol:
Your 77 needs an engine & my 77 needs a tranny. Between yours & mine there's a good driving 77 in there somewhere ;D
actually I've got an engine waiting to be dropped in, but we have to do some slight engine bay modifications first...we are squeezing a supercharged 3.8 liter in it
Sounds cool. Good luck on the engine install. I still got to install the tranny I bought off Pintony about a year or so ago.
Quote from: r4pinto on January 08, 2008, 08:31:04 PM
Sounds cool. Good luck on the engine install. I still got to install the tranny I bought off Pintony about a year or so ago.
Matt, remember if your tranny went BOOM, you REALLY SHOULD replace the cooler lines and the radiator, or at the very least replace the lines (brake lines, EZ) and use an aftermarket cooler zipped to the rad. in place of the stock cooler. I had a friend have his tranny go and the shop that did the r/r did not. The new tranny went just a few weeks later and debis from tranny # 1 was jammed in it. Needless to say it was not fun.
Bill
Quote from: tinkernickel on January 08, 2008, 08:00:58 PM
actually I've got an engine waiting to be dropped in, but we have to do some slight engine bay modifications first...we are squeezing a supercharged 3.8 liter in it
KOOL. It has been talked about, but I don't think anyone has done it yet.
http://www.fordpinto.com/smf/index.php/topic,5231.msg31571.html#msg31571
http://www.fordpinto.com/smf/index.php/topic,6642.0.html
http://www.fordpinto.com/smf/index.php/topic,7275.0.html
http://www.fordpinto.com/smf/index.php/topic,4469.0.html
Post photos.... please....
Bill
Quote from: 77turbopinto on January 08, 2008, 08:48:21 PM
Matt, remember if your tranny went BOOM, you REALLY SHOULD replace the cooler lines and the radiator, or at the very least replace the lines (brake lines, EZ) and use an aftermarket cooler zipped to the rad. in place of the stock cooler. I had a friend have his tranny go and the shop that did the r/r did not. The new tranny went just a few weeks later and debis from tranny # 1 was jammed in it. Needless to say it was not fun.
Bill
Yup, I plan on replacing the lines since they look pretty old anyways. Better to be safe than sorry. As for the cooler situation I'm checking into replacing the radiator since it's pretty ratty looking anyways. It ain't leaking but I'm waiting for it to start leaking.
I tell ya what though, the tranny in there right now is so far gone when I fired the car up to pull it up the driveway to change the oil it barely moved & after I got it up the driveway it wouldn't go up the ramps. My dad was out there & asked me why I put it in neutral & I told him I didn't. It was just slipping that bad. Drive is just about gone, as is reverse.
Quote from: r4pinto on January 08, 2008, 05:42:27 AM
Yeah, Gahanna is about 10 minutes northeast of me.
Well, if you see someone driving around in a yellow turbo new beetle, that's me! My front license plate cover says "Yellow Submarine" ;D ;D
I'm down in Troy, Ohio, about 20 minutes north of Dayton. We should have a gathering, it would be impressive and intimidating to lesser vehicles...
LOL, yeah, good point!!! I am most likely gonna be at Fun Ford Weekend, if they still have it. Gonna check the Norwalk site today. Alot has changed since they had the merger or whatever, so I'll take a look and repost.
For all of you Ohio Pinto owners.If you still want to get together,here is a couple of suggestions.On June 14th at Ricart Ford in Columbus ,Ohio there will be an all Ford show for the Earth Angles Foundation.Also on the same weekend as the Street Rod Nationals there will be a all Ford car show at Norwalk,Ohio.So speak up.If you all have any other ideas pipe in and lets get something going.Also there is a all Ford show at the National Trails race-park on Labor day weekend.Pintos rule.
Excellent, thanks for the input Pintoman! I would definitely be up for both of those, especially since they are right in my backyard. However, I might be relocating this summer, so I guess it all depends on whether or not I am still in Ohio! I really hope to make it to these and meet up with some of you guys, especially since where I am moving to is kinda scarce on Pinto members. Does anyone else have any input on this? Ricart Ford would definitely be one I could hit, I was born in Delaware, and still have family there, so I get down to that area on a regular basis anyhow. Norwalk would really be cool too. Last I checked their website though, there was not a listing for the Ford show. Pinto man, details perhaps?
As of last night the Norwalk show is on.They have approached the local car club that i am a member of to ask if we could run the car show for them.We have not let them know just yet.So there it is.I will give details as I get them.
Also just to let you guys know .I will be working the Ricart show in Columbus ,Ohio.The proceeds go to a very good group of people that help sick kids to take trips with there family's.So come on out for it.
I'll make one of them, most likely Ricart, if the info is posted for dates and times and the like. Is the National Trails thing in Western Ohio? I only ask because of National Trails High School out there, and I know where that is...thanks.
Cool, thanks for the input once again, Pintoman, keep us posted, and I will definitely try to get both my cars out to those shows.
The National Trails raceway is just east of Columbus.It is just outside of Kirkesville,Ohio.I may be wrong on that spelling.Do not have a map in front of me.
You know what, something has to be done. Other than talking that is.
I'm in the prossess of setting up a cruise now. Its to be a weekly cruise [every saturday] Actually, I have a meeting tomorow, to put the last few things to bed
Love to see a bunch of us show [get together] for one of the cruise's. it would be impressive to say the least If we had a bunch, I'd even get the local newspaper to do "photo story"
I'm willing to do the work [thats because there cant be any] Please, EVERYONE, think about, summer is almost here, we can do it ! ! ! ! !
Cruise will be in downtown Middlefield [like there is a downtown in that two bit town]
Middlefield is -----East of Cleveland [about 35 miles] South of Lake Erie [I 90] [about the same distance] North of The Ohio Turnpike [I 80] [about 25 miles] West of Pymatuning Pa. [about 30 miles]
Even though its a small town, somewhat in the center of nowhere, its VERY EASY to get to. The above should give you an idea where it is
Ohio's Rt. 87 runs thru the center [its the main road] and the downtown [if there was one] is at the intersation of St. Rt. 87 & St. Rt. 608 [called state street]
It would be a great trip and get-together, please think about and email me
If enough [or even only one or two I'd hope for more] want to do it, I will set aside a place [of honor] for ALL to park. And why not open it to our neighbors, hell we can be sociable to people of other states, so long as they own or drive a "pinto"
I'm open to suggestions, and look forward to a show of "Pinto Power" Please email me at JIMSFINEFORDS@YAHOO.COM
Jim at jimspinto
Hay , Would i be welcome from pa even though i own a Bobcat? Get me some dates and i will try to make one That is why we got the car for family weeked activities.
Phils toys
Quote from: phils toys on March 21, 2008, 12:28:33 PM
Hay , Would i be welcome from pa even though i own a Bobcat? Get me some dates and i will try to make one That is why we got the car for family weeked activities.
Phils toys
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A Bobcat, and from Penn. isn't that like alot of black marks, all at one time
In all seriousness, I'd love to both see this thing come to something and have you [and others] come to the big town of Middlefield. For what its worth, I'm from Newbury [two towns over] and its even smaller then Middlefield. They have sidewalks. we dont even have a police dept. [no crime thank god]
Please email me with interest, I have no problem setting up a date, just need to have a show of interest for the town fathers to work with
If I had a half dozen to start with, they'd jump at it. So Please can a few people email me, I will get a date and everything else going
Make sure you give me a way to contant you back [your email address]
Jim at jimspinto
P.S. I'm wild with excitement !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have some new information and dates on the "Ohio Get Together"
I'm going to open a "NEW TOPIC" on same, will call it "Latest Information & Dates on Ohio Get Together. Please look there and post me there or email me at JIMSFINEFORDS@YAHOO.COM
Thanks, Jim at jimspinto
I'm from Illinois, but I have relatives in Columbus... shame they don't have Pintos though.
Hey, mornblade! finally found you on here.
Jeeze you guys, all this talk makes me wish I was back in Ohio. I am from Erie Pa., originally, and have been all up and down Ohio, having also lived a six year stint in West Virginia and traveling much of Ohio doing field service. Add to that a three year stay in Reynoldsburg while I went to DeVry, and I am >very< familiar with where most of you guys live.
Back in the early 90's while I was in Reynoldsburg, I took my '79 wagon and had a buddy of mine completely repaint it. We shaved the door handles, added the cruising wagon panels, put in a frenched antenna, shaved all the emblems, added a gas door cover, and painted the whole thing bright white. It had mag wheels, 13's on the front and 14's on the back, a header and Supertrapp muffler. THEN, we added flames - big, pinkish-red flames with purple tips. Nothing special you say? Sure - but the flames were on the BACK of the car. Sorry I don't have any digital shots.
Left the car in Ohio when I moved to Texas, not enough room to bring it with me. Miss it to this day. Back in the early 90's people thought having a Pinto was absolutely nuts. I told my wife that ONE DAY, people would collect them. She said NO WAY. Look at us now.
PS - has ANYONE ever seen my car? I'll best it's sitting rusted to the ground somewhere....sad.
Chris
Chris, I remember that Pinto. I live in Reynoldsburg & have since 1993. Haven't seen it for a long time so it probably has gone to the Pinto lot in the sky.
A friends brother had for a year or two.I do not know what happened to it .
Wow, guys, I can't believe it - that's more than I expected!!
PINTOMAN - would it be possible to contact your friend's brother in some way, and find out? I would really love to talk to him and see what happened to the car; it would close a chapter for me. I hope I am not asking too much, if it would be possible that would be really great. If not, I understand.
Chris
I will see what i can do for you.
Pintoman:
Did you ever find anything out?
Chris