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Shiny is Good! => Your Project => Topic started by: Pinto5.0 on May 30, 2010, 02:14:41 PM
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This car will eventually transform from an '80 hatch with a 2300 Turbo & 4 speed into a '71 ish trunk model with a 5.0 & C4 auto. Yea...I always make things harder than necessary :lol:
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Ironically, an '80 with a 2.3 turbo would be close to my idea of the perfect Pinto.
I think square headlight Pintos look the best.
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Ironically, an '80 with a 2.3 turbo would be close to my idea of the perfect Pinto.
I think square headlight Pintos look the best.
Its a carbureated turbo out of a '79 Mustang Pace Car. It sucks. The car was just too good a deal to pass up. Other than the usual floorpan rust & the lower edge of the doors its near flawless. I need to post a couple interior pics. That made me buy it.
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very nice looking car, but yea, the carb'ed turbo's left a lot to be desired. the F.I. turbo is a great swap. ;D But you can't go wrong with a 5.0 in a '71 !! ;D 8) :fastcar:
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Here's a shot of the turbo buried under a mile of vacuum hoses.
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I finally got around to swapping the rear bumper. The ends rusted off the stocker & I had this NOS aluminum one that came with the '77 parts car. Eventually I will install a '71 bumper & rear pan but this will do for now.
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I was driving this week & noticed my water pump was leaking. The next day the fuel pump took a dump on me.....
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Tore into it to fix it all at once. Im not ready to put the 302 in it just yet so I need to keep it on the road with the 4 banger.
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Finally got a chance to test out my new camera & decided to take some interior shots. This was the main reason I bought this car. It was too nice to pass up.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/004.jpg)
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I changed the steering wheel to this one. It came with a mint Rallye wheel on it but I like the smaller diameter of the Grant.
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very, very nice, I like it.
how easy was that bumper to install? I think I've been told they are bolt ups ('77 on '80) with no mods? is that true, bolt right up?
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very, very nice, I like it.
how easy was that bumper to install? I think I've been told they are bolt ups ('77 on '80) with no mods? is that true, bolt right up?
I think if you use the 77 bumper shocks its probably simple. I didnt have the reinforcement, only the aluminum shell so I managed to line up 4 holes with the '80 mount & got it on there. Its kinda half a$$ed but it is only temporary. I left the '80 bumper filler on it since I didnt feel like drilling out the rivets.
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I can certainly see how that interior could sell you on a car! It's gorgeous! Don't recall ever seeing one like that before.
Dwayne :smile:
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'77/'78 bumpers look good on the '79/'80 body style, in my opinion
TOMMY's 1980 Pinto ~~> http://www.cookieboystoys.com/friends/tommys.htm (http://www.cookieboystoys.com/friends/tommys.htm)
I had one a few years back just like it, interior and paint. In a field for to many years w/broken windows so the seats were.... ugly. Rest of the interior was still good, stripped what I could... that interior (minus seats) now lives on in 2 other cars (my '73' and '78) found the engine a home, think I still have the tranny and many other parts I kept.
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I had one a few years back just like it, interior and paint. In a field for to many years w/broken windows so the seats were.... ugly.
You had one with the gold/black trim option? I have the window sticker too & this car was almost $5500.00 new. The pics make the seats look cream colored but they are gold vinyl. Musta been a disco thing. I have to think of a cool paint scheme to accent them. I was gonna swap em for plain black but they really grew on me.
How did Tommy modify the center of the Rallye spoiler for a trunk? I have the same spoiler & once I change my hatch for the trunk I need to modify mine to fit.
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pretty much the exact same car, just much worse condition. Same gold and black seats, painted black with the stripes. can't really see the stripes, someone rattle can the car to cover rust issues and painted right over them but they were still there.
I'm not sure exactly what Tommy did to modify the rear spoiler, I have seen a few pictures of them modified to fit hatches and trunks. The only one I saw in person... I didn't like how it looked.
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Im constantly looking for a spare front seat cover to keep as a spare. This one is gonna be a mother to match. Its definitely funky.
When I get home next week Ill snap a side pic. The gold stripe at the bottom is kinda cool.
I always wanted a black Pinto but that interior has me leaning towards gold now. I really wish I hated that interior.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/003.jpg)
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Here's a couple shots of my '77 parts car. I made room in the garage to fit it so I can get to work stripping it.
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After initial comparisons & measurements, it appears that the rear window & trunk will be a perfect fit in place of the hatch.
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At least they're both black. Just add gold stripes to that front clip. ::)
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It looks pretty decent for a parts car! We should all be so fortunate.
Dwayne :smile:
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I just hate the thought that he's cutting up the Runabout to turn it into a trunk model. Me, I prefer Runabouts over trunks but that's me.
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At least they're both black. Just add gold stripes to that front clip. ::)
I probably have the only 2 late model black/black Pinto's in a 200 mile radius of my house.
If the passenger fender was straighter I would have done it by now. Ive got NOS '73 fenders for her if I decide not to make my own widebody kit using the '77 fenders & part of the '80 fenders. Id love to end up with something like this....
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I dont know if I can pull it off in steel but Im gonna try. Im thinking Map's front bumper would go well with this theme. I wanna see the rear he has planned as well.
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I just hate the thought that he's cutting up the Runabout to turn it into a trunk model. Me, I prefer Runabouts over trunks but that's me.
Me too... they just always seemed more versatile and convenient.
Dwayne :smile:
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Why destroy a good Pinto sedan to make a hatchback into a sedan? If you want a sedan to switch the back half on I will switch you sedans. My rusty sedan for your nicer sedan. All I want from it is the engine & transmission. I already worked on those.
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Good ol' Matt... always willing to horsetrade! lol.
Earlier, as I was adjusting Ruby's rearview mirror, I was thinking how nice it would be to have a bigger window. However, I will NOT butcher my baby to achieve that. At least I can say I have one of each type of Pinto... ;D
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It looks pretty decent for a parts car! We should all be so fortunate.
Dwayne :smile:
Both quarters are swiss cheese as are the rockers & both doors plus the driver side quarter is hit enough to buckle the metal behind it. The roof looks like kids jumped on it & it was popped back up & the inner fenders have several small holes as well. I could have Fred ship me a CLEAN shell for much less than fixing this one.
Im only SEMI trunking it. I want to keep the fold down seat & Im not going to install the package tray either. I want the hatchback interior with a window & trunk in place of the hatch.
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Ewwww... all of a sudden my rust bucket is sounding good.
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Ewwww... all of a sudden my rust bucket is sounding good.
You'd better look out, Matt... he might decide to take you up on that offer to trade! :lol:
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Ewwww... all of a sudden my rust bucket is sounding good.
I couldnt figure out what everyone was upset about since Im used to looking at the car & I know the shape its in. The pics make it look good.
I paid about 200 more than it was worth to get it but it was close to my house. It's got a good 8" under it & I needed the driveshaft. The V6 auto is still running if anyone needs it cheap. I might be selling the 8" for a good offer. I have another one plus a spare housing so it's a spare.
If it was salvagable Id use it but the deal breaker is the roof. Theres a good 10+ hours of dolly & blocking to make it straight for black. At 50 bucks an hour thats over 500 bucks just to get the roof ready for paint. For a race car you could wham bam it & live with it but Im looking for more.
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I haven't had anything to report lately. I'm still picking up a part here & there. I think I've made a decision that will make some people happy.
My 9 year old son is in love with Callisto & wants it for his first car. He is going to need a fuel miser so if I V8 her he won't be able to afford gas in it. I've also waited over 25 years for a V8 Pinto & I'm not going to want to give her up. I think I'll make Callisto into a cool car for him & I'm going to go nuts on the parts car for myself. 8)
I think I want to back half it & fill it with a rollcage. I have my own bender for my buggy frames & 300 feet of .095 wall in the garage. Most of the rust in the quarters will need cut out to stretch them anyway so I'll hang skins. I'm also thinking glass fenders, hood, bumpers & maybe doors too with plastic or Kirkey seats (I have a set of each) as well as a fuel cell & 15x3 front wheels already. I will use leaf springs out back to keep it streetable & I will gut everything I can to shave weight. Callisto was just too nice to gut out.
Now I need a name for the parts car..... :evil: Maybe rattle trap.... :lol:
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How about Black Beauty? ;D
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Now that my kids are back in school it's time to start working on the car. I cleaned the garage enough to get the parts car in & start stripping it down. I found a lot more rust than I bargained for but since its going to be a stripped down lightweight Ill just cut the rust out & replace it with aluminum where possible.
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The crunched quarter will take the most work to replace.
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Now that my kids are back in school it's time to start working on the car. I cleaned the garage enough to get the parts car in & start stripping it down. I found a lot more rust than I bargained for but since its going to be a stripped down lightweight Ill just cut the rust out & replace it with aluminum where possible.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/015-1.jpg)
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The crunched quarter will take the most work to replace.
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Best wishes with your effort. It's an unfortunate fact that the area you show there is quite often compromised with damage from moisture, since it is nnot only the first avenue for water to travel after exiting the drains, but it also tends to stay wet since there is no good ventilation.
Again, hope you can work through it.
Chris
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Best wishes with your effort. It's an unfortunate fact that the area you show there is quite often compromised with damage from moisture, since it is nnot only the first avenue for water to travel after exiting the drains, but it also tends to stay wet since there is no good ventilation.
Again, hope you can work through it.
Chris
Im not running a heater or the stock vent in those locations & it looks like I can just cut all that out & either weld in metal or rivet sheet aluminun to box it all in. I was thinking of recessing the whole firewall but I dont want to deal with moving the brakes & steering out of the way. If I was going to restore this car Id probably start with another body but since my son wants my other Pinto Im just going to chop & lighten this one till all the rust is gone & stuff my 302 in it.
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Sweet, keep us posted on your progress.
Chris
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Here she is, stripped to the basics.
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I was going to run glass doors that weigh 22 lbs. but I decided to experiment on one of the rusty doors. I gutted & cut everything out that I could including the impact brace & the result is a steel door that weighs 36 lbs. with the latch.
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The weight is accurate since I used my Ebay scale that is accurate within 8 oz. I weighed the stock passenger door & it came in at 77 lbs. I am going to weld tabs to the frame & dzus on some Lexan windows & Ill run aluminum door panels. This should keep each door under 40 lbs. Ill use the outside key lock to open the door from outside & the inside lock button instead of the pull latch to get out. This keeps it simple & I dont want electric solenoids.
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Here is something I wanted to do 26 years ago to my first Pinto. '68 Firebird tail lights. I have been saving these just for that purpose & this is the car they will end up in. I have seen a sequential LED kit for these & down the road Ill probably upgrade.
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It's amazing how well these fit in the back & I can't believe it's never been done before. This should be a very simple cut & weld & I'll probably spend 4X more time on bodywork versus installation.
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I think someone has done it before... I know I have seen it somewhere, but can't think if it was on here or somewhere else.
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I think someone has done it before... I know I have seen it somewhere, but can't think if it was on here or somewhere else.
Are you maybe thinking of this car? I could swear I saw a red Pro-Street Pinto that had horizontal tail lights in a magazine but I dont know if they were Firebird.
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This is the build by Mr. Pinto that I found on another forum. This build is the reason I knew you could swap an older frontend on an '80.
http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/makin-progress/472489-79-ford-pinto-project.html (http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/makin-progress/472489-79-ford-pinto-project.html)
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That's the exact one. He actually has a whole post on his car. If you search for "mr pinto" you should be able to find it. While they do look similar I found out they weren't actually from a firebird. Hard to tell though from the pics.
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I put the link in the other post but its hard to see. His are just cut out of flat steel. Its as close as I have seen to my 26 year old idea. Here is the link again.
http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/makin-progress/472489-79-ford-pinto-project.html (http://www.fordmuscleforums.com/makin-progress/472489-79-ford-pinto-project.html)
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I forgot to post a side view of Callisto incase anybody is interested in the funky factory stripes that compliment the gold interior. They appear to be original to the car.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/133-1.jpg)
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I like the stripes, but then I'm a little funky myself! :lol:
Dwayne :smile:
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I decided to tear into Callisto before winter & remove the poor performing turbo. I've had it with the bogging & hard starting.
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I decided to clean & paint the battery tray since it's pretty decent & the inner fender was in great shape for an Ohio car.
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Some Summit brand chassis black should protect it till I'm ready to dig into a full resto on the car.
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How does that saying go about the best laid plans?? I was planning to put my new head on Callisto to wake her up a bit.
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It's got beautiful heart shaped chambers, D ports & has been shaved about .200. It also has oversize stainless valves, Esslinger .518 lift cam, Esslinger springs, retainers, lash caps, followers & solid lifters. It's had some mild porting done as well. Only one problem.....th e valves hit the pistons big time. :mad: I guess I'll have to build a stroker now just to use the head. Oh well.....
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I called Esslinger about my clearance issues. The tech guy says it should fit & thinks I had the timing off. He may be right & I may check it again but I'm thinking of tossing a .468 lift cam in the turbo head instead.
The oval ports on the turbo head are a near perfect match for the Offy intake I have as opposed to the D-ports on the shaved head. I'm also thinking the small chambers are going to put me close to 11 to 1 compression & I can't find anyone who has run a .518 cam in a 2500 lb. street Pinto before. It would be running around town below its 4000 rpm & up power band MOST of the time & I suspect getting the car rolling from a dead stop will be rough with the 2.77 rear gears.
Originally this 2.3 was destined for my 1000 lb. dunebuggy where I was going to run propane for the compression & it would be revving above 5000 rpm most of the time.
I loosely bolted the Offy intake (I'm going to run an adapter & a Holley 350 2 barrel) & Ranger header in place to check all my clearances & it looks good. I'm thinking of pulling the engine & painting it & the engine compartment so I dont have to do it later. Just the bellhousing & motor mount bolts left anyhow.
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That circle track heads valves shouldnt hit the pistons (if they do im sure you could get a cometic gasket to clear it up) but your right about not wanting to run a .518 cam on the street it would prolly lose alot if not almost all of its street ability.
Too bad your pinto didnt have the Efi turbo 2.3 in it if it did i doubt you would be removing the turbo. ;D
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That circle track heads valves shouldnt hit the pistons (if they do im sure you could get a cometic gasket to clear it up) but your right about not wanting to run a .518 cam on the street it would prolly lose alot if not almost all of its street ability.
I got that head for $400 from the machine shop that did the work since the owner never paid his bill. The buggy engine was going to need a high revving, high flow head for my style of climbing. It is perfect for that but I thought I could toss it on Callisto for a while & have some fun. I'll stick with the turbo head & save it for a 2.5 or 2.7 maybe.
Too bad your pinto didnt have the Efi turbo 2.3 in it if it did i doubt you would be removing the turbo. ;D
I think someone with the skills could have straightened out the carb/turbo. It ran pretty well but I really had no clue where to begin. It would have been useless in my buggy anyway. I've got 6 years to get Callisto ready for my son which will fly by I'm sure. For a first(summer car) I think the EFI Turbo would get him hurt. A good running, reliable 2300 will serve him better......FO R NOW !! :lol:
If he proves his skills behind the wheel ?? EFI Turbo.... :fastcar:
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Well once i get my Bobcat drivable ill tell ya if a Efi turbo car would be a very practicle idea of a first car. lol Its getting closer everyday!
By the way the 400 you paid for that head was a steal big time the cam and solid lifters are worth that. LOL
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I'd love to go for a spin in one of the turbo cars just to get a feel for it. I'll probably end up installing one in my sons at some point.
For me, it's all about the V8. I love the rumble of a V8 Pinto so much that I spent way too much to build one. For some reason when that tiny Pinto belts out a V8 song pulling into a parking lot, all eyes are on it.
Trust me, when I saw the buy it now for that head on Ebay I couldn't type fast enough.
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I like the stripes, but then I'm a little funky myself! :lol:
Dwayne :smile:
Dwayne you are so right... you ARE funky! lol. ;D
I too like those funky stripes. Callisto is a beauty!
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I too like those funky stripes. Callisto is a beauty!
Thanks blupinto.
The pinstripe up high is nice but the lower bundle is a couple wide ones on the outer with several thin ones between them. If you stare at them long enough you start to feel like you are trippin' out. They connect those god awful penguin flippers on the bumpers.
I wanna keep the black/gold theme & once I see what Map351 has in mind for the rear bumper cover I can decide on the details. If I just hang the early sheetmetal & thin bumpers I'll paint it gold with black stripes & if I go with Map's front/rear covers I'll paint it black with gold stripes. My trunk car will get the thin bumpers & be painted black & I dont want them to be twins......all though mine may end up 2 tone.
Either color combo will probably get a similar stripe to this one. I kinda like it.
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I put a red stripe like that on my Dad's brand new solid white '83 Ford F-150 4x4. Really dressed it up. A lot has changed since then... Dad has been gone 6 1/2 years now, and I own the truck. Has less than 70K original miles on it but the color scheme has been changed by doing a Victoria tu-tone in regatta blue and white, and reupholstering and dying the interior blue. That stripe looks pretty neat on a Pinto too!
Dwayne :smile:
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I wish I had kept my dads S10 after he died. I lowered it & tricked it out with the intention of keeping it till I got an offer I couldn't refuse. I wish I could get a do-over on that one. Hang on to it or you may regret it.
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I wish I had kept my dads S10 after he died. I lowered it & tricked it out with the intention of keeping it till I got an offer I couldn't refuse. I wish I could get a do-over on that one. Hang on to it or you may regret it.
I really don't think I have any big sentimental attachment to the truck, but on the other hand, I've owned it longer than any other vehicle I've ever had so... maybe. Dad bought the truck new the same year I got married and moved out. He drove it back and forth to work for about four years, then retired. Once he retired, it was seldom driven (which accounts for the low mileage) except when he needed to haul something. There are annual state inspection documents in the glove compartment showing sometimes less than 100 miles driven between inspections! I really associate him much more closely with the string of Lincoln Town Cars he drove from the mid-seventies until his death in 2004. My mom held onto his last one (a '99) for several years after he died, but ultimately replaced it with a 2008 model. We kept it almost in the family, though... my son's godmother bought it and I have first dibs on it whenever she decides to get rid of it. Knowing her, I'll be retired by the time that happens! Today is her 70th birthday and that Lincoln is her 7th car ever! I'm 53 and on my 47th!!! :rolleye:
Dwayne :smile:
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Today is her 70th birthday and that Lincoln is her 7th car ever! I'm 53 and on my 47th!!! :rolleye:
Dwayne :smile:
I'm 44 & I'm over a hundred. I have 6 cars, 4 buggies & 2 trucks now. I never know when to quit.
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I'm 44 & I'm over a hundred. I have 6 cars, 4 buggies & 2 trucks now. I never know when to quit.
Kind of the same here... I have seven vehicles at the moment: the truck, an SUV, a convertible, three Lincolns (a Mark VIII, a Mark V, and a Continental), and of course, my Pinto. And the stupid thing is I keep looking at others! It's a sickness.
Dwayne :smile:
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Yall wanna trade im 22 and ive owned 18 so far i still own 6 of those right now lol. BY the time im 40 ill prolly have owned 200-300 at the rate im goin! LOL
But what can i say i love cars.
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And the stupid thing is I keep looking at others! It's a sickness.
Dwayne :smile:
If I had the room I'd have 2 more that I've had my eye on. You should see the parts I have stacked in my garages. If I sold off all the parts I collected for all the projects over the years I could pay cash for a new GT500. Some day I hope I will get better but I doubt it.
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Spent 6 hours taking out the driveshaft, trans & stripping the motor so I can pull it. I'm glad I decided to do this now. The more I look under Callisto the more I notice how clean this car is for Ohio. I plan to do a lot of wire wheeling, stripping & painting before putting the engine back in. I think the oil pan has a small hole or the gasket is leaking which is why I figured I'd pull it. 15 years sitting in a garage caused a little gasket & seal leakage so this is way overdue anyhow.
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Got the engine out finally & took the oil pan off to check for a hole. It's perfect which means it's the rear main dripping. CRAP!! I hate changing main seals but since the engine is out I better do it. Tons of wire wheeling, Purple Power cleaner & scrubbing & the engine compartment is ready to paint. No rot to deal with so just clean & paint & get it ready for the engine.
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Finally remembered to download my pics. Here's a before & after shot of the engine bay. A lot of scrubbing followed by Summit brand gloss chassis black & it's nearly ready for the engine.
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Winter has me searching for parts while the car sits. It's too cold & I'm too old to work outdoors anymore & the garage is full. I'll wait for spring to start wrenching but I found the louvers for my sons car. Interpart #2852 NOS in the box for $400 which may or may not be a bargain. I didn't care since I've seen used ones top $300 on Ebay. Can't verify the part number but they appear to fit close enough so they must be correct. I took a hell of a gamble at that price but how many NOS ones will ever pop up? If they ever repop them I figure they will run about $350 a set anyway.
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All parts were included but there is a series of holes running up them with no explanation of why. I cant figure out why the holes are present but I found the same thing on pics of other Interpart louvers so I guess its something they just did.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/006-4.jpg)
Also got a set of Centerline Champ 500 wheels (14x6 front & 15x7 rear) for $160 in nearly flawless shape. I sold the Mr.Roadster knock offs that came with them for $150 & bought the correct Centerline spinners for $50. That leaves me a total of $120 invested in the wheels which included shipping. They are Chevy bolt pattern & I am converting the car to 5 bolt Ford pattern on the car so I'll run wheel adapters. For what I have in the wheels I can't pass up the opportunity to run them. These always were my favorite wheels.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/B3CCeOEWkKGrHqQOKjQEU5CmqnBMksTzoeYw_12.jpg)
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I am going to be busy in the spring replacing a ton of parts. Between Ebay & Autozone I rounded up Moog upper & lower ball joints, tie rod ends, rack boots & front & rear leaf spring bushings. Energy Suspension upper & lower control arm, rack, sway bar & radius rod bushings. Bought new motor & transmission mounts, 5 lug rotors, wheel bearings, master cylinder, calipers, wheel cylinders, rear drums, F&R brake pads plus all hoses & belts. For the engine I picked up an Esslinger hydraulic .494 hi vacuum cam & Manley rockers plus a complete gasket set & an aluminum radiator. I figure I may as well do it right.
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I finally got to work on Callisto after too many delays to count.
I picked up a 2300 in another deal & was going to toss it in to get her on the road but found a wiped cam lobe on #4 then dropped the pan only to find a couple pieces of metal in the bottom of it. I dont recognize them but I'm not gonna waste new gaskets on an iffy engine. Looks like I'll just change the rear main in the other engine & get it ready to drop in. I know it runs great & only has 20K on the rebuild anyhow.
I pulled the rack today before heading to work. I wanted to install the poly rack bushings as well as the inner/outer tie rods & rack boots before I put the engine in. Guess that's on the list for this weekend. I want to clean & paint everything I missed when I did the engine compartment. I hope I can get this running by mid July. I miss her......
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Missed out on a lot of updates on the car I see. The work you've done looks really good so far. Must be nice to have an Ohio car that isn't a rust bucket. Needless to say I'm jeaulous lol. Can't wait to see what you do next to Callisto.
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I got real lucky on this car. It had a dealer decal on the stock bumper & I think it said Waikem Ford. It was garaged most of its 83K miles & when I bought it the expired plates from 1996 were still on it.
The only rust is a few pinholes around the gas filler, small holes in the front footwells as well as behind the front seats & bubbles along the bottoms of both doors.
I have clean floorpans & the gas filler area & Pintony brought me some sweet doors from Fred Morgan so this car will be nearly flawless when I get through. The $1000 purchase price was a steal but I'm easily gonna drop another 4K whipping her into shape but she's worth saving.
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Wow that's awesome. Good thing we got people like Fred & Pintony that we can get parts from. I got my car from Hilliard & it shows that it spent a big part of its life in Ohio. Not a pretty site.
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I dug into my frontend finally.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/8ytrjy.jpg)
I can't get the lower control arm bolt out though. I have new bolts but hate to cut them incase I need them for the other car. I got the rack cleaned & painted as well as the NOS control arms. New Moog inner & outer tie rods as well as boots & this things as good as new.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/4t5.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/5ytrrr.jpg)
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Urethane rack mounts & dust boots as well as strut rod bushings will go on but I'm leaving the control arms rubber for longevity. I've had urethane deteriorate too quickly in daily drivers so Im only putting urethane in the easy to change locations.
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I finally got the fence up around my pool to get zoning off my back & had 5 hours today before work to FINALLY get on this damn frontend. I swear EVERY time I touch this car 10 things jump onto my TO-DO list as priority 1 jobs.....
I sawzalled the LCA bolt to get it apart & got to work with wire wheels & scrapers after I took the fender off so I could rid myself of the layers of undercoating that saved this car. Her winter days are over forever.
Wow! It cleaned up nice 8)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/235.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/234.jpg)
3 hours later, some laquer thinner then Prep-sol to remove residue followed by 2 coats of gloss black chassis enamel & she looks better than new.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/240.jpg)
Now I need to blast the UCA's, paint them, install the new bushings & ball joint & assemble this side of the car. The UCA's, springs, strut rods & sway bar are the only parts I'm re-using. Everything else is either new Moog, Energy Suspension or NOS Ford up front.
I'm still keeping an eye out for NOS UCA's that are affordable but haven't had any luck in 3 years. I don't want tubular or aftermarket repops here. I'll only settle for NOS or recycle the 80K mile stockers.
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what a project!! its looking great!!!! still havent got that terrible turbo set up on my wagon yet. just got a 85 turbo block and head for it, so i hope to have in soon
take care
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I wondered why I hadn't seen any posts of it running yet. I've seen a couple of those draw thru's pop up on craigslist lately but they all seem to be missing parts. At least that one's complete & only needs an oil return line.
I just spent $60 at Summit on more chassis paint, header, engine & caliper paint plus some cast iron paint to do the intake & bellhousing. I have 4 days off & I plan to kick a$$ on this sucker.
If nothing gets in my way I'm hoping to assemble this side of the car, clean & paint the underside of the fender & get it back on & then do the drivers side to match. I think that's a reasonable goal to shoot for with about 30 hours of spare time to utilize.
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Greensales shows they have two of the UCA's. Going by the Ford parts book they should be complete with bushings & ball joint. And marked with 'pink paint'
My ? is if the bushings are installed how do you install the cross shaft.
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Greensales shows they have two of the UCA's. Going by the Ford parts book they should be complete with bushings & ball joint. And marked with 'pink paint'
My ? is if the bushings are installed how do you install the cross shaft.
I think you would destroy the bushings pressing them out then back in with the cross shafts.
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This is going to be my sons 1st car & I have no idea if he will pick up my mechanical skills or just become a parts swapper. I am keeping the car "PARTS STORE FREINDLY" for his sake. The few exceptions are the 2" drop spindles (which should never wear out) & take stock Pinto calipers & the 5 lug rotors which can be replaced by stock 4 lug in the event he cant locate a 5 lug rotor quickly & needs to get the car mobile. Stock axles were drilled to 5 lug out back along with 2 sets of stock drums to give him a spare set. I may buy a 2nd pair of 9" 5 lug rotors for him down the road as well.
Everything else is stock Pinto like calipers, brake pads, clutch cable, brake hoses, suspension bushings, ball joints, wheel bearings, etc. The flywheel & clutch are stock Turbo Coupe & the bellcrank & clutch fork are stock Mustang.
Getting a 37 year old (2017 he turns 16) classic car that he loves may be cool but keeping it rolling is another story. I've replaced EVERYTHING that unbolts with new or NOS parts including the heater core to keep him as maintenance free as possible but eventually stuff will wear out.
Trying to anticipate future needs has driven me crazy. I went so far as to pick up a spare MSD 6A box & a 2nd MSD distributor just in case one fails. I think it's my OCD that causes me to overthink everything but I sure wish I had a father who would have done this for me.......
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That interior is amazing for a 30 year old car.
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That interior is amazing for a 30 year old car.
I honestly wouldn't have bought this car if it wasn't for that interior. I really didn't want another hatch but between the 20K mile engine & the near spotless interior I just had to have it. I have the mint black sport steering wheel which will go back on it once the restoration is complete. I put the chrome one on there temporarily because I didnt have a car cover yet & didn't want it baking in the hot sun. I got a great deal on an Evolution cover to save her since I can't spare a garage space just yet.
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Made everything look pretty before assembly.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/245.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/248.jpg)
That's one side mostly complete. Still have to pull & paint the sway bar & install the rack. Strut rods were almost rusted in two so Fred is sending me some beauties from Arizona. Considering there is virtually no rust on this car I can't believe the condition of the strut rods. One was ready to snap & was thinner than a pencil. I will check every Pinto I own from now on.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/252.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/250.jpg)
Finally got to bolt one of her new wheels on to get a pic.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/253.jpg)
Now for the other side......
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Any interest in selling a couple of the wheel caps from your parts car? I'm looking for 2 just like that.
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Any interest in selling a couple of the wheel caps from your parts car? I'm looking for 2 just like that.
Those caps are junk. They are split up the sides like they were hit with a sledge. I had to bend the tangs in the back to keep them from falling off.
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The end of this strut rod was surprisingly eaten away for a low mileage car even though it did see a few Ohio winters early in its life. I can bend it with my hands because it's so rusted.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/006-5.jpg)
I spent the day cleaning the underside of the fender for paint. It's a shame this will all be hidden from view. Damn, it sure turned out nice.....
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/002-4.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/003-5.jpg)
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I spent the day cleaning the underside of the fender for paint. It's a shame this will all be hidden from view. Damn, it sure turned out nice.....
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/002-4.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/003-5.jpg)
but that's the difference between good & good enough.
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but that's the difference between good & good enough.
Thanks for noticing where my OCD takes me LOL ;D I spent 4 hours on the underside of that fender.
Unfortunitely the weekend flew by & I didn't get as much done as I wanted but at least one side is complete. It's hard to work on the car when the sun's shining & the kids keep bugging me to go swim or ride bikes.
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I put in 16 hours over the last 2 days on the Pinto. I made great progress on the drivers side.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/001-6.jpg)
It was a mess under the fender with tar & undercoat but it was free of rust.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/004-7.jpg)
Broke both T-bolts on this side. The passenger side came right off....
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/006-7.jpg)
3 hours of scraping, wire wheeling & degreasing later it was ready to paint.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/010-4.jpg)
That's so much better now.....
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/017-2.jpg)
Got a jump on re-assembly. Can't do much without T-bolts which I'll have in the morning.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/004-6.jpg)
Everything is painted. I hope to finish the frontend up tomorrow.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/001-5.jpg)
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that is going to be on detailed pinto!!! i want to do my that much to my 75 bobcat hatch, ill do it when i retire in 40 years, it will give me a project!!!
great work!! the end result will be awsome!!!!!
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that is going to be on detailed pinto!!! i want to do my that much to my 75 bobcat hatch, ill do it when i retire in 40 years, it will give me a project!!!
great work!! the end result will be awsome!!!!!
Thanks ;D I didn't earn the nickname "CAPTAIN OVERKILL" for nothing. It was going to be some simple parts swapping until my OCD took over & you see where that takes me LOL....
At least I wont have to do anything twice. All I know is my son better take care of this sucker or I'll take it back :-\
Here's todays progress. Went to Kenny's Rod & Custom this morning & picked up new T-bolts & braided brake lines for the front. The stock Pinto lines were hitting the spindle & they were a little short so I got 20" lines.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/001-7.jpg)
I installed the Energy Suspension control arm bushings & the new Moog ball joint & started assembly.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/004-8.jpg)
This side went together easy compared to the passenger side.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/006-8.jpg)
In went the new KYB GR2 gas shocks.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/008-5.jpg)
Followed by the brake lines(zip tied hose over them for rub protection) then the strut rods(with poly bushings) & steering rack.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/012-4.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/014-4.jpg)
I didn't put the sway bar on yet because I didn't realize the right side steering rack bellows differs from the left so I ordered one & have to wait for it so I can button everything up.
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rear window louvers:
"......All parts were included but there is a series of holes running up them with no explanation of why. I cant figure out why the holes are present but I found the same thing on pics of other Interpart louvers so I guess its something they just did..."
concerning the holes in the slats; they may have been or are for a 'stiffener' to prevent the slats from flapping in the breeze and to eliminate vibration
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rear window louvers:
"......All parts were included but there is a series of holes running up them with no explanation of why. I cant figure out why the holes are present but I found the same thing on pics of other Interpart louvers so I guess its something they just did..."
concerning the holes in the slats; they may have been or are for a 'stiffener' to prevent the slats from flapping in the breeze and to eliminate vibration
It seemed like something was missing but I never thought about a vibration reducer. It's probably the same principal as twisting the straps when you secure a load on a flatbed truck. If you don't twist them they catch the wind.
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Today I decided to tackle the wiring. I removed the Duraspark wiring as well as the voltage regulator wires. I'm converting to an MSD ignition & a 130 amp 1 wire alternator so there was no use leaving it there.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/001-8.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/003-8.jpg)
The voltage regulator wiring was crumbling & the main wire from the fusible link was losing all its insulation. The rest of the harness looks great but I'm adding some weatherpak connectors in a few spots to make it easier to hide it under the inner fenders & run it through the holes.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/005-9.jpg)
Now that the frontends done I can get a look at the new lower stance. Once the engine & transmission is installed it should come down right where I want it to be.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/008-6.jpg)
Snapped a pic of the window sticker & build sheet.
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(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/012-5.jpg)
Apparently this car has a special order 42 Gold Sports Package whatever that is.
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Very nice work !
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Very nice work !
Thanks 8) I've tried to get this project started for nearly 2 years. I pulled the engine in Oct. 2010 to change the leaky rear main seal & remove the turbo & it took until now to find time to work on her. I waited long enough lol....
Put in 5 more hours before work & got the wiring straight. I wont spiral wrap it until I add the MSD wiring.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/001-9.jpg)
I also cleaned & painted the left fender.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/004-9.jpg)
Then I painted the engine compartment in gloss. The satin wasn't doing anything for me....
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/007-6.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/006-10.jpg)
I think it may be time to install the engine & transmission so I can finish the wiring & make mounts for the aluminum radiator. I may get to drive her before winter afterall...... :o
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It was waaaaaay too damn hot this weekend to work on Callisto but I did spend a few hours sweating to install the new master cylinder that replaces the new rebuilt one that was put on prior to the car being parked back in the 90's. I'm not big on rebuilt M/C's to begin with let alone a nearly 20 year old one.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/002-7.jpg)
Also recieved the correct passenger side rack boot & installed it along with the swaybar. I tightened everything up, installed the last cotter pins & pumped everything full of grease. All that's left is to bleed the brakes & take her in for an alignment once she's road ready.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/001-10.jpg)
I hope to have the radiator & make the mounts next weekend. I'm buying a radiator for a late 80's Dodge Dakota. It measures 18" x 22" & will cool the 3.9L V6 so my 2.3L should never get hot. I wanted a modern plastic & aluminum radiator & this one already has a 1 1/4" inlet on the top left & a 1 1/2" outlet on the bottom right. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be able to run stock radiator hoses which is a plus.
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I swung by Summit between runs & picked up my radiator today. It was $107 but I had a $20 off coupon so with tax I spent about $94 for a brand new radiator with a warranty that fits perfectly, will cool a V6, is easily replacable & should take stock Pinto hoses.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/001-11.jpg)
All I have to do is make a mount & I already have it designed in my head. I can't wait to tackle this & get it outta the way.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/003-10.jpg)
The plan for this car will eventually include an EFI Turbo set up & since this is already a fresh turbo engine it will be a bolt-on deal plus the wiring. This radiator was chosen with that thought in mind......
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what is the radiator for?
as far as car make and model??
thanks
eric
looks like a 2.3 setup rad. not v6, by the hose locations!
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what is the radiator for?
as far as car make and model??
thanks
eric
looks like a 2.3 setup rad. not v6, by the hose locations!
It's for an '87 to '96 Dodge Dakota. I spent 10 hours researching radiators to find one with the maximum core height & width that fit & had a 1 1/4" upper left & 1 1/2" lower right hose fittings plus a fill cap on top. That was a tall order & I can honestly say I think this may be the only radiator in existence(other than stock Pinto) that measured up. I looked at more than 400 before I stumbled on this one.
The part # is CU981 & unlike a replacement single core Pinto radiator, this one is usually in stock at most parts stores. This one has the pins on the bottom that drop into holes(I'll drill holes & use wiring grommets for those) & shouldered bolts that fasten it at the top. I may grab a pair at the junkyard if I can't match them up at the parts store. Some exhaust bolts look pretty close but I wont know till I measure them.
The core measures 17 5/8" tall by 21 5/8" wide & it's a 2 core downflow that's only 1 1/4" thick.
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thanks for the info, been looking for something for my v6 bobcat that looks factory and have no luck, but might steal this idea for my 2.3 wagon.!!!
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Take a look at this one for your V6.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SGT-CU871/ (http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SGT-CU871/)
It has the correct sized outlet & inlet on the correct sides, the core is similar in size to the one I found for the 2.3L & it's designed to cool a V6 Jeep Cherokee so it's got the capacity. It even looks like it mounts at the sides which may make installation as simple as drilling a few holes.
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I found a Hellwig 7511 sway bar new in the clearance section at Summit for $30 so I nabbed it. It fits '83 & up Rangers.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/hel-7511_w.jpg)
I saw a post from '06 that showed eatmydust's installation of one from a Bronco II so I knew the width was correct. I'll get to it when I swap in the 8" rearend & detail the back of the car.
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plz post pics of install of sway bar!!!
thanks
eric
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plz post pics of install of sway bar!!!
thanks
eric
I definitely will. I hope to get to the back of the car over the winter. I never planned to go as crazy on this car as I have with all this detail work & it's added cubic hours as well as dollars to the build.
I just wanted to get her running again & do this later but I realized I'd never get to it. My son turns 16 in a little over 4 years & I only have about 16 hours a week to work on his car on some weeks but less on most others. Add to that the time spent to maintain my houses & work on my own cars & you begin to realize that 4 years is gonna fly by FAST!
I think the hardest & most labor intensive portion of this build is behind me now that the frontend is complete & I can install the drivetrain. There really was no way to half-butt the front of the car since I replaced everything in sight. I could have skipped all the cleaning & painting but why not do it while it was torn completely apart. I think it adds to the quality of the build to have it look this good underneath.
Once the engine is in & running I can toss the rearend in & drive it, enjoy it & work any bugs out. I'll get it in my garage this winter & pull the axle, springs & fuel tank & go detail crazy back there. I want to tie the subframes, install the rear swaybar, weld in the new rear footwells & finish up under the car by spring.
I want to drive her next year so I'll worry about body/paint next fall. I have a hundred different ideas for body mods so I don't want to jump the gun & paint her too soon. I still need to find a flawless hood anyhow. Mine has a big hole cut under that scoop to clear the air cleaner hose when the turbo was on it.
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you got a smoking deal on that sway bar kit its over 200.00 on ebay and summit.
good find well now i know what to look for online and at pick and pull.
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Here's the post where I got the idea from.
http://www.fordpinto.com/general-help/wagon-sway-bar/msg25017/#msg25017 (http://www.fordpinto.com/general-help/wagon-sway-bar/msg25017/#msg25017)
I'm gonna play around with it this weekend & see if it's close or won't work at all. A few zipties will hold it in place while I do the mental planning to make it fit.
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I didn't have time to work on the Pinto this weekend. I hit the Canfield swap meet friday, did 5 hours of yard work then spent 6 hours organizing my garage saturday then spent today mowing & trimming trees before work. Man I'm beat!
I did score a pair of fiberglass fenders for my '73 on friday so it wasn't a total loss.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/1973%20Pinto/009.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/1973%20Pinto/005.jpg)
They join the glass hood & bumper that I already rounded up.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/1973%20Pinto/007-Copy.jpg)
By the time I get started on my '73 I should have everything I need to assemble it.
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Not fair you can find fiberglass parts ! LOL !
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Not fair you can find fiberglass parts ! LOL !
It was no easy task :) I swapped a chrome bumper with another member in Delaware for the glass one, drove to New York & got the hood from Pintoman1972 & found the fenders in Pittsburgh & the guy brought them to Canfield for me. And so ends the 2 year search for parts lol.
I figure the whole frontend is gonna weigh about 30 pounds.
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Would be nice to have that much shaved off mine with the heavy B2 engine.
Maybe I'll add more HP to off set this ? ;D
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What I really need to find now is that front valance that's on yours.
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The air dam below the bumper ?
Right now it is at Map351s place. He is making copies & will be selling them.
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The air dam below the bumper ?
Right now it is at Map351s place. He is making copies & will be selling them.
Cool, that's the last piece I need to complete my 73's frontend. I hope he posts pics. I was planning to run his other bumper until I decided to tub it.
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I was looking at a 77 with the same color scheme last year. It was a Rallye, you may want to look into the Marti report on this car, I believe with that interior and since it originaly had the Rallye wheel that you actually have one. Nice work on the body and brakes, I had the same issue with the tie rods rotten almost through. Good thing you got to it in time. Really nice car, you may want to keep it as original as possible. Just a thought.
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Really nice car, you may want to keep it as original as possible. Just a thought.
Thank you. I backed off a lot of major changes I had planned for this car when I started to realize it was oddly optioned & I couldn't find another like it except the parts car another member sent me a pic of.
I'm stashing all the original parts like the 4-speed, front bumper(rear was garbage), stock wheels, etc., just in case it ever warrants a stock resto but it's still just a Pnto & I doubt it would even be worth 10K with a flawless restoration.
I'm changing a few things like painting the grille & headlight buckets satin black instead of argent, the bodyside molding & wheelwell trim is getting stored since I like it without & I have anouther set of brite window trim that's going to get anodized black to replace the originals & I'm putting '78 tail lights with black anodized trim to replace the stockers since I never liked the huge plastic '80 lights anyhow. All this is easily reversible down the road.
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I finally found time to mount my radiator. There were a dozen ways to halfass it in but I wanted it to make it look good. Boy can I make anything into a project.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/007-7.jpg)
I made a new bottom on the core support that doubles as the lower mounting point.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/015-5.jpg)
The little rubber shipping protectors made perfect mounts so I used them in the bottom.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/018-3.jpg)
I still have to weld the upper mounts(ran out of gas for my mig)but they turned out great.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/019-3.jpg)
I need to find the right shouldered bolts this week to finish it off.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/016-3.jpg)
Also fitted my shroud. I will weld a tunnel on it once the engine & fan are in place.
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Here is something I wanted to do 26 years ago to my first Pinto. '68 Firebird tail lights. I have been saving these just for that purpose & this is the car they will end up in. I have seen a sequential LED kit for these & down the road Ill probably upgrade.
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It's amazing how well these fit in the back & I can't believe it's never been done before. This should be a very simple cut & weld & I'll probably spend 4X more time on bodywork versus installation.
It's not often you get to quote yourself or even see a one-off idea you came up with as a kid put to steel but here's my tail lights already done.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/1973%20Pinto/587265_5.jpg)
I wanted to do this back in '84 to my '74 Runabout but never did. I saw a blown Pro Street Pinto around 1990 at the Hot Rod Nats that pulled it off but it was Corvette Red. I wonder if this is that Pinto? Sure looks like it to me just repainted dark red.
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Very nice looking fabrication. The custom Pinto linked below had the same idea of using 68 Firebird lights but ended up using GM truck turn signal lights for a similar look. I have more photos of that red Pinto (from eBay I believe). I saved them to a Word file and can not figure out how to convert them to jpg or gif format for posting here. If would like them, PM me your email address and I will send the file to you.
http://www.fordpinto.com/your-project/my-v8-street-pinto-project/ (http://www.fordpinto.com/your-project/my-v8-street-pinto-project/)
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I thought these turned out great
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/IMG_3722.jpg)
I have a few more I copied from his sale ad as well. It's a beauty.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Bumper%20pix/587265_6.jpg)
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JC Whitney sent my roll of weatherstrippi ng last week so I tried it out. The crappy cell pics don't do it justice. This is a great match & I'll only have about 10 bucks wrapped up in it. I should have enough left to do my wagon & 3 more hatches.....
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/imagejpeg_3jj.jpg)
The channel is dead on. The seal has an egg shape versus the D shape of the stock rubber but the next pic says it all.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/imagejpeg_2ggg.jpg)
Perfect match 8) The new one is on the left side.
3 of my bell housings came in yesterday, 2- D5's & 1- D9
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To my surprise one of the D5's had a clutch fork & the other one had a dust cover.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/imagejpeg_3jgkj.jpg)
Pinto1955 is sending me the other D5 fork so I've got the bells for Callisto & the wagon(when I swap out the auto. trans.) & one of the D9's is getting set aside incase I 2.3 Turbo my '73 instead of installing the 5.0 :-\
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Bell that was on my 302w. I'll never use it...... T-5 was bolted to it. Meant for the small 157 tooth flywheel. BTW - I also have the flywheel & Center Force clutch I will not be using.
I still have to get the fork number for you.
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The Pacesetter header arrived a few days ago. Wow, what a beauty. I almost hate to put this in an engine bay. The $250 price tag was a bit steep but this car is turning into a showcar in front of my eyes & I just couldnt put a crappy looking used Ranger header on her in good conscience.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/imagejpeg_72.jpg)
I already have a chrome timing cover & a black powdercoated 1-wire alternator as well as a polished aluminum scoop for the 350 Holley carb.
Problem is that now I want to get the stock valve cover, water pump pulley, alternator & power steering brackets & Offy intake all powdercoated chrome.
I also want to move the battery out back & fill all the holes & smooth out the engine compartment. How in gods name did I end up here?? ???
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Wow, after almost 4 months of working on anything but Callisto I finally got back to her. She's in the garage for winter & I started welding up the holes in the inner fenders. I had it all painted & ready for the engine but my OCD made me go back & make it better.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Turbo/untitledhjgkj.jpg)
I think I'm gonna weld up that hole under the brake booster unless there is a really good reason not to.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Turbo/untitledfdjyfyjuk.jpg)
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The Pacesetter header arrived a few days ago. Wow, what a beauty. I almost hate to put this in an engine bay. The $250 price tag was a bit steep but this car is turning into a showcar in front of my eyes & I just couldnt put a crappy looking used Ranger header on her in good conscience.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Pinto/imagejpeg_72.jpg)
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Man how times have changed, and not necessarily for the better!!!
Back in the 70's I used to be a distributor for Doug Thorley, Hedman & Pacesetter and had great connections when it came to Hooker too.
That set back then would have been installed on the car with a complete 2 1/4" system out the back using a Walker turbo mufffler would have been no more than what you paid for the headers alone!!!
I realize it's all about supply vs demand and, really, I can't argue that point. It's just that I know what went into those then and what it took to hand build a system then and to see what these parts/services are going for now; well, it's hard for me to comprehend.
If I ever win the Lotto I'm going to set up a shop to fab only Pinto exhaust products & damn near give them away.
If I could do that I would die a happy man! (not really!)
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It definitely wasn't cheap. I could have saved a hundred bucks by opting for the painted version but I'm going way over the top with details on this car. I'll build the rest of the exhaust myself out of 2 1/4" or 2 1/2" mandrel bent tubing & probably send that out to get coated as well.
I haven't settled on a muffler yet but was leaning toward a polished Magnaflow. I know I need a little backpressure so I'm saving the glasspack style mufflers I bought for use with my turbo wagon. I also have a Magnaflow 1 into 2 splitter(I wanted dual tips) that I'll save for the wagon. I found a really sharp oval exhaust tip that measures 1 1/2" x 8" that should really compliment the rear of the car.
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I had quite a few days off & did absolutely nothing with them except one day for about 6 hours. I'm gonna regret that at some point. At least I took the time to mock up the '79 turbo longblock with my ported head & re-check clearances. This time I showed plenty of piston to valve clearance. I thought I was off a tooth or two when I tried the 1st time.
The 9 to 1 pistons combined with the milled head should give me close to 11 to 1 compression. The big solid cam & porting as well as my dual Weber 40 IDF's should push me near 150 HP & be a blast to drive. It will eventually reside in my dunebuggy but for now I can run this combo in this car for a few years while I get the EFI engine ready to install.
I also did some welding on my inner fenders. The big hole on the drivers side is history as are all the smaller ones......ALL 30 OF THEM!! Wow, thats a lot of holes.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Callisto/imagejpeg_7.jpg)
I decided to move the battery so I removed the reinforcement for the tray.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Callisto/imagejpeg_5.jpg)
That left so many holes to fill plus the rivnuts so I decided to replace the whole section with new steel..
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That's where I left off. I need to get my rear end moving on this thing.
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Looking real good !
I stripped the engine compartment in mine. I too will be removing that battery tray part : rust leaking out from under it. Plus no need for it.
I also have a pile of holes all around in there !
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The MSD will be under the dash, the coil is getting mounted on the engine & I have a 1-wire alternator for her. That eliminates everything on the inner fenders & I'm amazed at the number of holes that were drilled.
If I do this to my wagon I may cut the stockers out completely & metal brake a new set instead of all the welding. I need to make room for the turbo on the passenger side anyhow.
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My MSD was (is) mounted in the glove box.
I want to pick a one wire alt up like you did. Nice, neat & tidy !
Lots of the holes in mine were not factory. I'll be cleaning up the whole mess.
Now seeing your (OCD) hole filling, now I'll have to do mine , or you'll look at mine & cringe ! ;D
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Having OCD & working on cars is a bad combo. I started pulling engines just to clean, paint & detail stuff when I was 17. I had rusty winter beaters with sparkling engine bays. I did manage to calm it down but it does flare up from time to time.
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Here is the last thing I needed for this car...... NOS doors 8)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/P82A0099_zps72b4fa95.jpg)
They came partially assembled(latches, locks, windows & cranks) but have never seen paint. I have a set of AZ doors that Pintony brought me from Freds house but I think I need those for the '73 so now I'm not sweating the door situation.
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I also got a pair of new Landrum 125# rear springs for this car since when I pulled my '77 parts cars 78K mile springs out they were both broken. I can only assume Callisto's 89K mile springs wont fare any better so when these popped up for $120 for the pair shipped I jumped on the deal. I have an insane amount of cash wrapped up in this car so a few deals really help at times.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/P82A0109_zps2509c9d6.jpg)
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How bout some smog free Canadian air for that RR tire ?
Cheap !
I'll send some -40c stuff down for ya ! ;D
Good show on getting NOS doors & springs !
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Sadly that tire is too dryrotted to hold air. It has like new tread & was a quality BFG. It's a whopping 20 deg. down here. 5 months of winter soooo far...
Remember the guy I put you on to for the NOS header kit? Turns out he is the one I got the doors from. The Pinto world is indeed small.
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I have to remember to send you pics of the header flanges on both sets I have.
Thinking the new (NOS) ones are for a 351w ? I have never worked on a 351w so not sure on shapes or measurements.
Grader going by.....gotta go !
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Finally had a little warm weather & jumped on the car. I got the area behind the battery replaced after an hour of fitting the new metal as close to perfectly as I could get it.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/P82A0128_zpsd39a3161.jpg)
After that I decided to remove the bump for the eventual turbo install.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/P82A0129_zps5048daf6.jpg)
Again, an hour of fitting the new metal should give me a clean look once the paint is on her.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/P82A0130_zps708e72a0.jpg)
I still have some small holes to fill but at least the hard part is over.
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One issue I had to address on this car is bass for the sound system. Having a hatch means there is no good way to hide a sub unless I eliminate the spare tire or raise the floor a few inches to get the required airspace. I finally found a solution that I like.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/NOS8_zpsc3f7c20b.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/OrangeCrushMustang/media/NOS8_zpsc3f7c20b.jpg.html)
Bazooka disguised an 8 inch woofer as a nitrous bottle. Problem solved! I had tubes in my S-10 years ago & loved 'em. I ain't hiding this sucker anywhere, it's gonna be right there in plain sight when you pop the hatch. NOS has replacement decals to replace the Bazooka label for added effect.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/NOS8W_zpse267bccb.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/OrangeCrushMustang/media/NOS8W_zpse267bccb.jpg.html)
I liked the idea so much that I bought a pair of white ones to go in back of my wagon. Too cool!! 8)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/skull003_zps818552a4.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/OrangeCrushMustang/media/skull003_zps818552a4.jpg.html)
I turned up this pic of one installed. I'm not crazy about the way it's mounted sideways but it sure looks good.
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awesome man, i havent had time to work on the bobcat i have. Opened my own repair shop so ive had no time
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It took 2 years of searching but I finally found an NOS hood for this car. I looked at a dozen used ones & not one was worth using. My original hood is clean but has a hole cut in it to clear the old turbo. I'll paint them both.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Callisto/P82A16911_zps8b8a9104.jpg)
It's got some surface rust along the one edge but no pitting. It should come right off with some POR metal prep.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Callisto/P82A16921_zpsb02d045b.jpg)
And the best part was the $100 price tag. It was going to cost that to chemically strip the so-so hood I had.
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Now if I can just get some time to work on it.....
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Nice find!!!
Dwayne :)
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Congrats on the find.
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Thanks 8) That was the longest I've searched for a single part. I now have everything I need to finish this sucker.
The 73 took priority over everything but when it's done I can swap the wagon engine then get this one on the road. It's still mostly assembled. I didn't want to turn it into a full blown rotisserie resto & was careful not to dig in too deep.
I also decided to put it back to 4-lug so I can run the stock wheels. I found a powdercoater that can do them in the stock black/gold theme so I'm going that route. I just need to find some near mint centers & some nice trim rings. I think 2 of my rings are a 8 out of 10 so just need 2 more.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/Callisto/P82A1378_zps7ea77b32.jpg)
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I'm curious about your choice of a radiator.
Why did you want one that has plastic?
I am looking for one and was thinking all aluminum, but I am open to being convinced otherwise. ;D
thanks,
Russ
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Well, maybe I'm just lucky but I put one with plastic in my dually and 5yrs later it was still like the day I bought it when I sold the truck, I also put one in the wife's Toy pickup about 3 1/2yrs ago and it's still like the day I put it in, I'll probably put one in my short bed too when I switch to the big block..
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I went with that one because it's the biggest 2 core aluminum radiator that would fit. I'm planning an EFI turbo swap into this car down the road & I wanted plenty of cooling. That radiator has the correct size in/outlets on the correct sides. It took a bit of fabbing to mount but nothing crazy.
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Ok, thanks.
Might be something worth considering, I am just not thrilled about the plastic part, but maybe I am just old fashioned.
Plus I have heard in the past that they can't be repaired if it is the plastic. Maybe that has changed?
Russ
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have one ring on ebay! ck it out make offer! its yours!
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I bought a set of wheels for this car instead of blasting & painting the ones I had. I still needed 3 center caps & 2 trim rings anyhow for mine. I probably would have spent close to $300 getting mine ready to run with some used tires & for a few bucks more I got this set of 4,000 mile originals with new Kumho 185/70 tires.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af357/OrangeCrushMustang/P82A20771_zpsaqlnfjdc.jpg)
All I need to do is change the silver paint to gold to match my originals & bolt them on.
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Those look really nice! Great find!
Dwayne :)