Well, first of all I am getting tired of being about the only one with new posts showing up on the main page.
I'm really not a post whore.
But seriously, got some stuff done today. Got to go back out and clean up and cover up shortly, but I'm giving the Tylenol a chance to kick in first.
Got the front frame and cage painted. I still need to do the cross member.
Started out using my grinder with a cheap set of wire wheels/brushes. They actually worked pretty good. Better than I did. I got the driver's side cleaned up, and ran out of gas. So I just painted the rest. It doesn't look much different, but I will go back someday after it is all together and running and redo it. Someday.
I do need to wire wheel the cross memeber and didn't want to do it with wet paint in the area, so I will try to tackle that tomorrow.
I also got the lower tubular control arms painted. These are the Speedway brand, and come bare metal. You'd think they could paint or coat them and just charge a few dollars more. I thought of powder coating them, but they come with the bushing installed, and they would look out of place with the other stuff painted, at least to me. That's another down the road thing I may do if I get rich. I used VHT Rollbar and Chassis spray paint on everything. Probably about 5 coats on the frame/cage, and 4 on the arms. Should last a while.
Then after a break, (yes, lots of those) I went out intending to separate the trans from the engine. Well, after looking at it a bit I realised it would be a lot easier if I removed the wiring harnesses and stuff cluttering it all up just to get to the starter. Started looking at that and decided it wasn't worth trying to "save" it for selling, and besides I go to junk yards to buy harnesses, here's one in my lap.
So I got it off with only a few snips, well maybe 8-10. I only cut connectors off that I would never use anyway.
You can actually tell there is an engine there now.
I'm still going to try to sell the EFI stuff, upper and lower intakes, fuel rails and injectors. But being a 5.8L truck only deal it probably won't sell. But no big loss if it doesn't. I'll be one of "those" people on Craigslist who has it on there forever. And Offer Up as well.
The 5.8 EFI upper intake is huge. No way it would fit in a Pinto without a scoop.
I'll get some pictures with our camera, I don't have any luck with my phone and this computer for some reason.
Tomorrow paint the crossmember, and maybe start on the new parts. Although I need to get the gas tank off, and the rear pulled. Start fitting the fuel cell and battery box. Have I mentioned that I am putting the battery in the inside of the car? I'm going to use the same battery we have now in the Subaru, a Bosche AGM type. Wasn't a lot more than the regular acid type. Be perfect for the Pinto. I was planning on putting it underneath with the fuel cell, but I just feel more comfortable with it inside the car. I'll still vent the box to the outside just in case.
Wow, it just hit me. I can't believe I am actually doing this!
Thanks,
Russ