Author Topic: knotts sunday ford fever  (Read 35196 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Pangra74

  • PCCA VIP
  • Pinto Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 412
  • FeedBack: +37/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • I'm so pretty with my new paint job!!
    • Joe's Pinto Page
Re: knotts sunday ford fever
« Reply #60 on: April 26, 2010, 08:27:13 PM »
Hey everyone,

My Orange 74 made the 800 mile trip without any trouble at all. Didn't even use any oil!! On the way home I calculated 30mpg , but my speedometer reads 5mph fast, so I'm trying to figure out how to calculate the difference, maybe a realistic 26-27mpg? Considering I made a few runs up to 80-85mph on I-5 to run with the fast lane traffic around trucks and stuff, that was pretty good I think. The drive to Carlisle next year seems a little more realistic after this run.
It was great meeting a lot of you guys/gals for the first time, and thanks for the shirt purchases. I'll put up some tees, now that I know lots of you prefer them. I shot some video of every car which I'll edit down and post asap. I've decided to try and come up with an airflow system for these Pintos, so when the windows are rolled up, the vents can bring in air and you don't get that whistling from air pushing thru the door and hatch weatherstrip.

Back to the real world tomorrow and they are saying 3 days of rain....this is sunny California, right?

Joe
1974 Orange Runabout
1974 soon to be Cruisin' Wagon

Offline phils toys

  • Pinto Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1405
  • FeedBack: +34/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • 76 Bobcat Wagon fun for the whole family
    • phils toys
Re: knotts sunday ford fever
« Reply #61 on: April 27, 2010, 10:15:46 AM »
glad to here every one had a good time
joe, please bring it to carlisle, and i do prefer t shirts lets here more about  the air flow system
phil
2006, 07,08 ,10 Carlisle 3rd stock pinto 4 years same place
2007 PCCA East Regional Best Wagon
2008 CAHS Prom Coolest Ride
2011,2014 pinto stampede

Offline Roland

  • Pinto Driver
  • *
  • Posts: 5
  • FeedBack: +0/-0
Re: knotts sunday ford fever
« Reply #62 on: April 29, 2010, 12:34:32 AM »
Hey - I wanted to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome at the show....especi ally Joe, Barth, Becky (for lending me those channel lock pliers, lol) and Pintony. It was great to meet all of you and I learned so much by listening (and keeping my mouth shut!) I know that I was trying to sell the car there but now I am definitely leaning toward keeping it. We'll see.........I actually enjoyed the drive home to Redondo Beach after the show, even with the freeway traffic and all. Anyway, thanks again and I hope to see you all again, maybe next year.

Offline blupinto

  • Pinto PooBAH
  • ******
  • Posts: 3872
  • FeedBack: +63/-0
  • Gender: Female
  • My Original Blu '72
Re: knotts sunday ford fever
« Reply #63 on: April 29, 2010, 11:06:07 AM »
Roland, it was a pleasure meeting you too! I wished I had the right spark plug socket but I'm glad my channel locks  came in handy! I hope you do decide to keep that little gem. Unless I'm mistaken, we two had the only Pintos with 1600 Kent engines! I will cross my fingers and send good JuJu that you will find a feasable way to keep Cream Puff (because she's so creamy-good! lol) out of the Oregon elements and allow you to enjoy her! Plus, we'd love to see you next year!  ;D
One can never have too many Pintos!

Offline apintonut

  • Pinto Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 903
  • FeedBack: +23/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • (P)into (C)ar (C)ollecting (A)nonymous join now!!
    • my youtube
Re: knotts sunday ford fever
« Reply #64 on: April 29, 2010, 04:53:36 PM »
i just wanted to say sorry for not being there had plans to be there but wife lost her job and i have been working crappy jobs on and off for over a year now so there was no way we could take off work wail we were working i thought we were going to make it with been-toad which is why i started to make some effort to finish it but when i fond out i would be working and that week and she was being laid off in a month it was not particle even though we had the trip money set aside 
was really bummed about it!
74 hatch soon to be turbo 2.3
73 sedan soon to be painted
 stiletto parts(4 sale)
79 pinto wagon & beentoad
wtb 75 yellow w/ black int. (rally?) like profile pic.

Offline blupinto

  • Pinto PooBAH
  • ******
  • Posts: 3872
  • FeedBack: +63/-0
  • Gender: Female
  • My Original Blu '72
Re: knotts sunday ford fever
« Reply #65 on: April 29, 2010, 09:45:35 PM »
APN, I'm sorry about the hardship. Sending good JuJu to you and yours for a better future! :D
One can never have too many Pintos!

Offline entropy

  • Pinto Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 238
  • FeedBack: +13/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Why......it's almost totally stock, of course!
Re: knotts sunday ford fever
« Reply #66 on: April 29, 2010, 10:41:33 PM »
Had a great time on Sunday....noth ing quite like being parked in the middle of 28 other Pintos!  I enjoyed hanging out and talking to vonkysmeed (and friends and family) and comparing V8 Pinto notes.  That thing is going to be an absolute monster when it's finished.  My sincere thanks again to cutelitlputtpu tt for making it possible for my little red menace and I to be there this year.  I took a few photos, which I'll try to post later...
1972 "Hoonabout"
SBF swap
8" rear 4.11 posi
G-Force 5 Speed
10 point rollcage
Single stage NOS Cheater system

275 rwhp 350 lb/ft on motor.....some thing a bit more than that on the spray.

Offline apintonut

  • Pinto Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 903
  • FeedBack: +23/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • (P)into (C)ar (C)ollecting (A)nonymous join now!!
    • my youtube
Re: knotts sunday ford fever
« Reply #67 on: April 30, 2010, 02:53:43 PM »
APN, I'm sorry about the hardship. Sending good JuJu to you and yours for a better future! :D

im roofing now weather permitting  and wife got better job with same company starts june 1
but thanx see yall next year 
74 hatch soon to be turbo 2.3
73 sedan soon to be painted
 stiletto parts(4 sale)
79 pinto wagon & beentoad
wtb 75 yellow w/ black int. (rally?) like profile pic.

Offline vonkysmeed

  • Pinto Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 342
  • FeedBack: +4/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • 73 runabout - PCCA Ride #099
    • Project Frankenpinto
Re: knotts sunday ford fever
« Reply #68 on: April 30, 2010, 10:36:31 PM »
Had a great time on Sunday....noth ing quite like being parked in the middle of 28 other Pintos!  I enjoyed hanging out and talking to vonkysmeed (and friends and family) and comparing V8 Pinto notes.  That thing is going to be an absolute monster when it's finished.  My sincere thanks again to cutelitlputtpu tt for making it possible for my little red menace and I to be there this year.  I took a few photos, which I'll try to post later...

Invite stands to come and hang out with the pinto at GoodGuys OC in a few weeks.  I was one of 3 pintos(does the 4x4 count?) last year.  Any chance there will be more this year?  I did see at least one other Good Guys sticker and would love to have a larger number. 
73 Pinto Runabout
351w from 74 galaxie
Heads from 69 Mercury Cougar
82 Mustang GT SROD Transmission and driveshaft
Mustang II rear end with Fairmont 3rd member
6 point cage

Offline blupinto

  • Pinto PooBAH
  • ******
  • Posts: 3872
  • FeedBack: +63/-0
  • Gender: Female
  • My Original Blu '72
Re: knotts sunday ford fever
« Reply #69 on: April 30, 2010, 10:56:22 PM »
There was a GG show in San Diego a few weeks ago.
One can never have too many Pintos!

Offline Pangra74

  • PCCA VIP
  • Pinto Sr. Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 412
  • FeedBack: +37/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • I'm so pretty with my new paint job!!
    • Joe's Pinto Page
Re: knotts sunday ford fever
« Reply #70 on: May 01, 2010, 12:34:21 AM »
You must be talking about mine. I'm a Goodguys member but not sure if I can make another trek down south. I think I may do Pleasanton up here though with Mike and Paul.

Joe
1974 Orange Runabout
1974 soon to be Cruisin' Wagon