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Old 07-08-2020, 04:17 AM
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Working on number 5.
I have more done now than this picture shows.







Moved the engine back a lot farther on this one.
Big fire wall mods required. More to trim out yet.
Mocked up an engine & T-5 so I could make engine mounts & trans mount.




Frame mounts not fully welded in - this will happen after engine / trans is out.


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Old 07-08-2020, 08:13 AM
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Reeves, you do incredible work! Its insane really.

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Old 07-08-2020, 09:38 AM
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How are you able to find these cars( pintos) rust free? Or did you collect them 20 yrs ago?
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Old 07-08-2020, 04:32 PM
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Just wondering, is there a story here? What draws you to Pinto's? I'm curious and betting there is a childhood inspiration here?
Interesting that you went with a manual in a drag car. 50 years ago some guys would modify 4 SPD's for drag racing. Going from memory here but I think they would take out the synchros and bevel the gears to make a crash box that could be shifted faster.Is your tremic modified?
I just love it that you are building it yourself. That and its not all metric and plastic. Its cool to see something different.
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Old 07-08-2020, 07:50 PM
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I'll try this again as I messed up before.

The Couch....and the not so comfortable ride.

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What year is the Vette, 82? I had an 82 back 20 years ago with only 34,000kms.
Entered it in the World of Wheels Car Show, won 1st place for Domestic sports and sold it. Damn I wish I would have kept that car.
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Old 07-08-2020, 08:37 PM
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here is the ride I just finished restoring for my wife to drive!
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Old 07-08-2020, 09:03 PM
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Don't get to drive it as much as I'd like, or used to.

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Old 07-08-2020, 09:45 PM
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Challenger T/A 392. I love this car, such a blast to drive.

My next car purchase will be a '69 Super Bee.

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Old 07-08-2020, 10:16 PM
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don't get to drive it as much as i'd like, or used to.
wow!
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Old 07-08-2020, 11:17 PM
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Abhunt love the side pipes and wheels. What's under the hood?

Yyc338 I remember the first c2 I ever saw like it was yesterday. I was about six years old with my dad at a ford dealership. Car was used,haha dad was explaining to me how it was so much nicer than the c3.
Are those knock off wheels real?
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Yyc338 I remember the first c2 I ever saw like it was yesterday. I was about six years old with my dad at a ford dealership. Car was used,haha dad was explaining to me how it was so much nicer than the c3.
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They are. I don't have the original documentation for the car so I can't say it came from the factory with them though.
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Old 07-08-2020, 11:52 PM
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The first pic is my summer ride this year. Yikes!

Dreaming of owning the two rides in the second pic.
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Old 07-09-2020, 01:53 AM
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C320, Gotta sell it in aprx 3 months, dam.

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Old 07-09-2020, 04:32 AM
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Reeves, you do incredible work! Its insane really.

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Thanks ! Picked some metal tubing yesterday for another project. 1.5"x3" .120 wall , for a trailer for my gas AC/DC (old) welder.......using a 1972 Pinto diff !

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How are you able to find these cars( pintos) rust free? Or did you collect them 20 yrs ago?
They are still out there. The blue car had lots of rust. Cut out & replaced with new metal. Hand make some of those parts.

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Just wondering, is there a story here? What draws you to Pinto's? I'm curious and betting there is a childhood inspiration here?
Interesting that you went with a manual in a drag car. 50 years ago some guys would modify 4 SPD's for drag racing. Going from memory here but I think they would take out the synchros and bevel the gears to make a crash box that could be shifted faster.Is your tremic modified?
I just love it that you are building it yourself. That and its not all metric and plastic. Its cool to see something different.
Pintos came out in 1971. First ones I see & thought "That needs a V8" !
Brother was into racing Mustangs, 70 Cougar etc with big heavy 428 SCJs.
Plus spending lots of money to make them fast.
I had many interests. Ski-Doos, Dune Buggies etc.....so I started with a 72 Sedan. Got it finished with a 302w, 3 spd FMX & 9" diff, 4:11 gears.
Turned in the 12s ! It got squished between two full sized cars (and didn't blow up LOL) so built another right away.
Body shop guy thought it funny to put an extra set of tail lights in it.....



This 2nd one was built for a BOSS 302. Bought the engine for $200.00 !
Life for me was changing, sold the B2 engine & put the 302w in it. Sold the car.
People shake their heads at me building them. But anyone that has driven one of rode in one will understand. Very fun cars & go fast with low HP.
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Old 07-09-2020, 04:41 AM
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Just wondering, is there a story here? What draws you to Pinto's? I'm curious and betting there is a childhood inspiration here?
Interesting that you went with a manual in a drag car. 50 years ago some guys would modify 4 SPD's for drag racing. Going from memory here but I think they would take out the synchros and bevel the gears to make a crash box that could be shifted faster.Is your tremic modified?
I just love it that you are building it yourself. That and its not all metric and plastic. Its cool to see something different.

If the car(s) were track only I'd go a different way.
I build them for street and track.
T-5 was up-graded with stronger parts.

Driving a Top Loader on the street with straight cut gears would not be fun....

If I had lots of money, the blue car would get a 5spd Lenco ST 1200.
As well as an all Aluminum 351w bore / stroke to 427 ... very aggressive solid roller cam & be in the 700+ HP range.
This car is getting lightened & should weigh in about 2000 - 2100 lbs.

And be younger......the white car with 550 HP scares the heck out of me
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