My Car

[awr68]

Ok I'm not a Pinto lover or even a Ford guy for that matter but those pics got my blood flowing!!! That is sooo unexpected I love it!! Keep up the great work, I can't wait to see it on the track!!

[fire51]

nice start, can't wait to see it on the road.

[64Thunderbolt]

Nice!!!
Im mostly into drag racing and I do like Nascar.. these Tour cars are peeking my interests again.
Again, Nice Car!! I really want to see this car finished.. Its the first Pinto Iv seen in a long time that reminds me of mine that I had back in high school ( a VERY long time ago) that had a soaped up 2400 (big solid cammed) engine and 5.0 5-speed, and that I AutoCrossed for some years.
Keep up the good work!!

cheers
Charlie

[Cruiser]

you will not be able to this car after it's finished and running. Why you ask? 500 cubes of caddy in a Pinto that can corner like a roller skate. You won't even know it went by, the darn thing will be so small and so fast you will not be able to see it. You may only have the sensation it went by from the sound of the exhaust and you vortex it created when it went by blowing you around.

That is going to be one cool little ride.

[Protour_Pinto]

Thanks for all the good words! I dont get too many from people I talk to around here. I do tend to do things a little bit outside the box and most of them have worked out so far!

I took some of the chassis out of the Pinto the other day. I was looking at it and thought it should be a bit lower. I figured I would drop the body a bit on the frame rails. That way the rockers will be the lowest part on the car.

I will snap some more pics soon.

[F70t/a]

Dude I'm so freaking jealous. I'm so gonna have to drive up oneday and see that. Back in high school i wanted a 73 pinto all tricked out like that. I'm glad to see i'm not the only one that wanted to use a pinto

[POS71RS]

That really is awesome. Ive always loved the underdog, and that's so cool for a Pinto.
The only thing I question is the Jag rear. Besides holding up to the power youre looking at, I wonder about the brake set up. The inboard brakes are cool for rods, but I question them for autocross abuse. And those driveshafts are really skinny... But you'll probably break traction before you break a shaft.
More pics please.
Oh, and being in L.A., I would love to see this thing someday.

[Steve Chryssos]

Great project. Keep us posted on your progress.

[Protour_Pinto]

The only thing I question is the Jag rear. Besides holding up to the power youre looking at, I wonder about the brake set up. The inboard brakes are cool for rods, but I question them for autocross abuse. And those driveshafts are really skinny... But you'll probably break traction before you break a shaft.
More pics please.

As far as the Half Shafts go, I will be making some little driveshafts using some heavy duty 4 wheel drive u joints.

The inboard brakes should be ok. I have some wilwood calipers and will be making some vented disks to help shed the heat. Just have to watch on how hot the rear seals get. That is a common spot of the stock Jag.

I know drag style starts will not be on the menu. Its the same set up that they used on the original AC Cobras. There should be very little weight on the rear of the car so I am hoping the IRS will help in that department.

[David Sloan]

Any Up dates on this car !
This thing is cool as SSS****TTTTTTTTTTT!!!!

[vanzuuk1]

that thing will make courtney love look stable. awesome. if you do autocross i want to see a video of the smoke and cones. sick !

[YankeeWhite]

Awesome. Everytime I lay into my Eldorado I wonder what it would be like in a light car.
You wouldn't happen to have a drivers side Eldorado manifold for a mid seventies would ya? Man, mine is in two pieces.

[Protour_Pinto]

You wouldn't happen to have a drivers side Eldorado manifold for a mid seventies would ya? Man, mine is in two pieces.

I'll dig thru the pile and see what I still have.

Try MTS for some headers,The stockers came in two parts I think! Every one of them I see have them that way. Just kidding.