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| skline |
 Jun 26 2005, 10:39 AM
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Born to Drive  Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California  |
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| rhodyguy |
Jun 26 2005, 10:57 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,082 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
one man's pinto is another man's coffin of flame. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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| Long Prong |
Jun 26 2005, 11:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 53 Joined: 26-June 05 From: Between Nuts and Bolts Member No.: 4,329 |
i thought it was just for the hatchback models....
PLus all you have to do is fab a diff plate, it's like maybe 20 bucks. |
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| skline |
Jun 26 2005, 11:03 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Yeah, it was just the hatchback and runabout that had the exploding gas tanks. The wagons had the tank further forward.
Drop a small black ford into this car and keep it all stock looking with a quiet muffler and go terrorize the street cars and rice burners. |
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| rhodyguy |
Jun 26 2005, 11:09 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,082 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
iirc the rubber tube that connected the tank to the fill neck was a major culprit. the compression of the tank in a rearender resulted in the gyser of fuel. how much futher foward could the fuel tank moved? 6"? all pintos used the same chassis correct?
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| skline |
Jun 26 2005, 11:13 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I think they did use the same chassis but if you look at them, the wagon is about 22" longer and the tank is in the same location so it's that much further forward of a rear impact collision. Besides, they are cool with the rear windows all tinted with limo tint.
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| Long Prong |
Jun 26 2005, 11:22 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 53 Joined: 26-June 05 From: Between Nuts and Bolts Member No.: 4,329 |
diff cover man....or for heaven sakes put a 914 tank in there and put some steel around it.
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| xsboost90 |
Jun 26 2005, 03:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 2-August 04 From: cincinnati Member No.: 2,432 |
i watched a show on engineering disasters. They said the pinto was originally to be the safest ford ever made w/ a inner tank safety liner, and the first ever airbag. At the last minute they decided to cheap out to keep costs down, and since the rear suspension was too close to the tank, it would puncture it at impact and rupture instantly. Had they installed the original designs, it would have been a legend. Well, maybe. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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| spare time toys |
Jun 26 2005, 03:39 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I always liked the Vega panel express wagon with out the rear windows and a small block (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/burnout.gif)
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| Joe Bob |
Jun 26 2005, 03:49 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Jun 26 2005, 03:56 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,623 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Had a 75 Vega with a small block chevy in it plus a few other mods (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) bought it for $1k (back in 1984) it was divorce sale, the woman got it the house and the speed boat from her ex in exchange for what he owed from the divorce. Just happen to driving past and noticed this hot woman having problems getting the car started. I stopped and ask if I can help and she said yes, buy this damn car. Longer story short, bought it, replaced the dead battery (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) and drove it for two years before I sold it to the neighbor kid for $2500. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) |
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| VegasRacer |
Jun 26 2005, 05:07 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,518 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None
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Are you serious? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) The paint fumes are affecting your judgment. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif) Get back to work on the Chanlon Scott. |
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| black73 |
Jun 26 2005, 05:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 516 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Nashville,TN Member No.: 3,801 Region Association: South East States |
I had one of those... minus the small block. It was a check the gas, fill up the oil kind of car. I would buy a 5 gallon can of non-detergent sae30 tractor oil and keep it in the car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) I know, I know ...You might be a redneck if.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flipa.gif) |
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| Andyrew |
Jun 26 2005, 05:22 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Well... If you could make a tube frame copy of it, Make a fiberglass body to go onto it.. Paint it stock (like a funny car), and put in some small block (heck, you could even put drag slicks on the inside of the car with a narrow rear, then put fake wheels on the outside... hehehe.. make some piece to hide the wide tires.. Electronic exhaust cutouts, one with a very quiet system, one dumps.. 500 horse engine... 1300 lbs..
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| mharrison |
Jun 26 2005, 05:27 PM
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Why do I bother???? Group: Members Posts: 633 Joined: 8-September 03 From: Madison, MS Member No.: 1,123 |
The bubble windows etc.... this was called the "Cruising Package" by Ford.
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| TROJANMAN |
Jun 26 2005, 09:43 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
my parents brought me home from the hospital in an orange pinto, just like that. then they traded it in for a VOLARE. what an upgrade (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)
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| rick 918-S |
Jun 26 2005, 10:38 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,470 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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Carpet was stapled in the rear floor. the staples were too long and went through the floor pan into the tank! They would ripe out on impact causing a spark and the resulting explosion!
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| Long Prong |
Jun 26 2005, 11:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 53 Joined: 26-June 05 From: Between Nuts and Bolts Member No.: 4,329 |
oh...well slap me silly. serious rick? well i stand corrected.....i was told it was the diff cover bashing the tank..........
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| rick 918-S |
Jun 26 2005, 11:19 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,470 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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Serious! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) They did some crash scene reconstruction stuff. As I recall this was the findings. I could be wrong but that's what I remember. |
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| Long Prong |
Jun 26 2005, 11:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 53 Joined: 26-June 05 From: Between Nuts and Bolts Member No.: 4,329 |
in M.E. class the teacher went over the case study. Could be both or something. Ford team designers sat and came up with a $5 fix for the diff bolts...and doing a safety recall would cost them like $x....and for each accident, they decided on a generic settlement costing something like $x/9.....and it ended up all in alll costing ford like $5x for all of the accidents and fatalities due to the poor designing of the car. That's what I know...but what you say makes sense too. So........
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Thanks again for the pics....i have spots for them picked out on my wall. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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