Hey whats the big idea??? though some track had a new prom to sell more seats and beer!!!
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Hey whats the big idea??? though some track had a new prom to sell more seats and beer!!!
Hi all have not posted in a long while my 2 cents... I have worked in the automotive buss. for 23 years and have towed for 16 years. Fourmula fords on single axle open trailers to World Challange C5...
Mark, If you are running a 79-80 car that square bumper works great for making your own we used t-45 alum. with a short rubber skirt (to the rims) i.e. as low as u can go. This was good for 150 rpms...
Dick, sorry to hear about that only had mine apart a couple times, but I had that happen on a Chevy. Torch will be real smelly!!! try aa Dremel I use these for everything!! Or a air powered cut off...
why did the pintos come in so many weird colors? was it just the 1970's or what? lets hear what you think? Glenn FFR
Hi All and I too Ran a 1981 itb rabbit on the west coast (burned up at Holtville injctor line broke) anyways I fully agree the hubs are a safty issue and I have seen them fail at the worst times!!!...
Dick, I see u have had a layoff from racing too mine was about 6 years!!! Thats to long i know it will be hard going with all the new fwd stuff out there but the car was always a strong mid pack or...
Dick & Mark, Thanks for the info. The car is running and running the best it ever has! The motor pulls strong and just wore out some used hoosiers. I have a pannard bar, rear sway bar, locked diff 6...
I was wondering what king of shocks and springs, and rates u Pinto drivers are running Thanks Glenn
Thanks for the quick response Joe
Thanks Glenn
Joe, Lost your phone # and was wanting to talk shop some more wheels etc thanks Glenn
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Dick how mutch do u want for the whole car what spares come with it? thanks Glenn
Mark, What spares do u have and what would u want for it? These PINTO parts are geeting a bit harder to find. My ITB is a '79 hatchbach the org. dk green mettalic too!!
Thanks Glenn
Dick< thanks I come from the old school when ITB just started my buddy was one of the 1st on the west coast with his'72 2.0l PINTO Larry Mason one hek of a driver (runs spec racer fords now etc) He...
David, Us Ford guys run whatever we can Joe in No cal runs a 1st gen Capri, and I run a PINTO don't laugh, (just getting back into after a few years off) Anyway I would suggest a good cheap steel...
Barry, I too am getting back into the racing duties, tested last month at Holtville, and looking fowards to the next event after about 6 and 1/2 ytear lay off from racing the pinto (it is a 1979...
Barry, Hello fellow pinto racer, the mkd90 were always very consiste, but I was always at Willow Springs, Holtville, ELIVS, or RIVERSIDE (R.I.P.) so none were really hard on brakes like Laguna. i...
Hi Joe, Glenn again, Poterfields we tried them they cracked the 1st weekend i used tham at holtville (flat airport track) only three faily hard braking zones!!! We beded them in sat nite and ran them...
Marcello That's got to be the best looking ITB Mustang i have ever seen! Good luck with the new car fellow ITB Ford driver Glenn Laughner #15 ITB Pinto!
Just a fun thought!! Where have u seen zippy ties used that were funny or weird places?
AIrpiratebob, we saw on at Fontana at the Feb regional it showroom stock it looked really nice!!!
Joe, how much do u want for the tires and or wheels. and are u gooing to be running any races in so cal this season? Thanks Glenn
Joe are thy 4 on 4.25 like the pinto I cannot remember? Glenn
Joe I love the cartoon reference!!! I have to tell u a story about Wade Short and his #70 ITB some time. Following him at the old Las Vegas track thur the turns was like a cartoon! I bet those Capri...
joe also "LOOSE IS FAST"