Pinto Bouncer "Mean Bean"

96crawler · Apr 1, 2014

I closed in the tunnel in between the seats but it looks like hell so no pics of it, I'm not patient enough for sheet metal. I did fab up my shifter for the trans but I have to change the bushing setup on the shifter itself to a fixed bushing. Wanted to capture the ole pistol grip look so this is what I came up with.

Like I said the steering joint will be removed from the shifter and a fixed bushing will take it's place. The round tube was just for mock up to see if it would work, I'll replace it with something beefier. This granny stick now has a short throw shifter!!!

fordcontraption01 · Apr 2, 2014

Looks good we built a shifter like that once and we drilled a hole in the stick part and put a small sealed bearing in it and mounted the linkage off it and it worked perfect.

96crawler · Apr 5, 2014

Revised shifter.

yankster · Apr 5, 2014

Steering joints are a good idea.

ridered3 · Apr 5, 2014

Pinto is coming along nicely! I think you've got to grow out a Joe Dirt style mullet for the Pinto Bouncer though!

96crawler · Apr 7, 2014

yankster said:
Steering joints are a good idea.

Took me a little bit to get it figured out but I wanted a good solid shift pattern, they work perfect.

96crawler · Apr 8, 2014

Productive day today, t-case cover, dash and pedals done.

Rockwells607 · Apr 8, 2014

I like the Joe Dirt foot print gas pedal

4byfan · Apr 8, 2014

I think John force runs that same peddle in his funny car. booyang

96crawler · Apr 11, 2014

Got the shocks mounted so had to flex it out!

The 39.5 boggers are going to rub a little.

96crawler · Apr 19, 2014

All welding except engine compartment done, fuel tank, radiator and fans mounted, 2 more pieces of sheet metal inside and it's done, injected motor goes in next week. Start radiator hoses, exhaust and wiring after that and when steering column and high steer arms show up I'll get front end built and steering done. Hopefully in the next few weeks I'll have it ready to move on its own.

Shotty tin work I know but it will get the job done and I'm not building a show ride by any means.

Jeff69 · Apr 19, 2014

That's one badass pinto. DAMN I never thought I would hear myself say that

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krackem · Apr 21, 2014

This is a whole new level of bad assness, i love it :popcorn:

CHASMAN9 · Apr 22, 2014

Are you going to be running doors and if so, SUICIDE?! Too cool.............. :dblthumb:

96crawler · Apr 22, 2014

CHASMAN9 said:
Are you going to be running doors and if so, SUICIDE?! Too cool..............

Yea the doors, front fenders and trunk are going back on it. No suicide doors though, I'm sick of working on this thing now so no more fab. Swapping motors this week and will be putting skins, wheels and tires on for my grand opening at my shop this weekend. I'll get some pics of it then, I have an idea of how it's going to look but can't wait to actually see it.

fordcontraption01 · Apr 22, 2014

Please hurry up can't wait to see it finished :popcorn:

bigbchevy · Apr 22, 2014

I love this build

96crawler · Apr 22, 2014

fordcontraption01 said:
Please hurry up can't wait to see it finished

I can't wait to have it finished!!! Steadily running into problems with my motor/trans setup, SUCKS not having any money to buy the parts I need to make everything smooth. I got the new motor in but the clutch hits my bellhousing so I gotta see what I can do about running a different clutch now. I'm putting the doors and fenders on tomorrow then the wheels and tires Thursday and then I'm done messing with it for a little while, getting seriously burnt out on it.