My Barn Find

[mineralgrey01gt]

Well the 2nd pic explains the transmissions and rearend:rolling::rolling::rolling:

BTW if you ever swap interior for some reason, I need those front seats bad lol

 

[thepizz]

The paint really cleaned up nice. Good luck OP.

 

[Ry_Trapp0]

that thing is badass! needs a BBF swap - 460 punched out to 532 + some turbo action!


...and a funny car wheelie bar...

 

[MARK C]

So what engine you going with? Please not the 2.3 again. Bigger is better!

 

[sonic_4.6]

Well the 2nd pic explains the transmissions and rearend:rolling::rolling::rolling:

Exactly. I went through quite a few tires, which was impressive in itself considering it was only one tire at a time......

I haven't seen one of those in years. Pintos, yes. Bobcats, no. And it's in decent shape so you've got something fairly good to start with. It's also good that you're not rushing into a motor decision quickly, but instead want to get the car massaged a bit first. In the meantime you can do some thinking/searching and then when you're ready for the motor you will have hopefully decided exactly what you want. Neat little car.

Exactly. And you really don't see Bobcats anymore. Nobody knows what I'm even talking about when I say I have one.

 

[sonic_4.6]

So what engine you going with? Please not the 2.3 again. Bigger is better!

Just a 2.3. I need to get the car moving on it's own feet so I can fix other areas before it gets a bigger heart.

 

[JD03Cobra]

The interior pics actually made my eyes hurt. Thats beyond porno red.

It's more like time of the month red...Nice barn find lol

 

[RDJ]

I haven't seen one of those in years. Pintos, yes. Bobcats, no. And it's in decent shape so you've got something fairly good to start with. It's also good that you're not rushing into a motor decision quickly, but instead want to get the car massaged a bit first. In the meantime you can do some thinking/searching and then when you're ready for the motor you will have hopefully decided exactly what you want. Neat little car.

; only difference between a pinto and a bobcat is the emblem on the fender. there are some minor other differences but looks wise no different

 

[Bert5.0]

thats a whole lotta red

 

[canibus]

how bad is the rust?

 

[sonic_4.6]

; only difference between a pinto and a bobcat is the emblem on the fender. there are some minor other differences but looks wise no different

Actually the Pinto always had a more unattractive front end compared to the Bobcat, in my opinion. Then of course the Bobcat was treated with much more chrome around the body.

1978 Pinto

Bobcat

 

[sonic_4.6]

how bad is the rust?

You can see some on the lower driver's door, which wasn't there when I parked it. The undercarriage doesn't look too bad.

 

[STAMPEDE3]

BB and tubs are in order.

 

[sonic_4.6]

:burnout:

 

[nckissfan]

you going 2.3, why not get a SVO turbo and be done with it. The car looks good. A nice set of wheels, and it will be a hit at the local cruise in. You really don't see those cars at all. I have seen a small handful of Bobcats in the last 20 years.

 

[smitty2919]

LS motor swap what?

that cleaned up amazing!

keep posting pics, i'd love to see thing thing progress

 

[sonic_4.6]

 

[TheVikingRL]

Nice, looks like you're making quick progress! If you're going to stay 2.3na for a while you can get some good/simple hop-up parts from Esslinger, Race Engineering, Racer Walsh and Bo-port.

 

[soccerman002]

For sitting so long, the body and undercarriage looks to be in good shape.

Keep us updated!

 

[SID297]

Nice clean up job.