APRIL 25, 2004 

Disassembly started on the pinto today.  We started by removing the bumpers and hood.  From there, we removed the side windows and the rear hatch.  From there we started to remove the rear seat braclets since we will need the rear seat.  

in progress

Here we are draining the engine oil and coolant after removing the radiator and bumper

in progress rear

Here is the car with the rear bumper, tail lights and rear hatch removed.  We will need to replace the rear hatch trim.


parts removed

Here are a few of the removed parts.


seat bracket

Drilling the spot welds on the bracket.


no seat bracket

After drilling the brackets, we then use a grinder to remove the rest of the metal.  From there, we will bondo the holes up so we can just have the fenders showing.


end of day

Here the car is at the end of the day.  We spent a few dollars to make my wife happy by covering the project as it lives on the drive way.