[GeneBob]

I had a Pinto and thought it was a great car. It was the Model A of the early 1970's. I always wanted to put a V8 in it but could never afford to do it since I was in college.
After the media frenzy died down, it was found that the Pinto was no more likely to kill its passengers than any other car in its size class. Of course, that does not mean we don't like a good source of jokes about a car.
BTW, I have not seen any updates from the OP on whether he has made any progress.