Author Topic: Dave's 'NEW' 1979 Sedan (Read 3088 times)

Original74 · « **on:** December 28, 2006, 06:49:45 PM »

Pinto enthusiasts,

I finally shot a few pics of my new '79 Sedan. I think I will name her Jade, for her color. This car has 423 original miles on it. If you ever bought a Pinto new in the day, you know what they sound like, feel like, ride like and smell like. The story as I know it is that the original purchaser of this car died the day following delivery and it sat in a garage under a car cover for 26 years. A couple guys made some good money on it, and now it is part of my collection. Geraldine has a sister!

Dave

Original74 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 28, 2006, 06:51:07 PM »

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Original74 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2006, 06:52:22 PM »

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Original74 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2006, 06:54:19 PM »

Pretty clean ani-freeze for a 28 year old car I must say!

Original74 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2006, 06:55:56 PM »

Last time I saw an inner fender well this clean was when I bought a new 1974 Sedan in August of 1974!

Original74 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2006, 07:05:35 PM »

Interior shots...

Original74 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 28, 2006, 07:07:25 PM »

A couple of engine shots...

pintoman · « **Reply #7 on:** December 29, 2006, 05:54:51 PM »

Hey Dave ,that has to be the best looking 79 i have seen in in over 20 years.Great find,keep it shiny.

Cookieboystoys · « **Reply #8 on:** December 29, 2006, 06:32:59 PM »

I was so glad to see someone from the site got this and who better than Origional74 (Dave)

keep er' shinny

Original74 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 29, 2006, 07:46:01 PM »

Thanks guys. I bought another 79 Runabout just a few weeks before I bought Jade. It came from Minnesota and has some cancer along the bottom. Other than that, it is a pretty sweet light blue 37,000 mile car. I had to replace the rag joint and just got finished installing a new fuel pump. Been driving over the holidays, and man i just gotta say....what a treat it is to drive a Pinto as a daily driver! This blue Runabout is just a daily driver/beater, but I feel like a million bucks in it. It is amazing the things that come back to me from driving them in the day, like when you park it in a parking lot and return, I find myself glancing under the front end to see what leaked! Now THAT brings back memories. I got caught in the rain this evening, switched on the wipers, they worked!, and even got some squirt from the washer!

I was telling a few guys last night in CHAT, in the day, I HAD to drive Pinto's because they were cheap to own and maintain. Today I CHOOSE to drive them...and with pride!

Dave

77pintocw · « **Reply #10 on:** December 29, 2006, 08:05:50 PM »

Hey Original74:

Nice! Congrats! Enjoy!

77pintocw

sky · « **Reply #11 on:** December 29, 2006, 08:49:08 PM »

Say, you should have sent Lee Iccoca a Christmas card to show him the Pinto still lives in spite of him. :what:

sky · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2006, 08:53:47 PM »

GREAT car Dave ....congrats :swirl: :swirl: :swirl: :swirl:SKY

postalpony · « **Reply #13 on:** December 29, 2006, 10:19:03 PM »

WAY TO GO DAVE, YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN-----CONGRATS..

DICK

oldcarpierre · « **Reply #14 on:** December 29, 2006, 10:34:33 PM »

Dave,

She is a thing of beauty. What a find.

By the way, that puddle under the car was usually the radiator overflow dripping from that tube on the side of the radiator, just like it was designed to do...

High_Horse · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2006, 01:30:09 AM »

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The only reason Ford stopped selling Pintos is because they stopped making them.
Nice car Dave.

High_Horse

Bipper · « **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2006, 12:13:47 PM »

Congratulation s Dave, what an incredible find. I hope at some
time in the future you will be able to bring it out to the Knotts show.
All of us in Socal would love to see it!

Bob

FCANON · « **Reply #17 on:** December 30, 2006, 08:37:31 PM »

Just Saw this car in person today....this car is in such good shape.
all the little detail an the car you dont see on other because of wear or neglect...
it is truly awesome...I had to crawl all over this thing. I would like to get it on a lift and take some pics.
a true document one a unmolested ford.

Great car Dave

Frank

Original74 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 30, 2006, 09:00:59 PM »

Thanks Frank. I hope to get it up on some ramps soon and take some pics. Gotta find something to treat the surface rust on the raw steel. Would like to see what folks know of that heat shield around the muffler. Nice to meet you and your dear wife this afternoon.

Dave

High_Horse · « **Reply #19 on:** December 30, 2006, 09:13:00 PM »

Original74,
Loctite makes some stuff called "Extend". I have been using it for years.

High_Horse

FCANON · « **Reply #20 on:** December 30, 2006, 09:19:58 PM »

what is that stuff for ?

Does it have a warning lable?

anything lasting for more than 4 hours see a doctor?

Frank

Pintony · « **Reply #21 on:** December 30, 2006, 09:25:20 PM »

OK so we are back to the wood again???

Original74 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 30, 2006, 09:51:38 PM »

Straighten up boys....well, that doesn't help much either, does it? Too funny Frank...and if by chance it lasts for more than 4 hours, who in their right mind is going to call a doctor! Holy cow!

Tony...back to topic, I was looking for something to treat surface rust with that would stop the rust, but not something that is like paint. Bare untreated metal has surface rust, like unpainted suspension parts. I don't want to use anything that is going to leave a waxy film either. I came across some stuff called Fluid Film, looks promising.

FCANON · « **Reply #23 on:** December 30, 2006, 09:53:53 PM »

its called Navaljelly...a ny hardware store.....

Nasty stuff.

Frank

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