Current Classifieds

1980 pinto/bobcat floors
Date: 07/24/2018 08:11 pm
pro stock front end
Date: 06/28/2019 07:43 pm
Accelerator Pump Diaphram for 1978 Pinto
Date: 09/03/2018 08:58 am
Front Body parts needed
Date: 02/09/2018 06:09 pm
parting out 1975 & 80 pintos
Date: 08/24/2018 02:50 pm
rear hatch back louvers

Date: 04/18/2017 12:44 pm
pinto floor mats??

Date: 01/11/2017 07:27 am
1974 Pinto Misc. moldings & parts

Date: 12/20/2016 10:47 pm
1979 Pinto Sedan Delivery

Date: 06/15/2019 03:30 pm
EARLY PINTO CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY
Date: 02/14/2019 06:27 pm
Need 77 or 78 Cruising Wagon Speedometer Tachometer Assembly
Date: 06/24/2020 06:12 am
Misc pinto parts 71-73 2.0
Date: 05/05/2020 11:56 pm

Author Topic: Converting Bobcat to Pinto front end - easy/hard?  (Read 1178 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline dennll

  • Pinto Member
  • **
  • Posts: 29
  • FeedBack: +0/-0
  • Another Pinto Driver

  • Total Badges: 2
    Badges: (View All)
    Fifth year Anniversary Topic Starter
Converting Bobcat to Pinto front end - easy/hard?
« on: March 12, 2012, 09:59:03 PM »
How difficult is it to convert a Bobcat to a Pinto? Is it as simple as changing the hood and grill? Would love to do it if you don't have to mod anything, just unbolt and bolt... anyone tried this?

Offline JonzWagon

  • Pinto Member
  • **
  • Posts: 94
  • FeedBack: +3/-0

  • Total Badges: 5
    Badges: (View All)
    Topic Starter Tenth year Anniversary Poll Voter Windows User Fifth year Anniversary
Re: Converting Bobcat to Pinto front end - easy/hard?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2012, 11:25:30 PM »
Pretty easy change, especially '79 & '80, just a grille change and substituting "ford" for "mercury" on the hood. But why would you want to change to a Pinto. The Bobcats are actually Rare, Pintos not so much.  :) :) ???

Offline dennll

  • Pinto Member
  • **
  • Posts: 29
  • FeedBack: +0/-0
  • Another Pinto Driver

  • Total Badges: 2
    Badges: (View All)
    Fifth year Anniversary Topic Starter
Re: Converting Bobcat to Pinto front end - easy/hard?
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2012, 04:44:56 AM »
Thanks Jon - I had considered that, but I'm toying with how much I want to replicate my first car. However, I am looking at pix of the bobcat to see if I will fall in love all over again... it's a 78, so I guess you'd add a hood change, and I forgot the tail lights as well.