Found a local Pinto today!
Well, okay, I learned about it's existence early LAST MONTH from a co-worker who said there was a red Pinto just like mine around the corner from his house. Now keep in mind that I pretty much live in this guy's back yard, I could easily walk to his house in two or three minutes after crossing a field!
I've wanted to check the car out, but have been so busy with work, maintaining the cars, cleaning the house and taking care of the family, not to mention trying to find time to sleep, that I just keep forgetting to stop by and check it out.
Well the past month I have had these two regular customers come in that are ROOMMATES of this supposed Pinto owner. They come in and the guy keeps asking "did you go check out the Pinto yet?", every time I ask if it's still there and how late it will be there, stating I will try to make it over after work. They said it's a red 79 Pinto just like mine.
I was able to pass by the house today to see if it was there, and sure enough!
It's a red 77/78 Red hatchback. I want to say it's a 77 because the rear hatch has the metal frame, not completely glass like the 78's I have seen. The paint is in rough shape but the body is straight and appears to be well taken care from, at least from what I saw while driving by.
Now I just need to get over there and say hi, introduce myself and my Pinto, let the owner know of the PCCA and this website and see if they need any parts that I can clean out of my storage unit!