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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: Wittsend on October 18, 2016, 05:30:39 PM

Title: Pinto Convertible?
Post by: Wittsend on October 18, 2016, 05:30:39 PM

Dick started a post the other day regarding a convertible 1978 Mustang II. Dwayne did some research and found out the a company in Florida built 44 and they were sold through Ford dealers. That got me to thinking about the possibility of a convertible Pinto (obviously not from the factory). I did a Google search and found these:

Title: Re: Pinto Convertible?
Post by: dga57 on October 18, 2016, 10:01:16 PM

That last picture is of a Ford prototype that never went to production.  The others appear to be conversions.


Dwayne :)

Title: Re: Pinto Convertible?
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on October 19, 2016, 07:49:22 AM

Wonder why it never got into production, it's cool looking..

Title: Re: Pinto Convertible?
Post by: russosborne on October 19, 2016, 05:32:04 PM

The 65-73 Mustang convertibles required a LOT of reinforcement to the unibody to be safe. I hope those conversions had that done.
Russ

Title: Re: Pinto Convertible?
Post by: dick1172762 on November 19, 2016, 12:33:23 PM

I helped build a 54 Studebaker coupe into a convertible while I was in the service (1955 I think). Thing looked cool BUT evertime you hit a large bump the doors would fly open. We ended up welding a little bit on the doors to keep them shut. Didn't need them to get anyway. Girls loved it too. Good ole days!

Title: Re: Pinto Convertible?
Post by: robertwwithee on November 19, 2016, 03:09:04 PM

Quote from: russosborne on October 19, 2016, 05:32:04 PM

The 65-73 Mustang convertibles required a LOT of reinforcement to the unibody to be safe. I hope those conversions had that done.
Russ

Pinto safety with regards to unibody?.  If I cared, I'd be on a Volvo forum.

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