My Four Squires.
Here are photos of my four Squires, two by Ford and two I modified from MPC plastic kits. Can never have enought Pintos in any size!
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii19/mcjbob/feb2010/sq3.jpg)
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii19/mcjbob/feb2010/sq2.jpg)
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii19/mcjbob/feb2010/sq1.jpg)
VERY cool!!! :surprised: I especially like your modeling work.
Dwayne :smile:
VERY COOL!!! I have at least 30 Pinto models now in various stages of completion. I have at least six of the wagon kits sealed along with 3 or 4 of the 1978 coupes(hatchbacks) sealed.
LONG LIVE THE SQUIRES!!!
That gold Squire looks like the one that was for sale a while ago... I like it but it was too far away... :-\ plus it was a stick shift and I was weary of those. lol. The green prize needs no introduction... ;D The models are sweet! I am particularily fond of the early dark green Squire...
Both my 74 and 77 are 4 speeds, with 2.3. The gold one came from San Dimas, Southern Calif in 2005, from a Pinto club member. Other than sun cooked wood, its really in great shape.
Besides the two Squire models I've got maybe 20 or 30 others including a wagon I painted to resemble a Coca Cola salesman car.
Quote from: mcjbob on May 17, 2010, 12:10:18 AM
Both my 74 and 77 are 4 speeds, with 2.3. The gold one came from Southern Calif in 2005, from a Pinto club member. Other than sun cooked wood, its really in great shape.
Besides the two Squire models I've got maybe 20 or 30 others including a wagon I painted to resemble a Coca Cola salesman car.
Have you tried Mother's Back to Black, or anything of that sort on the woodgrain of the '74? Sometimes you can bring the color back into that faded vinyl. If it looks better when it's wet, you can probably bring it back to life.
Dwayne
Hi Dwayne:
Thanks for the tip on Mothers as I am always looking for ways to get sun damaged vinyl looking better. I've tried a number of things, and the best is nolonger available. In the "old days" a used car lot fix was Kiwi brown shoe dye. The closest now is still brown shoe dye by another maker, but its darker, not as red, and much harder to apply.
I've got a enought original Di-Noc to redo the 74, plus NOS trim. However, its not a fun job taking all the trim off and removing the vinyl. My vinyl is in really bad shape, badly cracked, but the shoe dye has at least made it more presentable, though I've only done some if it as you can see in the photo.
In addition, I drive the 74, and it sees trips to Home Depo, grocery store, etc. If I redid the wood, then I would need a third wagon for a driver. The first wagon got a cool reception from the other half. The second one really pushed things and I did not need a/c for a few weeks, A third wagon had better have a sleeping bag with it.
Fortunately, my wife has never complained about my passion for cars or my obsessive need to acquire them. It has run the gamut from Pintos to Rolls-Royces, with a little bit of everything in between! At the moment, I own seven altogether... but only one is a Pinto. Her common response to my mention of a car I might want is, "If you want it, buy it!" Now... if I only had money!!!
I spent several years in the 1970's working in a Lincoln-Mercury dealership. Although I've heard of people using shoe dye on their woodgrain, it's not something we ever did. We used a product called "New Vinyl" with pretty good results. Not sure if it's still around or not. In more recent years, I've found the "Mother's Back to Black" to be just as good, if not better, for rejuvenating the vinyl roofs on my two '79 Lincolns. Can't believe it wouldn't do the same for the Squire woodgrain.
Dwayne :smile:
Hey! It FINALLY let me in! ;D
I'm thinking the woodgrain vinyl color itself is faded away. I don't think all the Back To Black in the world will restore that. That said, it doesn't hurt to try it anyway! You neverknow... ::)
Quote from: blupinto on May 17, 2010, 09:06:00 PM
Hey! It FINALLY let me in! ;D
I'm thinking the woodgrain vinyl color itself is faded away. I don't think all the Back To Black in the world will restore that. That said, it doesn't hurt to try it anyway! You neverknow... ::)
Well, like I said... if it looks better wet, it will probably help. I've seen ones that are faded out almost white but when you pour water on them, the woodgrain becomes visible. Of course most of the cars we did this on at the dealership were probably ten years old or thereabouts... don't know how much difference there'd be in one that's 36 years old! I just thought it might be worth a shot!
Dwayne :smile:
Love the 77 front end,,,, yes i do,,,, decks the wagon out
My parents just purchased a 1977 Ford Pinto Squire from a car dealer in Ohio. The car was part of the dealer's private collection, and he decided to downsize his collection. It had 33,000 original miles, and short of a little rust around the gas cap, the car was nearly showroom. The rust has been repaired, and I'm waiting for the vinyl woodgrain to come from woodgrains for wagons in California, so that part of the restoration can be completed. I already purchased original fabric to recover the driver's seat. Once this car is finished, it will look nearly new. You have to love the old Pinto squires, and they're becoming more difficult to find. Love your wagons....thanks for the pictures....Larry :police:
I have always been a fan of the Squire wagons, especially the 77's. That is my dream Pinto, but for now I have a 77 sedan. Beggers can't be choosers lol.