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Title: My First Pinto
Post by: Timmyjoe on May 28, 2007, 04:58:27 PM

I realize this site is primarily for folks who are restoring old Pintos, which I am not. But back in 1976 and again in 1981, I bought two Pintos, both brand new, and thought I would share some pics of the cars from that period. I hope no one takes offense. Chalk it up as an old timer reliving his youth.

This is a 1976 Pinto station wagon, the year before the Cruzin' Wagon came out. I tried to make mine as close to one of those as possible. (You can see larger examples of each of these images at the links below the pictures.) It had ET polished aluminum mag wheels, Kelly Springfield Super Charger radials, custom paint (by myself), full gauges, the old Hurst aluminum T-Handle shift knob which got hotter than a firecracker in the summer, Superior three spoke steering wheel that lost it's horn button on a regular basis (which got kind of embarrassing as the horn blared until you pulled the wires (this was before car alarms, so a car sitting in a parking lot with it's horn blaring got quite a bit of attention)), and a number of other small mods. Fun car to drive and the last year I had it I put a over 37,000 miles on it from August 1979 to August 1980.

(http://www.lilfolksproductions.com/PintoEnid.jpg)

http://www.lilfolksproductions.com/PintoEnid.jpg (http://www.lilfolksproductions.com/PintoEnid.jpg)

(http://www.lilfolksproductions.com/PintoHam.jpg)

http://www.lilfolksproductions.com/PintoHam.jpg (http://www.lilfolksproductions.com/PintoHam.jpg)

(http://www.lilfolksproductions.com/PintoInt1977.jpg)

http://www.lilfolksproductions.com/PintoInt1977.jpg (http://www.lilfolksproductions.com/PintoInt1977.jpg)

Thanks for letting me share,
-Tim

Title: Re: My First Pinto
Post by: douglasskemp on May 28, 2007, 08:10:32 PM

Nice looking Pony!

Title: Re: My First Pinto
Post by: Cobrabob8 on July 15, 2007, 11:27:22 AM

WOW ! Pretty cool car, love to own that one today !!!!

Title: Re: My First Pinto
Post by: turbowagonman on July 16, 2007, 06:09:04 PM

That Wagon is cool looking as he!!
I'm a native Ohio'an so I can tell those are "Vintage" pictures, by looking at the Rad and White License plates. Those were before having to pay $50 for a stupid sticker! Where does that money go......definatly not into road work, to make them smooth I mean!

Just my 2¢

turbowagonman

Title: Re: My First Pinto
Post by: junkyard dog on July 28, 2007, 03:09:03 PM

Chalk it up as an old timer reliving his youth.

I think most of us here fit in that category LOL
That;s why we drive Pintos..
Thanks for the Pics.

Pinto Car Club of America

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