Hello Group,
Finally got my Pinto home from California after 2 icestorms....
From Pintony
P I N T O N Y,
I agree...I have been patiently waiting through Chevy Lover...Mouse in the Front seat...And Pangra Wagon....Now...No picture space.
Hey thought...Green,Stilletto,Woodie Wagon with an Aluminium rat motor.
High_Horse
Don't know why you could not post a picture? BTW we try and remove all old and out dated posts to make room for new stuff. I spend a lot of time my self wading through 2 year old posts in the wanted and for sale section deleting out dated posts. You might notice I will be on for hours at times. That is most likely me doing site maintenance.
Here are the pictures
Hey Brad,
I resized a diffferent way and it worked! Thanks for posting my photos.
Now I have Green and Red X-mas Pintos!!!! ;D
From Pintony
Did you go pick it up or did you have it delivered? What is the story on the wagon ;D
Hey Tigger,
I had this one delivered.
2.0 Auto Delux interior W/A/C
From Pintony
Wow, the interior looks mint. Is the exterior just as nice? How many miles?
Hey, Pintony, please excuse my ignorance, but I have never seen a console like that before. Is it something someone made, or was it actually a production piece, and if so, what is it? I have owned 9 Pintos now, and the only ones I have ever come across are the standard tray, and the one with the controls in it that was in my old 80 AC car. Oh yeah, and I have had some that have different angles on the front. Just curious, never seen that before.
Quote from: TIGGER on February 14, 2008, 12:45:28 AM
Wow, the interior looks mint. Is the exterior just as nice? How many miles?
Hello Tigger,
That is a good question. The miles say 15,xxx on the odometer.
The doors close like a NEW Pinto should. No sag, just close the door and smile....
Yes the interior is nice, the drivers seat needs some work. Hopefully SMS can help.
Factory paint is good, NOT great... The woody package is in bad condition.
I am UN-decided what I want to do about it's replacement.
I had my new wagon home from the carwash for about 30 minuets and the body shop picked it up to fix a small spot on the rear 1/4 where the previous owner backed over a trash can or something???
I'm going to TRY to leave this Pinto a DRIVER and not make it so nice that it becomes a trailer queen, I guess I can live with the 115,000 miles???
From Pintony
Quote from: bobscat on February 14, 2008, 07:05:43 AM
Hey, Pintony, please excuse my ignorance, but I have never seen a console like that before. Is it something someone made, or was it actually a production piece, and if so, what is it? I have owned 9 Pintos now, and the only ones I have ever come across are the standard tray, and the one with the controls in it that was in my old 80 AC car. Oh yeah, and I have had some that have different angles on the front. Just curious, never seen that before.
Hello Bobscat,
The "cardboard console" as I call it, coin-ing a phrase...
The 1971 Pinto had NO console and NO support between the dash and floor.
The floor is just flat. Some of the 71s had the plastic console W/clock.
Ford decided that maybe this was too dangerous so they installed the brace between the floor and dash.
My belief is that Ford had the cardboard console "Only found on SOME 1972 Pintos" to cover the brace. Until the plastic piece could be manufactured.
Remember 1972 was the first year for the Pinto wagon and it had some unique features. The rear windows on the 1972 Pinto wagon did not have chrome around the windows and the pop-out windows pivot was different than all other wagons.
Also..
See here where there is no lift handle for the rear gate.
From Pintony
awww, I see. Thanks for the info, thats a cool lil fact to file away in my mental "Pinto bank". lol And while we're at it, (sorry to hi-jack your thread), am I to assume that the brace under the dash is only for "crash" purposes, and won't affect the car any if I take it out to install a console??
Pintony, what years had the plastic trim piece on the inside of the rear hatch?
Quote from: TIGGER on February 15, 2008, 01:29:38 AM
Pintony, what years had the plastic trim piece on the inside of the rear hatch?
Hey Tigger,
R U asking about the hindge cover??
Please clarify.
From Pintony
I ran across a wagon hatch among a bunch of parts I purchased. The hatch was in bad shape but it had a rectangular trim piece that fit along the inside bottom portion of the hatch. Almost to protect it from cargo. The trim piece was held in with door panel clips. There were holes drilled into the hatch to hold it in. I kept the trim piece but junked the hatch.
Quote from: TIGGER on February 15, 2008, 02:40:32 AM
I ran across a wagon hatch among a bunch of parts I purchased. The hatch was in bad shape but it had a rectangular trim piece that fit along the inside bottom portion of the hatch. Almost to protect it from cargo. The trim piece was held in with door panel clips. There were holes drilled into the hatch to hold it in. I kept the trim piece but junked the hatch.
Interesting info..Tigger
Do you still have the trim piece?
Is it made of plastic?
I have not seen this piece. But I have not fully investigated my Pintos yet...
My wagons MAY have the trim piece as they are both Delux interiors.
From Pintony
Yes I kept it and it is made of the same plastic as the cargo panels. It is put away in my storage place. If I remember this weekend, I will take a picture of it and post it.
Hello Group,
It got up to about 45deg. today and I had the time so I installed NEW motor mounts on my Green woody wagon.
Took about 2hrs. Both factory mounts were JUNK!!!
Both mounts were in 2 pieces. When the engine is running my wagon still has a vibration.
Anyone who has driven a diesel VW Rabit? The vibration is simular????
I'll change the transission mount next.
I have to buy a pressure washer!!!
Dirty bolts are sooo hard to hang on to.... :mad:
Freom Pintony
Quote from: TIGGER on February 15, 2008, 02:16:13 PM
Yes I kept it and it is made of the same plastic as the cargo panels. It is put away in my storage place. If I remember this weekend, I will take a picture of it and post it.
Hey Tigger,
Both my 72 wagons have the plastic trim on the cargo door... :)
From Pintony
I was rearranging some parts in my storage area and ran across the tailgate piece. I did not have my camera with me though so I left it there. So we at least know it is a 72 thing. I also have one more question. What year had the 6 hole door sills covers? I found a difference when I was going thru my spare moldings.
Quote from: TIGGER on March 10, 2008, 12:25:44 AM
I also have one more question. What year had the 6 hole door sills covers? I found a difference when I was going through my spare moldings.
Hey Tigger,
Seems like I have run into some discrepency in the arrangement of the holes but not like more or less than 6 holes???
Someone correct me? But I think the later Pinto sill plates are rh&lh only???
Interesting query... Lets here more???
From Pintony
Quote from: Pintony on February 14, 2008, 10:29:55 AM
Hello Bobscat,
The "cardboard console" as I call it, coin-ing a phrase...
The 1971 Pinto had NO console and NO support between the dash and floor.
The floor is just flat. Some of the 71s had the plastic console W/clock.
Ford decided that maybe this was too dangerous so they installed the brace between the floor and dash.
My belief is that Ford had the cardboard console "Only found on SOME 1972 Pintos" to cover the brace. Until the plastic piece could be manufactured.
Remember 1972 was the first year for the Pinto wagon and it had some unique features. The rear windows on the 1972 Pinto wagon did not have chrome around the windows and the pop-out windows pivot was different than all other wagons.
Also..
See here where there is no lift handle for the rear gate.
From Pintony
hey i have plastic console W/clock. in a 73. but some one cut in gages so its not mint .
Quote from: Pintony on March 10, 2008, 01:01:12 AM
Hey Tigger,
Seems like I have run into some discrepency in the arrangement of the holes but not like more or less than 6 holes???
Someone correct me? But I think the later Pinto sill plates are rh&lh only???
Interesting query... Lets here more???
From Pintony
I think I answered my own question. First of all you are correct, they are all 6 holes, my bad. Aparently the 79/80 have different spacing. The upper molding is off my 78 Crusing wagon. The lower is a spare with a different hole spacing. I have my 79 wagon in the garage and noticed it has the different spacing moldings?
Hey Tigger,
That is good info!!!
A 1-UP for your photo!!!'s
From Pintony