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Shiny is Good! => Your Project => Topic started by: Tommy Mac on March 30, 2021, 01:21:30 PM

Title: 1971 Re-build
Post by: Tommy Mac on March 30, 2021, 01:21:30 PM

New to the board here...My firs new car was a 1971 2000cc Grabber Green 4 Spd Pinto.  I found one exactly like it and now the fun begins :P

Title: Re: 1971 Re-build
Post by: Reeves1 on March 30, 2021, 05:34:38 PM

You will have a TON of rust to fix....Look at my posts.... I have parts....

Title: Re: 1971 Re-build
Post by: 71pintoracer on March 30, 2021, 08:10:04 PM

Yeah but look at that perfect grill and bumper!! Score!  ;D

Title: Re: 1971 Re-build
Post by: PonyRider62 on March 30, 2021, 11:18:55 PM

Awesome! What a find! sure wish i had your luck!
working on a couple of 73 wagons myself!
Lots of good folks here that will help with questions.
Welcome and have fun!

Title: Re: 1971 Re-build
Post by: Dtmix on March 31, 2021, 06:58:32 PM

Congrats on your find! Let me know if you'd like a list of resources that I have used to locate parts. May I ask how solid are the floor pans? There is a Pinto in Desert Valley Auto Parts (dvap.com) that supposedly have solid floorboards.

Happy Motoring!
Dan

Title: Re: 1971 Re-build
Post by: dga57 on April 01, 2021, 07:49:06 AM

Tommy Mac,

Welcome!  I totally understand your excitement.  My first car was a new 1974 orange Pinto Runabout with black interior.  I foolishly traded it away in 1976 but I FINALLY found and purchased its twin several years ago.  There's nothing quite like that first car and if you can't get it back, then replicating it is the next best thing!  Enjoy!

Dwayne :)