PINTO CAR CLUB of AMERICA
Shiny is Good! => Your Project => Topic started by: 1973FordPinto on November 05, 2014, 06:10:38 PM
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My 73 pinto was in an accident a few years ago and am now trying to completely restore it. Need parts and am confused about which parts are interchangeabl e.
Can anyone can tell me what years (71-75)can be used as replacements for the 73 pinto bumper (thin with small guards and rubber inserts in both bumper and guards )? Same info needed for the grille and 2 doors.
Thanks for any help.
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Doors can be any year 71-80 but wagon doors only fit wagons. Early doors take a slightly different upper hinge due to bolt spacing but late doors fit using the matching upper hinge.
71-73 bumpers all fit but if you want the exact match to yours then it may take awhile to find it but one will turn up.
71-73 grille is recessed to pop the hood. 74-75 can be used but getting a finger in to pop the hood is tight.
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Some nice photos of the difference between the 71-73 and 74-75 grilles. May be useful to verify what a ebay seller is actually offering.
http://www.fordpinto.com/index.php?topic=9022.msg55105#msg55105
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Keep your broken grill as the fins can be removed and used to repair a new grill with a broken / missing fin. Much easier to find a grill with missing fins than a perfect one. Easy fix and no body will ever know.
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Two new looking 71/73 grills on e-bay at ford pinto nos.
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Thanks guys for the valuable info. Everyone was very helpful. Have decided to keep the grille and just glue where it was broken.