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Best_man23

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13. The Pinto is a good candidate for a Restomod

Reply to flotsam (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2021, 03:14 PM

Jan 2021

For the non-car enthusiasts, a "restomod" is when an old car is restored with a modern engine and drivetrain. For example, a 1957 Chevy can be restored with an engine and transmission from a 2018 Corvette.

Ford Pintos can still be found at a decent price and many times in good condition. The late model (2016-present) turbo four cylinder Mustang engine along with transmission swapped into an old Pinto would give it new life and all around performance (including fuel and emissions) it never had when it was new. One example of such a modification:

To restore a Pinto without breaking the bank, you have to find a really complete, rust free car, as the availability of restoration parts is quite limited.

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Killer Cars-No they weren't [View all] flotsam Jan 2021 OP

My favorite car was a '76 Pinto. malthaussen Jan 2021 #1

I had a 79 for my first car sweetloukillbot Jan 2021 #7

I would have liked a Mustang. malthaussen Jan 2021 #28

I had a '74. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #15

That's The One I Had ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #16

That is a very skewed review of the Pinto. Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #2

Learned to drive in a Corvair. I think that's why I still prefer small cars. I liked it, except for Hoyt Jan 2021 #3

I also learned to drive in one MoonlitKnight Jan 2021 #31

Big oil did not like the fuel efficient cars. pwb Jan 2021 #4

Pity, we could have been spared Ralph Nader's four presidential bids. sop Jan 2021 #5

Had three Pintos in my lifetime. gibraltar72 Jan 2021 #6

I was a dune buggy guy flotsam Jan 2021 #9

In 1969 or early 1970, I bought a 1960 red Corvair two-door. MineralMan Jan 2021 #8

Have you heard of the new three position Lucas switch? flotsam Jan 2021 #11

That was always the case. MineralMan Jan 2021 #12

Lucas, the man onethatcares Jan 2021 #14

As in "What the Hell is a Zener diode? N/T flotsam Jan 2021 #20

among other tricks like onethatcares Jan 2021 #21

You mean the super-hot heat sink near the headlight ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2021 #25

We drove a '76 Pinto for several years and loved it ironflange Jan 2021 #10

The Pinto is a good candidate for a Restomod Best_man23 Jan 2021 #13

A Guy In My Neighborhood... ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #17

The Corvair's problem was its dealers and buyers jmowreader Jan 2021 #18

Don't forget early VW spare tires. Had to check tire pressure often. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2021 #23

That lever burned so many Americans. NutmegYankee Jan 2021 #30

had a black corvair convertable with red interior. all the cool malt shop kids loved it! nt msongs Jan 2021 #19

I once got a speeding ticket in a Pinto... bluecollar2 Jan 2021 #22

You gotta slow down in the parking lot, bluecollar. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2021 #24

Downhill bluecollar2 Jan 2021 #26

It was misery driving my mildly schizophrenic grandmother around in her Pinto. hunter Jan 2021 #27

VW was saved by the lack of performance from the engine. NutmegYankee Jan 2021 #29