Comments on: Pint-Size Woodie: 1979 Ford Pinto Country Squire

By: JustPassinThru

JustPassinThru — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 01:18:24 +0000

In reply to Joe M..

There might have been a console surrounding the handbrake. Putting the Mustang II seats in, may have required removal – and it’s probably no loss; plastics don’t hold up well to 35 years of sunlight.

I have a soft spot for Pintos, but not the square-eyed ones, and not from Rust Country. Hard pass.

By: nlpnt

nlpnt — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 01:08:40 +0000

In reply to LCL.

They look more like the Mustang II Ghia upholstery but it’s possible Ford used up the upholstery on Pintos. I suspect they were swapped in, though, the usual cloth trim for the Pinto deluxe lowback seats was a bright, loud ’70s plaid and the rear seat isn’t shown.

By: CCFisher

CCFisher — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 01:01:36 +0000

Looks like someone has painted the lower body dark green or black. Either way, rust repair is a strong possibility. Take a magnet.

By: CCFisher

CCFisher — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:58:28 +0000

In reply to Joe M..

Critters.

By: Blake, does my opinion really matter ???

Blake, does my opinion really matter ??? — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:30:32 +0000

I’m pretty confident that those front seats came out of a Mustang 2 Ghia. I don’t recall seeing that sew style with buttons in any of my extensive collection of old Pint brochures. I always liked that dark green metallic on the 79-80 Pinto’s (and other Fords). In felt it classed them up just with color.

By: LCL

LCL — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:51:25 +0000

Is there any connection between Pinto engines and a racing class I recall as named Continental?

By: LCL

LCL — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:46:59 +0000

In reply to Joe M..

Perhaps this is a Pinto from the movie Cujo.

By: LCL

LCL — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:37:33 +0000

Those seats look comfortable!
Are they factory?
I had a Pinto Pony, the very lowest model, and the seats were worthy of an economy air line coach section seat. The leg room was limited too. Just horrible.
We called the car the Rolling Tiger Cage.
But like all my cars, I thought it was swell at the time.

By: Joe M.

Joe M. — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:20:10 +0000

How is it even possible to tear the carpet near the hand/emergency brake???

By: 370zpp

370zpp — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:55:17 +0000

In reply to John.

No John. No one is interested.

By: John

John — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:05:55 +0000

WOW.. 6 HhhhaaAa thousand HhhhaaAa dollar HhhhaaAa… Yikes.. I have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale. Anyone interested?

By: Bob_in_TN

Bob_in_TN — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:09:29 +0000

Recently a friend went to a small show which featured Pintos, Mavericks, and Mustang II’s. Included were a few Squires, in good condition; I’m sure they were a treat to see. In nice shape, they now are fetching solid prices. For this one, the seller uses the word “decent” which is probably an apt description. It looks to have had quite a bit of mechanical work but there are more upgrades which could be done. I like it.