Pinto and Mustang II

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  1. westernlady1123 New Member

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    Does anyone know if Pinto parts and Mustang II parts are interchangable?
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    I think the front suspension parts are.
  3. Blue Thunder Active Member

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    I've never owned a pinto, but from what I've read, there seems to be quite a few parts that fit both.
  4. T0BASC032 New Member

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    Front seats, rims, dome lights, plastic covers for seat belts, lots of clips and hardware...
  5. Eos Oh Heather Oh yeah... I want your pink taco

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    NO! Theres no connection! "runs out crying"
  6. Gael Founding Member

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    Doesn't matter, just makes people less suspecting that they're going to lose to us. ;)

    I thought about getting the license plate "PNTOTHS" :p
  7. LedZ 5.0 now you have my pea brain going in circles

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    The front suspension parts look the same as the MII but some of the Pintos had a different style strut rod. Some Pinto and Bobcat gas tanks look like they would also fit. The 8" rear axle assembly is the same.

    I'm looking for an 8" rear center from a Pinto/Bobcat wagon. Hoping I get lucky and can find a trac loc.
  8. Blue Thunder Active Member

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    There is no shame in IIs being a relative to the Pinto. There's a lot worse things to be related to. Japanese imports, for instance.
    One of these days, I'm going to build a seriously quick turbo 2.3L Pinto. An ugly-ass-brown Pinto wagon with rusty quarters and moon hubcaps. (With about 400hp)
    The humiliation amongst the import crowd will be legendary when my "stock" ugly little pinto wagon chews up all their junk.
  9. Eos Oh Heather Oh yeah... I want your pink taco

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    I get tired of my car being a pinto all the time! It's not a pinto it's a Mustang!
  10. JonDawg Mstng2 supplied me with my pair

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    AAAAAAAMMEN BLUE!!!! i HAVE a 79 bobcat, and honestly its a really fun car. With the exception of the Exploding problem :rolleyes: I have hadthe best memories with that thing (except the christening of the MII way back when. :D )

    Really, where is the shame in being a cousin of a Pinto?? I mean, it couldve been related to a Yugo for Hell sakes!! :shrug:

    $.02 lighter now, Thank you.
  11. Eos Oh Heather Oh yeah... I want your pink taco

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    Why don't you ask all of the haterz? :rolleyes:
  12. Gael Founding Member

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    Who cares what they think? We're not building our cars for them.
  13. mustang2 New Member

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    Here you go. Not an ugly wagon, but a beautiful (Coupe)? I'm not sure what they call the Pinto's. But I love em'. I have always liked the look of Pinto's.
    http://pintoperformance.tripod.com/v8pintos/id3.html
  14. Wart I'm Mad as HELL and I'M not Gonna Take it ANYMORE!

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    It is worse ...

    FoxStangs are based on the Zephyr.

    Saying Zephyr with a lisp tends to **** them off royally.
  15. Blue Thunder Active Member

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    Cool site. That 2.3L is wheel standing. Awesome.
  16. 1badII Member

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    What's a Zephyr?
  17. Wart I'm Mad as HELL and I'M not Gonna Take it ANYMORE!

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    Same as a Fairmont.
  18. Power Surge Founding Member

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    Most cars are usually based off others. This is true for Mustangs of all years.

    First Gens were built on the Falcon platform
    MIIs were on the Pinto platform
    Foxes were built off the Fairmont platform
    SN95 was a modifed Fox so it also reverts back to Fairmont platform
    The 05 Mustang is built on the Linclon LS/T-bird/S-type platform

    The kicker with the II, is that most people have it backwards. It was a Pinto based design, but the chassis and suspension was totally redesigned in 74 for the Mustang II. The Pinto then shared that new setup. The previous year Pintos are not similar to the MII.

    I really think that the Pinto referance came from the base model, steel wheel, no spoilers fastback II. This version of the II just looks WAY too much like a Pinto.
  19. Addicted_2_II New Member

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    Wow talk about a Bland car!
  20. 1badII Member

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    That would be a nice cruiser.

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