Yeah, but I thought they had 'fixed that' issue by 1979. The bumper brackets were right up against the gas tank and would puncture it very easily. They supposedly moved the tank a couple inches towards the front and put a rubber pad between it and the bumper. a .50 fix that Ford figured would be more expensive than fighting the wrongful death lawsuits.

I feel really sorry for this kid, he bought the car of his dreams and it turned into a nightmare. I would never buy a Pinto...This is from the guy who's first car was a Corvair!

I hope he recovers soon and that he has a good life from now on...

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Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad