How I Nearly Broke My Back Driving A Ford Pinto

[@jwrockets]

Cole: It's 570 miles to Nashville. We have a ten-gallon gas tank, sketchy wiring, snow tires, a spoon for a wiper blade, and it's raining. Dylan: Hit it!

[@2strokepower803]

HA. Nice reference to the blues brothers

[@sidviscous5959]

Well, as somebody who drove a 72 Pinto for several years, I can tell you that driving any Pinto 500 miles is something you won't forget . . . 🎭

[@johngilbert8727]

No kidding, I had one also. Driving it 500 miles is an adventure. 74 I hated rain because more water in the car then outside. Plus my arms hurt from steering . But I did get to see the whole road.. lol

[@mikebelcher5111]

Lol

[@geraldscott4302]

I have driven my 1972 Pinto wagon from Phoenix, AZ to Portland, OR and back, about 1300 miles each way, many times with no problems. I could fold the back seat down, pull into a rest stop, and sleep in the back.

[@johne6081]

Our first car was a 1976 Pinto wagon, purchased at the one-year mark from a friend who was also the manager of a Ford dealership service department. It served us very well for 17 years, until it was stolen(!) from a park-and-ride lot and never recovered. Lots of small problems, but never anything I couldn't handle. The coolest feature was being able to haul 4x8 sheets of drywall or plywood by hanging them over the bumper and tying down the liftgate.

[@lucasstiles8012]

"I once passed a car on the freeway, while driving a Ford Pinto" is something few can claim

[@oscarwalton1188]

Was it a Yugo 😁

[@davelewandoski4292]

probably passed a Chevette....

[@yeetus59]

Passing a nissan sentra aint much to brag about either🤣

[@paxhumana2015]

@@davelewandoski4292 , hey, the Chevette was an awesome rally/tuner/drifter car, at least in its Vauxhall variant overseas, anyway. The Chevrolet one, as well as its Pontiac T-1000/1000 (USA/Canada) and Second Generation Acadian siblings, could be that if you fix one of them up right as well.

[@paxhumana2015]

@@yeetus59 , unless that Sentra has a Titan/VK56 engine under the hood, in which case it would most likely be passing YOU...seriously, the VK56 engine is a sleeper muscle car engine foundation, and it is also an even more affordable alternative to the vaunted Ford Coyote engine, plus both engines are practically identical anyway. People, make the VK56 engine swaps in your Sentra and Maxima vehicles...I am serious!

[@jrussellcase]

I think I can speak for everyone when I say "thank you", Dylan....for putting yourself in these precarious situations for our entertainment. 👍😀

[@rodmandealerman3297]

I've said it before, I'll say it again: I LOVE station wagons. I even love this one. I pray that you can remedy the carb/fuel issues and drive it with proper rear suspension very soon! Dylan, God Bless, and huge thanks for the Very Best Outro EVER.

[@michaelb.42112]

Me too ! I love station wagons like the one in Terminator 2.

[@gone2261]

I own an 83 Malibu wagon and I love it

[@Rosario19580]

I love the looks of the Chevrolet Malibu Wagon La Burra in Chevrolet Blue.

[@dakotad4012]

What you buy when you're a Blues Brothers fan and can't find a Dodge Monaco.

[@armedinbama]

Dylan, you are a class act and a well grounded human being. I know that you understand what those people in Kentucky are going through, we've been there too many times. God bless you and Merry Christmas. 👍🇺🇸

[@michaelb.42112]

I always thought the Pinto wagon was by far the most practical model. PERFECT for a musician. EDIT : What a great video that turned out to be. I could feel the relief through the screen when you arrived home. I've seen THE BLUES BROTHERS a million times and never remembered it's the SAME Pinto !!!! 😱

[@jamest6850]

Dylan I know this video took the life out of you but it was really really good and I enjoyed it. I love seeing all the clips of the issues and you trying to fire it up 😅. Can't wait for the next one.

[@imouse3246]

I like the added touch of gas splashing out of the 'tank' just after the 32 minute mark. Livin' life on the edge!

[@scottjrichter]

I noticed that in the intro. I was like. 😳DANG.

[@thomaspencak5811]

I thought that splash was rain water at the beginning, then later, it was like WAHHHH?

[@aussieautospeedaas275]

Great video and I’m glad you didn’t give up on that cool looking wagon. Wish we had them in Australia. Would love another vid on that Mustang please

[@andydiaz7296]

Wow, I had one just like that I mean the body style. Use to drag race it, caged, tubbed, 9 inch, 429 and a c6. It was awesome.

[@SchoolforHackers]

Sounds WAY cool and fun.

[@ScarecrowHolmes]

Thank you for saving it from the scrappers. My grandparents had one just like it and I actually miss that stupid thing.

[@briansteffmagnussen9078]

I love cars that everybody else hates. Gremling and Pinto are my favotites from the US.

[@jimmason5738]

I bought a brand new 79 Pinto when I was at Wright-Patterson AFB back in the day. Drove it for 6 yrs. Took it to the Philippines and sold it to another GI when I came back stateside. It probably got turned into a "jeepney". You'll have to Google that. 😊

[@Zero-Fox-Garage]

I had a very similar Pinto wagon in '86. Mine was a '71, also red with black interior. Had the 2.0 and 4 speed manual. I paid $120 for it off the Honda dealer's used lot and immediately road tripped it 300 miles to the big party town in the Okanagon. It was a beater, but it quickly earned a place in our hearts. It was actually a pretty fun car.

[@pcno2832]

16:42 I'm thinking that if I were driving that car, I'd be taking as much air out of the back tires as I could without rendering it undrivable; then the tires would absorb some of the shocks before the blocks of wood let them through. But it's probably a bit late for that suggestion now.

[@mathewtrueblood3847]

Most people were getting ready for a storm of a lifetime and Dylan like: "I could use another car right about now"

[@RandomGamer244]

He found a sacrifice for the storm

[@CornpopWasaBadDude444]

🧈 his $🍞

[@deweygill1973]

That Pinto. What a lot of horsing around. (Pun intended) Kudos to you for sticking with it. And thanks for thinking about the tornado victims. I have family in Bowling Green

[@robertwells6454]

Look at that headliner it's perfect. So many things going for this car. 🤪👌

[@BurkesRepair]

Buddy of mine had a Mercury Bobcat wagon. Same body. That thing always RAN good but had so much other crap wrong with it every single time we drove it. We pulled all the MERCURY letters off the tailgate one time and rearranged them to read MERCY. Stayed that way for years and years. Lol

[@badideaworkbench5155]

Mad respect for 1) not giving up on it, and 2) not bothering to remove the abandoned vehicle sticker on the windshield.

[@dalewalker4614]

In my younger days I sneaked a lot of crappy old cars like this Pinto into town, usually using the backroads and often under cover of darkness..... If it would have been me driving that Pinto, the cops would have spotted that bright orange abandoned car sticker a mile away and pulled me over for obstructed vision..... then for no plates, no registration and all the safety violations. 🙄

[@davidkohler7454]

Yea I just couldn't understand why Dylan left that orange sticker on the windshield in his view of site. That would have bugged the crap out of me.. I've owned several Pintos .The old original 2.3 became a very familiar thing to work on. The last one was in a 84.? Ford Ranger. It was an awesome little truck until I used it to pull a small airstream camper through the Arkansas hill country and overheated it. Never to be the same again. 4 bangers became a lot better since then. They were kind of a trail blazer back in the day.

[@danielventura8073]

That was a mid line 1976 wagon with a/c and automatic transmission. I remember looking at one in '79 with 12,000 miles and a 2.3 4 speed. Nice but the Ford dealer wouldn't budge on the price. it was during the second oil embargo and 4 cylinder cars were in demand at that time. I settled for a 72 runabout I bought from a friend who let me have it for $200 if I could get it running. No sweat.

[@Leek2x]

Car drove itself to a cemetery lol it wanted out so bad

[@maniacaloffroad5338]

I don't know what it is about them, but I really like Pintos. I've always liked how vehicles with single round headlights look so maybe that's it but I'd happily daily drive one. BTW, " I wrote a song." Cracked me up 😆 Merry Christmas to you & yours.

[@iraceslowcars]

Awesome! I've always had a soft spot for these.. Back in the early 80s, my dad had a 73 Pinto wagon, 4 cylinder 4 speed. He paid $50 dollars for it, and proceeded to use it as a delivery vehicle AND as a bracket car. The hinges were bad, I'd have to lift the door up from the outside to help him close it. It ran 18.80s, and he won 5 races that year with it, paid for the car many times over.

[@SchoolforHackers]

Holy crap, did it even get up to 70 in almost 19 seconds? ;)

[@iraceslowcars]

@@SchoolforHackers about 72, right around what my slant 6 auto 78 Aspen ran.

[@SchoolforHackers]

@@iraceslowcars I love it.

[@josephhead8345]

I feel so sorry for you. My back would not have made it. Awesome little car though. Love the channel. Keep them coming. And Merry Christmas.

[@handsonwithblg4949]

Shocks are widely available for this model . You just didn't have time for the shipping . LOL Great run and so fun to watch !

[@carlgruver695]

My dad brought one of those new and the rear end keep going bad he was ever so glad to return it for something better

[@markkeller1778]

That was EPIC! laughed my ass off. Thanks Mr.Mcool for your talent, it is much appreciated!

[@duckscustomgarage9239]

Talent????omg

[@318willrun]

"I don't know boyz, it might be dead...." Ironically, there is a cemetery in the background 😂

[@flatbrokeauto5746]

I used a 2x4 to hold the front end up on my 1966 Fury when I snapped the driver side torsion bar back in the 90’s. Wow that was a terrible ride lol!

[@ronbridges678]

Flat Broke Auto where did a Fury come from in a Pinto video? Just curious!!!

[@JorgeRodriguez-ei2gi]

Great Mr Dylan ,great videos well explained,we want to see more of the mavericks w online 200 cid.thanks,Say hello ,Jorge.

[@lordgabe92]

As someone who lives near Mayfield KY thank you. Seeing the community coming together and all the love from all over the country is phenomenal.

[@MC2RD]

In the late 70's, my dad drove us from NC to AZ in one of these.

[@RevStoration]

Dylan.. stay cool and stay safe.. preferably keeping those together.. Awesome video.. Praying for the back!

[@54diggerdown]

If you would gone past the 65 on ramp less then 2 miles you would have been at my place. With garage with heat , tools , compress , tunes and my wife's cooking. Oh and lots of cool mechanical stuff to look through.

[@chadwright7614]

I owned a house in Mayfield Kentucky...that town was deviated by the same Nader's. I'm sorry to everyone who's suffering from them

[@jackrobb1609]

this was an awesome video! would love to see a 1-2 part sprinkling a little more life into this Pinto before you sell it.

[@matthewwebb6001]

Way to smile through the pain. Lucky for me all my sketchy auto transports were back before I blew my back out and also not nearly as many miles! Great video / great cause.

[@datasailor8132]

In 1955 my dad’s company car was a ‘55 Chevy Nomad.

[@timothykeith1367]

"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." -Galatians 6:9 Absolutely. But, I sure get tired, love these videos!

[@danwingo7512]

Thank you!!!!!!!!! I would absolutely love to own that Pinto, I would do a total restoration on it. It's the first one I've seen in years. My parents got me a 76 Pinto wagon when I graduated H.S. and I loved it, wished a thousand times I had it back. Thank you for posting this, it sure brought back a lot of memories. Take care and God Bless. Have a very Merry Christmas.

[@puddleduckist]

Your the man Dylan. Very entertaining! Your one brave dude, crazy times you will not forget!

[@MrTjollen]

I rented a 77 ford pinto stationwagon in LA when visiting in 1977 . I was surprised that it had 2.8 V6 , same engine as the mustang 2 . In europe it was a common motor in larger fordmodel . Its made in cologne , germany and quiet peppy if you have the fuelinjected version . Its not a beautiful car , the pinto but its doing what its supposed to do , take you from A to B . You should bought a foampillow to sit on ! Would have saved your back a little !

[@joeyleclaire]

Loved the Blues Brothers clips at the end! Hopefully in the next episode you're buying a Dodge Monaco?

[@dodgeguyz]

Had a 75 with the 2.8 V-6. Pretty dam good car.

[@jimcornish242]

had a '71 Pinto 2dr when I was in HS...eventually swapped the 2L with a 302. Even though the 2L had headers, an offy manifold, and a 390 Holly, it definitely was a better car with the 302 in it...I actually miss that little car

[@HookedUpCatfishing]

The fuel pump was hooked up with the blower motor. That's why the blower motor came on when you straight wired it.

[@foxfixes4533]

Dylan, we had several ( 2) of these, little 4 cyl and 4 speed stick., they would run like crazy when all the other cars broke down, these beasts would keep my family going lol. good memories :)

[@annalorree]

I once drove a Pinto about 3 hours home, it didn’t have reverse. It was a heap! In another story, I used to be a firefighter. We responded to an accident one night. As we got on scene, we found a fuel tank laying in the highway. It was from a Pinto that had been rear-ended by a Toyota pickup. So yeah, that fuel tank explosion thing about them seems legit.

[@iloverush123]

After that outro I really hope there's a 74 Monaco/Fury in the next video

[@robertvance1873]

I know someone who took one of those wagons and customized it put a 302 in it and made a Bad Ass Pick up Truck out of it. When he done you would have thought Ford built it. Great job 👍 Dylan.

[@Damage-Case13]

That was awesome Dylan! Way to persevere through to the end! Lookin forward to seeing the next video.

[@67Stang]

And thus throughout shops everywhere, a new battle cry was heard that put Remember the Maine or Remember the Alamo to shame. GO PINOT GO!! resounded around the world signifying a drive to never give up. Fun video. Glad you made it home.

[@davelembke5712]

32:15 launch gasoline onto the headliner from a hard bump... WOW LOL

[@bilovalencia5463]

😂😂 I love those rare options. Especially that air vent on the floor. The head liner looks good still

[@dalewalker4614]

In the last production year of the Pinto, Ford offered an optional floor vent on the passenger side as well. Unfortunately the writing was already on the wall and the Pinto was doomed to be discontinued.

[@TheCLPVideos]

Every Mopar guy at some point gets bitten by the Pinto bug. They were great little cars and fun to work on.

[@jdeltoro518]

Man I compliment you on your patience. I loose it when my car breaks down . Congratulations on your drive home. Glad you made it safely. Happy holidays

[@RobertDickens2002]

I thrive on the adrenaline from a breakdown

[@bookemdanno2737]

Thats One Pinto Thats tryed to Buck You all the way home....You NEED a Prize for that ride !! BIG Thumbs Up..........

[@plymouthduster225]

Excellent video Mr. McCool. Prayers for your back. I'm sure it's sore after all that. My grandpa had a pinto wagon like that. I think it was maybe a 1976 model. He bought a new Maverick in late 1969 and then traded it for the pinto wagon. He got a wagon because after he retired he got into going to estate sales and auctions. So that wagon hauled alot of stuff.

[@paultwitty2996]

Get it ready and race it!!

[@eddieconquest6018]

its so cool brings back memories my grandfather had one just like it but it was yellow i spent many days riding around with him in it loved that lil car an hanging out with my grand dad r.i.p pops so glad to see you keep bringing those old cars back to life great job..

[@fatbackjacob5738]

Probably been said already. Pinto reminds me of the model used in the original Blues brothers movie.

[@klc3478]

My first car was a 1976 Pinto, same color but mine was a fastback, and had the four cylinder engine. Great little car. Thanks, Dylan, for bringing back a lot of memories. Merry Christmas and God bless you and your family!

[@discgolftrainnut]

The hole in the floor is to dump beer cans out of. If you push it out at the right angle the back tire will run over it (with practice). lol

[@CR7659]

Yeah I wooden have tried that. The body doesn't look too bad, though, it might be a good car to build. Put a Turbo Coupe drivetrain in it. I would have been all over that Pontiac Sunbird though.

[@richardbates2367]

Pontiac made a astre with a similar front end as that sunbird if I remember correctly and I also used to have a 93 Pontiac sunbird Le with almost no options except heavy duty heater and the 2.0 h.o fi 4cylinder which unfortunately cracked the head in 3 places one being where the exhaust manifold bolts on at the back,, and that head was already replaced by my uncle twice with new cam followers the last time, but to find another one a bare casting I found in northern Ohio $1,250 and has not been checked aka maga fluxed and I am like cool looking car but I don't need it that bad, and I won't get rid of my 85 Oldsmobile Cutlass supreme brougham to keep this thing,so I traded it to a buddy of mine and he sold it to the scrap yard..

[@richardbates2367]

And it was a very clean car light metallic blue and red pinstripe one rust hole the size of a golf ball in front of the dr.side rear tire behind the door

[@somerandomguy3868]

My friend had the 4 cylinder manual version I think it was a 4 door, got great milage

[@timothykeith1367]

I don't think a 4 door Pinto was built but Ford thought about it.

[@mrpurcountry]

This was awesome Dylan, had me glued to this video all the way home, this was so hilarious, do it again do it again

[@Hbzprojects]

I'd love to see this thing be the parts getter for your shop. 😂

[@thedukelukegarage1997]

Hell yes, a Pinto to go with the Mustang II...love it...thank you for caring enough to help our fellow citizens Dylan, you're truly an inspiration for all.

[@perotekku]

Wait, you and FuzzyDiceProjects both drive wooden suspension Pintos, thousands of miles? Weird coincidence!

[@4eyefoxbodyfanclub625]

18:27 That is a Ford 8 inch rear end, it may have a 3.40 or 3.55 gear in it. Dylan, check the tag on the 3rd member chunk it will say what gear it is. Maybe you can swap the 3rd member chunk into the Mustang 2 for a low buck swap to improve your drag racing times.

[@desconhecido-_-]

this car has a very funny story here in Brazil because when it was manufactured it was to be sold here but because of its name it didn't come, here in Brazil Pinto is a double-meaning word

[@jwrockets]

I remember a Dwayne Johnson movie; I think it was "The Rundown" that spoke of a little fish that would swim up your pinto if you urinated while wading through a river.

[@desconhecido-_-]

@@jwrockets ahh yes i remember that movie too

[@lateefcarrere1649]

Dylan McCool: He drives the cars that most people have given up on. I for one salute you.😁

[@lonewolf744]

Looks like you just made it back to the parking lot before they towed the pinto. LOL. Car dosen't run, puts new tire on,, car runs. LOL

[@JonHammond81]

You sure tested you’re own patience with that one! Must have felt great to finally pull up home, good for you!

[@2003cobramustang]

Your amazing Dylan for driving this pinto 500 miles with no suspension! And you didn’t give up incredible!

[@kennyrichard2971]

Dylan I have to admire your determination of not throwing in the towel on the Pinto 👍

[@giorgiok542]

Great video 42:45 had me dying 🤣

[@navaauto5276]

That is some serious determination, man. Well done!

[@moesizlac2596]

"Will it run" has transformed into "will it make it..." Let's all give thanks to VVG

[@tomclarke6475]

One of the best episodes ever! That Pinto is mint, like a 70's Nomad. Some shocks, a wreaker 289 and you're good to go! Oh and some floor mats to cover the holes.😁

[@alan6832]

I love Pinto wagons! complete with 2.3! a v8 would ruin the traction, mileage and affordability! Oh, it looks like a v6; oh well. Big engines are also slow to warm up and give you heat on short trips, like diesels except less efficient.

[@adamoneale4396]

Licence plates make nice floor panela

[@timothykeith1367]

I never understood the criticism of cheap cars - nobody bought them thinking they should be as safe as an Electra 225. I wish there was still a market for budget priced cars, but regulations add so much much costs that they would be big money losers. I like wagons of all sorts, the Pinto is pretty cool for what it is.

[@alan6832]

@@timothykeith1367 The question at any price point is whether new is better than used, but there are not enough cars being built that are both simple and efficient. Anyway, if used cars are better and cheaper than anything they can build, then they have no reason to build it.

[@bulldogsautomotiveadventur4387]

It saw the graveyard and was drawn to it saying "I made it here just bury me already".

[@rimskyfernandes2895]

Hi Dylan, great video! Your channel entertains me a lot and I have learned a lot from others. If you see that the comment is a little badly written, it is that I am translating it from google from Spanish. Thank you very much for your videos !!

[@paxhumana2015]

As someone that is multilingual (Mexican/Puerto Rican Spanish dialects, Brazilian/Iberian Portuguese, English, Japanese, Latin, Italian, French, Hebrew), I say that you make sense in your comments, but I do agree that Google Translate can be a bit sketchy when it comes to some translated words online, though. Personally, I think that people that are bilingual, that is, they speak English in addition to their native language, and having several of them per each language, as well as different dialects to said languages, would be the optimal solution to the problem. I also think that closed captioning systems should be improved and that they need to flow together more like how the dialogue boxes work in JRPGs. However, with that being said, you are doing a good job in speaking English on here, so do not be so hard on yourself. Como alguien que es multilingüe (dialectos del español mexicano / puertorriqueño, portugués brasileño / ibérico, inglés, japonés, latín, italiano, francés, hebreo), digo que tiene sentido en sus comentarios, pero estoy de acuerdo en que Google Translate puede ser Sin embargo, un poco incompleto cuando se trata de algunas palabras traducidas en línea. Personalmente, creo que las personas que son bilingües, es decir, que hablan inglés además de su lengua materna, y tener varios de ellos por cada idioma, así como diferentes dialectos a dichos idiomas, sería la solución óptima al problema. También creo que los sistemas de subtítulos deben mejorarse y que deben fluir juntos más como funcionan los cuadros de diálogo en los JRPG. Sin embargo, dicho esto, estás haciendo un buen trabajo hablando inglés aquí, así que no seas tan duro contigo mismo.

[@mikewerner3797]

Would you be willing to say how much you paid for this gem?

[@mustangcrazybj]

I’m a fan buddy! I love seeing you do what you do! Ps I’m crazy excited for the next video!!!

[@datasailor8132]

Hope it’s the promised “new shop” video. With your back issues I also hope you got a good lift like a Wildfire.

[@wattsd12]

My aunt gave me one of these in 1985 when I got divorced & my ex ran off with my car. Mine Pinto was special because it had genuine factory wood grain stimulated vinyl stickers on the side. I think I lost it somewhere when I got an actual car.

[@JimmyandTammy]

I'm not a car person, my husband watches your channel, but I laughed so hard watching this video!! Congrats getting it home! ~Tammy

[@briansteffmagnussen9078]

SIT STILL GODDAMMIT, I GET CRAZY WATCING YOU BOUNCING UP AND DOWN ALL THE TIME.

[@zeropointenergy1574]

Dylan finds the good in every circumstance. I like this guy.

[@donnamccool1465]

You should listen to that voice that tells you that you might not need to do something…

[@tkskagen]

Can't wait to see what you do with the Pinto Wagon! Just don't "let it go" please... Now you need a Pinto Hatchback.

[@dalewalker4614]

No hatchbacks left. They all exploded.....

[@mas13ish1]

I feel for your back. I think it is ironic how it died next to the graveyard. LOL

[@williamjones391]

This has Been a Fun Episode to watch ..enjoyed it

[@rocker1052]

For you own sake, watch 31:52 - 32:30 I haven't laughed that hard in a while Also great content bud, keep up the good work.

[@jadoubleu6087]

There is a channel called shade tree vintage autos with a Dodge demon for sale looks like it's in pretty rough condition but you might be able to get it and bring it back like your Challenger and I know you want one your friend and biggest fan NORTH GEORGIA MIKE

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great video @Dylan McCool

[@LandRambler]

Glad you did a Pinto video. Had two station wagons and both never let me down. Even the one that froze half submerged in a Minnesota lake for four days. Fired right up after it thawed out…