I live in the snow belt. I still own the first of four Pintos that I owned. Currently it has 301,000 on the odometer and still looks and runs great.
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>> Fords in the early 70's rusted through roofs and fender tops in less >> than 2 years.
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> I suppose it mattered where you lived. My family had several early 70's
> Ford (Station Wagon, 2 F100's, 2 Pintos). Not one had any rust problems.
> On the other hand, I had a 1975 Datsun 280Z and my Sister had a 1979 Honda
> Accord - now those rusted like there was no tomorrow. The fenders melted
> like they were made from butter. I guess different folks had different
> experiences depending on vehcile and location (we are in North Carolina). >
> Ed
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