The Ford Torino Page Forum http://forum.grantorinosport.org/ This is an XML content feed of; The Ford Torino Page Forum : Last 10 Posts Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:28:29 +0000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:06:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.66 30 forum.grantorinosport.org/RSS_topic_feed.asp The Ford Torino Page Forum http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_images/grantorinosport_emblem_01.jpg http://forum.grantorinosport.org/ 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury : Carpet for a 4 speed car? http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3217&PID=23125#23125 Author: stanman
Subject: Carpet for a 4 speed car?
Posted: 11-March-2010 at 9:06PM

I guess I should have said I THINK they're the same. I've read that they are but have never seen the two side by side.
 
Stan
]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:06:36 +0000 http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3217&PID=23125#23125 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury : Who installed late model CV or Merc seats? http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3102&PID=23124#23124 Author: 73 ProStreetTorino
Subject: Who installed late model CV or Merc seats?
Posted: 11-March-2010 at 8:59PM

ya the salvage yards we use are reasonable,I just to to find seats I like and thatvwould work in the Torino for rear access and I might later on see if they have any in a color I would want.Everytime I get in a car at work with bucket seatsci'm checking them for comfort and wether or not they would fit in the Torino.I'm kinda spoiled with my power seats in my Explorer so i'm really looking for power buckets.The driver seat I bought has a piece of foam missing on the bottom side,I may be able to fix it but i'm always on the look out for something I like better]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:59:02 +0000 http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3102&PID=23124#23124 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury : Skinny's '73 http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3167&PID=23123#23123 Author: Skinnys Garage
Subject: Skinny's '73
Posted: 11-March-2010 at 8:28PM

It was Labor Day weekend in '93 when I joined the 11-sec club. I had made a 12.12 pass using the nitrous in high gear in the first time trial, so when I lined up against my friends low 12 second Camaro the next pass, I decided to use it right out of the hole. Well, the mini-spool had other plans when it decided to rip the carrier in half with the pin! After driving 250 miles round trip back home to grab another carrier, I had it back together that night and decided to leave the bottle off for the rest on the weekend.
I had been catching it all weekend from a hometown guy with a Nova who was running 11.90's that my car was still behind even with the bottle.  I was just about ready to load up the last day, when they had some time between the final rounds for test and tune. I drove up and decided to go for it. It usually bounces the tires a little on the motor, but this time it carried them for a while and drifted to the right a little, so I had to steer back when they touched down. That kinda surprised me and then the factory tach buried before I had a chance to shift. Second gear came nearly as quick and I knew something was different! I made it to the last set of grandstands (about the 1000' mark) in high gear and it started to break up as it found the bottom of the tach again! I just stayed in it and hoped for the best. I picked up my timeslip and about tipped over - 11.68! With the hot weather, I had been running 12.70's all weekend, so a full second+ was great. The guy with the Nova who had been giving me a bad time all weekend jumped in his car and made a pass figuring I hit some good air and ran a 12.00 - he was quiet for the rest of the day.WinkCool

I factored in my best times for a sea level track (not factoring weather) and it would go 12.30's on the motor and should go at least 11.40's with my 150 shot, but would never make it with the same gearing. ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:28:28 +0000 http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3167&PID=23123#23123 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury : replacing floor boards http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3205&PID=23122#23122 Author: SininenIII
Subject: replacing floor boards
Posted: 11-March-2010 at 7:48PM

There were only few pinholes in driver side front floor inside the car, didn´t look bad at all. The side front corner looked worse. At the time I took these photos, the frame was still attached. After separating the frame and the body, I could see light throught the floor.
I can email you more pictures if you want(?). (aatuholma@gmail.com)


Edited by SininenIII - Today at 7:50PM]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:48:26 +0000 http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3205&PID=23122#23122 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury : Carpet for a 4 speed car? http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3217&PID=23121#23121 Author: rtgreen
Subject: Carpet for a 4 speed car?
Posted: 11-March-2010 at 7:31PM

Originally posted by stanman

I think we were all referring to an automatic with a floor shift. It uses the same hump.
 Stan

Ah, ok. I had no idea that they were the same. When I have seen the humps sold on ebay or other classified they always state manual/4 speed.
 
Thanks,
Todd
]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:31:40 +0000 http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3217&PID=23121#23121 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury : Skinny's '73 http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3167&PID=23120#23120 Author: SquireCJ
Subject: Skinny's '73
Posted: 11-March-2010 at 7:26PM

Originally posted by GranTorinoMan

your right they're tons of fun to drive.         

Two tons of fun to be exact.WinkTongue
]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:26:33 +0000 http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3167&PID=23120#23120 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury : Who installed late model CV or Merc seats? http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3102&PID=23119#23119 Author: SquireCJ
Subject: Who installed late model CV or Merc seats?
Posted: 11-March-2010 at 7:24PM

At the difference in price you might want to look into having someone ship you a set from an area that sells them for less.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:24:32 +0000 http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3102&PID=23119#23119 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury : Carpet for a 4 speed car? http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3217&PID=23118#23118 Author: stanman
Subject: Carpet for a 4 speed car?
Posted: 11-March-2010 at 6:31PM

I think we were all referring to an automatic with a floor shift. It uses the same hump.
 Stan
]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:31:32 +0000 http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3217&PID=23118#23118 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury : ☃ '75 Polar white Elite updates ☃ http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3033&PID=23117#23117 Author: gpd294
Subject: ☃ '75 Polar white Elite updates ☃
Posted: 11-March-2010 at 6:14PM

Looking good. I read eariler in the post that you were considering painting the Elite in a brown color vs the original white. Just a thought, but would you consider maybe bringing one of the more modern FORD colors into the equation? I'm not sure what color this is, but it might look very classy, especially the two tone. Just my unsolicited 2 cents... LOL 

 
 
]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:14:06 +0000 http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3033&PID=23117#23117 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury : replacing floor boards http://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=3205&PID=23116#23116 Author: Eliteman76
Subject: replacing floor boards
Posted: 11-March-2010 at 6:00PM

Yes, that area is sort of a layed area. It's a structural portion of the body tub, so you will really be best to take the body off the frame and replace.
I don't know if I still have that section left, but I might have a patch if doing just the passenger side.
Best thing you can do is find someone with a parts car, and just get the entire cowl and front tow kick area if you need to repair that.
By buying the cowl as a complete section, you get all the sheet metal you need, and could repair and patch as needed.
Paul Psquare75 had to do that on his old '75 Ford ELite years ago, I sold him a complete floor pan from one of my parts cars.
 
Ask him some time about the 4x8x4 foot long crate they picked up in Boston.
LOL
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