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Punks57
New Member Joined: 26-July-2018 Location: MInneapolis Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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Posted: 26-July-2018 at 6:30AM |
Hello,
My name is Dale and I am new to the Gran Torino Sport group. I am currently building a 1972 GTS Vintage Late Model dirt track car. My Late Cousin raced a 1973 Gran Torino back in the 1974 Season in the Upper Midwest. back in 2015 I happened to locate a 1972 Gran Torino asphalt car in southeast Wisconsin and decided to build a Tribute car. I have spent the last few years purchasing and prepping all the parts required to rebuild the existing race car. Just want to make sure everyone is aware that I am trying to use parts that are not appropriate for a total restoration project. I have been writing a Blog about the build, the web address link is below. If you scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Older Posts" it will eventually take you back to the beginning of the blog. Currently I am starting to rebuild a vintage Frankland quick change rear end to use the factory control arm mounts. I am also looking to build a 460 (500 c.i.) 500 h.p. stroker engine ( I have purchased a Hardin Marine 460 H320 as a core. Much more work to do, but I have made great progress on the part search so far. Hope to post more and I'm sure I'll need help along the way. Below is the Tribute car in it's current configuration....soon the be built to look like the one pictured above. Thanks
Edited by Punks57 - 29-March-2019 at 3:48PM |
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The winner ain't the one with the fastest car, it's the one who refuses to lose. Dale Earnhardt
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72FordGTS
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Welcome to the forum Dale! Very cool project, and I really like the idea of a tribute to your late cousins car. Did you draw that sketch of the car? It looks great, nice work. I checked out your blog and it looks to be an awesome project.
Keep us posted , and feel free to start a project thread too.
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Vince
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chuxster
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Wow, what a time machine! That was a real find. I wish you much luck with the project
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californiajohnny
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that's cool, love the sketch, it would be cool do that as a legal street car welcome!
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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67gt5003119
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I was thinking the same thing John! What a cool street ride that would be!
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gpd294
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Great project car and hey, who doesn't like a little Schlitz very now and again???
I think they are part of PBR now...
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Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station
Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
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73 Ranchero
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That's the right era for Schiltz. That's what I was stealing out of the fridge from my father back then
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