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69TorinoI.P.
New Member Joined: 26-April-2006 Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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Posted: 26-April-2006 at 6:09AM |
I am glad I found this site. I just got back from overseas in the
military and now have time to tweak my 69 Ford Torino GT. I have
been looking for a RPM tach and just missed out on one on Ebay. I
know that it would go in the hole where the clock is but I just cannot
seem to find one anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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69GT428CJRAMAIR
New Member Joined: 14-March-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11 |
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I just saw one on ebay a few days ago. I would just search 1969 Torino.........and review the listings. Seem to pop up often.
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LightningFast
New Member Joined: 11-May-2006 Status: Offline Points: 7 |
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Finding a Tach is one thing....and I have a NOS one in the box. The issue is having the instrument panel that will support the Tach. Let's say that I found out the hard way....after I purcahsed a TACH...and the OEM Clock too. |
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1968 Torino GT Fastback
351W 4V W/C4 |
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69GT428CJRAMAIR
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Well, I would watch ebay, I'm sure you already know that. If you watch long enough.....it seems good stuff will pop up. I have found many hard to find parts in great condition there...........but have bought junk too hoping it was better (cloudy pics!). Well, I figure I can always unload them again on ebay for someone just looking for the part and maybe not in near perfect condition.
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LightningFast
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I've had a lot of good fortune in regards to E-bay. I bought my 1968 Torino GT Fastback on E-bay....but the car was just a few miles across the border in South Carolina and I did get to see it before I started bidding on it. That was a major plus when you take into account the age of these cars. Regarding parts for the car...E-bay has been a God-Send. I'm a 3rd Shifter..and E-bay allows for some shopping from work at times. Sure..I've likely over-paid on an item or two...but nobody forced me to bid...so I can't really complain. My car was a Charlotte , N.C. DSO code...and Charlotte is home. My 1968 is a factory 302 car...No A/C and it came with an FMX with a column shift...No Frills to be certain. When I got the car...someone along the way had dropped a 351C 2V in it...and it was sour as hell due to mushroomed lifters. No Biggee...as the 351C is coming out and being saved for a future 1971-73 Mach 1 project.
Thanks in great part to E-bay...My bare bones 68 is going to have a Factory Console with a factory floor shifter...a beefier suspension from R-Code 428 cars...and power steering and brakes too. My 351W that I'm building has been largely sourced via E-bay...and in every case the parts have been sourced cheaper via E-bay. The FMX is being shelved in favor of a modified C4 that I've had built...the C4 will be a weight savings and will allow fitment of Long Tube headers.
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1968 Torino GT Fastback
351W 4V W/C4 |
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