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kychevyguy
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Sounding like a great project, probably too ambitious for my blood. I think we all at one point or another have come across a car that we fall in love with and upon further investigation, we realize we have to walk away from it with a tiny tear in our eye knowing in our mind that it was simply too far gone. Now, I'm not saying this is the same with you here. I'm just saying to be careful and realistic in hunting for your project. Only you know what you can handle and what might be over your head. This sounds like a great project and I for one, am very much looking forward to your project thread.
Also, don't worry about you being new to FoMoCo. Several of us on here (hence my screen name) are also into other makes. Each manufacturer has their own idiosyncrasies and we can walk you through any Ford specific issues you run across (like GM vs Ford engine cylinder numbering.) There are some guys on here that will only drive Fords and hate GM products. But they don't hate the people who drive them (but be prepared for some light ribbing, lol.) Personally, my current project is an old Ford truck. The love of my life that sits in my driveway is a Chevy truck and my daily driver is a Dodge truck or a Victory motorcycle. Somehow they put up with me...lol Keep posting your progress and when you get your car, start a project thread with lots of pics. Keep the wheels down, the rubber burning, and the gas flowing.
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JT, USAF Ret./Architect
1971 Ford F100 "Lizzy" 1971 Cougar XR7 "Kitty" 1984 Chevy Silverado "Sylvia" 2009 Smart Fortwo Cabrio "Lil Dude" 2015 Volvo XC60 R-Design "Sven" |
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MonteCobra
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californiajohnny
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wow! not much left of that poor car. start a build thread, keep us updated!
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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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kychevyguy
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All lost souls need saving
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JT, USAF Ret./Architect
1971 Ford F100 "Lizzy" 1971 Cougar XR7 "Kitty" 1984 Chevy Silverado "Sylvia" 2009 Smart Fortwo Cabrio "Lil Dude" 2015 Volvo XC60 R-Design "Sven" |
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Big Bird
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In picture 3, you can see a rust hole in the differential while looking thru the hole that used to be the trunk floor...WOW!
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"What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind."
Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
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MonteCobra
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Ya know? When i saw that i was thinking.... Damn... anyway what kind of axle was that? a 9" or 8"? |
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unlovedford
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Same here. Those are built with thick steel, so ...WOW.
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Joe
1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
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gpd294
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It may have been Power by FORD, but it was eaten up by MOTHER Earth! Edited by gpd294 - 04-November-2014 at 4:02AM |
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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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Regul8r
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I love your ambition!
I will cheer you on from the sidelines/peanut gallery but DAMN that thing is WAY FAR GONE! even getting it free it would cost you a whole lot more to repair it than if you spent a little money on a more decent starter car. |
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MonteCobra
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Yeah, like i mentioned earlier its going to be a tribute to the mad max XB falcon from the "Road warrior" so its perfect, im currently looking for a truck frame to stick it on
Found some fenders and doors for it, off of 5 other torinos in the yard, 2 4 door sedans and 3 hardtops, One of the junkyard owners came by... i couldn't tell if he was impressed or stunned out of confusion |
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