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72GT400 
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 Topic: Heyo!Posted: 02-November-2015 at 12:11PM |
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Hi everyone,
I just picked up a '72 Gran Torino with a 400 last Saturday. Motor and transmission seem solid, though the interior and body have a ways to go. I've been looking for a classic American project car for about eight years. I went back and forth between early 70's Mustangs, entertained the idea of picking up a similar year Dart, and wasn't excited enough about the Ranchero to commit to doing a long build on one. I come from a predominantly Ford background, and didn't really want a Chevy anything either. After a lot of back and forth and poking around I, more or less, fell in love with the lines of the '72 Gran Torino. So hello! I'm looking forward to leveraging this community to help me get through this build! Edit(s): Re-uploaded the images so they actually show up, and I'm in Albany Oregon. Probably good info to include on the intro post...   Edited by 72GT400 - 02-November-2015 at 12:52PM |
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kychevyguy
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Posted: 02-November-2015 at 12:50PM |
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Welcome to the forum.
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75GranMan
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Posted: 02-November-2015 at 12:51PM |
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Welcome to the forum, Post up pictures of your new project and share your plans. Always glad to have new members.
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72GT400
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Posted: 02-November-2015 at 12:57PM |
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My plans are, currently, to update the car and make it a good looking cruiser that has enough punch to surprise people. I'm not trying to make a full blow drag car out of it, but ~400HP and ~500Ft/Lbs would be fine by me. From the light research I've done it seems like those are achievable goals for the Ford 400's.
That's all long term, really right now I just want the car rust and leak free!
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 02-November-2015 at 1:11PM |
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welcome! glad to have another N W member
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Posted: 02-November-2015 at 1:18PM |
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Welcome to the site!
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Griffin
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unlovedford
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Posted: 03-November-2015 at 1:50AM |
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Welcome! Nice car.
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Joe
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Posted: 03-November-2015 at 2:48AM |
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welcome... good looking car
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malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela" |
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Posted: 03-November-2015 at 5:25AM |
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Welcome and what can I say, ya gotta love the 72's! It that orange color original???
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Posted: 03-November-2015 at 5:44AM |
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What Johnnie said^^^great to have another PNW torino here! Great looking ride! Welcome home!
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Posted: 03-November-2015 at 10:11AM |
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Welcome! Looks like the beginning of a fun project.
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Posted: 03-November-2015 at 12:11PM |
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Thanks for all the welcomes everyone!
The orange is the original color as far as I am aware, though the nose has some red on it and the drivers side door was yellow at one point. The first area I'm addressing is suspension. The original shocks were still on it, those got replaced day 1 with a set of KYB's all the way around. Looking at ordering a PST Polygraphite performance front end kit next week. I'll have to poke around the forums and find the right place to put a build log.
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Posted: 03-November-2015 at 12:17PM |
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Welcome aboard!
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DARE to be DIFFERENT!!
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Posted: 03-November-2015 at 2:15PM |
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Welcome to the site!
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Alex
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Posted: 03-November-2015 at 4:21PM |
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Welcome!
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Posted: 04-November-2015 at 12:11AM |
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WELCOME ABOARD!
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