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GaryFi 
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 Posted: 18-February-2024 at 4:36AM |
 Thanks for the help everyone! Here are a couple update pictures.Rolled outside to power wash the undergarriage before wire wheeling and undercoating. |
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 4:40AM |
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YUK!!!!
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 4:43AM |
 Rebuilt, cleaned and painted!! Much nicer.. |
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 4:46AM |
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 4:48AM |
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 4:49AM |
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 4:50AM |
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 4:53AM |
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 4:55AM |
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 4:57AM |
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GaryFi
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 5:00AM |
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I was planning in repainting my dash to black but then this one came along on eBay so I grabbed it. Mine had a few good cracks underneath. This one only has a couple small ones.
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GaryFi
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 5:04AM |
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and a black steering wheel…
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GaryFi
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 5:10AM |
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Believe it or not, years ago there was actually a Torino at a salvage yard near me. It was pretty picked over but remarkably the whole black back seat was still there..
 so I grabbed it.. |
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GaryFi
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So now my biggest hurdle is finding someone/somewhere to turn these white bucket seats (with power driver’s) from a ‘77 Thunderbird into the original looking S&H black buckets. I can’t find repro ones online so they will have to be custom made. A local upholstery place wanted $800 A PIECE to redo them with new cushions..😳
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GaryFi
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 5:18AM |
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To these…..
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TV 2M8O
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 6:54AM |
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Gary, glad to see you're back at it!!
LOOKIN GOOD
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 TV 2M8O OUT JOE 1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/ |
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 7:43AM |
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Gary you can clean and paint the seats with SEM Color Coat Landau Black. If you prep it right, it will never come off.
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 12:20PM |
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Ya, I thought of that. Believe it or not, I the early 80’s I actually created a replica Dukes of Hazard General Lee. It originally had a white interior which a buddy and I redid in light brown. Worked good. I’d really like to get these buckets to look like an actual L.E. and match the back seat..
Me, “Circa 1982”. Wish I still had that car!! It was a blast to drive around town!  |
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 12:22PM |
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Yeah getting the exact pattern will be pricey. But painting will you get you by while you keep looking. I have a 69 Charger, they really are a blast to drive
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Posted: 18-February-2024 at 2:01PM |
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Cool…
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Posted: 08-April-2024 at 1:54PM |
 Took the fixed steering column out and replaced it with a tilt column. Replaced the rag joint at the same time because that thing was obliterated. I couldn’t stand the rusty metal support on the replacement lower black dash so I removed it, sanded and painted it. Replaced the heater/AC controls with a NOS one I found online years ago. The levers on the old one were hard to move, probably from some of the sandblasting sand getting in there. Took the aftermarket AM/FM/cassette unit out and replaced with factory AM/Fm/8 track.  |
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Posted: 08-April-2024 at 1:56PM |
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Cleaned up instrument panel
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Posted: 08-April-2024 at 2:06PM |
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Note: above picture of instrument panel cover looks cockeyed because I just set it in there for the picture. I took that and the dash pad back off for the time being. Started laying the Dynomat..
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While this was going on I happened to look under the car and noticed tranny fluid on the floor, this after installing my rebuild, cleaned, and painted transmission..
 I discovered two hairline cracks in the tail shaft housing. I’m guessing this must have occurred as a result of the accident with the previous owner. Lucky there were a couple for sale on eBay. Painted the new one, added new seal, and no more leaks..  |
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Also got on the schedule with one of our local upholstery places to do the bucket seats. They do nice work but when he originally told me $800 per seat I was like
 ..This was until I got a couple of other quotes over $1000.00 so I guess the price has gone up a tad since I first inquired about 10 years ago. It looks like I’ll have to bite the bullet since this style cover isn’t made in the reproduction world.. |
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Posted: 09-April-2024 at 12:11AM |
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Everything is coming along very nice. You have a beautiful car!
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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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Posted: 09-April-2024 at 1:56AM |
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Gary,
I had my seats reupholstered WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY back when I got my car. Was about $1500 I believe and actually they were the first project I did on my car when I got it (and how my can of worms got opened!). There was no repop upholstery kits available plus I had added an arm rest to my rear seat and wanted a few more subtle changes from stock so they had to be custom upholstered....    I wanted to bring just a touch of the red into the interior but not as much as the sport interiors had so I had them done my way. I still need to refinish the bucket side skirts and back panels, add the chrome trim and power seat controller....
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Posted: 09-April-2024 at 1:56AM |
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Wow, glad to see you are back at it.
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