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    Posted: 13-July-2018 at 12:35PM

Hello all,

My name is Joe and I am new to the Torino Forum. My son and I are building a 1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport. See pictures below.

 

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Cannot post pictures!!! Sorry
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Ok I have:
1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport
302 5.0L engine
C4 auto tranny
Once I am able to post picture I will show you the progress my son and I are doing.
 
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Welcome to the forum. Can't wait to see the pics. The moderator will enable you to post pics shortly. -Rick-
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Here are some picture of the current state of the 72 GTS:
 
 
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Welcome to the forum! Your GTS looks like an awesome father-son project.

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welcome! looks like a great project...keep the updates coming Big smile
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Welcome aboard. You are going to cherish this build no matter how it goes. Sharing the experience with your son is priceless.
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Welcome! Good luck with your project! Looks like a solid car to work with
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Welcome...and we love pics here, so keep us updated on her status!
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Thank you all. Tomorrow i will be meeting with a body shop to get a quote on the paint. Any one from So. Cal. know a good body shop. I live in the santa clarita area? I have spoke with several body shops and only one has sparked up interest.
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welcome joe...  great that you are doing this with your son.  i restored mine with my son and we have a bond that is stronger than anything on earth.  

good luck with a body shop, its very difficult to find one that want to take on a project like this.  they want to do collision work because its quick money.   hope you find one, and keep us updated.

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You will have to find a classic car restoration body shop to get it done. I searched for a shop for a couple of weeks with no luck.
The guy who did mine took it on because I dropped a name. Ince you find a shop, keep them on speed dial. And for parts, there are a few here with parts cars who will ship without a problem. My car wouldn't be home without help from here on this board.
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For the most part i have about 90% of the car and parts. Missing small items which will be needed when i am doing the interior.
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Ok new update to the project. Had been working on the engine and is now timed and running great. Had to install new spark plugs and fix the firing order. So back the project build. See pictures below..

Bumper is clean and installed

Testing new LED lights..

Installed new steering wheel (bought at Turlock swapmeet Jan 2019)

New grill..



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Rear decklid template done. Now i can install rear window.

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Looking good. I think the wheel really goes with the rallye gauges. Who made the grille? Love it.
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joe, i'm originally from so. cal. but can't remember exactly where santa clairita is??? what other major city is that near? i know a couple other torino owners down there and could ask where they got their cars painted for you....
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Santa Clarita is home to Six Flags Magic Mountain.
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 oh ok, no wonder it sounded familiar used to go to magic mountain a lot years ago Thumbs Up btw i thought that was Valencia??? i'll check with dave i believe he's in the L.A. area somewhere

 how much $$$ is it now days to get into magic mountain???


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74 VETTE CUSTOM
90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
77 CELICA CUSTOM
75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED
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Magic Mountain is a landfill just north of I-290 in Buffalo, almost to the river.
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Originally posted by Big Bird Big Bird wrote:


Magic Mountain is a landfill just north of I-290 in Buffalo, almost to the river.

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The company is called Forever Steering Wheels

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