if cars were alive, this 1 died from embarrassment
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Forum Name: 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury
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Topic: if cars were alive, this 1 died from embarrassment
Posted By: gnrlee01
Subject: if cars were alive, this 1 died from embarrassment
Date Posted: 09-August-2016 at 10:20AM
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this car looks so ridiculous that its screaming for help!!! :( :P :P http://www.ebay.com/itm/282128356389?ul_noapp=true ------------- 74 gts 460/auto with factory sunroof |
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Posted By: bambithegreat
Date Posted: 09-August-2016 at 10:32AM
| oh my... i know people have different taste... but this one stings a little.. |
Posted By: MrSmog
Date Posted: 09-August-2016 at 10:50AM
if it was a horse it would be put out of it's/our misery   |
Posted By: gnrlee01
Date Posted: 09-August-2016 at 11:22AM
------------- 74 gts 460/auto with factory sunroof |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 09-August-2016 at 1:35PM
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At least use a solid axle 4x4 setup and make it somewhat (imaginary-make-believe) useful, like the Hillbilly Deluxe Ranchero Squire that turns up for sale every year. ------------- "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? |
Posted By: Grokrok
Date Posted: 09-August-2016 at 2:53PM
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"1976 Gran Torino Elite..." Argh. Gran Torino Elite existed for only one year (74), for 75 and 76 it was just "Elite." I'll never understand this idiotic car treatment. |
Posted By: gnrlee01
Date Posted: 09-August-2016 at 3:12PM
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YEAH, I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN...ive never really cared for the styling of the elite, i think the cougar is a better style, not to mention they look SSOOO much alike if you dont know the subtle differences... but after looking at this poor example of automobile abuse, i feel sorry for the car...poor thing is embarrassed to get out on the street and play with the rest of the cars out there, so it has to stay at home in its own yard dying from embarrassment and boredom. :P :P :P :P ------------- 74 gts 460/auto with factory sunroof |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 09-August-2016 at 5:52PM
yep, this one belongs in the "ridiculous pics" thread! so much effort spent on paint only to be wasted with no door panels and those wheels as far as that above mentioned ranchero 4x4 i love that car but the front winch bumper needs changed to better fit and match the rest of it IMO ------------- 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 |
Posted By: aquartlow
Date Posted: 10-August-2016 at 12:02AM
HEY Joe(Unloved), still looking for that NEW pimp ride(this one will leave no doubts), believe we found it here LOL. Drop one of the 5's off the price and I'd buy it(under an assumed name of course). I really don't get the whole thinking process as to why these donks are "built", spend $1000's on paint/wheels/suspension and don't even spruce it up under the hood or leave the interior half-ass(lets take pictures of this "hooptie" with the door panels off-). Nothing a blue-tip wrench won't fix  .
------------- www.supermotors.net/22468 Yeah, It's a Hybrid...It burns gas and tires. No matter how good she looks, somebody, somewhere, is tired of her sh*t. Beauty is skin deep, ugliness goes clear to the bone. |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 10-August-2016 at 2:57PM
Wow, that is...just wow. Thankfully, I have a new pimping ride - '76 Grand Prix SJ with T-tops. So difficult to type "Grand" after typing "Gran" so many years.  ------------- 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) |
Posted By: GTW
Date Posted: 10-August-2016 at 5:50PM
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Doing It Not My Style, or DINMS for short. I see nothing wrong here. ------------- Griffin 1973 Gran Torino station wagon 1972 Gran Torino 4 Door 1971 Maverick 2 Door |
Posted By: MrSmog
Date Posted: 10-August-2016 at 6:56PM
do you wear glasses by chance? do you have them on now? |
GTW wrote:Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 11-August-2016 at 1:51AM
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It does have a great paint job, and clean interior. In all honesty, I would much rather see this car surviving in it's present form, than sitting unused in a field somewhere, or being used as a derby car. There are far worse fates for our cars than this. ------------- 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) |
Posted By: fordpower
Date Posted: 11-August-2016 at 3:07AM
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Neighbor just sold a 64 galaxy for the derby it was pretty rough. |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 11-August-2016 at 4:36AM
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What are you guys talking about? It looks like it's doing one of those BAD A$$ "Dukes of Hazzard General Lee" jumps without even leaving the ground!
I can hear the Duke boys now........YEEEEE HAAAAAAA!!!!!  ------------- 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 |
Posted By: MrSmog
Date Posted: 11-August-2016 at 4:40AM
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a demo derby would at least be a honorable death, that poor elite has to linger in that state lol |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 11-August-2016 at 10:21AM
Check out the "Quality" work on covering the opera windows... Turd brown bumpers and Chrome!  ------------- "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? |
Posted By: gnrlee01
Date Posted: 11-August-2016 at 1:01PM
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LMAO!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS'S COMMENTS!!! :P :P :P :P :P ------------- 74 gts 460/auto with factory sunroof |
Posted By: gnrlee01
Date Posted: 11-August-2016 at 1:45PM
really??? you cant see ANYTHING wrong with this poor car???   ------------- 74 gts 460/auto with factory sunroof |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 11-August-2016 at 1:57PM
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Saw a funny bumper sticker on a jacked-up 4WD redneck truck today that reminded me of this:"We jack 'em up 'cause fat chicks can't jump" Best part was, both people getting in the truck were Sumo-Wrestler-Sized! ------------- "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? |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 11-August-2016 at 2:05PM
they deserve better than that! Roscoe ------------- 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 |
Posted By: gnrlee01
Date Posted: 11-August-2016 at 2:20PM
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------------- 74 gts 460/auto with factory sunroof |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 12-August-2016 at 2:54AM
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! Roscoe!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, Ok yall win! ------------- 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 |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 12-August-2016 at 8:57AM
 ------------- 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 |
Posted By: GTW
Date Posted: 13-August-2016 at 10:12AM
Wrong quote, but yes I wear glasses, yes I had them on when I wrote that first post, yes I have them on now. There is absolutely nothing wrong with doing what you want with your property/belongings. So it isn't your style. That doesn't mean other people shouldn't be able to enjoy that style. It's not like there aren't other Elites out there either. That car was built for whoever wanted it that way and for no one else. I'm not saying I even like it much either, but I'm not going to  on anyone who does.I have a G-body Cutlass. People donk those out all the time, but I won't be, because it isn't what I want to do with MY car. I and no one else should have a problem with those who do. Just like I'm going with the wooden spool/stretched tire/camber look on MY Torino. It's not old school, it's not the norm. It's just what I want to do with MY car, and it's not like there aren't others out there. They may be few and far between, but they made 61,000 of the damn things. The bottom line for me is if it ain't your , don't worry about it.------------- Griffin 1973 Gran Torino station wagon 1972 Gran Torino 4 Door 1971 Maverick 2 Door |
Posted By: MrSmog
Date Posted: 13-August-2016 at 10:38AM
You are correct, if idiots want to make rollin eyesores out of their cars, they are free to do so.  |
Posted By: gnrlee01
Date Posted: 13-August-2016 at 12:13PM
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LMAO!! AMEN!!! ------------- 74 gts 460/auto with factory sunroof |