Original 1976 Torino information
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Topic: Original 1976 Torino information
Posted By: unlovedford
Subject: Original 1976 Torino information
Date Posted: 29-April-2017 at 8:32AM
I just bought an original '76 Torino, so if anyone needs pictures of anything for their restoration, I'd be happy to post them. It has the paint dabs, decals and "chalk marks". Original paint (except a primered area on the left front), original interior.    ------------- 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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Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 29-April-2017 at 8:37AM
 ------------- 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: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 29-April-2017 at 9:38AM
nice score joe!! ------------- 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: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 29-April-2017 at 10:20AM
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Awesome! Glad you got it! ------------- Jeff 71 Torino Brougham 72 Gran Torino Squire |
Posted By: stanman
Date Posted: 29-April-2017 at 10:45AM
| Come on Joe. There must be a story. There's ALWAYS a story. |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 29-April-2017 at 10:50AM
 ------------- 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 |
stanman wrote:Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 29-April-2017 at 2:52PM
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Nope, just a nice old car from the original family. It drives so smoothly and steady, you would not think you were in a 1976 car. Best ride of any I've had, still on 14 inchers. It has been garaged all it's life, but waxed and polished until the paint is thin. I'll wash it this week. It came from Forrest Cate Ford, local dealer for years here and stayed in this area all it's life. My '76 that I bought in high school (and still have) is the same exact car from the same dealer with the same options and color. The only difference is the vinyl 1/2 top is white on mine and was black on this. Otherwise identical. Made 3 months apart. ------------- 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: stanman
Date Posted: 29-April-2017 at 4:17PM
| See? A story. Interesting. |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 30-April-2017 at 1:53AM
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So the story behind this one is: Nice car, as advertised, decent price, and no "adventures" getting it home. Everything went smoothly. Tempted to call B.S. on that story.  ------------- "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: Torino_Chris
Date Posted: 30-April-2017 at 2:58AM
I had the same thought!------------- 1988 Porsche 944 http://bit.ly/2hzTcXc" rel="nofollow - 1973 Gran Torino Sport Sportsroof 400cui My website: www.chrisherbphoto.com |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 30-April-2017 at 10:27AM
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Nope, it went smoothly (for once). No asphyxiation, no huge rats, no wild rides down mountains without brakes. I drove it to the BP yesterday and it cruised along like it was new. I guess since I paid more for it than I usually do for one of these, it gives more back. Maybe I'll start a thread in projects. ------------- 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: Power Surge
Date Posted: 30-April-2017 at 11:15AM
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Very cool! Being a 351W car, I would love to see good shots of the vacuum line routing. My Cougar has all original vacuum lines, but I'm questioning if I put them back on 100% correctly when I took them off to clean up the motor. ------------- Sal Mennella 73 GTS 351 CJ 75 Cougar XR7 73 Ranchero - 5.0 Coyote swap - in progress Past Torinos - 72 Gran Torino, 75 Gran Torino, 75 Elite |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 30-April-2017 at 11:31AM
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I'll get some pictures. ------------- 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: twintornados
Date Posted: 01-May-2017 at 2:19AM
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Love it...great looking ride!! ------------- Sold the Elite so now the hunt is on for my next "toy"... |