1973 Torino
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Topic: 1973 Torino
Posted By: saleenssc44
Subject: 1973 Torino
Date Posted: 02-April-2018 at 10:34AM
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Thanks for the add. I have just acquired a 1973 Torino project. This is my first Torino. I have built many Fords in the past though. ------------- Jeff 1973 Gran Torino Sport |
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Posted By: legend onirot
Date Posted: 02-April-2018 at 10:38AM
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welcome jeff... post a pic when you can. we would love to see it. ------------- --------------------- malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela" |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 02-April-2018 at 11:48AM
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welcome! ------------- 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: 72GTS351CJ
Date Posted: 02-April-2018 at 12:11PM
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Welcome aboard!! ------------- 72GTS Clint Eastwood Special |
Posted By: saleenssc44
Date Posted: 02-April-2018 at 12:54PM
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I will once I can. I have noticed these cars are alot harder to find parts for than some other Fords. ------------- Jeff 1973 Gran Torino Sport |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 02-April-2018 at 1:58PM
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Welcome! ------------- "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: 02-April-2018 at 2:07PM
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let me know what parts you need i may have it? i've parted several cars and occasionally pick up other parts as i find them ------------- 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: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 02-April-2018 at 2:42PM
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Welcome! Tell us more about your project. Here is some info on how to post pics if you need help: http://forum.grantorinosport.org/how-to-post-a-picture-updated_topic16433&FID=18&PR=3.html" rel="nofollow - http://forum.grantorinosport.org/how-to-post-a-picture-updated_topic16433&FID=18&PR=3.html ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 02-April-2018 at 3:57PM
yes, tell us about your project! and any stories too 
------------- 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: 7T9_Tbird
Date Posted: 03-April-2018 at 12:15AM
Welcome aboard! ------------- John 79 Thunderbird Heritage 79 Thunderbird Town Landau 02 Ram 1500 Sport Quad Cab |
Posted By: chuxster
Date Posted: 03-April-2018 at 8:59AM
Welcome Jeff!! Kinda partial to 73's 
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Posted By: saleenssc44
Date Posted: 03-April-2018 at 11:53AM
Here is how it sat when I bought it.  ------------- Jeff 1973 Gran Torino Sport |
Posted By: saleenssc44
Date Posted: 03-April-2018 at 11:59AM
 Here it is after a quick bath
------------- Jeff 1973 Gran Torino Sport |
Posted By: saleenssc44
Date Posted: 03-April-2018 at 12:16PM
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The car was sold new right here in Valdosta Ga and the original owner had the car until 2013; it was last registered in 2000. The original owner passed away in 2013 and his family sold it to a local salvage yard, who sold it to the gentleman I bought it from. I think the salvage yard unloaded the car 5 years ago right where I bought the car 2 weeks ago with 4 flat tires. The person I bought it from said he originally bought it for parts then he decided to fix it but never got to it. I winched it up on my trailer with 3 flat tires and the back 2 locked up.When I got it home I freed up the 2 back brakes were stuck to the drums, put a set of tires on it that would hold air and gave it a bath to wash off the mold along with half the paint job. It looks as if it had a cheap repaint in some point in its life. The salvage yard had taken the gas tank out of it. But I did mange to get it running on a gas can and to my surprise it actually ran quite well. The transmission on the other had would not work at all and I suspect this is why the original owner quit driving. It has an FMX behind the 2bbl Cleveland. The worst of the rust is the drivers quarter panel. Both the fenders are bent but I think we can straighten them. ------------- Jeff 1973 Gran Torino Sport |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 03-April-2018 at 3:50PM
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looks like a good project ------------- 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: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 03-April-2018 at 8:21PM
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good news the 1974+ tanks are available but the filler hole is on a slightly different angle filler tubes i guess are hard to come by though ... i always wondered about a fuel cell in the stock tank location with a filler tube to the side? where there's a will there's a way!  ------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: GoldFinger
Date Posted: 05-April-2018 at 3:17PM
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Hello Jeff!..You are in the right place here! ------------- DARE to be DIFFERENT!! 73 GTS |
Posted By: legend onirot
Date Posted: 06-April-2018 at 3:22AM
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the front bumper looks to be a little loose. all in all, looks pretty good. great job getting it running ------------- --------------------- malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela" |
Posted By: Sammy78
Date Posted: 07-April-2018 at 6:29AM
Would love to see pics of your Ford project my father whose 94 years old recently gave me a 73 Ford Gran Torino...all original I recently changed the fuel pump it's in amazing condition. 
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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 07-April-2018 at 4:33PM
------------- 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 |
Sammy78 wrote:Posted By: Sammy78
Date Posted: 09-April-2018 at 11:46AM
| Learning how to use this site bare with me guys and gals. |
Posted By: Sammy78
Date Posted: 09-April-2018 at 11:52AM
 
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Posted By: Sammy78
Date Posted: 09-April-2018 at 11:53AM
| I hope yall enjoy as much as I have/ am. |
Posted By: chuxster
Date Posted: 09-April-2018 at 2:19PM
Wow! That Torino looks to be in great shape! I think that color is called Saddle Bronze Metallic, its the same color as the 74' Gran Torino I drove in high school. Yours even has the color matched hubcaps! Welcome to the forum, Sammy 
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Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 09-April-2018 at 2:40PM
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Welcome to the forum! Very nice car. It looks in awesome shape. ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: 72GTS351CJ
Date Posted: 09-April-2018 at 2:59PM
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Love it!!! My grandfather bought that exact car new. 351c auto split bench with the arm rest. Man was that comfortable ------------- 72GTS Clint Eastwood Special |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 09-April-2018 at 3:18PM
nice!  looks just like the 74 4dr i parted out ------------- 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: 7T9_Tbird
Date Posted: 10-April-2018 at 1:10AM
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I often thought of doing one like that as a sleeper, with a taxicab paint job. ------------- John 79 Thunderbird Heritage 79 Thunderbird Town Landau 02 Ram 1500 Sport Quad Cab |
Posted By: changinlatitudes
Date Posted: 10-April-2018 at 1:45AM
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Some reason, I always liked those color-keyed hubcaps. Nice car! ------------- Matt 1969 Mercury Marauder 390 1972 Montego MX 2003 Mercury Marauder 300A 1994 F-150 5.8 2016 Ford Fusion Titanium |
Posted By: Sammy78
Date Posted: 10-April-2018 at 2:44AM
| Good morning 😊 and thank you for the compliments. |
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 10-April-2018 at 3:33AM
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Welcome from a fellow Georgian, also named Jeff. :) We've got another member up in Chattanooga who might have some parts for you. His handle is unlovedford and his name is Joe. ------------- Jeff 71 Torino Brougham 72 Gran Torino Squire |