76 Wagon Rear door issue
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Topic: 76 Wagon Rear door issue
Posted By: grantorinonorway
Subject: 76 Wagon Rear door issue
Date Posted: 10-July-2020 at 4:59AM
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Hi guys! Been awhile since we've posted anything since we've been busy with a new house and stuff. But, we are continuing the restoration of our -76 torino wagon! We managed to find a wagon here in Norway that we bought for parts. (It's not in a good shape) But the parts we wanted are in good shape! Which is good. Some Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmPkX5Ks" rel="nofollow - https://flic.kr/s/aHsmPkX5Ks Issue we've run into now is that our torino doesn't have that handle and the ability to open the rear door sideways, but this part car does. Altho.. it doesnt work.. So my question is.. Does anyone know how its suppose to work? Or know of any manuals or something for us to like read about it? ------------- Ann & Tommy ___________________ Norwegian Couple. 1976 Ford Gran Torino Station Wagon. |
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Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 10-July-2020 at 6:35AM
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Welcome back! Here is a short video that may help give ya an idea of how the tailgate works. This video is from a 71 tailgate, but the 76 tailgate is very similar as I have dug into my Torino wagon's tailgate a few times for various repairs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5SMhq41TKA" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5SMhq41TKA ------------- 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: grantorinonorway
Date Posted: 10-July-2020 at 8:26AM
Hello and thanks for the welcome back!  That is the only video I found, unfortunally he focuses more on the middle handle. He says something about the spring beeing loose, but the spring on the right handle isnt loose. We can kinda see what is wrong, cause as you pull the handle it doesnt pull anything. Does the middle door handle have to function in order for the right door handle to work? Cause the middle handle doesnt work either, but it works on our torino so we wanna use only the door and handle. (If we can fix it.) But thanks for the link tho ------------- Ann & Tommy ___________________ Norwegian Couple. 1976 Ford Gran Torino Station Wagon. |
gpd294 wrote:Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 10-July-2020 at 2:09PM
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if you can open it to get the inside panel off look inside maybe a rod came off or something broke in there... ------------- 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: grantorinonorway
Date Posted: 10-July-2020 at 2:14PM
We have the inside panel off and can see the entire thing, but not sure what goes where and what's broke.  ------------- Ann & Tommy ___________________ Norwegian Couple. 1976 Ford Gran Torino Station Wagon. |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 10-July-2020 at 2:19PM
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yeah i've never messed with the rear gate on wagons just pick up trucks so idk? maybe carlos or jeff would know more...
------------- 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: 11-July-2020 at 3:01AM
Here are the parts diagrams for the tailgates. Hopefully this will help you figure out what is wrong.  ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 11-July-2020 at 6:53AM
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in the second pic (page7) in the center of the pic is #43170 is the latch ... ------------- 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: grantorinonorway
Date Posted: 11-July-2020 at 9:23AM
Thanks alot guys! This will help us alot!  ------------- Ann & Tommy ___________________ Norwegian Couple. 1976 Ford Gran Torino Station Wagon. |
Posted By: TV 2M8O
Date Posted: 11-July-2020 at 10:19AM
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Vince, Go to the text section of the parts book and provide him the actual part number for the latch and he might get lucky and score a NOS part! My service manuals are at the dealership so I can't have a look right now, but if someone has theirs hand to check, see if there is a repair procedure on servicing the rear door and provide Tommy a copy...... Good luck guys!
-------------  TV 2M8O OUT JOE 1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: grantorinonorway
Date Posted: 11-July-2020 at 12:03PM
Will try and take a photo off it tomorrow, perhaps someone whos familiar with the parts, knows how it works.  I really appreciate all the help.  ------------- Ann & Tommy ___________________ Norwegian Couple. 1976 Ford Gran Torino Station Wagon. |
Posted By: grantorinonorway
Date Posted: 12-July-2020 at 4:16AM
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Heres a link to a picture of it. (Not sure what they call it in.) https://imgur.com/DWOlyNp" rel="nofollow - https://i.imgur.com/DWOlyNp.jpg
------------- Ann & Tommy ___________________ Norwegian Couple. 1976 Ford Gran Torino Station Wagon. |
Posted By: grantorinonorway
Date Posted: 02-August-2020 at 10:49PM
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Rear door is working! Only need the same paint as the car now! https://imgur.com/P5VsF6p" rel="nofollow - https://imgur.com/P5VsF6p ------------- Ann & Tommy ___________________ Norwegian Couple. 1976 Ford Gran Torino Station Wagon. |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 03-August-2020 at 1:33AM
Glad to see you got it figured out.  ------------- 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: grantorinonorway
Date Posted: 03-August-2020 at 9:26AM
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Thanks! Heres a pic if ya'll wanna see the transformation! So happy! 
------------- Ann & Tommy ___________________ Norwegian Couple. 1976 Ford Gran Torino Station Wagon. |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 03-August-2020 at 2:03PM
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glad you got the door working, looks great! ------------- 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: grantorinonorway
Date Posted: 07-August-2020 at 3:58AM
Thanks man! ------------- Ann & Tommy ___________________ Norwegian Couple. 1976 Ford Gran Torino Station Wagon. |