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Jfarrell 
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 Topic: 1972 torinosPosted: 02-March-2022 at 11:36AM |
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I have been a torino fan for a while now. I currently have a 73 sport and just picked up two 72 torinos. One Q code sport project, one h code coupe. The Coupe runs and drives well, but holds a salvage title. The sport had most of the body work done, but shop closed and did not complete it. Also kept a lot parts, seats, bumpers, misc body panels ect. Wondering if I should use the coupe to complete the sport or just try finding the parts to complete sport.
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72 RS 351
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Posted: 02-March-2022 at 12:00PM |
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Welcome, and are the 72's both Gran Torino's, or the Torino base model? I suggest fixing the Sport which I'm guessing is the 73, and swap the 72 Gran Torino front end onto it. Then you can hunt a 72 Gran Torino Sport hood, and bolt that onto the 72 front end. The Torino was a lowly base model, very rare and low production, most people considered it ugly, thus the low production numbers. The other 72-76's are Gran Torino's, which is what most people have among those. Ford slowly changed the names or added names to them, the Gran Torino Elite, then it became the Elite, then the LTD II etc. They (plus the Montego, Cougar, and Thunderbird) shared the same chassis and interior platform, you can swap most parts among them. Items like the doors and fenders changed along with the name changes generally. Please post some pictures when you can, we love the eye candy, rough or clean, it's all cool to see.
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Don
73 Ranchero Sport "72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 7000rpm 351-4V &4R70W 73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V 3.70 gears for sale later. 92 Lincoln Mark VII SE, OBDII 347/4R70W |
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Jfarrell
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Posted: 02-March-2022 at 12:33PM |
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They are both gran torinos, one sport and one regular gran torino with buldge hood. I tried to upload pics, but was unable to.
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AUS GTS
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Posted: 02-March-2022 at 12:52PM |
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Hi welcome.... you will be able to upload pics when you have been upgraded....presume soon as youre obviously not a bot etc.....
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Posted: 02-March-2022 at 1:54PM |
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You can build any one of them, but of course it's best to begin with the most solid car, with a clear title etc.
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73 Ranchero Sport "72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 7000rpm 351-4V &4R70W 73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V 3.70 gears for sale later. 92 Lincoln Mark VII SE, OBDII 347/4R70W |
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Posted: 03-March-2022 at 5:58AM |
Welcome to the forum! I have upgraded you to a full member so you have full forum privileges and can upload pics. We'd love to see your Torinos.
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 03-March-2022 at 10:46PM |
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welcome!
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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 |
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Steve M.
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Posted: 04-March-2022 at 12:11PM |
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Welcome
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Steve M.
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Jfarrell
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Posted: 05-March-2022 at 3:51AM |
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Thanks for the welcomes. Trying to post some pics, but unable too.
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Posted: 05-March-2022 at 10:19AM |
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If you see a box with an X in it you have to backspace it to make it disappear. Then follow the sticky.
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Posted: 07-March-2022 at 11:07PM |
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its still showing you as "brand" new member... not sure what happened vince said he upgraded you???
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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 |
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Posted: 12-March-2022 at 2:01AM |
I apologize, your member status wasn't upgraded correctly. It is now, so you should be good to upload pics.
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Jfarrell
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Posted: 12-March-2022 at 8:15AM |
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Cool, thanks
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Posted: 12-March-2022 at 8:16AM |
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That's a.pic of.my 72 Q code project. Body shop closed and did not finish the work and.kept some.of the parts.
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Posted: 12-March-2022 at 8:22AM |
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Posted: 12-March-2022 at 8:22AM |
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Here is My 72 H code coupe.
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Posted: 12-March-2022 at 8:23AM |
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Here is my 73 sport .
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Posted: 12-March-2022 at 8:24AM |
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This was before.i got it. It was damaged in shipping has been at the body shop getting repaired.
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Posted: 12-March-2022 at 10:50AM |
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That’s some pretty slick rides there…seems you guys have some terrible luck with body shops over there
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Posted: 12-March-2022 at 5:04PM |
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Sure do.
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Posted: 13-March-2022 at 3:05AM |
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Ditto, most common body shops concentrate on work from dealers, or insurance companies, or regular people. The special care needed for really nice projects, you have to hunt the shops that cater to those, which are very rare anyway. Thus they are almost always very high, and then they vary a bunch in quality, speed, and customer care and integrity. Most new shops and lots of the regular ones want to move up to the specialty customer. But they do a poor job of the change from basic body and paint work, to the near perfection needed for really nice cars.
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Don
73 Ranchero Sport "72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 7000rpm 351-4V &4R70W 73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V 3.70 gears for sale later. 92 Lincoln Mark VII SE, OBDII 347/4R70W |
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Posted: 13-March-2022 at 10:08AM |
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Beautiful 73.
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Posted: 13-March-2022 at 7:46PM |
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Wow, perty as!
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Posted: 13-March-2022 at 10:52PM |
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nice cars! yes most body shops are hacks... just do it halfassed and send it out
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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 |
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Posted: 14-March-2022 at 1:06AM |
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Very nice cars.
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