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A1Rod 
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 Topic: 1972 GTS FastbackPosted: 19-March-2014 at 12:42PM |
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I've been reading info on this forum for a good while, but never did post about my car so I suppose I should or I'll never be able to pick up any of the parts I need from the members. I live between my place just outside of Perry, Georgia and my other place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Originally from Fort Valley, Georgia about 10 miles from the ranch near Perry.
Anyway...my car is a 1972 Gran Torino Sport fastback, the engine is a 1970 429 bored .030 with 460 reciprocating assembly which makes it about a 466 CID now. Heads have been worked, has a nasty cam, Weiand Stealth intake with a Holley 850 double pumper, Hooker Super Competition headers into 2-1/2" Flowmaster exhaust. Rear is a 9" Nodular posi with 4:11 gears. Transmission is a built C6 with reverse manual valve body. It's a factory non-A/C car. Color is the factory dark blue, interior has white buckets & a light blue dash with the factory rally gauges. Wheels are 14x6 Magnums, although I have a set of 15x7 Magnums to go on the rear sometime in the future. That's about it for now I guess, I'll add a picture or two when I figure out how after reading the instructions in the forum. Hopefully I'll be able to make four more posts to meet the minimum so I can reply to some parts posts.
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A1Rod
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Posted: 19-March-2014 at 12:49PM |
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Well apparently if I want to post pics of my car I have to take an extra step and join some site called "Photobucket". Hopefully the description I gave will be enough so that anyone who cares to read the post knows what it looks like.
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A1Rod
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Posted: 19-March-2014 at 12:50PM |
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I'm in the group on Facebook and have a picture of the car posted there.
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kversch
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Posted: 20-March-2014 at 10:52AM |
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welcome to the group. car sounds sweet.
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-kevin-
Brown 72 gran torino 351c 2v Black 73 GTS FB 302 Red 73 GTS FB 351C C6 trans 73 GTS FB Parted 73 torino 4dr, 302, FMX parted 97 F250 crew cab 7.3 diesel http://kverschtorino.blogspot.com/ |
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kychevyguy
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Posted: 20-March-2014 at 1:26PM |
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What is your FB name?
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whifty
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Posted: 20-March-2014 at 1:56PM |
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I also live in Ft Lauderdale....Gimme a holler when you're down here...
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 20-March-2014 at 2:21PM |
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welcome! sounds cool. as far as posting pics, go to how to post pics- about half way down you'll see the "tomi method" that's how i do it, sounds complicated but it's not, after you've done it a couple of times it's a piece of cake! that way loads it right to the server.
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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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foote500
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If I close my eyes and think real hard I can see it clearly. |
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Marc
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75ranchero460
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Posted: 20-March-2014 at 7:28PM |
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Welcome! I never went through Photobucket on here. But will check it out on fb.
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antlerfiend
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Posted: 20-March-2014 at 10:11PM |
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Welcome the site. What size cam do you have?
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Alex
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Posted: 20-March-2014 at 10:56PM |
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unlovedford
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Posted: 21-March-2014 at 2:36AM |
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Nice! We have another member that has a car very much like yours in appearance.
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Joe
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75ranchero460
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Posted: 21-March-2014 at 4:19AM |
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Very nice!
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Gary
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foote500
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Posted: 21-March-2014 at 5:51AM |
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That exactly what I thought it would look like-very nice!
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Marc
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Montego01
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Posted: 21-March-2014 at 6:23AM |
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Marc closed his eyes and thought so hard and long he made a pic appear of a blue Gran Torino!
Nice car if that's yours A1Rod! Looks like the one in the pic has been slightly lowered? |
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kversch
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Posted: 21-March-2014 at 8:54AM |
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I love that blue
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Brown 72 gran torino 351c 2v Black 73 GTS FB 302 Red 73 GTS FB 351C C6 trans 73 GTS FB Parted 73 torino 4dr, 302, FMX parted 97 F250 crew cab 7.3 diesel http://kverschtorino.blogspot.com/ |
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canadanian7
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Posted: 03-August-2014 at 9:35AM |
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love the stance.....gorgeous
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looking for '72 fastback
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A1Rod
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Posted: 04-August-2014 at 3:50AM |
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Thanks for the comments...my Facebook profile is Tony Rod. The front end hasn't been lowered, it still has the front springs for a 351 so the big block has them a little compressed. I'll put the correct rate springs in at the same time I replace the bushings & ball joints, would like some springs that will keep it at that ride height up front if somebody makes them that way though.
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Posted: 04-August-2014 at 3:53AM |
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Beautiful car and welcome!!
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Joe
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A1Rod
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Posted: 04-August-2014 at 3:55AM |
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Hey californiajohnny I just noticed you have a blown 1975 V8 Monza...I had a 1979 Pontiac Sunbird Formula V8 (305 from factory). It wasn't blown, but after building the engine it surprised a lot of big boy muscle cars on the street!
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Posted: 04-August-2014 at 3:57AM |
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beautiful car. and joe is right, your car looks very similar to hoosiermike's car. he was at the show in louisville this weekend. if you go look at the pics on the event thread, you will see it.
if you are gonna be in georgia in october, come join us at the moonshine festival. we would love to meet you in person and lay our eyes on your car!
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malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela" |
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Posted: 04-August-2014 at 6:01AM |
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Nice GTS! I have that same car in a Q. Not near as nice though. It is going be my parts car for my other GTS. It was hit in the rear and crumpled the quarters. I feel a sawzall coming on!
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 04-August-2014 at 10:07AM |
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tony, glad you like the monza! yeah if you can keep them (v-8 monza/vega) hooked up and going straight, there ain't to many cars that can catch them!!!
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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: 05-August-2014 at 3:36AM |
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Welcome to the site. My name in the electrical trade is A Rod. You should really try and bring that beautiful car to Dawsonville in October.
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Alex
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A1Rod
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Posted: 05-August-2014 at 12:52PM |
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I wish I could go to Dawsonville in October, going to be beautiful weather up there at that time of the year. Unfortunately I'm still "commuting" between Fort Lauderdale, Florida and my place near Perry, Georgia where I keep the GTS so chances are pretty slim for making that trip this year. Whenever I get to move back home permanently I'll be able to do stuff like that again. When exactly is that event though???
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antlerfiend
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Posted: 05-August-2014 at 3:24PM |
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End of October
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Alex
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Posted: 05-August-2014 at 4:02PM |
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in 12 weeks
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Posted: 06-August-2014 at 12:12AM |
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Welcome from another Georgia native! Great looking Torino. Would love to hear and see it running! |
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