New Torino Owner and Introduction

I am the proud owner of a 1976 Ford Gran Torino Brougham. I am also proud to be a member of this forum and expect to learn much from fellow members. I will try to post some pictures of my original Torino, that I call Roberto. This Torino has a great background story that I will post at a later date. I look forward to seeing your post.

Edited by Don - 10-June-2023 at 2:38PM

Welcome Don!  I have upgraded your membership to a new member, which means you no have full forum privileges and can upload photos of your car.  Post some pics of your '76 and tell us more about it.

Welcome to the group. 

I am the second owner of this Torino. My brother-in-law, Robert, bought the car new, in my home town. He was very meticulous about his car, as it shows. In 1986 he moved to Bradenton, Florida. The car has either been garaged or covered while at work. I have owned the car for one year. It sat up in Robert's garage for three years after his passing in 2019. I got the car from his son and had it trailered my Louisiana hometown, where he originally purchased it. I have done some mechanical work, since it sat up for 4-5 years. It now runs good but still has some small paint problems that I need to address. I also need new seat springs for the front seat, or advice on hot to make them stronger. When I sit down, I sink so low, I can barely see over the steering wheel. I have named my Torino, Roberto, in honor of my brother-in-law Robert. The car has been repainted twice. Once before leaving Louisiana and some unkown time while it was in Florida for thirty plus years. The second paint job is terrible, so I probably need to do that in the near future. I am sure I will need all the help everyone can give me. 

Nice ride.

Great Story, enjoy your ride.

Great back story.  The Florida sunshine does a lot of damage to painted surfaces.  Order paint will go bad fast if its not properly applied and protected.