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Starsky74Torino 
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 Topic: Starsky & Hutch carPosted: 27-January-2012 at 9:22AM |
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Hi, I am a new member and have a 74 Gran Torino Sport, I thought members might like to see some pictures.. I hope there are some other members with Starsky & Hutch cars.. Id love to see those pictures...cheers..
       Update.. heres a pic I took last night after I lifted the rear end with Torino wagon springs and got rid of the saggy air shocks... Edited by Starsky74Torino - 03-February-2012 at 3:36AM |
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unlovedford
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Posted: 28-January-2012 at 2:04PM |
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That is a great looking Torino.
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Joe
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Posted: 28-January-2012 at 2:10PM |
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Very nice car! What does the inside look like?
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Griffin
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Posted: 28-January-2012 at 2:16PM |
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I want your wheels for my 72 GTS,I love Aluminum slots they look good on any Torino
Nice S&H car glad who ever painted it got the stripe right, I hate when the stripe ha a point at the back where it curves up to the roof
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GTW
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Posted: 28-January-2012 at 2:18PM |
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I see the diecast car in your rear window. I should get one of those.
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Griffin
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Posted: 29-January-2012 at 5:14PM |
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NICE S&H car GTW. I hope to start restoring my 76 S&H this spring.
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1zebra3 76 S&H Torino 70 mustang MACH 1 73 MACH 1 79 F-350 (SOLD)DAMN 89 STANG LX COUPE 04 F-150 |
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Starsky74Torino
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Posted: 30-January-2012 at 2:08AM |
 I only have a few of the interior...    
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Posted: 01-February-2012 at 4:44AM |
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Thanks Joe, shes my dream car... my pride and joy..
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Posted: 01-February-2012 at 4:52AM |
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Thanks Jeff, I am so happy that they got my stripe right... ive seen so many that are not done right but its what makes the owner happy that counts.. I guess everyone wants theirs a little different that the other guy..
If your looking for wheels like mine try US mag wheels at 1888 927 2684, last time I checked they had them.
Justin
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Posted: 01-February-2012 at 5:01AM |
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you got a really nice interior but the wrong color,sorry but Blue looks really bad with a red exterior
if it were mine i would invest in changing it to black.i know it is expensive but it don't look right. Sorry not trying to put your car down cause the interior is nice just wrong color is all i'm saying. if it was tan it would look better as it goes with Red.I'm changing colors on my car and going through e expense to change the interior but alot of it needed replacing anyway.
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Psquare75
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Posted: 01-February-2012 at 5:01AM |
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Blue interior?
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Starsky74Torino
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Posted: 01-February-2012 at 5:25AM |
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If I could have found one with black interior in the shape my car is in I would have bought it.. Ive wanted one of these cars since I was a kid and spent over 10 years looking for this car. I travelled to lots of different states to look at cars but they all had various stages of rot (but did have black interior)... I didnt want a rusty car.. The seats were covered when I bought it so they are in perfect shape.. I was going to redo it black but ive started to like it now especially because the Stars and Bars are red white and blue as is Old Glory.. and it makes it unique because on starskytorino.com theres over 250 S&H cars and mine is the only blue interor S&H car on there.. I dont want to change my car to make other people happy.. Im happy and thats all that matters..
I have a black interior but I aint changing her over.
no offence taken
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Posted: 01-February-2012 at 1:21PM |
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I like S&H cars but they all look the same, so I guess yours is unique! That is one clean blue interior!
What size are your wheels? |
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Posted: 02-February-2012 at 12:53AM |
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i remember that car on e-bay , I think , guy in washington state ? , does up any torino with a s&h paint job , I'm partial to all blue cars, I think that one was , that is a nice interior, I like it that way too Besides You can all ways change it , with the black interior you have , but is it with the red accent striping like the blue one ? I bet this guy would sure like to have the one you got !
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Starsky74Torino
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Posted: 02-February-2012 at 2:56AM |
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Hi, my car has never been on ebay, the previous owner bought it from the orig owner an elderly man in Ohio, he had it in climate controlled garage all the time and the gent I got it from lives in CT, he had it 9 years and only sold it to me
 so he could buy a helicopter..
yes it was blue from the factory. It was painted 10 years ago by Ed Szymansky owner of Auto Body Unlimited in Statford CT 203 375 1966 ( for anybody in that area who needs a good painter)... he took it down to bare metal..
The wheels are vintage US Indy wheels with BF Goodrich radial TA's 225 70 14's x 8" in front and 275 60 15's x 10 in rear. they do fill up the wells good.. but I have removed the air shocks and replaced the springs with Torino station wagon springs and put moog isolators top and bottom (ride and handling greatly improved)..
the black interior I have does have the 2 tone in it thats why I have not switched it.. I dont drive the Batmobile after all... its actually in another car I have in storage that I will do the Starsky treatment on and then sell to a Starsky & Hutch fan at a later day..
heres a before picture of my car.....
all the best
Justin
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Posted: 02-February-2012 at 3:07AM |
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Hi Mark, yes a lot of them are the same but mine has a more full stripe than most like the one midway through series 1 of Starsky & Hutch... The wheels are vintage US Indy wheels with BF Goodrich radial TA's 225 70 14's x 8" in front and 275 60 15's x 10 in rear......heres a better view of the seats.. cheers
Justin
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Posted: 02-February-2012 at 3:40AM |
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Was pretty before, looks great now! That interior is sweet.
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Joe
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Posted: 02-February-2012 at 3:49AM |
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Thanks Joe, she sure was pretty before... when I first saw the interior I thought aww man I wish it was black but its so nice I love it and it makes her a little unique..
I would have had a hard time doing the Starsky makeover with her being so nice before even though Ive been drooling over the Starsky & Hutch car since I was 6 years old..
I see you have a 76, have you any pictures ?
cheers
Justin
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Posted: 02-February-2012 at 4:12AM |
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Unfortunately, mine has been stored since the mid-80's and is in my garage. I need to get it out and make pics, but other projects are ahead of it. I bought that car in 1980 as a temporary vehicle to drive, but fell in love with it. It is the original Maroon paint with the 1/2 white top - planning on changing the color combo since white 1/2 tops went the way of the dodo. LOL.
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Joe
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Posted: 20-April-2012 at 5:05AM |
What kind of radio is that? Doesn't look like a CB to me.
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Posted: 20-April-2012 at 5:20AM |
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The radio Jason has installed is a Motorolla "police" 2 way radio control head, speaker & microphone. |
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Posted: 20-April-2012 at 4:03PM |
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The cord you're seeing is the cherry on the dash he has sitting at the ready to plug into the lighter socket. Yeah, if you come on Power Tour and flick that on behind me, I'm f'n runnin, so you better get tuned up now.
Ps Justin if you ever come across a black interior you want I'll buy your seats from ya... Edited by occupant - 20-April-2012 at 4:04PM |
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Posted: 21-April-2012 at 4:29PM |
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Justin,just wanted to thank-you for the stripe stencil that you traced from your car.Painted my car over the last few days.It looks frickin awesome. The stripe is perfect IMO,If I can help you out in some way, feel free to ask.checkout my progress thread.I hope someday we can meet up a show along with some of the other members.thanks again ,John
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Posted: 22-April-2012 at 9:42AM |
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They would look perfect in my ltd2 love that white accent stripe.
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