Hello from KC,MO

What a long strange trip it's been! As I'd mentioned above, I've been looking for a 70-71 Torino for quite awhile, hoping to relive my youth. Those are evidently hard to find, and in the meantime (2021), I stumbled across a 68 Cougar XR-7. It was rough, but mostly complete. I've spent the last four years getting it streetable, and then replacing floor pans, paint and body, etc. I think it turned out pretty well. Last winter I rebuilt a 351w roller and got it in and running this spring. I’ve also upgraded to an AOD transmission and a 3.55 limited slip differential. Really woke it up! Before and after pics below.

The Cougar’s pretty much done, so I started looking for a Torino again. I wasn’t able to find a reasonable deal on a 70-71, but I did find a 69 GT that had been almost completely disassembled. The PO had started replacing floor pans and then lost interest. It should be complete, although most if it is in boxes. Everything is labeled and tagged and it came with a lot of new parts. This should keep me out of the wife’s hair for the foreseeable future. I’ll eventually start a build thread, but here are a couple of “as found” pictures. Wish me luck!