INFO: 72 vs 73 Montego hood
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Topic: INFO: 72 vs 73 Montego hood
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Subject: INFO: 72 vs 73 Montego hood
Date Posted: 11-March-2019 at 4:04AM
There's been discussion of 72 vs 73 hoods before. Well, I now have a 72 Montego hood in my possession, so I figured I'd show some pics of the differences in the latch area. Check out the below pics. '72 hood is on the left (brown). '73 hood is on the right (gold).   ------------- Jeff 71 Torino Brougham 72 Gran Torino Squire |
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Posted By: albo74
Date Posted: 11-March-2019 at 8:28AM
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so that was for the inside hood release , that was a big deal back then . lock up your camel and all . ------------- albos73gts |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 11-March-2019 at 11:16AM
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jeff are the center point of the nose a little longer like the torinos are when compared 72 vs 73? what about the front width of the body lines 72 vs 73??? ------------- 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 |
Posted By: The Torino Kid
Date Posted: 11-March-2019 at 11:20AM
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On the gold hood, is that the hood pop spring? ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport CJ 351 'Q' code 63R body |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 11-March-2019 at 2:36PM
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yes it is ------------- 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 |
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 12-March-2019 at 2:36AM
No, they are identical when it comes to fitment, dimensions, etc. ------------- Jeff 71 Torino Brougham 72 Gran Torino Squire |
californiajohnny wrote:Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 12-March-2019 at 2:41AM
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good to know! ------------- 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 |
Posted By: The Torino Kid
Date Posted: 12-March-2019 at 9:00AM
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wow, mine doesnt have the hood pop up spring attached.....which explains having to resort using a screwdriver after i pulled cable....does anyone have one for sale? pm please. thanks ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport CJ 351 'Q' code 63R body |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 12-March-2019 at 9:21AM
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i do i'll email you here in a bit... ------------- 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 |
Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 12-March-2019 at 1:50PM
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Great info Jeff, thanks very much for taking the time to post this! ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 18-March-2019 at 1:15PM
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That does answer a lot of questions. Thanks! ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |