Vehicle 113 another Ford? Not a Mustang though.

Blue70 · 05-05-2021, 04:45 AM

Just picked up vehicle #113, this 69 Fastback Torino GT last night.

I need to pick her up Sat and take her home to wash the mold off of the outside.
Even came with a complete new interior still in boxes, I was happy with the interior that is in it, he just wanted to change it from red to black inside.

Been sitting there over a year

My wife already said I can keep driving the GTO, this is hers... lol

**Tubbed440** · 05-05-2021, 11:03 AM

Dang man! Nice score!

rcktpwrd · 05-05-2021, 07:12 PM

nice car!

looks to be in pretty good condition.

Blue70 · 05-08-2021, 05:05 PM

Picked up the car today. Runs good and cleaned up well!
Best part... I only paid 4k for this car

She goes well with the GTO

rcktpwrd · 05-08-2021, 06:50 PM

That's a nice paring!

jcsperson · 05-08-2021, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue70

Picked up the car today. Runs good and cleaned up well!
Best part... I only paid 4k for this car

She goes well with the GTO

You should be able to flip that for some $$$.

**Tubbed440** · 05-12-2021, 04:59 PM

Dang, that thing looks good! Great platform to start with small mods and what not. No body work required!!!!

Blue70 · 05-15-2021, 05:58 PM

Let the wife take it on it's maiden voyage today.
First time on the road since 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jXv3K9tXmg

rcktpwrd · 05-15-2021, 07:58 PM

good stuff!

Mwilson · 05-16-2021, 06:40 PM

damn they look good together!

Hotwire · 05-18-2021, 05:44 AM

Great job man, truly an inspiration to others! Wish I could stumble across rides the way you do.

**Heater** · 05-24-2021, 04:53 AM

Very cool ride, Andy

Blue70 · 05-28-2021, 04:41 AM

Thanks guys.

Little back story, so this car was brought to my buddys house to fix some things that the owners friend had done. Horrible work.

They had installed a shifter that passed through the floor and just hacked it bad, so bad the shifter was not solid, and made it difficult to shift because it was just flopping around. The car was all over the place because of warn springs and bushings.

My buddy patched the shift hole, and installed a new shifter, then replaced front and rear springs, bushings, and shackles, etc. That's when he noticed some coolant in the oil. That's when the owners wife said, no more money, get rid of it. Car sits for another year, and this is where I come in and buy it.

Pulled the cheap Chinese intake. (351 crate motor that had less than a year on it, and car was rarely used, so pretty much new) You can see the ports don't match up at all, and the witness marks on the water passage that one side pretty much had no seal..
A new intake fixed the water in the oil issue..

Old intake

Witness marks

New intake and gasket fit much better

Blue70 · 05-28-2021, 04:46 AM

After getting the intake, the cheap chrome was rusty from the year of sitting outside.

I put on an air cleaner that I had in stock, and some $28 black summit valve covers.
The AC compressor was touching the hood, you could see the top of the line cap was wearing on it. The pulleys were way out of alignment, and while aligning the compressor I noticed that there were 4 equally spaced mounting tabs, so simple solution, rotate compressor 90deg and tada, hoses come out the side, not the top, problem solved.

Before rotation (Need to replace this dumb distributor)

After

Not pretty but better

Blue70 · 05-28-2021, 04:49 AM

Interior. Still need to install new door panels this weekend

Blue70 · 05-28-2021, 04:52 AM

Now, last issue.. Rear end is making some odd noises.
Sounds like a warn out or improperly installed locker in the 9"
I pulled the axles, and the axles and bearings are in perfect shape.
I ordered a new 9" 3rd member for it this week. Will be here Tuesday.
THEN I can start driving it (Perfect since the GTO don't have AC and this one does)
Other than the noisy differential the thing drives GREAT!!

Russell · 05-28-2021, 05:15 AM

Great work, I love this car.

Mwilson · 05-28-2021, 07:02 AM

nice work

Blue70 · 06-01-2021, 10:02 AM

Last piece to this puzzle

***RichardCranium*** · 06-02-2021, 06:08 AM

Nice ride and resurrection.

Blue70 · 08-27-2021, 12:00 PM

Got the door panels, and window seals installed finally.
I think this one just needs some center caps and it is done

**Tubbed440** · 09-09-2021, 06:47 AM

Nice work man! Ride is looking sweet!

confused · 09-09-2021, 02:00 PM

Major cool factor!

05-05-2021, 11:03 AM	#2
Tubbed440 Back Yard Engineer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Archdale, NC Posts: 9,180	Dang man! Nice score! __________________ 74 Dodge Challenger 500 inch stroker - CAM ONLY 4L80E, ladder bars, 325-50 MT DR's - Full cage - Street Car! https://horsepowerjunkies.com/forums/...hlight=mock-up

05-05-2021, 07:12 PM	#3
rcktpwrd Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 816	nice car! looks to be in pretty good condition. __________________ Joel his: 1976 Olds Cutlass S hers: 1990 Chevy 454SS

05-08-2021, 06:50 PM	#5
rcktpwrd Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 816	That's a nice paring! __________________ Joel his: 1976 Olds Cutlass S hers: 1990 Chevy 454SS

05-12-2021, 04:59 PM	#7
Tubbed440 Back Yard Engineer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Archdale, NC Posts: 9,180	Dang, that thing looks good! Great platform to start with small mods and what not. No body work required!!!! __________________ 74 Dodge Challenger 500 inch stroker - CAM ONLY 4L80E, ladder bars, 325-50 MT DR's - Full cage - Street Car! https://horsepowerjunkies.com/forums/...hlight=mock-up

05-15-2021, 07:58 PM	#9
rcktpwrd Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 816	good stuff! __________________ Joel his: 1976 Olds Cutlass S hers: 1990 Chevy 454SS

05-05-2021, 04:45 AM	#1
Blue70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 2,121	Vehicle 113 another Ford? Not a Mustang though. Just picked up vehicle #113, this 69 Fastback Torino GT last night. I need to pick her up Sat and take her home to wash the mold off of the outside. Even came with a complete new interior still in boxes, I was happy with the interior that is in it, he just wanted to change it from red to black inside. Been sitting there over a year My wife already said I can keep driving the GTO, this is hers... lol

05-08-2021, 05:05 PM	#4
Blue70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 2,121	Picked up the car today. Runs good and cleaned up well! Best part... I only paid 4k for this car She goes well with the GTO

05-15-2021, 05:58 PM	#8
Blue70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 2,121	Let the wife take it on it's maiden voyage today. First time on the road since 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jXv3K9tXmg

05-16-2021, 06:40 PM	#10
Mwilson Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Duncan Posts: 15,754	damn they look good together! __________________ 95 Kamero M6, Moser12, 358ci, Trick Flow heads, XFI 242/248, powedyne Blower

05-18-2021, 05:44 AM	#11
Hotwire Left turn Clyde Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Greensboring Posts: 1,379	Great job man, truly an inspiration to others! Wish I could stumble across rides the way you do. __________________ Jeff 02 s10 blazer 2wd, 4dr - L33 5.3L, Z06 cam/springs, 8.5" rear, 3.73s, built 4L60-E, 02 Z28 SS rims - SOLD Click here for build thread 64 Chevelle mordoor Malibu, red headed step foster child LQ4/T56 swap Click here for build thread

05-28-2021, 04:41 AM	#13
Blue70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 2,121	Thanks guys. Little back story, so this car was brought to my buddys house to fix some things that the owners friend had done. Horrible work. They had installed a shifter that passed through the floor and just hacked it bad, so bad the shifter was not solid, and made it difficult to shift because it was just flopping around. The car was all over the place because of warn springs and bushings. My buddy patched the shift hole, and installed a new shifter, then replaced front and rear springs, bushings, and shackles, etc. That's when he noticed some coolant in the oil. That's when the owners wife said, no more money, get rid of it. Car sits for another year, and this is where I come in and buy it. Pulled the cheap Chinese intake. (351 crate motor that had less than a year on it, and car was rarely used, so pretty much new) You can see the ports don't match up at all, and the witness marks on the water passage that one side pretty much had no seal.. A new intake fixed the water in the oil issue.. Old intake Witness marks New intake and gasket fit much better

05-28-2021, 04:46 AM	#14
Blue70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 2,121	After getting the intake, the cheap chrome was rusty from the year of sitting outside. I put on an air cleaner that I had in stock, and some $28 black summit valve covers. The AC compressor was touching the hood, you could see the top of the line cap was wearing on it. The pulleys were way out of alignment, and while aligning the compressor I noticed that there were 4 equally spaced mounting tabs, so simple solution, rotate compressor 90deg and tada, hoses come out the side, not the top, problem solved. Before rotation (Need to replace this dumb distributor) After Not pretty but better

05-28-2021, 04:49 AM	#15
Blue70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 2,121	Interior. Still need to install new door panels this weekend

05-28-2021, 04:52 AM	#16
Blue70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 2,121	Now, last issue.. Rear end is making some odd noises. Sounds like a warn out or improperly installed locker in the 9" I pulled the axles, and the axles and bearings are in perfect shape. I ordered a new 9" 3rd member for it this week. Will be here Tuesday. THEN I can start driving it (Perfect since the GTO don't have AC and this one does) Other than the noisy differential the thing drives GREAT!!

05-28-2021, 05:15 AM	#17
Russell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: wendell Posts: 184	Great work, I love this car.

05-28-2021, 07:02 AM	#18
Mwilson Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Duncan Posts: 15,754	nice work __________________ 95 Kamero M6, Moser12, 358ci, Trick Flow heads, XFI 242/248, powedyne Blower

06-01-2021, 10:02 AM	#19
Blue70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 2,121	Last piece to this puzzle

06-02-2021, 06:08 AM	#20
*RichardCranium* Administraightbanyourass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North Cackilacky Posts: 22,778	Nice ride and resurrection.

08-27-2021, 12:00 PM	#21
Blue70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 2,121	Got the door panels, and window seals installed finally. I think this one just needs some center caps and it is done

09-09-2021, 06:47 AM	#22
Tubbed440 Back Yard Engineer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Archdale, NC Posts: 9,180	Nice work man! Ride is looking sweet! __________________ 74 Dodge Challenger 500 inch stroker - CAM ONLY 4L80E, ladder bars, 325-50 MT DR's - Full cage - Street Car! https://horsepowerjunkies.com/forums/...hlight=mock-up

09-09-2021, 02:00 PM	#23
confused Fuquay Vagina Join Date: May 2008 Location: Harnett co. Posts: 2,836	Major cool factor! __________________ Old and slow

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