future9er24

That... is a really interesting observation. It sure looks like it could work.. I just dunno about any size differences in the two cars. Not enough to give any valuable input.. but this is cool to think about

GrnT

Love Torino's. Especialy the Cobra's.

StangMahn

they do look like the same decklid, wow, they probably were, to save cost

svopaul

The decklids between the Mustang and Torino/Cyclone are NOT the same....similar but they will not interchange(I have both )

watchdevil

Hey thanks for solving the mystery for me! The two decklids looked SO much alike that I wondered if Ford shared them or not with all the models to save tooling costs.

By the way that is one awesome collection of cars you have... Do they all run or do you just own a salvage yard?

Anyway that would be awesome to own one of each classic Ford that I liked. I have to make do the best I can with a glass cabinet full of 1:18 scale models...

svopaul

It's a mixture of both I guess....many do run and some do not and just waiting their turn for restoration. Some are works in progress that run and drive but are not finished and none are really ever "finished" but there are a few that are done for the most part. I added 4 COMPLETE projects to the collection a couple months ago so they look like they came out of a salvage yard....

I restore cars for a living so it helps but hurts at the same time because it seems I never have time for my own projects.

watchdevil

Thats great you have work that you enjoy like a hobby. I have always wanted to have a job like that. I originally wanted to be a car designer when I was younger. I used to draw cars and tediously paint and put together model car. I ended up working for car dealers and auto parts stores.

I think if I had to do it all over again, I'd go the route you went because there is nothing more awesome than hands-on work like that. It skilled and creative plus you get the gratification of a completed result.

So yeah it would be nice to be like a Chip Foose!

svopaul

I also used to build model cars but I can't draw to save my life....but I think I have a good vision when it comes to building cars...I take the more subtle route and like to do modifications that few people notice immediately. Out of college I worked as a service writer for a Mercedes Benz dealership but working at a car dealer is much like kindergarten where the first person to the teachers office wins so I left that profession (even though I actually liked the job...its the employee politics that ruined the experience).

There is a lot of gratification in building a car for someone that appreciates it....accident repair has none of that.

Twin Turbo

I think the '70 is my favourite Torino bodystyle. It's a beautifully balanced design, offering agression and elegance. Well, in my eyes, anyway.

This isn't quite how I'd do it if it were mine (I'd keep the guages analogue, lose the chrome on the wheels but add it to the bumpers and lose the white paint on the lower sills). Everything else is topnotch in my book though.





[img]http://www.madwhips.com/upload/images/1970_ford_torino_gt_1-800-600.jpg/img]

future9er24

Does that have a 3v? It has an 05 auto shifter

Twin Turbo

I've no idea. Here's the link, but it's not in English!!

http://www.modifiyeli.org/index.php/topic,564.0.html

2k7gtcs

Finally an update:

The Torino is the mechanic shop's owner's son's car. It's a project car of no special importance. Not a Talladega. Just plain jane without a big V8. The guy is thinking of doing a restomod with it but he said it will take a long time as he is working on a '76 Bronco.

watchdevil

I would go for it... I keep lusting after my neighbor's Cyclone...



Unrestored it even has a charm with it's original paint color and weathered original imperfect look.

svopaul

Thats the way mine is.....it has "Patina"....

2k7gtcs

He won't even talk about parting with it though. It looks very restorable if thats a word. All the little pieces are there, trim, etc. He is committed to the car, just not really doing anything with it yet.