Very cool. I love Torinos!

proprietary drop for Global West upper arms is done. everything is cleaned up and painted, and a light coat of undercoating applied.

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spindles cleaned up, read for paint,

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the "great pumpkins" door jambs look like heck. You would have thought they could have wiped them down with lacquer thinner before applying the Elway Orange. I need a spring on my lower hing due to my doors not staying open.

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Joe that's the way to build some Torino momentum. :thumbsup:
Hand crafted jackstands, you are a cut above:D

What do you have planned for brakes? What color do you plan on painting it if you get rid of the "pumpkin"?:popcorn2:

:cheers:

Rob,

I had to get the "great pumpkin" elevated so I came up with that saw horse idea. I had those "back" pallets under the front tires at one time. I put the craftsman stands under/near the torque area. I am 6'7", and somewhat round too, at 275. I can now move around underneath and work on the TKO, the quicktime, etc.

For the front brakes I have already purchased the CSRP Kelsey Hayes style replacements. They are nothing fancy, but will bolt to my spindles, and the car will be a little safer. The old distribution block on the driver side fender was froze when I bought the car. I didn't know about that system when I bought the car, and how the slider in the block functioned. I bought two used ones, both were froze. I am replacing all of it now. The back will remain the large drums for now.

My Cragars are 16 x 7, and those are new Falkens, 235-60, I don't think that is a Pro Touring size or style, but they will get me by until they wear out, or I accidentally melt them with the TKO, and the 3:50 gearing. I would like to have 17" steel wheels, with a dog dish. When I bought the Cragars, I got them off C-list cheap, and they were in great shape. I didn't know the 16" size would be a pain to get tires for. They have a 5" back space.

The paint, hmmm not sure, I am all over the place on that. I sort of want it to look sinister if that makes sense. The formal roof 428 Cobra cars were always my favorite without the chrome, and outside marking. I am not shooting for a clone, but I am thinking of taking off all but the front and back GT marking, and having it be a darker tone. Maybe a grey, silver, or something similar. When I was working on the rear driver quarter window I had all the interior out. I was disappointed to find out someone had done a hack job on replacing that quarter panel. I will be in for a cash lay out on that side when the body work stage comes along. The "great pumpkin" may just get sanded down and get a hot rod satin black for a few years, lol.

BTW, that trim down the side's is off a Fairlane and makes no sense how it got there. Someone would have had to put all those little studs in the GT body, or special order it.

I am attacking all the mechanical's, make it safe and enjoy it for a while. I think Kasey would like to drive it a few times too, lol. I also am changing that horrible front suspension, and hope to go to a Borgeson steering box, I already have their PS pump.

Someone asked what the plans were for the 351, nothing else as of yet. It is a rebuilt unit, It seemed really strong for the five miles I put on it after the cam break in, lol. It has a Comp cam with 268 duration, .456 lift, 110 lobe separation. I have a Weiand Stealth intake, and a Edelbrock 600 CFM carb.

:gitrdun: Joe

Clutch is in, working on slave cylinder, and clutch fork fitment. The fork I ordered was the wrong one, I had to use my daughter's T5 fork which appears to be just right.

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I bought a Horror Freight jack to help install the TKO since Kasey is working now. In January I tore my rotator cuff installing the TKO when it fell off the motorcycle jack, but I saved the transmission, but not my shoulder.

Mocking up the install here...

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Rosehill performance slave cylinder bracket. I had to use a bolt for a pushrod to get a picture. I need to trim the stainless pushrod prior to install.

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WTH,:hello: now I'm the little Torino guy.:lmao:

Glad to see you making some more forward progress on getting three pedals in that car.

:cheers:

TKO is in :headspin:

I am a sore old bastard...

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Wish I was that far along.

:cheers:

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that black Cobra is "Sinister" looking :thankyou: for posting it!

May have to see if the plotter at work will print it in a large "SHOP" size, lol

hey Wanman nice work so far,any color looks good on these cars with the right stance and right :thumbsup: wheels