Ok cool. When I was growing up my neighbor had 2 shelby Mustangs..a GT500 & a GT350. DAMN I wanted one of those for years until my other neighbor brought home a 69 Z/28 and a 69 SS 396 Chevelle for his kids.. I wised up rt then and there ;)

I'd say he's got a lot SB2 & BBC parts too :confused59:

Nope. If I did I'd build DG a motor since he can't seem to get it done :poke:

:popcorn2:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps53fa9f9e.jpg

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As I warned everyone now that the car is home with me the updates will likely contain less cool fab work and things may move at a slower pace.

I ordered some parts this week for my hydro clutch and other small things.

One part showed up yesterday but I got home late and didn't even open the box till I got home tonight. The initial project review. Its small, light, billet and black. What's not to like? :D

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Shameless brand imaging is rampant in the US so this is to be expected.

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My phone takes pictures as crappy as Marcus's frame guy. But you can see the two small brass screens for the dual vent and the taped holes for the barbed or AN fittings coming from the fuel cell and rear housing. :thumbsup:

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Here is a nice touch. Brian includes a punch template so drilling the holes for mounting will be a no brainer. You'd have to try really hard to screw up the mounting of the vent using this. See how it matches up to the position of all the holes you will need to drill in your trunk floor. Nice. I don't feel like going out to the garage to get an allen tool to open it up so you will have to wait for pics of the inside.
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This vent looks like a nice piece. Compact, easy to mount and clean appearance. Fits the lightweight theme of the dainty Torino.:thumbsup:

I'd be proud to run anything with FINCH on it..... he's da man!


I didn't notice any palsy during GNRS -- but you must have some with those crappy photos! I know someone in your home that's pretty dang good with a lens... Maybe if you'd fix her Bronco she'd post pics for you? :lol:

The photo's!
Is this the excuse you plan to tell the judge and jury in the Finch vs. FETorino defamation trial? :sieg:

XXOO

You say the same thing about INTROS. :lmao:

I hear he makes quite an impression on people wether or not he is behind the wheel.

His vent certainly looks like something a real car guy would make. It would be better if it said Torino on it. :D

Yes she is both better looking and more talented than me. I did get a couple things done on the Bronco last weekend so maybe the picture quality on my thread will improve soon.:D

I don't think he realized it was going on a non Camaro when he sold it. I may already be in trouble.:warning:

Rob, where did you get this piece from? Did you make it yourself? I got one of Finch's Vent's too, but was curious if I was suppose to get this and I didn't. I did get the template paper though to mount it.

That's a lotta 'Finch'.

It'll buff (and/or spackle) out.

:lol:

Marcus

I would guess the first ones he sent out came with some template paper. I just got mine and I think now he automatically includes the metal punch template.



It's in the trunk the side view is the most important.:D

Ok, I'm having a hard time keeping up with things. Do you have more Chevys than me? And how many Fords do you have?

Yes

Not enough:D

:cheers:

Is there any updates on this project yet??? :bitchslap:

Sure I got a bunch of work done in the front yard today so I can work on teh car tomorrow.:lol:

Ordered a drivers seat so next week I can start mocking the mounting of that and sort out my driving position and steering column. Then I can take care of the steering shaft from the column to the rack and start thinking about a cage.

Having steering when I push this thing around will be nice.

Oh, so you're going to finish the wife's car?

I did a little yard work today too!
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Some Torino Brochures, you might find interesting;

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/for...ll/69tall.html

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/ford/69tor/69tor.html

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/for...fa/69tofa.html

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/for...n/70torin.html

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/for...ri/71tori.html

Like the stance on that 69 talledega in the '70 brochure

Is it done yet??:computer:

Eventually I will or you will find my in a landfill.:_paranoid

:thankyou:

Yep seen and like them all. Thinking of trading in that mustang for Fords premier sportsroof? :D

Looks really similar to mine so I'm with you on that.



Hell no not yet :lostmarbles: Here is a crappy picture of my latest parts arrival for GW to complain about :popcorn2:

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I was just looking at that seat on Summit or Jegs the other night :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

You could use a flashlight to substitute as a flash.... Ask Cheryl about trading some photo tips for a couple hours of prep time on the Bronco.... or some weed pulling... or chicken feeding... or horse grooming.

Just sayin'

Yea got it from Summit. It was here is 3 days. Make a great tv chair so far. I hope to mock it up in the car this weekend.:thumbsup:

I could head up your way next week and bring it along. You could check it out in person before you order one.:D

Pretty much as I predicted :lmao:

:popcorn2:

I know! sheezzzz. Just saying is right. :poke:

^^^^^^^^^^ A "better" version of horrible???:action-smiley-027: :hello:

:lol:

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: YOU OWE ME A SCREEN

Impressive to see how well the frame tucks up,under the body.

Subscribed.

Got out and did some work on the Torino today. I pulled the Fuel cell, steering column and all the factory AC/heater ducting from under the dash and mocked up my Kirkey seat for some test fitting. I also checked out the fit of the modern driveline clutch linkage and hydraulic master to see if it wil work as advertised with my pedals.

The Clutch linkage looks like a go as does the seat. I have around 5.5" of headroom without a helmet to the headliner so with helmet I should fit and be below the top of the cage tubing.

The lowered seating position has me thinking of reworking my pedals to give a more horizontal action to them. For now I'll just move forward with getting the seat mounted and the steering column in and then make a decision on that. It actually has me considering a footwell pedal assembly.

I snapped some crappy pictures to keep GW happy.:D

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Glad to see you got some quality bonding time in with your "new" car. :thumbsup:

...... or a camera.



:D

Yea RS really did a nice job on the chassis it is there but unseen. :thankyou:

Yea I also mentioned it in the dyno thread that I am going to run the "other" pump fuel E85. I dumped some $$ on an E85 carb build this week and the motor goes back on the dyno the first week of March. It will be interesting to see the comparison. I'm bummed I don't have the time to go and participate in the dyno run this time. :(

I'm meeting Blair the middle of March in CO to pick the motor up so I'll finally have all the big pieces home.

I'll get a new camera when the Intros arrive. :mock:

For this build I'm leaning towards some vintage Torque Thrusts...


You could go with bigs and littles -- 16 X 8's on the rear and 15 X 7's in front. And some RWL Tiger Paw wide ovals.

But then I'd have the same wheels/tires as your 33 :D

Nothing wrong in going with what's popular....



:D

I'm surprised nobody has had the conjones to ask about the Kirkey seats yet.

Are you going with them for weight reduction?


Just sayin'

I love the Kirkey seat especially after seeing what Bret did with one in the Ridetech '33.

I think it is the lack of photo quality that is driving people away.

I'm going Kirkey for both form and function. I want something that gives it a Nascar vibe but is functional. When Brett did his pads in the 33 it really got me thinking of doing something similar but a little different. I figure black, a little thinner, with parallel eyelets ala GT40. When I saw Troy's Torino he did for Poteet I was sold on the idea. Yea the fact that Brian H used them in his Corvette and his 73 didn't discourage me either.

Yes, I don't want to add weight. All joking aside my car isn't that heavy and I want to keep it that way. I wanted a pair of these or a set of Ford GT seats but didn't have the $$

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...psc41b1bc5.jpg

It's been a lot of goofing since I posted Ben's rendering of what I'm after.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...no_con2b-4.jpg

^^^^ :bow: :cheering: ^^^^^^

Glad you're making progress and your car looks bitchen dude :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I ran a ultra light Kirkey sprint car seat in my drag car. One of the most comfortable seats I've ever owned

Wow those seats would have been nice!

The Torino rendering is pretty good also.... I guess :mock: