This is our family treasure, 1971 Ford Torino 500
The Torino was bought new in Miami Florida, by my wife's Father & Mother. When I met my wife in 1989 my future Mother-in-law was driving the car as a daily driver.
It seemed like from the first time I saw the car we were destined to be together. My wife's mother was getting up in years, but she still loved the Torino. When we would visit her I would take the Torino out for a drive, to make sure everything was O.K. She knew that I liked the Torino & would always take good care of it. When my Mother-in-law passed away
my wife & I took possession of the car.
We started with wheels & tires first. The car was always under a carport, so I thought new window seals would take care of a little water in the floors (both sides) didn't work!!! So we
sealed the windshield didn't work!!! We had rust & the rest is history.
With the help of my stepson, my wife & 3 years of work we have a
Family Treasure. Here are a few pic's
Front fenders taken down to bare metal, primed outside, & used
POR-15 inside.
Body taken down to bare metal & primed.
All suspension replaced with new parts
Engine compartment & trunk down to bare metal. Shot with
POR-15 & epoxy primer.
Arrival home from paint shop.
More prep on engine compartment.
All black is POR-15, sound insulation on floor & new wiring
harness.
SVO 351 Windsor aluminum GT 40 Heads, 400+HP
Toys from around the world.
One of a kind billit tail light bezels.
Electric fuel pump & filter.
Trunk mounted battery
Griffin aluminum radiator, black magic electric fan, & holly
duel pumper.
Big hole in hood. Pinto power booster with Corvette master
cylinder.
1989 Pontiac Grand AM bucket seats, auto meter gauges, original
dash pad & Grant steering wheel.
Done at last!
