Gran Torino Fastback - Vinyl Roof - Page 2

**Falkinman** · 02-23-2008, 05:48 AM

What color are you going to paint it and what wheels/tires? Is the engine stock? Looks great so far.

**k9one** · 02-23-2008, 05:16 PM

Thanks.... The color will be calypso coral. the motor is a 460 from a 72 Lincoln mark IV. Wheels I'm still undecided, not much selection for 15" wheels. I'm looking for something like a 5 spoke in black with a machined lip. hopefully not over $200.00 a wheel. BF Goodrich 275 60 15 rear and 225 70 15 up front. Thats the plan, one step at a time.

**stan** · 02-24-2008, 03:41 AM

Did you buy your tailpipes somewhere or did the muffler shop bend them? Looks like they fit great!

**k9one** · 02-24-2008, 01:30 PM

custom bent. Thanks

**k9one** · 03-10-2008, 03:56 PM

Here's some progress pics from the body shop.

**eliteman76** · 03-11-2008, 10:19 PM

Nice pics. Good to see another sport coming back online!
I would of only done one thing different-done paint THEN the new top IMHO.
Metal looks really nice and smooth.

**k9one** · 03-12-2008, 02:36 PM

Yes, I know now. This is my first rodeo. trial and error.

**k9one** · 08-22-2008, 02:28 PM

Well ...The car was sent to the body shop for prep and paint in March and two days after it got to there we had a major hail storm with hail the size of baseballs. So my project had to wait untill the back log of hail damaged vehicles were fixed. So that time has finally come...

**Falkinman** · 08-22-2008, 03:12 PM

Wow, that looks like a nice color. I can't wait to see pics of it out of the booth and in the daylight. What color is it actually? Congratulations on this milestone!

**dbu8554** · 08-22-2008, 06:08 PM

I just wanna say to everyone thats got a 72 fastback torino thats getting work done on it, I hate you all.



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