Very good build of an unusual subject. Great color and engine detail. Very nice work on this!
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1972 Ford Torino Coupe
Started by Mj-Styro, Feb 20 2013 03:36 PM
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 08:34 AM
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 09:52 AM
Gotta love them Cragers and the metal flake. Looks great!
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 09:54 AM
Gotta love Cragers. The metal flake is just right. Clean. Great build!
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 09:55 AM
Very Nice Torino! Shiny paint job and those cragar wheels on that Torino looks awesome. Nice Job!
Edited by ChevyCoupe41, 21 February 2013 - 09:55 AM.
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 10:02 AM
Very nice job. sits just right on those cragars...
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 10:20 AM
Looks like the movie car!
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 12:59 PM
In my opinion 72' was is the best year "style" wise for the Torino. It's just a mean car. Very nice build on yours,I would really like for someone to make an entirely new 72 Torino kit to replace the rare and curbside jo-han kits.
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 02:00 PM
Thank you so much everyone! the comments were nice to read!!!
yes alot of work went into this, like the 1/4 windows with the rubber seal painted on, went all out on it.
to answer a question or two
1: Yes this is a motor city resin
2: yes the johan parts fit it very well!!! like they was meant too...........
The engine is out of the 1979 Ford bronco 351m400 and that is what i was looking for........ infact i just sent it ou tto be casted as i have a few project i need it for..........
Mj
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 02:09 PM
Great job over all. Really like the paint and engine bay. Very nice build.
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 02:11 PM
Clint Eastwood would be proud, good job mate 
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 02:15 PM
Looks terrific - especially in SHINY 
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 02:36 PM
Beautiful build! Love the color! Resin body looks great.
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 03:01 PM
Good looking car!
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 05:31 PM
Great looking build MJ! All the thought, time, and effort deffinately paid off on this Torino. Great color!
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 04:04 AM
That's a really sharp looking Torino Michael! Being a coupe makes it a little more special. You mentioned that you used the chassis from the JoHan stock car kit. Is it a detailed chassis or is everything molded in? I have a '72 promo that I would like to put a detailed chassis under.
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 05:08 AM
Very nice... Now get off Clint's lawn...
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 05:29 AM
Great looking Torino!
Takes me back to the 70's .
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 01:21 PM
That's a really sharp looking Torino Michael! Being a coupe makes it a little more special. You mentioned that you used the chassis from the JoHan stock car kit. Is it a detailed chassis or is everything molded in? I have a '72 promo that I would like to put a detailed chassis under.
Roger,
the stockcar chassis is alittle nicer altho not stock with some effort tho it wont be to bad, i used the stock car trailing arms and the rear end from a 1966 Fairlane kit AMT.......have to do some trimming on the cross member... will post acouple more pics after bit............
Mj
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 01:27 PM
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 04:18 PM
I really like your build, very well done. You should build a white F150 for the Gran Torino movie pair.
