Red Farmer 72 Torino WIP Finished !

[yellowsportwagon]

This car was the last nascar Grand National racecar to be made from a driven home from the dealer new. Built by Red and Bobby Allison in Hueytown Alabama. The kit is a Johan Torino. The rear suspension is scratchbuilt around an AMT 9” rearend. I worked off pictures I had found on line of the rear suspension. Its getting a 427 out of a Polar  Lights Talladega. 

Edited December 9, 2018 by yellowsportwagon
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[yellowsportwagon]

This is how the rear was done on this car. Kinda odd. I like to add some character to the totally flat floor that comes with the kit too.

[yellowsportwagon]

The other thing unique to this car for this time period was the fact that it retained its factory seat and dash. I have to make a racing gauge cluster to fit the stock dash.

[yellowsportwagon]

427 installed and engine hoop made. More details to come.

[afx]

Great looking build Tim.

[MarkJ]

Great job on the two tone, Tim. This one is going to be awesome when finished.

[yellowsportwagon]

13 minutes ago, MarkJ said:

Great job on the two tone, Tim. This one is going to be awesome when finished.

This paint job will test you patience for sure. I still have to sand and polish it a bit.

Edited November 29, 2018 by yellowsportwagon
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[Tom Louis]

good work, I'm watching the progress!

[Scalper]

looking pretty good so far.. nice looking livery .

[bbowser]

This is awesome!  Keep it going.

[Super28]

Nice! Like it! Super job!

 

[yellowsportwagon]

I little more done on the chassis. Ready for paint now. Seat belts installed in seat . 

[Dave Van]

I like the mods to the JoHan/AMT

[yellowsportwagon]

Thanks all. The Hihan Torino is one of my favorite kits ever. I could build a thousand of them.

[mredjr]

Nice work!!

[yellowsportwagon]

Chassis and engine painted. Now that I look at it I think I will plate the frt lower control arms for strength.

[Old Coyote]

Beautiful work.

[Tom Louis]

Very nice!

[yellowsportwagon]

Got the interior mostly done now

Edited December 3, 2018 by yellowsportwagon
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[Dominik]

nice work!

What Kind of paint had you used for the Chassis?

[yellowsportwagon]

5 hours ago, Dominik said:

nice work!

What Kind of paint had you used for the Chassis?

I paint it a flat gray first. Then dust black and white over it from about 2 feet away. All rattle cans. You just want the black and white to kind of fall on it.

[yellowsportwagon]

Chassis is in. Final assembly starts now. Added a steering gearbox to the chassis. Had to do some creative engineering to get the header in on that side. Need to redo the lower radiator hose.

Edited December 8, 2018 by yellowsportwagon
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[<profile removed>]

This looks awesome. Love the old stock cars...when they really were stock. Quick question: is that the MPC hood? 

[yellowsportwagon]

2 hours ago, AMC ROB said:

This looks awesome. Love the old stock cars...when they really were stock. Quick question: is that the MPC hood? 

No it is a resin Gran Torino Sport hood with the scoops filled.

[yellowsportwagon]