Vince311 Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 Started this build a few years back. Slow slow progress. Essentially building a tribute to my 1:1 Torino convertible. I'm using the Revell Streetburner 1970 Torino GT kit as my base. That said, I bought a formal roof resin body that will replace the fastback body. Here are some 'go-by' photos of my car
Vince311 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) various progress photos. Using a Mach 1 Mustang kit for the engine. Edited January 2, 2021 by Vince311 missing info
Vince311 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Posted January 2, 2021 just to make things interesting, attempting to make this a top down or top up model. Fireball set me up with staggered BFG shoes
Vince311 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Posted January 2, 2021 working with the resin body has been interesting. soft lines, globs of material, mis fit with the GT components. Just like the real cars ?
Cowpunk Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 OMG! I'm an old man and thought I had seen it ALL! Is your Torino Conv a real factory-built car?? If so, I bet there were less that a couple thousand built, if that!
Bainford Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 I’m glad to see this project back on the bench. Cool car.
Bills72sj Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 70-71 Torinos are one of my most favorite Fords. You have one GORGEOUS ride there. Good luck on the build.
espo Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 Your 1:1 Torino looks great. I also don't remember seeing any of these as a convertible. The two tops options for your build should keep it interesting.
Vince311 Posted January 3, 2021 Author Posted January 3, 2021 On 1/1/2021 at 8:57 PM, Cowpunk said: OMG! I'm an old man and thought I had seen it ALL! Is your Torino Conv a real factory-built car?? If so, I bet there were less that a couple thousand built, if that! Ha! It’s one of 3900~. 351c 2v car. Not super rare, but you generally don’t see them often. The red on red was fairly unique. I restored it to original, although I upgraded the wheels.
absmiami Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 Mmmm. Nice Ford - wonder if there was an inter-division battle with Mercury for this car ???
Vince311 Posted January 3, 2021 Author Posted January 3, 2021 To make this project more challenging, I’m attempting to build three scales in parallel. I think building the 1:1 was actually easier. ?
TransAmMike Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 That really is a great looking Torino Vince. ?
David Miller Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 I built the convertible from a fastback , and another I added the Mercury Cyclone roof/trunk to create the 70 1/2 Falcon
Vince311 Posted January 4, 2021 Author Posted January 4, 2021 2 hours ago, David Miller said: I built the convertible from a fastback , and another I added the Mercury Cyclone roof/trunk to create the 70 1/2 Falcon Great fab work. That 70.5 falcon is legit! I’m looking at 59 impalas as a boot donor.
Vince311 Posted January 4, 2021 Author Posted January 4, 2021 I actually really like the top up. White/red Here i am at 7 years old, and then my son after the restoration....Same neighborhood.
Vince311 Posted January 4, 2021 Author Posted January 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bainford said: Great pair of photos. Same car? Yep. Same car. Sans the sheep skin seat covers and body line moldings. We hit a deer in ‘87, so the grille was eventually replaced with a hideaway set up.
DoctorLarry Posted January 4, 2021 Posted January 4, 2021 Nice ride! Looks like a new roof for the neighbors, too!
Curt Posted January 5, 2021 Posted January 5, 2021 Very nice, Vince! What are you using as the donor uptop?
Vince311 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Posted January 5, 2021 30 minutes ago, Curt said: Very nice, Vince! What are you using as the donor uptop? thank you! I bought the one i have a couple years back....and don't recall what it was off of. Eyeballing it....i think it will work as far as length/width. the back window will need to be modified. I've seen one done that used a '65 Impala top and boot. these were big cars! I've been keeping my eye open for some of those bigger late 50's - early 70s convertibles for the parts. The boot on my car is particularly flat...dare i say concave. I figure that once the hard top is cut off, i can get more serious about top/boot dimensions...
Mcpesq817 Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 Wow, Vince that's so cool you kept that car in the family! My dad had a 73 Dodge Challenger (blue) that I distinctly remember as a little kid. When our family grew, the car was less practical so he sold it to my aunt, who committed the almost criminal negligent act of never given the car an oil change. You can imagine what that did to the engine. Makes me want to cry thinking about it.
Vince311 Posted January 24, 2021 Author Posted January 24, 2021 Working getting the Mach 1 mustang to sit in the Torino chassis. Little trim and shim. Also added an actuator to the Air cleaner. 1:64 scale interior is coming along. Top removed and shaving the fast back deck. Found a donor with perfect bench seat. 1:18 scale interior is shaping up (removed console).
Mike F. Posted February 11, 2021 Posted February 11, 2021 I finished a hardtop recently. Would love to see finished products from this thread ??
Vince311 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Posted July 1, 2021 Not dead....just stalled out with life projects.
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