My "New" Car

4 cam tbird · 09-09-2005, 06:13 PM

I sold the T-bird to one of my friends back in Nebraska, its been gone since dream cruise weekend. Last night I went and picked up this:

http://1320video.com/gallery/1968-Torino

Bye Bye

Had to go get it with something, and I had to get them both home somehow

It is a 289 automatic, numbers matching, the guy I bought it from bought it from the original owner in 2000. I got the original purchase receipt, the lady got $250 for her trade in, a 1960 Thunderbird. Also got the window sticker, owner's manual, a sales brochure for the 68 Fairlane (Torino is a Fairlane trim level), the warantee booklet and the little metal warantee tag still on its tag board backing. Car is real clean, its a good foundation for my project, mod motor, manual tranny, some 17 x 9 steelies with dog dishes and it'll progress from there as time goes on. Wheels will problaby happen pretty fast as it needs tires anyway.

Crazzy_Al · 09-09-2005, 06:37 PM

Looks clean. Good luck with the project!

**BigWheelinBubba** · 09-10-2005, 07:44 AM

Glad to see you got what you were looking for... looks good

1Quick88 · 09-10-2005, 01:24 PM

looks like a really clean car

hope u have fun with your new project

**BigWheelinBubba** · 09-10-2005, 01:36 PM

What was the extra $1 bill for??

4 cam tbird · 09-10-2005, 05:45 PM

I actually found it on e-bay, retards that put in whatever and 1 for a bid, then when you outbid them it automatically makes your bid the increment more. That is what I won the auction for, so the 10 and the 1 are there because of that.

**BigWheelinBubba** · 09-11-2005, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 4 cam tbird

I actually found it on e-bay, retards that put in whatever and 1 for a bid, then when you outbid them it automatically makes your bid the increment more. That is what I won the auction for, so the 10 and the 1 are there because of that.

I was guessing it was something along those lines...

Did you figure out details about the swap yet? Hopefully it won't be a major PITA.

Racingqtrsstang · 09-11-2005, 11:14 PM

Nice Car

357windsor · 09-12-2005, 07:44 AM

Nice ride. Don't forget to take pics to show us th progress on it when you start the swap.

4 cam tbird · 09-12-2005, 08:10 PM

I haven't figured out the details yet. Step one is measurements. Then I'll go from there. Getting pictures won't be a problem

Lisa · 09-14-2005, 07:57 PM

4 cam tbird · 09-17-2005, 07:47 PM

part one of measurements is done, a Mustang II conversion and shock tower elimination is most definitely necessary. And I want to try to do it this winter because the carb has already greatly pissed me off and some things I have found have me questioning how well anything that was done to the car was done. The easiest way to undo is to do my way.

357windsor · 09-17-2005, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 4 cam tbird

part one of measurements is done, a Mustang II conversion and shock tower elimination is most definitely necessary. And I want to try to do it this winter because the carb has already greatly pissed me off and some things I have found have me questioning how well anything that was done to the car was done. The easiest way to undo is to do my way.

Isn't that alwayshow it goes?

4 cam tbird · 09-19-2005, 02:16 PM

Unfortunately while it may not be how it always goes it is how things go far, far too often. The Mustang II conversion is nice though, tubular control arms, coil over's, etc. To just do that stuff with the stock type suspension with the towers is only a few hundred bucks less than the MII conversion which also includes disc brakes. So its not a bad deal at all really.

**BigWheelinBubba** · 09-19-2005, 02:38 PM

I can tell from the way your tbird looked..you got good taste (not

or anything lol) it'll look good when its done.