71 Torino project

[MZ 500]

Well I thought it was about time I got my project posted on here.

This is my 71 Torino Formal Top I started with a quite rusty car but over the past summer I have got a lot of the major rust repair work done and added sub frame connectors.


plans for this car so far

1: Ford AOD tras (that I got free) I plan on driving it a lot so I wanted the OD.

2: global west coilovers and tubular control arms and anti roll kit in the rear or something like that, I may try fabing some things myself.

3: fuel cell

4: 6 point cage

5: may go EFI at some point but will be carbed to start.

This is my first full resto I have done and I take a lot of pride in the fact that I have done 99% of the work. I always try to trade or sell parts to get the parts I need and to keep the cost down. At this point I have less than 3,000 into the car including the purchase price.

A lot of my background is in short track racecars I have worked on my relatives cars a lot over the years and I have a general love for all types of auto racing. I like the street fighter look and the Nascar vibe idea. I am thinking aluminum rear spoiler and chin spoiler as well as rear window straps and front window tabs I may even put a Nascar style exhaust on it that exit in front of the rear wheels.

It has a 351w that seemed to run good when I got it going I am planning on going though the heads and give it A good cleaning and new gaskets before it goes back in but I am a long way from that.

Here are some pictures
When I got it home