68' Torino GT Fastback

[redman71]

Hey guys-

This is my first official post. I just picked up a 1968 Ford Torino GT Fastback......I was thinking of giving it a little Pro-Touring touch with wheels and suspension.

I was messing around, doing some rough sketches of some wheel combos and stances.....This is the stance and size wheels I think would look cool......what do you guys think this setup would be??? 19" wheels in the front, 20"s in the back? Or 18s and 19s.......not sure......Let me know what you guys think....

[JV69z/28]

It's your car and you need to build it to your taste. To answer your question about the wheels I think 18s and 19s would look good. These cars are pretty big compared to the Camaros and Mustangs so I think they need some sidewall on the tires. When I see these cars I think NASCAR infleunce. Something like this http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/f...ger/index.html

[Munster]

Looks good to me. I would go for the white package. To me it would be great in Pearl white with one single candy blue stripe from hood to trunk, like you would see on a mustang from the early Trans Am racing series. Continue the stripe and paint sceme under the hood in the engine bay also. That with the low profile tires and big wheels fillling the wheel wells would look.... Throw on a set of very subtle knock offs, hood pins, dual single exhaust tips out the rear valance. A modernized vintage race theme. Just my two cents.

[redman71]

Looks good to me. I would go for the white package. To me it would be great in Pearl white with one single candy blue stripe from hood to trunk, like you would see on a mustang from the early Trans Am racing series. Continue the stripe and paint sceme under the hood in the engine bay also. That with the low profile tires and big wheels fillling the wheel wells would look.... Throw on a set of very subtle knock offs, hood pins, dual single exhaust tips out the rear valance. A modernized vintage race theme. Just my two cents.

Very cool idea......thanks for chiming in guys. I appreciate it.

[redman71]

Have been messing around in Photoshop. Starting to look pretty cool. Thinking a black out hood, hood scoop, and hood pins. Dont know why, but I always love this pewter color...... Think it needs any stripes? I like how clean it is. I dunno....

[6fastback7]

if you want to see a nice Torino build in progress check out Rad Rides there building a 69 Torino with a insane stance and a Boss 429 motor. Click on George Poteets 69 Torino

http://www.radrides.com/proj.htm

[BA.]

neat car to fix up for sure. your drawing looks like about an 18/19 combo to me. but that opinion is worth what you paid for it.


welcome to the site.

[redman71]

neat car to fix up for sure. your drawing looks like about an 18/19 combo to me. but that opinion is worth what you paid for it.


welcome to the site.

Thanks....Ive been a Torino fan for a long time, and finally got one. Yeah on the wheels, I like big wheels, I just fear going TOO big. So the 18/19 combo is seeming more and more the way to go.....Im a long way from that point though! I just like to have an idea in my head where Im going with it. Later on...

[vince]

Heres a few pics of mine with 19" all around. The stance isnt quite right on it though since theres no engine/tranny in it.

[redman71]

Heres a few pics of mine with 19" all around. The stance isnt quite right on it though since theres no engine/tranny in it.

Those look great! Thanks for posting the pics. After the engine/tranny are in, are you doing a drop at all? I was looking at the 1,2, and 3" drop coils and leaf springs.....Not sure how much a drop would be required to get this.......check out my fun with Photoshop.

[vince]

Those look great! Thanks for posting the pics. After the engine/tranny are in, are you doing a drop at all? I was looking at the 1,2, and 3" drop coils and leaf springs.....Not sure how much a drop would be required to get this.......

To be honest i'm not sure yet. I gotta see how it looks with everything installed and then decide. I dont want it to be too low since I plan on putting some miles on it and dont want to be slowing down for every bump in the road. I'll be sure to post pics when I get to that stage.

[Damn True]

I like it!

Build that sucka!

[cheapthrillz]

Wow, that looks killer!

Now and go build the thing!

[CruizinKev]

me likes the update version

[BA.]

latest rendering looks like the nicest one yet!

[JohnwardTheJohns]

What kind of wheels are those on #17? Also that is the best looking C stripe I have seen on a Torino. I recently picked up a 69 myself.

[fetorino]

Where have all my fellow Torino builders gone?

[NOT A TA]

I've been working on this one for a customer.

[fetorino]

I like that 71 Cyclone

[NOT A TA]

I like that 71 Cyclone

The Cyclones are overlooked I think and undervalued compared with the Fairlanes and Torinos. There's usually several 68-mid 70's Fairlanes, Torinos, as well as big & little Rancheros at the shop. The Cyclone's a 429 4 speed car.