Will this Rare Torino Barn Find RUN and DRIVE after 20 years sitting?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- I found this incredibly RARE 1971 Ford Torino GT Convertible that has the original 351 Cleveland engine in it sitting in a Barn for the last 20 years. The previous owner parked it and never touched again.
Will it RUN and DRIVE again? Let's find out on this amazing rescue!
#torino #fordtorino #TorinoGT #fairlane #grantorino
This was a great find! Enjoy the video and the fun exploring this rare classic!
Love it! I have a 70 Torino convertible. You’re a bit high on the hideaway price though in that condition. What a great find though!
Thanks for watching @RustyDreamGarage. It was an awesome find and completely unexpected. I've seen a few sets of hideaways in this shape sell online for around $2,500 needing restored. I've also had a few Torinos before and a 71 Cobra 351 4 barrel 4 speed bucket seat console car with shaker and louvers. These are fun cars.
Congrats 🎉🎉. I like the white on white.. looks good..
It was a fun find and even more fun once i got past all the stuff I did here. Thanks for watching!
It is a nice car! very nice great find!!
Thank you! And Thanks for watching.
Sure it turns over but how do you know how much rust is on the cylinder walls. You should bore scope the cylinders or put marvel oil in them and let it sit then turn it by hand several times. Engine probably needs rebuilt anyway
That's all great advice @Richceglinski7543.
The previous owner told me he drove it into the barn and the car only had 90,000 miles. It was parked because the brakes went out. It sat for close to 20 years.
Since it was under covering and the hood wasn't removed, I didn't feel any extra precaution was necessary. There was no evidence of moisture on the engine other than when I power washed it.
In addition, the car is going for a full restoration so it'll get bored at the machine shop.
? Is will it run, Of Course It Will"!, If It Gets Fuel,& Spark" She Will" Run.!
@@dwayne.d3708 To be fair, not if it has damaged internals or is locked up.
Are you stoked?
Super Stoked @Mr-er6fg
Sweet ride.
Thank you @douglasmesina6922 and Thank you for Watching!
Good work! Love you John!
This brought me joy!🎉
Hey @Uriahshetler576 Hope you are doing well my friend. Haven't seen you in while. Bless you bro! I hope all is well with you. This was a fun project and a rare one at that. I've been backed up with content and have tons of footage I need to edit and get out over the winter. There's much more to come!
That’s so cool! 🙌🏽
Thanks @Pablo!
I had a 1971 Mach 1 with 351 Clevland
Those are great cars @Jwfinley7808. I've had two of those and they are a lot of fun.
@@LostandFoundClassics windsor or cleveland allot of them had windsors. I watched mine run backwards?
@@jwfinley7808 Cleveland cars.
Cool car; deserves to be fully restored. get a Marti report on it?
It's a great car filled with tons of options. I didn't pull a Marti on it. I went to look at another car and ended up with this one which wasn't originally for sale. I knew it needed to be saved but didn't plan on keeping it. It is now in the hands of a Torino collector in Maryland who is going to pull the Marti and do a full restoration. I don't always keep the classics I buy. I enjoy being able to get them to the people who will restore them and keep them alive. This was a fun find and my second Torino Convertible.
Do you sell the cars or do you keep them? I had a 1971 351 clevland torino Gt fastback in high school, I rescued from a junkyard. Fun cars.
I keep most of them for a while until I find something more interesting to me. It's more about the thrill of the case. I don't do this full time so as you can tell, there's only a few long videos on the channel of actual cars I've purchased.
Too bad the quarter window won't roll down, though.
I think the issue at the moment is simply the buttons. I'm sure once the buttons are fixed and I can get power to the motors and they should move. Hopefully. Worse case it gets new motors on the windows.
Do you restore or post any videos on the restoration
Sometimes I'll do restoration work. I have a lot of old content no longer listed from restoration projects I've completed.
I'm just now buying a new home with a shop where I'll be able to do more in the future again.
However, I sold this car yesterday and it went to a Torino Collector who is having it completely restored out of state.
Stay tuned, I'll have a lot more projects and DIY videos in the future once I have the shop up and running.
I'm a certified PPG painted and ran a restoration shop for years. So, there will be a lot of great content in the future.
Hopefully all the Four pans aren't rusted out
What's great is the Frame Rails, Torque Boxes, Shock Towers, and Convertible Braces are all rust free. The only rust is on the Quarter Panels, Rear Wheel Wells, and the front and rear floor pans where you feet sit.
It's a very solid car for the year and how long it sat on the dirt barn floor.
I would be posting any restoration videos on this one. It's already sold and off to the new owner who collects rare Torinos.
Where are you located? I'm a new subscriber and I'm in Rome Georgia
Well, now you know
Indeed! Thanks for watching.
Some asses have all the luck
I appreciate the comment, it causes the video to get more views which causes me to make more money. Honestly, I work hard finding classic cars and drive hours at a time looking stuff as well as searching online marketplaces like Facebook. There's no luck involved, just hard work and God's blessing on my labor.
Poor Derek from Vice Grip. All these now copy cat channels. Find your own format
Thank you for your comment, it tells youtube to show this to more people. Furthermore, no one owns the right to rescue classic cars and put up videos. This channel existed long before Vise Grip existed and I've been posting on youtube since 2010. I celebrate Derek's success and I'm sure he appreciates anyone else who saves these amazing pieces of American History. What's crazy about your comment as well is that you have a fishing channel. It would be rude for me to assume you are copying other fishing channels and shows. Don't you think?
Derek is a dolt.😂
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Thanks for watching!