Timelapse - My 1968 Ford Torino GT RESTORATION
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ธ.ค. 2023
- Join me on a captivating journey as I breathe new life into a family heirloom - a 1968 Torino GT Fastback. This classic gem, a testament to automotive elegance, was lovingly preserved in a barn for decades, a silent witness to the passage of time. Gifted by my grandparents, who harbored dreams of its restoration, this Torino waited patiently for its moment to shine again. With each frame of this timelapse, watch as I meticulously restore it to its former glory, honoring the legacy of the past while infusing it with a new spirit. From its dusty origins to its stunning completion, this restoration story is not just about reviving a car; it's a journey of preserving family history and fulfilling generational dreams. As this project reaches its end, I stand ready, eager to embark on my next automotive adventure. Witness the transformation of a lifetime and be inspired?
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Great find.
Hope you enjoy your classic Torino.
Wasn’t a full restoration but A good partial restoration did a great job. Lotta hard work great job.
Yeah, looking back on it, it definitely wasn't a full one, but it sure was a lot of work. Before I started this project I didn't even know how to change a spark plug, it was a fantastic experience.
Thanks for the reminder. You are right. I think it’s neat that your son is interested with cars and working and learning about those things. Sounds like you and him have a good relationship. I’m retired, my wife and I have raised 11 children, all ours, 5 are boys. As they were growing up, only one really got into doing his own work. Oh well that’s fine. Hope you’re project continues to go well. 👍🏻
looks great with the flat hood!
Great restoration
My younger brother had the same car and he repainted it and I ordered the stripe set for it as I worked at a Ford dealer it looked better than new with Amarion paint
But he parked it on the street in front of our house
Late at night a drunk driver hit an totaled it out just a week after it was finished this was back in the 1970s
Good to see one being rebuilt
Excellent job
Leave it just the way it is, and do it again with another one
That's the plan! Thanks for the awesome comment! What do you think I should restore next?
Looks like you found a nice Torino to enjoy and build. Keep up the good work..
Nice starter. Young man,you have the right idea
That is impressive! You did a great job bringing her back to life.
Your grandparents were smart to keep it. I sold my '68 390 GT Torino fastback red with white C stripe white interior many years ago. I miss that car and I proposed to grandma (my wife) in it. Wish I still had it. Glad to see a survivor still being loved by a family member. Nice restore and I think keeping the patina on the paint is the right move. Good Job!
Thank you so much for that!
I was 17 wen my older brother had a 69 gt torino 390.4 speed 😊
Had one when I was 13. One of those cars I wish I had never let get away.
hard work pays off , awesome lighting too !!
Hello, beautiful car, I am from Argentina and here Ford only introduced the four-door version called Fairlane. I send you a big hug and blessings for you and your family.
Incredible job, better than most modern revivals or rebuilds where they make the car unrecognisable
Thanks that means a lot!
@@Everydaygarageman I see some people paint the chrome bumpers on cars that weren’t even performance oriented and it just feels like a kick in the gut
You just did probably the most important thing of your life. Having done this you have shown true fortitude as man. Never sell this car 🫡
Nice job.
Usually this type of hard work receives five stars, you get six!!.
That's so kind! Thank you so much
That is an awesome video. I've got a '69 that I'm working on. Gives me hope I might actually finish it.
I'm working on a 1966 Pontiac Catalina full restoration. Keep working!
@@JosephStalin1941 You too. Good luck with the Catalina. That’s going to be sweet.
Most of the mechanical work is done on mine. Next is the electrical - whoever worked on it before probably knows what’s going on but every time I try to work on it, I just see a mess. Got a new wiring harness waiting on Dakota Digital to send the gauges before I get going on it.
@lancegoulet8100 yeah, electric work is like trying to decipher 60 years of scrambled repairs and problems. It's also so tedious, I have to fix my headlight switch and rewire one my headlights.
Nice restoration here. Got a friend who is a Ford mechanic and has one like it. His is a 1969 model in green with bucket seats. I see you used the "Bullitt" wheels. Being it is a 1968 model. You got the same style wheels used on the 1968 Ford Mustang on the classic Steve McQueen movie.
I had a yellow one when I was 16, it was my first car. Great work, I would move your bench grinder to the front of that bench. 😉
One lucky guy to own that beast I would love to have that
Awesome Torino
Awesome job y'all. 😎
Great Car and great job!
Great Job
You better not lose those wheels!
I got em!
Hope you didn't throw away that build sheet that was under the carpet??
Nope, I kept it!
Nice ride and AC, sweet. Mark the hoses and solid pipes on your AC hoses, before cutting crimps at 45degree angle,that way; if you go to a hydraulic shop and have R134 hoses made,the new rubber hoses will curve perfectly to evaporator and condenser. R134 refrigerant has smaller molecules than R12, new R134 hoses have plastic liner to keep refrigerant from leaking out. R134 will leak out of original R12 hoses. Hope that makes sense?
I would've warmed it over and also drag raced in nostalgia not just drive it 🥱
Nice ol machine
Nice car
Found the nicest specimen to start with......
Dad had one a darker blue with a 429 cobra jet,nothing came close not even the neighbors Cuda and it was mean as hell. I remember that car well.
Dad also a impala I think a 66 with a 396 in it. That car would rip it down but it couldn't handle that torino. Good memories thanks for sparking my brain bud.
I am impressed by your appreciation for the finer things but I mean is old tired yet beautiful cars. I bet you get the girl who ever guy wants sitting In his car to slide up close to you. I hope you get along with her dad, the car will help with him too.
Some of it.
❤ Can ya tell me where you got that strip zip i neer see a paint remover refinish the paint t like that before? I thought you were repainting 😊
Yes, I got it off of Amazon it's $20 for a 17 fl oz container. It's called "Metal Rescue Rust Remover Gel" by the brand Workshop Hero.
❤❤❤❤❤❤que liquido hechaste y envolviste con plastico ❤❤ como se llama donde lo compro yo estoy en laredo mexico
Put this in Amazon search and you should find it!
Workshop Metal Rescue Rust Remover Gel
And the wrap I'm using is just normal kitchen clear Saran wrap! After you leave the gel on your rust covered by the Saran wrap for about 3 hours or overnight you can pressure wash it off.
Encouraging. Maybe you don’t need thousands of dollars. Just dedication and elbow grease.
A lot of these old classics are affordable,what Iv been seeing is these young 🔧 wrenching Will have a brand new Honda for there daily and a beat around Hot Rod🇺🇸👍
i wish i could get my employees to work this fast
You're so kind! You made my day, thank you
Did you have to buy a dash pad and if so where did you get oh and your car is tuff
No, I didn't get a dash pad. Thank you for the compliment
Awesome. What headlights did you use? I’m doing a 68 ranchero GT which is the exact same grill.
If you go down a few videos I have a full video just for the lights! I used HID nation it seems they're one of two that I could find to offer them. If you check my description on that video, I have a 10% code!
Cool car, I remember when these were new. Good video, had to mute it though, don’t like the music.
I watched closely you did a very good job, i was wondering, did you replace the timing chain and gears while you had it torn down that far?
I know it was super stupid, but I didn't. I completely forgot, I definitely will on my next rebuild
@@Everydaygarageman might come sooner than you thought
Congratulations! Amazing job. How is she running?
Like a kitten! Thanks for the awesome comment!
What exactly did you do for paint restoration?
I used rust removal to eat away all the surface rust then, I sprayed it off which left it bare metal, so I polished it with a heavy polish, and ceramic coated to keep it from rusting again. And it turned out beautiful
The No Power model
It’s nice to see a younger gear head that’s not spending is time on some un cool front wheel drive econobox throw away car.
First I 100% agree it's great to see younger kids appreciating classic muscle. But I completely understand why it's different for the newer generation. From the mid 70's to the late 90's those late 60's early 70's muscle cars were the fastest cars you could buy. They ruled the roads for 30 years. But for younger kids, cars just kept getting better and better every year.
To each their own. I'm rebuilding a '69 Torino right now. My son is 17 and his dream car is a Volkswagen Bus. If some kid is into tuning a Honda Civic or a Subaru WRX, I say power to them. That's the beautiful thing about this. Find what YOU like, build it the way YOU want, and make it your own. Just because it might not be what I am into or the way I would do it, doesn't mean it isn't cool to somebody else. There are times when I see something and think, "Whoa, that's terrible. I can't believe somebody would do that to that poor car." But I would never say it out loud because it might be the car that somebody has dreamed about for years and who am I to $#!t on somebody else's dream.
anthonycassata5152, I'm not saying that is what you are doing. This is just my public service announcement to the car world.
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Thank you!
instead of painting outside, you had to repaint floor…
too fast.
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Outstanding job young man. Its awesome to see the younger generation. Fixing up these lost classics. To pass on to your sons or daughters when they are old enough to drive. But beware of the Superbees,and Roadrunners,And Dart GTS's those Hemis will eat the Fords for lunch. David Pearson would have a big smile on his face
Thank you for the awesome comment!
@@Everydaygarageman you're very welcome. I hope you take a trip down to Australia. And find Mad Max's Car. Which is a falcon xB 1973 to 74 which the 1974 Mustang before they downsized her.
I have a '69 GT. My OLDER brother was telling me that it was a waste and that no one under 50 cares about those cars. I said, "So what, I'm over 50." One of my coworkers has a new Audi something. He brags that its the fastest production car Audi makes. My 17 year old son was impressed that someone I worked with had an R8. I told him it wasn;t an R8, it was some "electric" car. His response was "Electric car? That doesn't count. Electric cars aren't cool." 17 years old.
BTW: My daily driver is a Nissan Leaf. My work has charging stations we use for free. I don't even have to pay for the electricity. The money I save on gas goes into restoring my 10 mpg '69 Torino GT.