Big Secz
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ACC from what I hear is a good brand, but you don't want to order direct from the ACC site. I have found that they are more expensive on their site than if you shop through distributors.
Here's a Torino with the "modern" style carpet in it from ACC. The 80/20 loop is the factory style carpet, the modern is the nylon cut.
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Ididit has a keyless ignition system:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/IDT-2600650100/
Ring Brothers has one as well:
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I used brake gray rattle can paint from Eastwood. Here are the before and afters.
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it was bought piecemeal from a couple different mustang places, turned out to be a lot cheaper, but i think they were mustangs plus and mustangs unlimited mostly.So are you fabricating the front fascia from scratch?
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I had several request over the years to make our kit for the 69 -70. But personally I don't think it would look good on those years.I wish someone would start making cool parts for Torinos :punk:....I know of a perfect prototype donor car :thumbup:
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i also like the lok of the mustang. i wanted to do something different than the standard for a 69.the eleanor kit is an expensive add on but it will give it a unique look that no one else has. thats what i am looking for.Just curious, where did you get all of your kit components from?
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He very well could have or put a '69 front on a '70. I don't know much about the car, never talked to the guy personally. This is what the car looked like before the "Eleanor" mod.
When I had my 'vert I wanted to do an Eleanor style conversion. At the time the hood was only available through one manufacturer. And the only other out-of-the-box mods were the Maier deck lid, quarter extensions, and side scoops, and fiberglass bumpers. I think the Ring Brothers Dragon kit is a lot better though. Like how they make a complete front facia.
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There's a guy local to me that has sort of built one. I pulled these pics off of the FB site for the local Mustang club. The only thing he added to the body was the Eleanor style hood and Shelby style trunk lid and quarter extensions. Personally I would have added the side scoops as well.
I'm not sure how far you plan on going since the bulk of the Eleanor kit isn't designed for the '69/'70 cars. Are you going to fab a whole new front end and side exhaust skirts as well?
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Right you are, my bad. The changeover to fused horns for Mustangs was 1970. However, the original poster's car is a 69.I know '70 was kind of a bastard year so it doesn't surprise me that it's different, wasn't sure if it was the same for '69. Was just posting suggestions based on personal experience from my '70. Good to know for future reference though.
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Horn power comes from the headlight switch (only fused in 71-73). Horn power in is typically yellow; power out is blue/yellow.I had a '70 and my horn quit working as well as my hazard lights. The issue was a blown fuse. Replaced it and everything worked again.
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Start with the fuse. If the fuse if okay, put a tester on the wires at the horn and see if they are getting any juice to the horns when the button is pushed. If yes, then replace the horns. If no, use the tester to check to see if you are getting juice to the horn contacts behind the horn button.
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The cosmetics of the car look fine for a driver, so there is really nothing major to do on the exterior or interior. If it were me, I would take the money and put it into things that would make it a better daily driver.
1. Rack and pinion steering
2. Upgraded suspension
3. Disc brakes
4. Electronic Ignition
5. Electronic Fuel Injection
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Selling a NOS Stewart Warner Tach from the 1970's. This is a brand new, never been installed, 3 1/2" tach. Tach is in mint condition, and comes with the original hardware kit, instructions and original box (the box is pretty beat up).
$200 shipped.
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A huge fan of this build. I'd love to do the all blacked out look on my Torino. BTW I had the kick panel speakers in my '70 vert and couldn't use the e-brake at all for what it's worth.
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I opted to just replace mine, but I would think you'd be able to use one of those headlight restoration kits. If you really wanted to go the low budget route then you could try toothpaste, a rag and a little elbow grease.
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Selling the rim blow out of my '71 Torino. This wheel is in great shape and is all original.
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This is originally for a '70/'71 Torino but I imagine is interchangeable with several other Fords. Completely restored brake pedal assembly $65 OBO.
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There were two types of these wheels made. The vinyl wrapped one which I have, and a leather wrapped with with the finger indentations in the back of the wheel.
These wheels were in Ford cars, trucks and vans from mid '70s through early '80s. They are a lot sturdier than the Grant wheels. Mine had some surface rust on the spokes but was able to use fine steel wool to clean them up and then just used a vinyl cleaner for the rest of the wheel.
As for the horn button, my original one that came with the wheel was broken so I ordered the replacement from CJ Pony, but the damn button cost me just as much as the wheel.
http://www.cjponyparts.com/silver-horn-button-assembly-1979-1982/p/HBG7/
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Well since the Government decided that it wasn't important enough for us Federal employees to come to work I decided to take advantage of the day off and do a little something on the Torino. For the most part the car is done, but one project was lingering. Swapping out the original rim blow steering wheel for an original Ford GT wheel out of a '78 Mustang.
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Only a few pieces, which we ended up modifying. We also used fiberglass from Maier Racing and Stinger Fiberglass.I love the Eleanor progress thread. A lot of useful information.
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Did you get your Eleanor kit from MTF?
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Big Secz,Who did you get your factory style front power disc brake conversion from?.
Mike.
Mike,
I found a set of '70 spindles on eBay, then I ordered the power brake booster and master cylinder from O'Reily, a member on the Torino Forum gave me the the booster bracket and then I ordered the complete rebuild kit and new proportioning valve from Chockostang. Then it's a matter of rebending and reflaring the front brake lines at the wheel.
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Even if you can use the disc spindles you will still need to replace the outer tie rods. The taper on the tie rods is different from the Granada to the Mustang. You should be able to source a new set of outer tie rods no problem, even in the UK.
Did you get the zero offset Wilwood kit? A few years back before they released the zero offset kit, I ordered a kit from them then discovered that it would increase the offset by 3/4" on both sides. As I already had larger wheels and tires I ended up having to send the kit back.
With my Torino I opted to go for a factory style front power disc brake conversion. Real impressed with how well it works, it was super easy to do and only cost me about $500 US.
Carpet Kits - Cut Pile Available?
in 1969-70 Technical Forum
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The type of carpet you see in the "high-end" hot rods is typically custom. You're not going to get the bound edges in a kit unless you get the "sewn together" style kits. These kits are not molded but down come with bound edges.
If you go to ACC's site there is a drop down menu for custom material and lists: Loop, Cutpile, Nylon and Essex as options. Perhaps you can request for them to send you samples. Cutpile is closest to the modern style carpet. Essex is their "super plush" carpet. Below is a description of Essex from their FAQ and sounds like it may be more of what you are looking for.
Here's a video that provides some more info: