SHOW ME YOUR MUSCLE!!!!!!!!!!

**rallyrose** · 08-19-2011, 08:17 PM

WOW! Amazing! Rides everyone. Here is my 1973 Formula Firebird dressed in factory special order dealer color. Porcelain Blue. I am the second owner. The original owner had it for 27 1/2 years before I acquired it. It has 350/350 tranny. The drivetrain has been fully restored to original specifications. All the numbers match on this one. I love this car.

Thanks so much for the look.

Ray

**GranTorinoSport** · 08-19-2011, 09:21 PM

This is my 1972 Gran Torino Sport. I have owned this car for over 31 years, since I was a senior in high school. She went through a complete restoration, completed in 1997. I could not have done it without alot of help from my Dad. I spared no expense in restoration and no detail was overlooked. It retains all the original colors, has a 351 Cleveland engine, that is a Cobra jet, bucket seats, dual exhaust and Magnum 500 wheels. I enjoy cruising and taking her to car shows, where she has won many awards! I enjoy running into people who remember the car from my high school days!! Thanks for looking!! Bill
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**redlinejohnny6872** · 08-19-2011, 11:31 PM

May as well toss another FoMoCo into the mix, my 1968 Ranchero GT.........

A pretty rare car in it's own right, for no matter where i show it, it's always the only one of the 4th generation Ranchero body type (Fairlane-Torino '68-'69) there............

An original California, Big Block/4-Spd FoMoCo car, restored, built, Hot Rodded, lol, in 2006, she now sports a 331 Stroker 302 with all the goodies, "K" code short throw Shelby GT-350 Top Loader 4-Speed Trans, and a Ford 9" rear end with old school Detroit Locker and 4:88 Zoom gears, complete the drivetrain.........

FoMoCo made it good, I made it better...........

A 650 HP 393 Stroker 351W is in her future.........

Thanx for the look........

**bandito72ply** · 08-20-2011, 12:09 AM

[QUOTE= I have owned this car for over 31 years, since I was a senior in high school. - I enjoy running into people who remember the car from my high school days!! Thanks for looking!! [/B]

I bought my Satellite in 1987 as junior in high school from the original owner. It's amazing how many people ask about the car...

**GranTorinoSport** · 08-20-2011, 08:16 AM

Very Nice Eye Candy All!! This is a great thread!!! I am enjoying looking at these beauties!! A real on-line car show!!! Bill

**Johnnyredline** · 08-20-2011, 09:57 AM

Hey Bill,

I see your GT has AC ... Does it blow cold?

**twintracks** · 08-20-2011, 11:32 AM

I bought a '68 Toronado last spring to be a daily summer driver. A car I've always had a thing for, and have had several Toronados over the years. 375 hp of Olds 455 muscle in a boat of a chassis, but what a great drive!
It was an eBay buy from near San Diego, & the car arrived barely driveable. I spent last summer rebuilding the front suspension, brakes, charging, axles (fwd), tires, front wheel bearings, bent rims, exhaust, & on and on. Last fall, I painted the right side to take care of some rust, and remove an incorrect side mirror. This spring I decided to replace the vinyl top, which was cracking, and spray painted black.
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Which (of course) turned into painting the entire left side of the car, as one thing led to another.
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The after: My first try at doing a vinyl top install myself.
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This is supposed to be a daily driver, but if I ever get to the point where it needs a total repaint, I'm going to go back to the original turquoise, with a white top.

Jerry

**1Perry** · 08-20-2011, 08:04 PM

**rntknives** · 08-20-2011, 08:33 PM

Not really what you'd call "muscle"... but a brute by Xterra standards.
My girls call it "The Happy Face".

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**BluCamaro** · 08-20-2011, 09:34 PM

The BluCamaro (has been out of commission for a while now)

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and has taken a backburner to this (not "muscle" but a lot of fun)

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