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Dear Lord, I want this car.

Oh, yes. Yes I do.

Can we say "potential"?

http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1976-TORINO-ELITE-NEW-PRICE-W0QQAdIdZ205069923

Body looks good, and how hard could it be to rewire a 1976 anything?

In case the ad disappears (it'll probably sell fast) here's the text:
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1976 TORINO ELITE ,CAROLINA CAR,351 AUTO,9  INCH REAREND,ORIGINAL PAINT,ORIGINAL WHEELS,INTERIOR AND UNDER CAR ARE  MINT,VINYL TOP IS MINT,ALL TRIM AND CHROME IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE,HAD A  FIRE UNDER THE HOOD,EASILY RESTORED,,ABSOLUTELY NO RUST ANYWHERE ON THIS  CAR EXCEPT FROM HEAT DAMAGE,CAR IS STRAIGHT AND SOLID,YOU WILL NOT FIND  A STRAIGHTER CLEANER,EASILY RESTORABLE CAR,, $2000.00 TAKES IT!!!!
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #1 –
i like that a lot.Believe it or not,I have some tail lights for one of those in the garage for some odd reason.LOL.I'd like to have one and get all Starsky and Hutch on it.I love that red and white car.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #2 –
I once had a '76 Torino.  Still have the 351W and C4.  Contemplating putting it in my Tbird to get it over with, lol.

Mine was not in that good of shape, though.  I'd sure hit it.
1987 TC

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #3 –
Is it really worth 2k with that rust and an engine fire?
2002 Honda Civic EX

1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan
5.0 CFI, T5, Dual Exhaust

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #4 –
Quote from: dragon574444;321892
Is it really worth 2k with that rust and an engine fire?


yep
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #5 –
I just want those wheels.....  been looking for a set for the 79 I have 7 NOS center caps for them but no wheels :(

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #6 –
Quote from: daminc;321893
yep


in canadian money maybe :P
"Beating the hell out of other peoples cars since 1999"
1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage
1984 Ford Mustang GT Turbo Convertible
2015 Ford Focus SE 1.0 EcoBoost

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #7 –
88Turbo, are those the same wheels that came on the same year Tbirds? I see them come up on Craigslist locally from time to time. I can certainly pick a setup for you sometime and drop them off on my way through later.
88 TC 5speed, 168000+ miles, stock 2.3T long block, ported RFE6 exhaust, Evergreen T3 running 15#'s.
Up next: FMIC, fresh air intake, ported intakes, ported big valve head.

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #8 –
I had one of those back in 1986 White with maroon interior.... drove it till it just wouldn't go anymore :D
Fox-less at the moment

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #9 –
Powerstroke 7.3L Turbo Diesel swap.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #10 –
I was wondering the same thing. I've had a few 78/79 T-Birds and it looks like the same wheel. The Town Landau came with gold, while the Heritage and Diamond Jubliee, for example, could be color keyed.

Quote from: jangus;321897
88Turbo, are those the same wheels that came on the same year Tbirds? I see them come up on Craigslist locally from time to time. I can certainly pick a setup for you sometime and drop them off on my way through later.
 

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #11 –
That things looks tough!

As for the wheels, There was a late 70's T-Bird in the junkyard last summer that had those rims.
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #12 –
Quote from: dragon574444;321892
Is it really worth 2k with that rust and an engine fire?

It would cost more than $2k just to transport a restorable car to Nova Scotia from the south and get it through customs (and that's not including the cost of the car). If the rust in the pics is only surface rust from the paint being burned off (which appears to be the case) that car is a bargain.

Paul, I like that Powerstroke idea. I was thinking Explorer/GT40 5.0/4R70W swap, but that diesel idea definitely has merit...
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #13 –
we don't have new cars around here that look that good. Buffalo is real tough on cars.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
[/COLOR]
5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
Join us on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_137541156293768&ap=1

Dear Lord, I want this car.

Reply #14 –
here are some other worthy cars to look at.......
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/1704014341.html
http://amarillo.craigslist.org/cto/1696445880.html
http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/1715124519.html
http://boise.craigslist.org/cto/1717032266.html








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