Finally on the road again!!!
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:51 am
My exhaust woes are behind me, the brakes are working great, and the engine is behaving wonderfully! The suspension is taut, steering is precise almost to a fault, and the ride is smooth. 
I have never had a Toronado as nice as my '69! My past cars were tired old beasts from a suspension standpoint even though I built a super strong motor back then.
I have a few more weeks to enjoy driving before the winter season sets in. My plan is to upgrade to fuel injection, rear disk brakes and new seats. Not sure if I will take the front end apart at this time; I think I will wait until I have another car on the road first so I always have some sort of classic to drive. If I can find a nice 69 Riviera I will drive that while I work on the Toro, otherwise I may restore my 68. All I need for that one is a good parts car to get the right fender, bumper and valence from as the 68 was hit in the front right corner...
https://picasaweb.google.com/102116096803999165281/Toronado#
I have never had a Toronado as nice as my '69! My past cars were tired old beasts from a suspension standpoint even though I built a super strong motor back then.
I have a few more weeks to enjoy driving before the winter season sets in. My plan is to upgrade to fuel injection, rear disk brakes and new seats. Not sure if I will take the front end apart at this time; I think I will wait until I have another car on the road first so I always have some sort of classic to drive. If I can find a nice 69 Riviera I will drive that while I work on the Toro, otherwise I may restore my 68. All I need for that one is a good parts car to get the right fender, bumper and valence from as the 68 was hit in the front right corner...
https://picasaweb.google.com/102116096803999165281/Toronado#
The amazing thing is I bought it as you see it for $3250... I redid all the running gear and engine but did nothing except wax it Sunday morning. It has what is best described as a great 10 foot paint job; up close you can see chips and all sorts of bad paintwork but it is good enough to do until I get the rest of it restored.