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mac81
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New member about to buy a 1970 Toro

Postby mac81 » Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:49 pm

Hello,

I am from Thessaloniki, Greece and about to buy a 1970 Toro.

The car i am about to buy came in Greece in 1970 and it was Henry J. Tasca's (US ambassador at the time) personal car. Since then it was pretty much standing(up until 10 years ago in a warehouse)

The car is in a sorry state. Engine has been taken out and is in pieces at the moment.

I was quoted 1000 euros for the car. Should i, or it looks too much trouble?

I am a mechanic by profession(Mercedes Unimog specialist), a total newbie to American Cars.

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1970w34
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Re: New member about to buy a 1970 Toro

Postby 1970w34 » Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:21 pm

I'd imagine it's tough finding one in Greece but that car needs a whole lot of work and just finding parts will be difficult.

I'd say keep looking and find yourself one that's in decent original COMPLETE shape so you'll not be up against so much "parts adversity" yet still able to flex your professional know-how. That one is a "GT" so it's a good choice, but it's pretty far gone.

Patience is the key! Good Luck!

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Otto Skorzeny
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Re: New member about to buy a 1970 Toro

Postby Otto Skorzeny » Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:54 pm

I totally agree with 1970wd40.

You will spend a fortune trying to restore that car in Greece. In fact, it would be a tough row to hoe even in the USA.

You could buy a nicer one in the United States and have it shipped to Greece for less money than you would spend trying to make that one usable.

I'd say keep looking

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Re: New member about to buy a 1970 Toro

Postby 1970w34 » Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:03 pm

Otto Skorzeny wrote:I totally agree with 1970wd40

You will spend a fortune trying to restore that car in Greece. In fact, it would be a tough row to hoe even in the USA.

You could buy a nicer one in the United States and have it shipped to Greece for less money than you would spend trying to make that one usable.

I'd say keep looking


I prefer PB Blaster...

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Otto Skorzeny
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Re: New member about to buy a 1970 Toro

Postby Otto Skorzeny » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:37 pm

I was wondering if anybody would notice that.

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Re: New member about to buy a 1970 Toro

Postby Otto Skorzeny » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:39 pm

Actually, a superior penetrant to PB Blaster is a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF. No joke, it is amazing and works better and faster than PB. You can find test data on the web - probably Jalopnik or BITOG, I forget which.


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