new '66 Toronado owner from Germany

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harascho
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany

Postby harascho » Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:36 am

some more earlier pics....it feels good to see some real progress
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parts ready after a treatment with rust blast
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frame painted with two coats of KBS coating , the outside AND the inside!
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Frame ready for paint
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany

Postby harascho » Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:39 am

more pics along the way
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another highlight of corrosion...rear window
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an old repair...
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engine No

Postby harascho » Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:32 am

I read elsewhere that the engine No. could be found on the rear side of the passenger head. R.....T stands for a Toro 425?
I searched my engine and found N624491T on the driver side head. I know that the two heads can get mixed up during overhauling but what is that No standing for ?

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Harald

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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany

Postby roland » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:17 am

Hey Harald,

That´s your engine block unit number. It´s correct for a 1966 425 CID Toro-engine!

Take a closer look to this older topic:
http://www.toronado.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=415&p=1193#p1193

Beste Grüße aus Bayern und viel Erfolg weiterhin mit Deinem tollen Projekt. Ich bin jetzt mit meiner Inneneinrichtung beschäftigt und hoffe bis Ende 2013 mein Toro auf die Straße zu bringen.

Gruß
Roland
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany

Postby harascho » Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:26 pm

Some pics of the ongoing work on the Toronado. So far I started the lead work, repaired the Dash / front windshield frame and some other parts..

Harald
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany

Postby harascho » Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:28 pm

and more of the lead work
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany

Postby harascho » Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:37 pm

and here are some pics of the repaired front windshield frame
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany

Postby harascho » Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:38 pm

and the finished frame
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany

Postby 1977 Cutly » Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:02 pm

I am SO jealous.

Someday maybe I will have the time and space to do such a complete job on my car.

I am impressed. Please continue with the good pictures.

Thanks,
John
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany

Postby harascho » Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:50 pm

just a brief update:

Toronado is in paint preparation. After the lead work a buddy of mine is working on perfect straight sheetmetal. We hope to get it painted bey the end of this year.
In the meantime I started on the engine. I had luck and it really was "overhauled": new timing chain, new valve train, new main bearings, a bored / honed block with new pistons... So my work will be only cosmetical...

Harald
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