Hi Folks,
I recently bought a 1966 Toronado Deluxe in Ojai, CA. I had the car shipped to Germany and started restoring it.
As usual with old cars things are never as they look at first sight....
I think I will have fun working on it for a longer time than expected.
Harald
new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
some more pics.... and one of the worst area I found so far, the front windshield frame.
Does anybody have a solid Dash for me??
Harald
Does anybody have a solid Dash for me??
Harald
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Some info on the car, probably someone can help decode them.....
Harald
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
That's a great car. I fully understand what you are saying about buying a car without first seeing it. You are however very brave for taking on such a project from so far away. I commend you for your vision and perseverance.
I hope you have the best of luck with your car.
Chris
I hope you have the best of luck with your car.
Chris
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
I would love to be with you when your are driving it around. I am sure it will be getting a lot of looks. Luckily it is almost as much fun to work on them as it is to drive them.
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some pics of the work done..
Harald
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and some more pics
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And here the last ones... situation as of today, rotisserie finished.... all ready for sandblasting
Harald
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
Harold,
I really like the rotisserie you set up! I wish that I had saved the dash piece from my 67 parts car -- you really could have used it as your car was rusted out. I makes me determined to find a way to save more of this stuff if I can because you never know when you'll need it. Keep up the amazing work and please keep posting pictures of your progress.
Tim
I really like the rotisserie you set up! I wish that I had saved the dash piece from my 67 parts car -- you really could have used it as your car was rusted out. I makes me determined to find a way to save more of this stuff if I can because you never know when you'll need it. Keep up the amazing work and please keep posting pictures of your progress.
Tim
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
Some earlier pics, parts which are sandblasted and awiting a treatment with KBS coatings.
The pic in an older message contains a welded hub. My front wheel bearings were shot, one inner race was turning on the hub instead within the bearing itsself. I had to weld the Hub and turn it back to spec in a lathe.
Harald
The pic in an older message contains a welded hub. My front wheel bearings were shot, one inner race was turning on the hub instead within the bearing itsself. I had to weld the Hub and turn it back to spec in a lathe.
Harald
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