new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
- harascho
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
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- Otto Skorzeny
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- Years Owned: 1966 Toronado
Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
Well done Harasco.
The weather turned nice here so I'm looking forward to driving my '66 Toro today. I know you are, too.
What's up with the license plate on the kick panel?
The weather turned nice here so I'm looking forward to driving my '66 Toro today. I know you are, too.
What's up with the license plate on the kick panel?
- harascho
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
Hi Otto,
I found that place a nice one to keep the Toronados original CA license plate.
Harald
I found that place a nice one to keep the Toronados original CA license plate.
Harald
- Doc Hubler
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
Nice job Harald! Enjoy!
Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
wow such a great skill . Good job!
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
Oh yeah! Your Toronado looks marvelous! ^^
Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
Very nice!
- harascho
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
Lets make a big leap forward......
I got some disc brake parts from my friend Nico . The less desirable '67 4 piston calipers with knuckles, hubs and ONE rotor.
I will take this as a challenge. First of all a proper set of 4 piston fixed calipers is race technology compared to soccer mum's one piston sliding caliper..
And second I do like challenges. I am convinded that there is a kind of rotor out there that can be machined to fit the '67 hub I've got. I don't care about the large, expensive, old style wheel bearings as I bought a new set last year which will be transferred to the disc brake hubs. That said here are some pics of the setup. I had to build a manual lever oil pump setup to press out the pistons with diesel. Worked like a charm. The bores in the calipers can be restored, the pistons themselves need attention. They're not stainless steel, but chromed mild steel. Either I buy the expensive replacement pistons or I will have mine coated in a suitable, brake fluid resistant, coating. We will see what the costs of both ways are...
I got some disc brake parts from my friend Nico . The less desirable '67 4 piston calipers with knuckles, hubs and ONE rotor.
I will take this as a challenge. First of all a proper set of 4 piston fixed calipers is race technology compared to soccer mum's one piston sliding caliper..
And second I do like challenges. I am convinded that there is a kind of rotor out there that can be machined to fit the '67 hub I've got. I don't care about the large, expensive, old style wheel bearings as I bought a new set last year which will be transferred to the disc brake hubs. That said here are some pics of the setup. I had to build a manual lever oil pump setup to press out the pistons with diesel. Worked like a charm. The bores in the calipers can be restored, the pistons themselves need attention. They're not stainless steel, but chromed mild steel. Either I buy the expensive replacement pistons or I will have mine coated in a suitable, brake fluid resistant, coating. We will see what the costs of both ways are...
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- harascho
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Re: new '66 Toronado owner from Germany
more pics
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