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Title: Rad Rides By Troy does it to a TORINO
Post by: Qikbbstang on July 10, 2012, 07:42:36 PM

They did not do this to a Talladega but they certainly in an abstract way Talladega-ized a Torino. I have my opinion of the result,,, but you might as well try to rate your opinion on the HOT ROD page/link.   Kind of reminded me of Jays trying to get the scoop on his Drag Week SHELBY GT500 "right"

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1209_rad_rides_by_troy_1969_ford_torino/

Title: Re: Rad Rides By Troy does it to a TORINO
Post by: jayb on July 10, 2012, 08:40:55 PM

I think that thing is kind of ugly...  (like my foam hood scoop LOL!)

Title: Re: Rad Rides By Troy does it to a TORINO
Post by: fetorino on July 10, 2012, 11:32:29 PM

I've seen it in person and the fab work is amazing.  There isn't an original panel on it so I call it a 69 Troy.  I like it but I prefer leaving my Torino body lines stock.

Most people on here and the 54 forum don't like PT style Fords so I don't talk about mine much.

(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll306/superjinca/torino_con2b-3.jpg)


BTW Hotrod are idiots that is not  David Pearson’s Talladega as they refer to it but a tribute car built by a guy in Fullerton CA.

Title: Re: Rad Rides By Troy does it to a TORINO
Post by: drdano on July 11, 2012, 09:40:59 AM

The fab work indeed looks incredible.  I really dont feel so self-concious about my tig welds now though.  I mean, if welds like that can be in HotRod, I'm not doing so bad.   ;D

Title: Re: Rad Rides By Troy does it to a TORINO
Post by: lovehamr on July 11, 2012, 12:33:48 PM

fetorino, I like yours better. 8)

But if we're going with Hotrod Fords, I'd have to go with this one, FE and all.  I could be biased a little though........ ;)

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1208_shelby_427_motion_cobra_dragonsnake/ (http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1208_shelby_427_motion_cobra_dragonsnake/)

(http://image.hotrod.com/f/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1208_shelby_427_motion_cobra_dragonsnake/38213678+w794/hrdp-1208-shelby-427-motion-cobra-dragonsnake-01.jpg)

Title: Re: Rad Rides By Troy does it to a TORINO
Post by: Rory428 on July 15, 2012, 01:37:17 AM

Personally I like the stock body lines of my Fords, although I can appreciate the workmanship of guys like Trepanier, Foose, and even the Ring Brothers, I find much of their body mods to be too over the top for my tastes. Having owned a number of 69-70 Mustang fastbacks, and 69 Fairlane Cobra fastbacks, I think Ford "nailed it" when they designed these cars, and they don`t NEED a bunch of tweaking or "massaging"! The millionaire drunks at Barrett-Jackson may droll over these big name, big wheeled works of art, but they dont do anything for me.

Title: Re: Rad Rides By Troy does it to a TORINO
Post by: babybolt on July 15, 2012, 06:39:38 PM

They wacked up a very rare original Boss 429 injection manifold for no reason at all....