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Good News (1968 Torino GT)
My parents just told me that they are going to get my 1968 Torino GT towed to a mechanic for me. I can hardly wait.
I had a small job offer with my Dads cousin to clean all his old guns. I agreed to do it. But my car broke down. Every dime I had went to paying my parents bills. As soon as my car is fixed. I am going to see if the offer still stands.
Also there is this awesome girl that works at a local restaurant that I been dying to ask out!
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02-20-2017, 01:49 PM
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We can get a better perspective of this situation if you tell us how old you are.
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02-20-2017, 02:24 PM
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24. Its a long complicated story. I was doing odd jobs until the last half of summer.
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Ghost Magnum, sounds like you are making every effort to do the right thing. Ya hang in there Bubba...
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With that GT on the road that girl should be no problem. 
Good luck.
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Which engine is in that GT? 1968 was the first year for the 428 CJ. THAT would be sweet! Realistically, any of those offered would be sweet in a Torino GT! Love to see a picture of it when you get it back. Best of luck with the girl!
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02-20-2017, 09:08 PM
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that would be great...I liked the pic of your car.....don't see one of them everyday
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Loved the Torino ever since Starsky & Hutch.
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Get off your lawn?
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I'm hanging in there. Been a tough few years with a lot of sacrifices. I used to have a 1971 Torino 500 that I bought when I was a teenager. It was a classy car. But I sold it last summer to buy parts for my 68 after my 68 broke down. But almost everything I made off of it went to my parents. My mother was a nurse for an 94 year old elderly lady that passed away and my mom was between jobs. I did manage to get just enough to buy a water pump and a rebuild kit for the carburetor. I had to tune the thing too.
I'm going to use the car long enough to get the money I need to buy a truck. Then I am going to strip the car to restore it. It has a 302 with a Holley carb. My dream engine is a 427 FE. But that is not going to happen. There is a 351W at a local salvage yard that came out of a 1969 Cougar. I plan on getting it and rebuild it for my Torino. I thought about getting a 6 speed for it. Or a 5 speed with an overdrive.
Would y'all believe me if I tell y'all that my car still have all wheel drum brakes! I am going to replace those with all disk brakes ASAP!
Yeah, this girl is awesome. She looks a little like a Rosetta from the walking dead.
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Which engine is in that GT? 1968 was the first year for the 428 CJ. THAT would be sweet! Realistically, any of those offered would be sweet in a Torino GT! Love to see a picture of it when you get it back. Best of luck with the girl!
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This is when things get interesting with this certain Torino.
Mine was built right in the middle of the strike. That means mine came from the factory with a 289.
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My first real car (not counting the Studebaker Lark). Miss it.
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I said it before in another thread, I love those cars.
IMO Keep it a small block. The 351w is a great motor.
I missed what tranny is in it now?
Disc on the front should do you ok. Easy enough.
Have fun, My car is killing me.
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My '69 Mach I came with 4 wheel drum brakes and no power steering. As I was restoring it I added a brake booster and front disc brakes to it. I also added power steering to it. Wish I still owned that rascal. This was my last run in it before I sold it in '92. What a DA! 
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That is a awesome car. My Dad is a fan of Mach 1s.
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It would be helpful if we could see a photo of the girl.
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Lol, not happening!
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Had a '69 canary yellow black interior. GT package! 351 4 barrel. Ran and looked good. Dad kept it up while in the USMC. Ended up trading for a 73 Monte Carlo!
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Agreed. Pics or it didn't happen as they say. Also need pic of car.
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Walking up to a waitress and saying, "I need you picture for a bunch of guy I know on the internet." That may not be the worst line ever used, but you are wise to use discretion! (especially with this crowd!)
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That's good advice, a comment like that to her could go either way.
Good luck with it, I only ever had the guts to actually ask a girl out once. She said yes but I found out after two dates she was only 18 (looked mid-20's though!). Had to cut it short there. And no, nothing happened other than I bought a few drinks for a minor. Both her honor and my integrity remained intact.
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