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Sadly, I have had to pass on this Toro. :cry: The three estimates I got for stripping the car down to bare metal and repainting the body started at $3500.00 and went up sharply from there. :shock: My entire budget for this project is $5K, and with the cost of the car and immediate repairs (tires, be...

I'm glad I read this thread, it just saved me a bunch of research.

I had calculated (ok, guessed) that the modern equivalent would be 225/75-15,
I'm glad to see that I was only about 10mm off.

(cont.) Engine compartment: -Dirty, some loose wiring which I suspect was added by the same person who installed the radio. -No smells of burning oil, no leaks from radiator or hoses. All hoses and plug wires will need to be replaced. Cheapo battery just a few months old. -Spring on passenger side h...

Ok, just got back from checking out the Toro, here are the notes I made: Exterior: -Body straight, no major dents, some minor rust in rocker panel behind front wheels. Floors solid. Front valance panel under grille broken, will need to be replaced. -Crappy red paint job over factory original mustard...

Great looking car! Fantastique!

I posted elsewhere that I am looking at a 1970 Toro for sale near my home. I showed a couple crappy cell pics I took of the car to a co-worker who stated "I haven't seen one of those in.... forever." Thinking about it, neither had I, not even at one of the half-dozen car shows I attended i...

Salutations! I am seriously considering purchasing a 1970 Toronado and would like to know what issues I should be looking for when I give the car the once-over this weekend. My first brief look showed that, with the exception of the bottom edge of the vinyl top, the body was pretty much rust free, I...