70, 67, or 66 Toronado wanted
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:39 am
Hi! I'm new here. I'm in search of a Toronado so I can become a legit member of this group.
I'm looking for a 70, 67, or 66 (in that order) that is a driver but not a show queen. Here are some details from my wish list:
- I could deal with surface rust/imperfect paint but I can't deal with thorugh-the-metal cancer.
- I'd rather not have a vinyl top.
- I'd like front discs. That's the reason I gravitate toward the 70 and 67. If there was a 66 with the disc-brake conversion, that would be nice.
- I'd really like a 70 with the W34 package, but I'm not willing to spend an additional fortune for W34 goodness.
- I prefer the 70 to the 66 - 67 because I'd rather not mess with making the headlights work.
- I prefer the 70 also because of the lower final-drive ratio.
My folks bought a used dark-green 66 in 1969. It was my favorite family car ever! It chewed up CV joints and brake shoes while the Quadrajet leaked an ocean of premium gas, but it was a great highway cruiser. (I'm in Kansas where we have many highway-cruising opportunities.)
I also first learned about wiring complexities by hunting down electrical failures caused by the massive bundle of wiring that ran from the driver's-side door to the rest of the car. My folks weren't too thrilled when I pulled the radio ... and spent a few days figuring out how to get it back into the dash. When the Toro's exhaust rusted out and the brakes were grinding (again), my Dad traded it away over my strenuous objections.
Later on we also had a 73 Toronado which was also a great car -- even after it was t-boned and I wrapped the passenger side in plastic and kept driving. But the first-gen Toro body style is, in my opinion, the most beautiful of all.
There's my wish. The closer the dream car is to Kansas City, the better.
Thanks!
Scott
I'm looking for a 70, 67, or 66 (in that order) that is a driver but not a show queen. Here are some details from my wish list:
- I could deal with surface rust/imperfect paint but I can't deal with thorugh-the-metal cancer.
- I'd rather not have a vinyl top.
- I'd like front discs. That's the reason I gravitate toward the 70 and 67. If there was a 66 with the disc-brake conversion, that would be nice.
- I'd really like a 70 with the W34 package, but I'm not willing to spend an additional fortune for W34 goodness.
- I prefer the 70 to the 66 - 67 because I'd rather not mess with making the headlights work.
- I prefer the 70 also because of the lower final-drive ratio.
My folks bought a used dark-green 66 in 1969. It was my favorite family car ever! It chewed up CV joints and brake shoes while the Quadrajet leaked an ocean of premium gas, but it was a great highway cruiser. (I'm in Kansas where we have many highway-cruising opportunities.)
I also first learned about wiring complexities by hunting down electrical failures caused by the massive bundle of wiring that ran from the driver's-side door to the rest of the car. My folks weren't too thrilled when I pulled the radio ... and spent a few days figuring out how to get it back into the dash. When the Toro's exhaust rusted out and the brakes were grinding (again), my Dad traded it away over my strenuous objections.
Later on we also had a 73 Toronado which was also a great car -- even after it was t-boned and I wrapped the passenger side in plastic and kept driving. But the first-gen Toro body style is, in my opinion, the most beautiful of all.
There's my wish. The closer the dream car is to Kansas City, the better.
Thanks!
Scott