1975 Gran Torino
Restoration Project
From Start to Finish
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1975 Gran Torino Restoration Project From Start to Finish
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The very first thing we did was to install a new set of Hi-Jackers which you can see in one of the pictures below where we removed the gas tank. Next we disassembled the dash to polish the instrumentation lenses and remove the tac that was in the vent hole. We relocated it below the dash with the temp and oil pressure gauges.
The next task we attacked was to install a rear window defroster from a salvage yard. When we removed the rear window we discovered some rust on the frame. We completely removed all of the rust and paint down to bare metal. We then used navel jelly to chemically remove any residual rust then treated it with POR-15 Metal Prep followed by a generous coat of primer and POR-15.
The next step was to drop the gas tank and remove all the surface of rust from the undercarriage using a wire wheel on a die grinder. All the parts were treated it with POR-15 Metal Prep followed by a generous coat of primer and POR-15. You can see what we had to do in order to install a power trunk release from a 76 Torino. It was quite a chore. I must have cut the hole 4 to 5 times starting with a small cutout and enlarging it a little at a time to make sure it would not be too large and look trashy.
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