Author Topic: Great looking cars in 68 (Read 9594 times)

ortovosh · « **on:** January 30, 2008, 10:11:35 pm »

Here is my 68 Fastback... ;{;{;{

I have had it for a while now... I have put Torq Thrust IIs on it... tidied up a few oil leaks and added AC...

Hopefully this winter I will be pulling the 302 out and rebuilding it... then later on, when I have some more cash... a full bare metal respray.

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hardy · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2008, 10:26:16 pm »

Nice ride mate.... love the height and those rims. What size tyres do you run?

ortovosh · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2008, 10:36:28 pm »

they are 16 inch rims... and I would love to tell you the exact tyre size... but the car is in the workshop at the moment so I cant just go look at em.

I will get back to you on tyre size...

But it sits at nice height...its great what an oxy torch can do to springs....CUT !!!!

johnpony · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2008, 01:02:37 am »

Very nice , How many badges do you have on it man.Gotta love the colour though.I got chrome Torque Thrusters on mine too and they do look great.

Xrayman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2008, 07:21:52 am »

wished my doors lined up like that;]

like my belly, there's a bit of sag happening. :*

looks very schmick!

BLU302 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2008, 09:22:23 am »

Did you upgrade your radiator when you fitted A/C,Orto? My air con goes in next week and I'm a little concerned about keeping it cool.
Love the look of your ride.
I've got door droop too xrayman but the fix is supposed to be fairly simple.Thats next after the air con.
Bob

ortovosh · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2008, 10:35:30 am »

Johnpony... I hate the fact that whoever did the last so-called-resto on the car put script badging AND GT badging... it will be coming off when I do the respray...

...in fact...maybe I will go out and just rip them off now !!! :[

if only that was the only thing wrong...

As for radiator... I have a 16 inch Davies Craig thermo fan on it in case things get hot... but the radiator does a fairly good job as long as we are moving... its only when stationary that things get warm....

BLU302 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2008, 06:37:29 pm »

if that was the only thing wrong... I thought I was the only one that was so obsessed with my car's faults!
I reckon your car looks fantastic,Orto.
I'd love to have a fastback to go with my coupe:+(and a 68 Camaro-but thats another story)
Don't forget to get the rim aand tyre sizes-I'm still thinking about changing my wheels.
Bob

Xrayman · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2008, 09:44:57 am »

Blue302/bob,
yep, I know the door sag is a relatively easy fix, (certainly easily than fixing my belly sag :w but just moved house, and have no spare time at the moment.

orto,
what's the name/code of your silver paint?

mswyld · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2008, 10:00:19 am »

one very nice muzzy!

ortovosh · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2008, 01:11:37 am »

It runs 225/50 R16 on fronts and 225/55 R16 on rear.

Hope that helps...

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ortovosh · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2008, 01:13:43 am »

Xrayman...my car is originally Highland Green... and the silver is actually not that good in real life.

I think it is similar to Silver Frost... but not 100% sure.

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Xrayman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2008, 07:33:00 pm »

Thanks Orto,
just noticed my avatar is all fuzzy, so here is a better one of it:

and just about the last time I actually gave her a damn good polish at the all ford day in September last year:

you can sort of see the droop in the door - about 3/4 inch

Aaron.

ortovosh · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2008, 01:39:26 am »

nice ride... you may have door droop... but at least your paint is glossy... mine is "sort of" glossy... it has lost its lustre !

Hence... the new paint job it is getting one day...

ortovosh · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2008, 01:40:36 am »

....just wanted to waste a posting to make it a nice round 100 POSTINGS.... woo hoo !!!!

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ortovosh · « **Reply #15 on:** February 29, 2008, 08:12:13 pm »

just thought I would put my posting at the top...

ortovosh · « **Reply #16 on:** October 01, 2008, 07:34:09 pm »

Here is where my engine is at...

Almost ready to go back in...

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rocket · « **Reply #17 on:** October 01, 2008, 08:05:48 pm »

Those 68 fastbacks are the ants pants!

Once painted a ZL Fairlane in a VT Commodore colour - from memory it is called Quiksilver. Looked fab on the Ford.

ortovosh, what have you done to the 302 motor?
What sort of cost to do a full rebuild without going over the top?

rocket.

BLU302 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 01, 2008, 09:15:06 pm »

What intake manifold is that Orto?What else has been done?
Looks nice and neat.
I'm thinking about taking my air-con out and selling it.It definitely hasn't been worth doing and I'd rather have an engine bay without the clutter.
Bob

ortovosh · « **Reply #19 on:** October 02, 2008, 02:07:25 pm »

BLU & Rocket,

Its a Edelbrock Performer RPM 289. It also has a mild-street Crow cam in it and it will getting a 4bl 600 Holley once in the engine bay. The entire block was stripped, acid dipped, bored 20thou, linished crank, new pistons and rings, re-used the conrods, new double row timing chain,new brass welsh plugs, chrome valve covers and a coat of Ford blue paint.

Also had the C4 rebuilt. No shift kit - just a driver.

The engine and tranny work was $4000. The labour was about $1500. I had budgeted about $5k, so it hasnt worked out to bad. It is a streetable 302. Nothing fancy - it is definitely not a drag car - just a cruiser.

The exhaust will be a few hundred I guess. I re-used the manifolds, but will do full length headers down the track.

Whils the motor is out I fixed up the steering (typical worn bushes and too much play in it) and putting in a new Moto-Lita steering wheel while I am doing that, so it should tidy the car up a bit.

Photos to come when all finished. ;{

I must admit - all I have done is supply the parts... our Ambulance workshop mechanic has done all the work for me in his workshop at home ! Thanks Pete ! :(

victorypark · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2008, 03:09:33 pm »

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our Ambulance workshop mechanic has done all the work for me in his workshop at home

I noticed..... in the pics in the original post.....:+

Nice one orto.....hope to catch up at Dandy. :(

BLU302 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 02, 2008, 09:04:21 pm »

Looking good,Orto.
That's the trouble with this forum-now I want to warm up my Coupe's motor and buy a Fastback as well-I love the look of your cars Orto and Xrayman.
At least I've re-hung my doors now-no more droop.
Bob

Xrayman · « **Reply #22 on:** October 02, 2008, 09:11:28 pm »

Hi Bob,
yep, I actually got my doors rehung so there's no say anymore as part of getting it ready for sale.
now if only I could get rid of the belly sag I mentioned a few months ago as part of getting ready for summer!

Aaron.

BLU302 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 03, 2008, 09:12:29 am »

Can't help you with the belly sag,Aaron.(let me know if you find an easy way )
When do you plan to sell?
Bob

ortovosh · « **Reply #24 on:** October 03, 2008, 09:38:18 am »

Victorypark,

I will definitely be at Dandy. Not sure if the car will be back on the road for it though. You cant miss me....I have a shaved head and full sleeve tattoos... but there was alot of people last year so its often hard to spot people.

Orto.

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