I bought another olds today, this time i got a 69 toronado. I bought it to pull the engine for my cutlass but after driving it i want to keep it.

 

Actually it looks like it's in really good shape. I'd find another 455 somewhere else and pull it. That Toro deserves a chance to live again!

 

The sheet metal on that one looks pretty good, so don't think I'd be scrapping it. Believe Toro's have special low profile intake manifolds, and probably best leaving things all together. Recall when Toro's came out. Was with my grand father in a church parking lot, and were both wraping on one with our knuckles, thinking it was fiberglass. Turns out the owner was still in the car, and was Barney Allis, VP of Motown records. He was pretty cool about it, as actually knew his son in school.

 

sweet!! drive it!!

 

X2 on finding another 455. that car looks like it has great potential.

 

Dang. It's the twin to mine color-wise.

Looks like dual exhaust poking out under the bumper. R, look on the transmission code plate and tell me what's on there. Depending on that, it would be better to save this car than to part it out.

 

It is actually in way better shape than my delta 88. I have not seen any rust on it so far and it is pretty straight. It also has nice interior and an 8 track player in the dash.

 

The trans code on the tag is 69-oj-3538

 

That's a nice find. I'd keep it together, it looks like it has a lot of potential.

 

OJ trans. should mean the "normal performance" engine.
OM would be the Hi-Po.

- Eric

 

Even with the OJ trans, a 69 that straight is worth saving. I was hoping maybe you'd found another W34 (OM trans).

 

Never had a 69', but bought an 87' Toro new, and was pretty stylin'. Black Cherry w/Silver lower. Had it for about 5 years, and was getting windshield notes in the local market parking lot from people wanting to buy it, so did.

 

I decided i had to keep it, but dad says i can only have two cars at the house so it looks like im getting rid of the delta custom, unless i can find a place to store it. I cant see keeping the delta over the toronado because the delta needs way more work. Anyways here are a few more pictures of the toronado.

 

Some of us old guys should come by and have a little talk with your dad.

 

nice! i've always liked those old toronados

 

Looks to me like there's no real shortage of space in that yard . The interior of the Toro looks great! Even has the factory 8 track! Can't say I like the look of that dumb tractor tire wheel cover though.

Highwayman, you and I need to talk to the Dad. Must not be a car fan.....

 

That is the yard of a house thats for sale in my neighborhood, not mine.
My dad is where i got the car thing from, in our side yard we have my dads enclosed car trailer, his toyota hilux, and my toronado. in the garage is his 65 nova and my cutlass. in the driveway is his s-10 and my moms car then we have my delta and my dads suburban parked on the side of the street. We actually do have the room to keep them all but my dad says he doesnt want me to have a car at the house that cant move. And he is kicking the cutlass out of the garage this summer so he can bring his el camino home

 

i dont like the wheel cover either but it looks like the horn strip thing is falling off
of the wheel and the cover is holding it together.

 

That Toronado is soooo nice. I was never really 'into' Toros but wow. Major luxury that hauls keyster too.

 

Well darn! OK, I have a plan.


First thing, that enclosed car trailer is an empty garage bay. Park a car in it.


Next, how is it in a fleet of GM cars there's a Toyota in the mix? Does your dad haul fresh manure in the spring for the lawn? Tell him the little kids in the neighborhood are laughing behind his back and shame him into getting rid of it.


Finally, when you get one of the Olds done, your mom will fall in love with it and you can sell her car.


Now you've opened up 3 spots. The Delta and the Suburban can get moved off the street and the third spot can go for the El Camino.

 

??? The horn is in the center of the wheel pads. Are you talking about the 'inlay' on the wheel? Thats only trim.

 

You wouldn't have enjoyed shoe horning a 455 into that little 62 anyway. You would have had to cut out and re shape the trans hump. Either that, or bash the oil pan in, which isn't a good idea, And have to bash the trans hump some.

Stay away from swaps in that thing.

 

it has one of those steering wheels were the button is in the wheel itself

 

the floor is already cut out, i bought it with the intention to turn into a drag car.

 

As Young said, that is a "rim-blow" (I know, inauspicious term) steering wheel.

It is actuated by pressing on roughly ⅛" wide rubber membrane that runs around the entire inner surface of the wheel.

I've never seen one that worked - either they don't do anything or they just start blowing all the time, which really blows (hence the name, I suppose...).

I think they only made them for two years before realizing the error of their ways (could be wrong about that).

- Eric

 

GM used the rim-blow wheel a couple of years. Ford used them longer. They can be repaired but they're a PITA.

 

Okey dokey! Glad I don't have one.

Found a really cool video that shows how to replace/repair them. (it's for Cougars - the car, not the ol babes - but it's prolly the same for all). Didn't know they made kits for them http://www.cougarpartscatalog.com/70rimbloresto.html
SCROLL to the BOTTOM of the pics to see the video

 

The speedo on that Toro is cool as hell...

That car is a head turner already, you just don't see them.
It will be an awesome resto project. Good luck with it!

 

Heh. Wait till you see one wrap past 130 and back up to about 10 mph. The car squats in the road and goes, but god help slowing it down. Toronados have a whole lot more go than they have stop, even with disc brakes.

 

Wish I didn't open this thread. I want a Toro someday. Cool car!

 

lol

 

AGREED! This Olds should of had four wheel disc brakes from day one!

 

I forgot about this thread, the distributor loosened up and some teeth got eaten off of the cam and distributor. I ended up pulling the engine for the cutlass like originally planned and sold the car for $100 more than i paid for it. The toronado was a short lived daily driver, only had the car 2 months and it was falling aprt from day one.