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I would like to introduce my '67 Toronado. Iīm german and bought the car cheaply in the Netherlands in 2021 as a slaughter and accident vehicle. Engine and gearbox were fine, but the rear left fender had been badly crushed and unprofessionally filled. I completely freed the car from the paint down to the bare sheet metal and repaired the accident with a good fender. Original paint in carnet red metallic, new original exhaust system and new interior upholstery were absolutely necessary But a carefully executed resto-mod got stuck in my head. The car was to get a hood mounted tach (1967 GTO), two exterior drop-mirrors from the 2nd Firebird generation and definitely a rear spoiler. I have photos from the design department of Oldsmobile with illustrations of a Toronado upgrade planned for 1967, but unfortunately it never went into series production. Only Chevrolet and Pontiac made use of the Oldsmobile spoiler in the early 70s for the Camaro Z28 and TransAm. This is probably also the reason why these three vehicles resemble each other so much from the rear.
My Toronado has been roadworthy again since 2023 and I love it. Sparky has taken his hands on the original Rochester Quadrajet and with new drive shafts she runs like new. My Toronado as I found her in Holland Stripped and ongoing repair at the rear Late 1966 Oldsmobile made a 1967 upgrade and I want that... The reconstruction of that spoiler needs a full year Ready and roadworth since late 2022 Think itīs ok now. The electric sun roof comes from a 1993 Buick PA and fits under the Toronado-roof like factory planned. Itīs an idea taken from FITCH Toronado Phantom from the mid 1960th.
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Just realized, with all that gorgeous paint and the full original wheel covers, the car really looks good with blackwall tires - actually, whitewalls might mess up the good looks.
Spoiler looks like it came with the car in 67. Great work! The tail fin totally changes the body lines at the rear in a good way.
Olds missed the gentleman hotrod approach with the Toros IMO.
Imagine a H/O Toro, subtle for the discerning crowd it was aimed at.
Maybe a Hurst Harry like paint scheme but subtle? Gold accent available with most any color.
Maybe triples or duce quads like a Riviera...not so subtle....but what if? What would that air cleaner look like? They already had the OAI system in 66, 67.
The GT option should 'ev been there since 66 with the tail fin and OAI.
Balsa wood for the frame, one layer of silkpaper, three layers of glass fibre fabric, cast resin, some layers of filler and top coat...
Balsa wood for the frame Also balsa for the edges Lot of GFRP and sandin, sanding, sanding 100 times try to fit, sanding, sanding, and filler... At last ready for show ;-)
Love the sunroof. If you have any process or details to share about how you did it, please do.
So then, the electric sun roof came from a 1993 Buick PA wreck and stood around on the wall of my garage for a few years. The idea for a transplant into my 1967 Toronado project came almost too late for me, because the car was already completely repainted. I came across an old brochure from the FITCH company, in which Toronado modified with sun canopies were advertised. That was the starting signal for me. I measured the Buick Sunroof and compared the size to the roof of the Toro. It seemed to fit exactly, as if it had been made for it. With my heart pounding, I made the first drill holes and applied the flex. There was no turning back now. The rest went almost by itself after that.
The brochure from FITCH was the starter into the sunroof adventure The sun canopy, which comes from the 1993 Buick, was carefully disassembled into its individual parts and inserted into my Toronado. First I put the large tub under the roof, which contains the mechanics later and has to absorb and drain the rainwater. From the precisely fitted tub, 3mm drill holes were drilled into the roof in all four corners to limit the cutout. From above I then glued on the intended cuts with tape. After the hole was cut out and cleanly deburred, I was able to spot weld the roof to the tub hanging underneath. After neatening the weld spots, priming and sealing, I smoothed everything with fiberglass putty. Here is the result after priming. The basic shape of the Toronado roof has been preserved. The drain hoses still had to be routed through the columns to the sill and the electrical system had to be connected and installed. After the final painting, the glass roof could be inserted into the tube. Finally, I made a roof console for the switch from some sheet metal covered with artificial leather. The headliner was still adapted and installed. The leak and rain test followed very shortly after the final assembly of the car. No water ingress was detectable. Mission accomplished!
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In the first pic you can see hood scoops on the Toronado. Did you build those yourself, did they come from a different car?
That picture shows the toro as I bought it from the owner before. These scoops and the rims were his taste and came from the accessory trade. That was cheapest thermoformed plastic and only glued on.
Sure glad you changed over to the deluxe wheel covers - definitely better than small dog-dish caps and exposed wheels and brake drums.
By the way, there recently have been some '67 deluxe wheel covers on ebay, some in good condition - you might consider investing in some spares. In good condition, they are pretty scarce to find.
Spend a set of disc brakes on my toronado as a next resto mode step. Hope it brakes much better now...
Original ī67 front disc brake set include all lines, hoses, proportioning valve, main brake cylinder and servo I got from a german toronado restorer who sell his car and donīt needed it anymore.
