Close Enough Interceptor (BUILD)

[Baldwinvette77]

Im going to bolt the ... "blower".. thing to the top of the engine over the air clearner, with some simple brackets, that way it will rock side to side with the engine like in the movies.

And yeah, the torino with a mustang front end and doors is about as close to an xb falcon that america has to offer, the wheelbase is 6" longer, and the overall length is about 13" longer, im keeping the torinos longer wheelbase, but i chopped off 6 inches from the front, and 3 from the back to get the proportions closer, the falcon and torino actually have very similar widths.

as for wasteland weekend.. i haven't planned on that, but i do have an invite to Melbourne Australia 

[djcarguy]

 

[fy469rtse]

All green here, not like the desert scenes,
But you go for it baldwinvette ,
It's the last of the interceptors Max , the last of the big blocks , injected and blown fuel sucking terror on wheels,
But by all means keep working on the charger as well 
Keep posting 

[kab69440]

I always thought an early 70s Javelin would make a good Interceptor-esque project. Tough to score one of those, though.

If you need it, I have a 70 Torino honeycomb tail cover and a pair of tail lamps.

[Baldwinvette77]

Haha, YES, and i am goin to work on the charger aswell.. slowly, starting with a windshield so i can park it outside without it flooding to much 

and once the 3 feet of snow is cleared from the junkyard, this project shall continue just as slowly 

[Baldwinvette77]

Not much of an update, but i do like how this turned out 

[fy469rtse]

 
well done , that looks authentic

[toocheaptosmoke]

[Baldwinvette77]

With the use of 2/4, nails 2 scissor jacks and beer, me and my dad lifted the body high enough to finally (mostly) get the body over the s-10 chassis, but the stupid ford engine is in the way, just like it always was   , we might just push the body backwards, it would be easier...

and yes, i am still working on the Charger.. Its called "multitasking"   and while i was there i picked up a slip yoke that will supposedly fit the viper t-56









Mmm  



also made a couple scoop things for the hood a while ago 

[RallyeMike]

This is my favorite current build thread. There may be something wrong with me.

[Baldwinvette77]

This is my favorite current build thread. There may be something wrong with me.

Maybe, i mean there sure is something wrong with me 

[Mike DC]

IMO it's perfectly cool.  

I've had that idea for years too - make a MM Interceptor using the front clip of a Mustang on a Torino body.  

You can find/get a few real Aussie Falcons in the states but they are rare and right-hand drive.  A kit-bashed Mustrino seems like a much easier thing to put together & maintain here.  



I'm not sold on the truck frame though.  More weight, less stiffness, and probably a lot of custom work.  Is a Torino unibody with tolerably solid framework really that much more expensive?  You still have to put full floorpans even in the custom job.    

[Baldwinvette77]

Its pretty hard to find a solid 70-71 unibody in this region, every torino i looked at its rotted, and the sedans have different wheelbases.

my first idea was to find a nice coupe and splice this cars fastback roof onto it.

but the truck frame made more sense financially. it was 200$ has new rear suspension, ujoints rear brake lines, and its from an 85 s-10 so theres plenty of aftermarket  support for it 

[Baldwinvette77]

So, i've been waiting for parts to arrive to finish the chargers clutch. But not wanting to waste time i decided to mess around with the pile of junk that will become this max mad tribute

so obviously im trying to do something that looks a bit like this


but since the new movie came out, and with the game in development i decided to add things that are taken from those worlds
like the steel mesh on the taillights, i liked the look of it, but it will also help disguise the 71 ford custom sedan lights



so the first thing i did was recess the taillights about a half inch so i can mesh over them.







and built this simple frame, that will be painted flat black ofcourse





i also rewelded the lower section of the impala bumper, but further apart and on an angle so it looks like a valence panel

[freddyd02]

Awesome stuff! Glad i stumbled apon this one   

[Stevearino]

Looks like someones having a ton of fun.

[Patronus]

I like the rear glass in that car.

[Baldwinvette77]

I like the rear glass in that car.

Which, the torino? or the falcon with the louvers? 

[Baldwinvette77]

I don't know if this is considered progress, since essentially i pushed a car out onto a driveway., But we moved the car from where it sat since 1981
to a spot much closer to the entrance to the yard, were power via extension cable is avalible, and just working on it in general will be easier. was a pretty cool experience, i've never been excited to have my car towed before 

[Patronus]

I like the rear glass in that car.

Which, the torino? or the falcon with the louvers? 

The Torino

[Baldwinvette77]

I like the rear glass in that car.

Which, the torino? or the falcon with the louvers? 

The Torino

Same, im actually having 2nd thoughts about cutting that out 

anyway, brought up some stuff from home over to the car, partly to clean up the backyard, but mostly to see what this thing is gonna look like.

i couldnt bring the doors yet though, i was by myself, so aligning and bolting them on at the same time would have sucked. and well, there wasn't any room for them in the van anyway.

also found a license plate that expired in december 1966 

[Baldwinvette77]

Through the miracle of tek screws i mounted mustang doors to a torino, the hinges are identical between the 70 torino and the 73 mustang, but they are closer together on the mustang so they don't line up, i suppose thats why we have welders 

i also had to shorten the backs of the doors by 2 inches, but i was able to retain the latches.

next ill align the panels somewhat, then i can set the body up with the axles so it looks decent...ish.












After months of work, i finally created something thats basically a black version of this 

[RallyeMike]

If the doors are bolted to the hinges and frames, that door to quarter fit isn't too bad considering your are mating to different cars. What's the plan - make the door fit the quarter, or the quarter fit the door?

[Baldwinvette77]

If the doors are bolted to the hinges and frames, that door to quarter fit isn't too bad considering your are mating to different cars. What's the plan - make the door fit the quarter, or the quarter fit the door?

Looks like i need to add to the tops of the doors and remove from the bottoms, but the quarters need repairs anyway, so maybe a little bit of both 

[Lighthorseman]

This thread is just so ridiculously COOL.     I just love it.  Keep up the good work. 

I'll be right here.