71 GTX owner from Germany

[1998_CC2]

Hi,
I like to say hi !
I'm reading on this side for a couple of years now.
Due to the fact that I didn't owned a b-body, I didn't had something to write ;-) !

But since last year, I own a 71 GTX.
And I recently started working on it.

The body is currently complete empty and I also scraped of any undercoating and paint from the outside. Thursday I drove her over the the media blasting company - so in a couple of weeks I will have her back completely raw metal ...
Luckily, there is not so much rust on her body ... but I plan to convert her to a pro-touring theme ... combined with some german engineering :-D ...

For now, enjoy some pictures !

Thanks,
Alex

 

[Glenwood]

Willkommen aus Kanada!

 

[1998_CC2]

Willkommen aus Kanada!

Dankeschön ;-) !

 

[Mogre]

Welcome aboard Alex. Nice project.

 

[1998_CC2]

Welcome aboard Alex. Nice project.

Thanks - can't wait to work on it more.

 

[BeeKool]

Willkommen aus Iowa

In the top picture what is the car in the background?

 

[1998_CC2]

Willkommen aus Iowa

In the top picture what is the car in the background?

Dankeschön ;-) !

This is my 71 Ford Torino.
Bought it 2013 near San Francisco.

 

[Ski 61701]

Willkommen an bord, aus Illinois

 

[GetX'd]

Welcome to fbbo and good luck with your project

 

[BeeKool]

What part of Deutschland, are you from?
I would love to visit.

 

[1998_CC2]

What part of Deutschland, are you from?
I would love to visit.

The western part, between Cologne and Düsseldorf - close to the Rhine river.
Within a hour I can be in The Netherlands, Belgium and France ...

If you ever decide to visit this area, we always have a bed for car ethusiasts !

 

[flypaper]

welcome from the shore of jersey
nice a goldie that looks pretty clean
it looks like you have a good foundation to start with.

 

[68GTX4SPEED]

Welcome from Sweden, I have one daugther in Amsterdam and it's just a question of time and I have another one i Frankfurt.

 

[b5bluguy]

Welcome fellow 71 GTX owner from New Jersey!

 

[streetwedg]

Welcome .are you staying with the original color? Here's mine. I painted it the original color because I never seen any others in that color. Now I probably see more gold 71 GTX's than any other color.

 

[HerlitzGTX]

Welcome from New Hampshire

 

[68sprtsat383]

Welcome

 

[Dennis H]

Welcome. Love the 71 Herlitz-Designed cars! History on the car?

 

[kiwigtx]

Welcome to FBBO from New Zealand.

 

[1998_CC2]

welcome from the shore of jersey
nice a goldie that looks pretty clean
it looks like you have a good foundation to start with.

Thanks,
Yes the foundation could be worse.
A couple of years back, I restored a 67 Mustang Fastback and replaced at least 80% of the body panels.

Welcome from Sweden, I have one daugther in Amsterdam and it's just a question of time and I have another one i Frankfurt.

Thanks,
I have also family in Amaterdam - nice city !

Welcome fellow 71 GTX owner from New Jersey!

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Thanks,
WOW - two ...

Welcome .are you staying with the original color? Here's mine. I painted it the original color because I never seen any others in that color. Now I probably see more gold 71 GTX's than any other color.

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Thanks,
I'm not sure ... the color will be probably decided when the body is staying in the paint booth ... :-D

Welcome. Love the 71 Herlitz-Designed cars! History on the car?

Thanks,
Unfortunately I do not know much ...
The car stayed for the last 9 years.
It is in Europe for quite a bit, Belgium and The Netherlands is confirmed, maybe before that Sweden and UK - but not sure.
I do not have a build sheet or fender tag.
I hoped to find one during the disassembly - but nothing ;-( ...

Welcome to FBBO from New Zealand.

Thanks,
WOW - this is far away ;-) ...