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Hey there, The hat tray is made from fiberboard with a interior matching paper glued to it. You can use any stiff material you like and cover it with vinyl. Look at the two clips that screw to the metal behind the seat back that holds down the hat tray. It will show you the thickness. Not sure what moldings you are talking about and which window. There is no trim around the rear window on the inside. Do you mean the quarter windows?

@@born_again_torinos the back window above package tray I have seen a trim around the window on the inside it also covers the headliner

@@CoreyDriscoll-m4z No, that is the rubber that goes all around the window holding it in.

Well, the only thing I understood was the built-in relief valve because i've seen it in action. I should have know that mr. fluid power would know all that....yes, doggies are great.

Hey Cory, The owner of the torino took the interior out of the car before he shipped it to me. So no, I won't be showing the interior work. I'll have to think about videoing putting on trim. I've always showed the progress videos rather than while I'm working. A few times I've demonstrated how to do something for a few moments like board sanding or layering body filler. Do you have a torino?

Hi Mike, The next step is paint, so the next video should be much more exciting. Take care my friend.

Thank you very much.

Thanks, I can do one a year now. Slowing down in my old age.

Daisy is a good girl. Nothing much rattles her. The only thing I can think of that upsets her is fireworks in the neighborhood. When she hears a backfire or firework boom, she walks over to me and lays at my feet the poor thing. But she is fine with thunder for some reason.

Yes I buy them if I can afford them. Prices have skyrocketed on them. I make the same weather I buy them or do someone else's car.

Nah, these are not hail dings and dents. Maybe from sitting and having things thrown onto it and stacked on it over the years. The ones on the side are likely door dings.

You have to be more careful with rubber bumpers, or polyurethane. You shouldn't have dents in them anyway, chips, scratches and gouges yes. As for the metal dings, if the paint is thin use 100 grit with a D.A. Hobo Freight sells a really nice cheap one if you don't have one. Work flat avoiding digging in with an edge. Feather the paint and primer so you don't have a harsh edge. For a ding that is the size of a penny, feather around it about two inches or more and then a few more inches around that for tooth for the filler to grab onto. When sanding the filler hit it gently with the D.A. flat to knock it down a bit, then finish with board sanding. You probably will need to do it twice. Before you paint make sure to move up to 220 grit to finish the whole car. A metro would be fun and easy.

Thank you so much. It will all be worth it.

While I was sanding, I was thinking about your station wagon Tony.

No, other than used or NOS on ebay. Thank you for the kind words. 8^) Thankfully, the owner of this torino has wheel lip molding.

@@born_again_torinos I have seen some stick on chrome I'm looking into.

@@mycontinental3611 I've never heard of that.

@@mycontinental3611 You mean the chrome side molding they sell at AutoZone?.... That might work.

@@mycontinental3611 Do you mean the chrome molding they sell at AutoZone?

Thats not what the owner wanted.

It's not that bad, just super time consuming.

@born_again_torinos in and out around and under lol very time consuming.. amazing job

@@jerrylockwood2624 thank you Jerry.

It is a sore spot with many torino owners. They have some paint shop do it who don't know how it should look or do it from memory. Then the owner is upset because every time they look at their car they get mad. I have the exact measurements from the hero #1 car from the tv show.

It is satisfying to finish one.

You are correct. I've owned two of the factory Limited Editions. The strip was horribly off and poorly done and no black pinstriping.

@@born_again_torinos But they sure looked Kool! 😎 At the time my Dad had a new 73 Ranchero GT, Ginger with the Orange and black vinyl stripe down the sides. Learned to drive on that one. Had a 351 Windsor which was so bad on gas, you could almost watch the needle drop…lol.😂

@@Teacher659 Yeah, they are not the best on gas, even with a 2 barrel. Rancheros are awesome.

@@born_again_torinos I have a 72 Blazer with a 330 HP Crate and a 2011 C6 Grand Sport, but one thing is for certain, neither one will ever sound as good as your Ford…just music.

@@Teacher659 There is something about certain engines that sings. I love the sound of a built 400 and 455 olds. I can't explain it.

Yes, Daisy is the boss supervising my work. Her wagging tail makes me smile. Just jump in and work on the metro. Do a little each day. It doesn't have to be perfect. I'm not a perfectionist. If I were, I'd never get one car done. I didn't ask the owner what engine was in this one. Odds are it's one of the three 351s.

Rick, I know what you are saying. It's a good feeling.

Tony, thank you. Remember to call me! Dying to know what car you bought! Maybe a 2nd gen Trans Am?

Hi Brad, I just did that to this torino the other day. I got it all jammed trunk, doors and under the hood. In the next video soon I'll go over it and say what I did. It is very time consuming. If you are not pulling the engine, you have to remove a lot of items on the fire wall and fenders and mask the rest. Sand it, clean it and paint.

I don't measure backspace. I just order the wheel size I need. I've never looked at backspace.

Ok, I wanted to order them and they have multiple options per size

@@JS60SIX I'm sorry, I wish I knew.

Hey Jim. Glad you like the videos. I painted the trunk today and will do the door jams tomorrow. It's not too late for you to find one and starskyize it. They are a ton of fun.

Hi Patrick. Go to my youtube channel and click on the "more" link under the channel name in the line that I say "Hi Everyone..." There you will see my email address. What city and state are you in?

@@born_again_torinos Thank you for replying. I'm in Wisconsin, the Oshkosh area.

Can’t find any details under the more section ?

@@BradEdwards-u5o Hey Brad, I don't know how else to show you. 8^( I just checked again and when you click on "more" it shows "email".

I hear you. I use a floor jack to put the bumpers on too.

@@born_again_torinos yeah you have to when your a 1 man show

Hey Will, This beauty belongs to a fellow named David from California. He shipped it up to me for Starskyiztion. Wow, you'e put 30,000 on your S&H unit? Impressive!

@@born_again_torinos You built a great Torino Steve. I just built upon it and I have driven it to work, day trips etc. it’s a great road car!👍👍👍

Thank you so much Glen. I'm enjoying working on it.

It has gotten much harder to find a good Gran Torino at a fair price. They are still out there, it's just rare.

I thought it was donated to my stash. But I'll find out. One fender spear is bent, the door trim is pretty good. Was there any quarter trim? I'll have to look.

The door is the worst spot to reach the body line from the inside. There is a giant girder that runs the length of the door. Most of the fenders can't be reached as well. Yes, I have a stud welder dent puller. But nothing beats getting behind the dent. That just isn't possible half the time. Even with the stud welder, it can stick to the metal so well that on a stubborn crease, it will tear out a hole instead of pulling the dent.

Hey Tony, Aww, you weren't looking for a KITT car. If you do someday...there is no shortage of them out there. But it sure looked and sounded good didn't it? Take care my friend, Steve

What you are seeing is the inner bumper core powder coated black. The steel chromed bumper skin bolts over it.

Pot metal behaves quite differently than steel when chromed. Those tail light bezels seem to be a weak point. It's still shocking how many NOS parts show up on ebay.

Not off hand. You can measure your hat tray and even cut out a pice of cardboard or paper to get it exact.

I'm really excited for you Christian. It will take a little getting used to since 80s cars are so much different than modern cars.