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Before You Buy: AMD 1970 Ford Torino Rear Quarter Panel Review
In this video, we dive deep into a hands-on review of the AMD 1970 Torino Rear Quarter Panel. Whether you're restoring a classic 1970 Ford Torino, building a muscle car project, or comparing aftermarket body panels, this review covers everything you need to know—from panel fitment and metal gauge thickness to factory-correct contours and installation tips.
What You’ll Learn in This Video:
Unboxing and first impressions of the AMD (Auto Metal Direct) quarter panel
Comparison to original OEM panels
Pros and cons of AMD reproduction sheet metal
Restoration tips for classic Ford muscle cars
🎯 Whether you're working on a full restoration or a panel replacement, this video helps you decide if AMD’s quarter panels are worth the investment.
👇 Comment below if you’ve used AMD panels before or have tips for restoring classic Torinos!
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#1970Torino #FordTorino #ClassicCarRestoration #AMDQuarterPanel #AutoMetalDirect #MuscleCarBuild #SheetMetalReview #TorinoRestoration #CarRestorationTips
Episode 289 Manic Mechainc
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Before You Buy: AMD 1970 Ford Torino Rear Quarter Panel Review
In this video, we dive deep into a hands-on review of the AMD 1970 Torino Rear Quarter Panel. Whether you're restoring a classic 1970 Ford Torino, building a muscle car project, or comparing aftermarket body panels, this review covers everything you need to know—from panel fitment and metal gauge thickness to factory-correct contours and installation tips.
What You’ll Learn in This Video:
Unboxing and first impressions of the AMD (Auto Metal Direct) quarter panel
Comparison to original OEM panels
Pros and cons of AMD reproduction sheet metal
Restoration tips for classic Ford muscle cars
🎯 Whether you're working on a full restoration or a panel replacement, this video helps you decide if AMD’s quarter panels are worth the investment.
👇 Comment below if you’ve used AMD panels before or have tips for restoring classic Torinos!
🔔 Subscribe for more muscle car restoration reviews, DIY guides, and shop vlogs!
#1970Torino #FordTorino #ClassicCarRestoration #AMDQuarterPanel #AutoMetalDirect #MuscleCarBuild #SheetMetalReview #TorinoRestoration #CarRestorationTips
Episode 289 Manic Mechainc
Sponsors:
autokrafters.com
Jford@autorestomod.com
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![Make a Clean Looking Mustang Charging & Starting System
Every wiring job teaches you something — and on Kylies 1967 Mustang, it taught me a few things the hard way. In this episode we tackle the charging and battery cable system for a CVF serpentine setup running a 100-amp alternator and a front-mounted Group 24F battery, and I walk through the mistakes I made so you dont have to repeat them.
We get into lug sizing — why 5/16 and 3/8 matter and where each one belongs — adding a fusible link close to the battery with a 125-amp Maxi fuse, why a proper block-to-firewall ground is non-negotiable on a Ford, and how to crimp clean, marine-grade welding-wire cables that wont corrode down the road. At the end, I lay out every cable length and lug size we used so you can build the same system in your own 67–68 Mustang or Cougar.
Final cable notes include:
Positive battery cable to starter solenoid: 24 inches
Starter solenoid to Maxi fuse: 12 inches
Maxi fuse to alternator: 7 feet 3 inches
Negative battery cable to engine block: 36 inches
Starter solenoid to starter: 30-32 inches
Cables and welding wire from the folks at Fast and Quiet. Serpentine system and 100-amp alternator by CVF.
▶ Starter solenoid & Mustang restoration parts — National Parts Depot: [https://www.npdlink.com/]
▶ Charging system & 100-amp alternator — CVF: [https://cvfracing.com/]
▶ Battery cables & welding wire — Fast and Quiet: [https://www.fastandquiet.com/]
Its not a problem, its a project.
Parts:
Starter Solenoid Relay Switch, Black Case, C4AF11450A, FoMoCo, REPCO, coarse threads
https://www.npdlink.com/product/starter-solenoid-relay-switch-black-case-c4af11450a-fomoco-repco-coarse-threads/101239?backurl=search%2Fproducts%3Fcompany_name%3D%26search_started_at%3D1781909244920%26search_terms%3Dstarter%252Bsolenoid%26top_parent%3D0%26year%3D&search_started_at=1781909244920
Autorestomod Episode: 746
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