Technical 2010

Probably like most of you, the areas of my ride that always got my cash or attention could be put into one of three categories:

1. Does it keep it running?
2. Does it make it go faster?
3. Will it make my ride look better?

If it qualified as one or more of the above then it moved up the ladder of priorities. As a result the trunk didn’t get a look in, and I have to say it was an area of the car which was best described as tatty.

Upon looking through a few photos from the tail end of 2009, I noticed the black paint on the lamp surrounds of the Torino were looking tired and in need of attention – a job for the winter I thought.

In order to remove the tail lamps on this model of the Torino, the central reflector and central reflector surrounds must first be removed as their ends overlap the trims of the tail lamps. This was simply done by undoing the retaining nuts in the inside of the boot panel and carefully lifting them away.

Due to the light alloy structure any stuck areas should be teased carefully to avoid twisting them or distorting them as this will create problems for when they are refitted. Once done the four lamp retaining nuts could be removed and the lamps withdrawn from the rear panel.