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Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-06-2024, 11:42 PM
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Posted By Tuske427
here are some dimensions. the last one is a...

here are some dimensions. the last one is a template of the side plate traced over mine. if you scale it, it should line up.

if you need more dimensions or can't decipher my writing let me know...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-03-2024, 11:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 437
Posted By Tuske427
I took a screen grab from (Frank's pontiac parts)...

I took a screen grab from (Frank's pontiac parts) online- can you confirm your brackets look like the ones on the left? If yes then I can measure mine tomorrow (which are like the ones on the right)...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-02-2024, 07:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 437
Posted By Tuske427
I happen to have the front bumper off of my GTO...

I happen to have the front bumper off of my GTO while I'm on an unrelated project posted in another thread, and I took some pics of my hideaway assembly for you since it's all apart and easy to see. ...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-02-2024, 12:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 577
Posted By Tuske427
minor update today- I got the frame back on. I...

minor update today- I got the frame back on. I wasn't intending to do this just yet as I was thinking I'd leave it off and install the engine, then reassemble as a unit as the engine was not fun to...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-26-2024, 10:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 577
Posted By Tuske427
update: I worked on the lines for a couple of...

update: I worked on the lines for a couple of hours today, and have decided to make my own. I have the supplies, and I can't in good conscious reinstall what was on there. the old lines are...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-19-2024, 10:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 577
Posted By Tuske427
one more shot of the rear supports and a few pics...

one more shot of the rear supports and a few pics of painting this weekend. I first applied the Eastwood Rust Encapsulator getting as much as I could inside the frame rails, and today added some...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-19-2024, 10:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 577
Posted By Tuske427
more detail shots of the front bracing, and I...

more detail shots of the front bracing, and I also added a piece of DOM tube to support the lower rear control arm mount, as this too is just a piece of stamped metal supporting it all. I'm hoping...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-19-2024, 09:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 577
Posted By Tuske427
The Hellwig kit (shown in previous post pics)...

The Hellwig kit (shown in previous post pics) provides parts to box the middle rails on the regular frame boxing it like a convertible, and it adds a additional mount inwards that helps with...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-19-2024, 09:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 577
Posted By Tuske427
The frame game

When I bought my GTO it came with a bent frame unbeknownst to me. Though I had it straightened it's still not quite right, so now it's time for the next step- to replace it with a straight one. I'm...
Forum: Pacific 05-12-2024, 09:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,924
Posted By Tuske427
pics from the 34th All Pontiac show 1

some pics from Sat (no order, and more to follow)
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-28-2024, 05:57 PM
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Views: 45,920
Posted By Tuske427
got my windows tinted yesterday w/ ceramic film. ...

got my windows tinted yesterday w/ ceramic film. Clear on the windshield and the lightest available for the remaining. it's uv blocking which should help reduce interior temps, too.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-12-2024, 03:50 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,143
Posted By Tuske427
Edelbrock Torker 2

additional post since I’m limited to 5 attachments per reply…
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-12-2024, 03:47 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,143
Posted By Tuske427
’71 HO 4bbl and Edelbrock Torker II

I also have this ’71 HO intake I’m storing for a friend (He will sell it for the right price btw) and a new Torker 2.

the ’71 weighs 13.2 lbs without the crossover and 18.8 lbs with it.

The...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-12-2024, 03:44 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,143
Posted By Tuske427
67 vs 69 Pontiac 4bbl intakes

Going off on a tangent- as I was doing this I got curious as to the changes between these two intakes that, at first glance, might be taken as identical. Yet, the closer I looked more I noticed the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-12-2024, 03:38 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,143
Posted By Tuske427
1967 Firebird 400 4bbl intake

apologies if any repeats, but I have a few manifolds and took the time to weigh them to contribute here.

first up, a 1967 Firebird 400 4bbl intake. It has one plug on it that might take more...
Forum: EFI Tech 02-18-2024, 11:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 679
Posted By Tuske427
more pics of the install and the tuning. there's...

more pics of the install and the tuning. there's a base tune pic that the air/ fuel ratio (red dotted line) is up/ down like a sign wave. not good. the car would surge and as mentioned ran poorly....
Forum: EFI Tech 02-18-2024, 11:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 679
Posted By Tuske427
Holley Sniper Stealth install on a '69 GTO

Just sharing some pics and a quick story of a modest upgrade I made on my '69 GTO recently. I bought a new-to-me/ virtually new Sniper Stealth system here on the forums last spring, and it sat in a...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 12-03-2023, 02:15 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 22,218
Posted By Tuske427
Adding onto an old thread here in the hopes that...

Adding onto an old thread here in the hopes that what I did may be of help for others who come across this.

When I got my car earlier this year ('69 GTO w/ AC) there was almost no air coming out...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-18-2023, 11:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,097
Posted By Tuske427
I had to make more room underneath the core...

I had to make more room underneath the core support and in the interest of time I quickly chopped the area larger. If I ever have the nose off I'll go back and clean it up more, but at least it's...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-18-2023, 11:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,097
Posted By Tuske427
Inside release/ locking hood latch project

I bought one of those inside release/ locking hood latches for my '69 GTO as I don't like how anyone can open it from the outside, and I don't want to have to use a chain and padlock. The kit I...
Forum: 61-77 GTO LeMans & Tempests WANTED 03-19-2023, 10:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,219
Posted By Tuske427
I settled on this one as it appeared to be a fair...

I settled on this one as it appeared to be a fair deal for what was an original Verdoro green / black vinyl top (though it's not there now) and black interior. it has AC and hideaways which is cool....
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 06-30-2022, 11:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,627
Posted By Tuske427
I have LED's in my car, and painted the back area...

I have LED's in my car, and painted the back area fluorescent red as well. I also use dimmable LED's and love it. brighter, less power required, less heat to dry out the plastic, all a win win imo.
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