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Forum: THE LOBBY 08-12-2011, 09:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 818
Posted By Flatfish
I have my Dad's tools, the same ones I grew up...

I have my Dad's tools, the same ones I grew up with. And some fine old hand saws and electric drills. My daughters will not want or appreciate them, so my will specifies the nephew who gets them.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-12-2011, 08:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 286
Posted By Flatfish
I also use Brad Penn partial synthetic oil in my...

I also use Brad Penn partial synthetic oil in my stock rebuilt 389. It has all the zinc the older flat tappet engines need. I was using 10w30 but switched to 0w30 for better flow at start-up.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-02-2011, 01:26 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 930
Posted By Flatfish
I've owned my '64 factory tripower GTO since...

I've owned my '64 factory tripower GTO since December '65, and the original carb tags were bare-looking aluminum. Still have two of the original tags on them. I dont recall ever seeing a trace of...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-18-2011, 01:08 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 54,375
Posted By Flatfish
I think what Tom V is referring to is an email...

I think what Tom V is referring to is an email from Tom Arendt that he was going to publish information about the registry in their widely read Cruising Tigers Club newsletter to spread the word...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-15-2011, 04:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 688
Posted By Flatfish
Right you are. I also ordered the promo kit back...

Right you are. I also ordered the promo kit back in the late sixties. The sheet of decals finally curled up and lived in the bottom of a small tool box in the trunk of my 64 for many years till I...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-06-2011, 05:10 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 5,751
Posted By Flatfish
The first, the original, the Pontiac factory hot...

The first, the original, the Pontiac factory hot rod, the '64! Four speed and multi-carbed.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-06-2011, 12:10 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,004
Posted By Flatfish
First engine i rebuilt was a 60's vintage chevy...

First engine i rebuilt was a 60's vintage chevy in-line six. I put the plug wires on at about 3 in the morning and tried to crank it and it fired thru the carb. I thought I'd really screwed up until...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-31-2011, 01:01 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 54,375
Posted By Flatfish
Don, I haven't forgotten about sending the info...

Don, I haven't forgotten about sending the info on my 64 to you. It's been a loooong week. Walt.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-21-2011, 11:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 217
Posted By Flatfish
Thanks, Bob. PM me if you find two screens you...

Thanks, Bob. PM me if you find two screens you are willing to part with. Before the restoration of my 64, we moved once and moved the car twice, along with boxes of parts for another 64 and various...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-20-2011, 02:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 217
Posted By Flatfish
Thanks to all for your help. I didn't think glass...

Thanks to all for your help. I didn't think glass was right, but wanted to check. Now if I could find the two original air filter screens that are still missing.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-19-2011, 08:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 217
Posted By Flatfish
64 Tri-Power Air Cleaner Bases

I have my original tri-power air cleaner bases and a set of repro bases. The finish on the repros is a semi-gloss black. On the unrestored originals, the best remaining paint is on the inside throat...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-16-2011, 09:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 865
Posted By Flatfish
The pro builder who did my 389 said the engine is...

The pro builder who did my 389 said the engine is suppose to run at a steady 190 degrees and has a 190 thermostat. He said no point in running it cooler.
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-02-2011, 07:32 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 833
Posted By Flatfish
When the CFL's first came out we bought a few for...

When the CFL's first came out we bought a few for the hard-to-reach places like the 10 feet high hall ceiling fixture. Over the last couple of years we have gradually changed over to CFL's and have...
Forum: Electrical Tech 01-29-2011, 10:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,381
Posted By Flatfish
I had the same problem with a LOUD buzzing from...

I had the same problem with a LOUD buzzing from the regulator on my 64 at low rpm's. I pulled the remanufactured alternator off and had my old 35 amp alternator rebuilt and refinished. And found my...
Forum: THE LOBBY 10-02-2010, 12:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 621
Posted By Flatfish
We routinely hit the mute button at any...

We routinely hit the mute button at any commercial break now. Advertisers are not getting their moneys worth at our house.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 09-02-2010, 01:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 419
Posted By Flatfish
I have Autometer 2 5/8" full sweep gauges (oil...

I have Autometer 2 5/8" full sweep gauges (oil press, water temp, volts) in my car. They are the most obvious non-stock items on the car, but they let me know what's gong on under the hood with...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-31-2010, 11:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 419
Posted By Flatfish
I am no expert, but I would first install a good...

I am no expert, but I would first install a good coolant temperature gauge so I would know what the temperature of the coolant actually is, even if the gauge is only temporary.

When my mild...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-29-2010, 08:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 407
Posted By Flatfish
After a lot of reading and jumping around among...

After a lot of reading and jumping around among various brands and viscosities, I finally settled on Brad Penn 0W30 Synthetic Blend. It covers the weight range recommended by Pontiac for TriPower...
Forum: THE LOBBY 08-23-2010, 04:46 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 2,485
Posted By Flatfish
My mom taught public school second grade for 30...

My mom taught public school second grade for 30 years. I dont know how many thousands she spent on school supplies and buying kids lunches when they had no money or paying for their field trips. ...
Forum: 61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts For SALE 08-22-2010, 11:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 236
Posted By Flatfish
Straycat, sent you a PM. Thanks.

Straycat, sent you a PM. Thanks.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-21-2010, 12:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 493
Posted By Flatfish
When I was looking for insurance for my GTO, the...

When I was looking for insurance for my GTO, the owner of a high end resto shop recommended Hagerty. He said they were great to deal with in his experience as far as doing the job right and then...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-13-2010, 08:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 774
Posted By Flatfish
And the blacked out grill would not worry me...

And the blacked out grill would not worry me either. It was a common modification back in the day. I remember blacking out the grill of my high school car with a paint brush and one of those little...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-13-2010, 08:20 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 774
Posted By Flatfish
I purchased a 64 that was missing one fender...

I purchased a 64 that was missing one fender emblem. The car had been wrecked and the emblem was not replaced when the new fender was installed. The real problem was years later during the frame-off...
Forum: THE LOBBY 06-09-2010, 07:23 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 827
Posted By Flatfish
Me: I need one of those metal gauges for setting...

Me: I need one of those metal gauges for setting carb float levels.

Young Parts Guy: Man, nobody uses carburetors anymore!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-18-2010, 11:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 894
Posted By Flatfish
Flowkooler has a website that explains what their...

Flowkooler has a website that explains what their "improved" pumps are suppose to do. I would prefer to see some flow volume graphs of their pumps versus stock pumps at different rpm's but they dont...
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