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Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-05-2022, 04:11 PM
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Posted By gtohurstjudge
I wasn't trying to criticize Roger's car. I know...

I wasn't trying to criticize Roger's car. I know how picky he is about
panel fit by what he did on the front bumper.....I was just trying to help because
I know how they were built from the...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-29-2022, 07:25 PM
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Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
A couple of things to consider.......first of...

A couple of things to consider.......first of all, the factory fit on the
rear bumper was a little lower than the way you have it on your car. If you lower it
a little it will look better because...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-06-2022, 03:03 PM
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Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
Here's a tip regarding the convertible top...

Here's a tip regarding the convertible top frame.......when the top is installed, it is necessary
to remove the rear rail from the car in order to move the tacks around when working to get all the...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-22-2022, 12:57 PM
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Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
Looking very nice! I noticed your car is missing...

Looking very nice! I noticed your car is missing the metal strap on the right inner fender
that supports the heater hose going to the water pump. Without the strap the heater hose will
eventually...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-28-2022, 02:08 PM
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Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
Believe it or not, the repro Ames rear bumper I...

Believe it or not, the repro Ames rear bumper I purchased was way
worse than the one they sold you......All the repro bumpers are crap and they
shouldn't sell them to people and claim that the ...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-15-2022, 05:01 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
To be clear, did Just Dashes actually recover the...

To be clear, did Just Dashes actually recover the grained plastic on the outside of your glovebox door with real vinyl?
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 01-20-2022, 12:12 PM
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Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
I notice you are using a repro brake...

I notice you are using a repro brake booster....... On the ones I have installed on numerous GTO's including my own, I had to install a flat washer
on each stud for mounting the master cylinder in...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-02-2021, 01:54 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
It was a few years ago when I bought the new Ames...

It was a few years ago when I bought the new Ames "Premium bumper" and at
that time they were claiming that the fit was "Excellent".
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-29-2021, 09:30 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
note how the top corner tucks way under the...

note how the top corner tucks way under the quarter panel......
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-29-2021, 09:24 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
for reference, this how a correct original...

for reference, this how a correct original bumper looks...........
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-29-2021, 09:18 PM
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Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
I was having my original bumper rechromed and I...

I was having my original bumper rechromed and I had a magazine photo shoot scheduled and bought one of these Ames premium bumpers to stick on my car temporarily and it looked so bad I took it back...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-27-2021, 01:48 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
One other thing.......I see in your pictures that...

One other thing.......I see in your pictures that you are planning to butt the front bumper up against
the front of the fenders with no air gap. In 49 years of owning a 69 GTO convertible I have...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-27-2021, 01:43 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
I can see by what you've done on your panel...

I can see by what you've done on your panel fitting that you a stickler
concerning body gaps. That being the case, you are not going to be the least bit happy about how the Ames repro rear bumper...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-13-2021, 05:46 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
I agree on the new seat foams that it is a bad...

I agree on the new seat foams that it is a bad idea. I deeply regret ever changing mine out because it makes you sit up too high in the car. I'm a tall person and with the new foams the top rail on...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-23-2021, 04:07 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
Nice work! If I were you I would modify the...

Nice work! If I were you I would modify the bottom of the fender brace with a big hole at the very bottom so that debris will not get trapped inside it but will instead fall onto the ground. The...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-18-2020, 02:26 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
I'm sure you already know this but it is worth...

I'm sure you already know this but it is worth mentioning..........
be sure to trial fit the stainless molding that goes on the bottom of the wrap around on the quarters that you are patching to...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-13-2020, 09:45 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
My car 49 years ago.........and the way it looks...

My car 49 years ago.........and the way it looks today.......
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-13-2020, 09:37 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
What I did on my car in 1973 was take a 90...

What I did on my car in 1973 was take a 90 degrees pick and went inside
the trunk and inside the rear quarter panel behind the interior trim and scrape out all the foam caulk and then put latex...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-13-2020, 12:48 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
You are doing a great job on the car, and this is...

You are doing a great job on the car, and this is a great thread with all the pics.
As the owner of a 69 GTO convertible for 50 years and having had my car completely apart twice and restored it,...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-13-2020, 12:21 PM
Replies: 915
Views: 189,879
Posted By gtohurstjudge
You are doing a great job on the car, and this is...

You are doing a great job on the car, and this is a great thread with all the pics.
As the owner of a 69 GTO convertible for 50 years and having had my car completely apart twice and restored it,...
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