[Lloyd-TX]

Originally Posted by Engine-Ear

Hey guys,

I finally took possession of a '69 Model J that was in my late friend's collection... A bit about the car: it is a verdoro green (aren't they ALL?), black comfort weave interior, non-A/C, manual windows, P/S P/B, 350 hp 400, THREE speed stick, peg leg car.

Drove it home about 40 miles...man this thing pulls hard and the 1-2 shifter 'throw' is surprisingly short.

So, I have a few questions for ya...

1) given the above info, what is the probable rear end ratio? (PHS doesn't specify)
M13 w/o A/C - I'd say 3.55 most likely

2) did ALL '69s come with the rear window defroster? if not, how common is this?
Optional, not standard. Blower style is not uncommon, grid type (printed on glass) is rather uncommon on a '69

3) what two letter code will be on the rallye II rim for this car?
Should be 14x7, "JK" stamp code
4) the car has no tach / gauges ... I am inclined to add gauges and a hood tach. Is it wrong?
Why not? Both were available on that car as factory installed options.

5) the wiring is full of surprises... step on the brake and the front parking lites come on; turn on the headlites and the brite indicator is on when it's in low-beam mode; blinkers >pffft!< yeah, right! Any common electrical gremlins with these cars that I use as a staring point for sleuthing out these undocumented 'features'?
Start by checking and replacing ALL of the running lamp / stop lamp / turn signal bulbs. THat won't fix the high beam indicator issue, but may correct the rest of your complaints

6) the sticky rubber coated steering wheel has to GO. What wood wheel is correct for this? Anyone have a used original (imperfect is OK) available for a good price?
I don't have any for sale, but the correct "wood" wheel for your GP would be the same wheel as any other '69 or '70 Pontiac with the wood wheel

Oh, as any good newbie should, I'll post some pics soon...

Sounds like a neat GP - congrats and please post some pics. ANY stick GP is a rarity!