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#181
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On the way back I lit them up at a stoplight when no one was around. Every time I drive by it I have a Clark Griswold moment..."Fifty yards..."
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Ken '68 GTO - 464 - Ram Air II heads - 236/242 roller - 9.5” TSP converter - Moser 3.55 Truetrac (build thread | walk around) '95 Comp T/A #6 M6 - bone stock (pics) |
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#182
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Good times.
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share |
#183
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Fortunate enough to still be able to drive it and have shows until early DEC, so gave the '66 a slightly overdue Transfusion
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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did, in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car. |
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#184
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Went for a lunch drive today...weather was sunny and 73 degrees. So interesting how the sun plays with the color...looks very light.
Image is not today, but you get the picture.
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1970 GTO (Granada Gold) - 400 / TH400 |
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#185
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That's a great photo. The sun was perfectly positioned to accentuate those distinctive body contours.
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
#186
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Nothin beats crawling around under the car (up on jack stands), bleeding brakes, especially a bone-dry system. Going to give it another go-'round another day; still not 100%.
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#187
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Got the trailer hitch back together today on the Wangers' Bandit Suburban. All I wanted to do was remove the hitch but it was frozen into the receiver- probably hadn't been removed since Jim built the truck 30 years ago. I had to remove the whole receiver and let a welding shop heat it and press the hitch out. Wire brushed and painted everything, chased all of the fastener threads, and re-installed it. Now all I need to do is figure out why no taillights!
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Anybody else on this planet campaign a M/T hemi Pontiac for eleven seasons? ... or has built a record breaking DOHC hemi four cylinder Pontiac? ... or has driven a couple laps of Nuerburgring with Tri-Power Pontiac power?(back in 1967) ... or has a Pontiac born the same year as Jim Wangers? (1926} |
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#188
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The wife and I drove our freshly restored 68 GTO down to a country winery in Kentucky for dinner to celebrate out 17th anniversary . 3.90’s on the back roads of KY rock !
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When I wore a younger man's clothes |
#189
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"Started" cutting the windshield loose on my '66. I don't think it's ever been out. The sealant is rock hard. Went to Harbor Freight and they had a kit with the wire and two pull handles. My old glass removal tool wouldn't budge it, bent the blade but the wire works. Still slow going. Hot knife is what's needed but they're expensive for the number of times I'd be using it.
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
#190
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What about carefully heting the edge of the glass with a heat gun as you pull the wire?
L84 getting mid 15's around town - will try a hour drive and see what it gets.. |
#191
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Mocking up a data screen behind the dash on my '69 Firebird. I've wanted to do this for almost 10 years.
https://youtu.be/O_L7bF96BrA?si=tgGr2a3NmjsUwjpz
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__________________________________________ "How I learned to stop worrying and love the OHC Pontiac L6" The Silver Buick- '77 Skylark coupe w/455, SPX, MegaSquirt 3 & TKO-600 (Drag Week 2011, 2012 & 2015!) 1969 Firebird with a turbo'd Pontiac L6 controlled by a MegaSquirt 3 and backed with a microsquirt controlled 4L60e and 4.56 gears! (Drag Week 2018!) |
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#192
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I thought about that but I only have two hands. The glass is shot so don't have to be careful with it. I may be able to heat it a section at a time, pull the wire then heat a little more.
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
#193
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Drove mine into town last night for my birthday dinner. Got to smell a little tire smoke on the way home even.
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Chris D 69 GTO Liberty Blue/dark blue T400, 9" w 3.50s, 3905lbs 461, 850 Holley, T2, KRE 310s, Comp HR288 w 165s, RA manifolds, 11.60@114, 1.58/60 The spare: 467, 850 Holley, T2, Edelbrock Dport 310cfm w RA manifolds, HFT 245/251D .561/.594L, 11.59@ 114, 1.57/ 60' |
#194
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Birthday burnout sounds like a good idea. I'll have to remember that next year.
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share |
#195
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Another 124 miles on the GTO today...still trying to wear out the rear tires...18 very nice burnouts today, and the wife doesn't complain, she likes it.
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#196
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Without video, none of these burnouts count.
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
#197
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Took it out today and filled the tank for winter storage after a wheel alignment on Friday, this is the second time I filled it up for storage as a month ago when I did it I didn't know the weather would be nice enough to let me get it out a few more times. Still no snow but most of the coming days will be at or below freezing so not really nice enough for much of a drive.
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73 T/A 455, 4speed |
#198
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Brakes sucked on my 68 bird since I bought it 3 years ago, I have the 69 single pot calipers. Swapped pads and deglazed the discs and didn't help. Swapped out the MC with a Right Stuff DBMC09 one and that seemed to make a difference, its not stopping on a dime but it's more responsive, even locks them up at slow speed.
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1966 Lemans convertible 455/5spd 1968 Firebird convertible 400/4spd Need more Pontiacs! |
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#199
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Did a little photo shoot.
2024 marks the 60th Anniversary of the introduction of the GTO; as such the M1 Concourse will be hosting a special event on the Friday of the Dream Cruise weekend. The images taken today will be used to promote this special event. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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#200
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The GTO today? I walked past it, on my way to the workbench. It's sitting hood open, up on jack stands waiting on me to put a clutch etc in it.
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frittering and wasting the hours in an off hand way.... 1969 GTO, 455ci, 230/236 Pontiac Dude's "Butcher Special" Comp hyd roller cam with Crower HIPPO solid roller lifters, Q-jet, Edelbrock P4B-QJ, Doug's headers, ported 6X-8 (97cc) heads, TKO600, 3.73 geared Eaton Tru-Trac 8.5", hydroboost, rear disc brakes......and my greatest mechanical feat....a new heater core. |
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