[twooldgoats]

Looks great!!! I like that blue---not too different from my race car color.

Jim

[gtogoat]

Looks Great! Nice color...

[vin63]

Originally Posted by JohnFromVentura

Now all I have to do in re-route the brake lines, put the engine/trans back in, put all glass in, put stainless back on, have upholstery done, put dash back together, clean and move many parts from parts car ... piece of cake!

Looks fantastic! That's the part of the restoration I like best.

[blueghoast]

Somebody's been busy:: Looking sweet, won't be long now.

GT.

[Apache Warrior]

That's my car color - Yorktown Blue Poly - nice color!!

[blueghoast]

Originally Posted by 68Prix

did you order this cage from some place? Or did you have it made? Thanks Pat

Redman, that is a very nice rear suspension on your car.

I got a super deal from a guy in Flint Mich, 72ft for $432.50.
Thats less than half what Lane Automotive wanted for a 10pt. kit.

GT.

[blueghoast]

Oh thats 1-5/8 chrome moly tubing.

GT.

[c5farmer]

The car is getting closer to start up and running. The transmission and torque converter are in, after installing and removing it 4 times due to a bad (new) converter that was binding the drivetrain after bolting it to the flexplate. Some how the converter neck must have been welded off center. Problem solved with the purchase of a Huges Performance GM25 Street Master 2500 rpm stall converter.

The lifters have been adjusted and the oil pump primed. Today, the intake manifold went on. Looks pretty neat!

The dash gauges and lighting are installed....and even works when powered up with a battery. The bumpers are on. Patina on the top and painted on the bottom.

[blueghoast]

Looking good c5, I'm a little jelous seams like I'm falling behind.
Waiting on tubing for cage and headers. Once I get that stuff
done it'll go like crazy.

GT.

[68Prix]

Thanks for the info Blueghoast. I am was just wondering if someone offered a kit for these cars. Pat

[c5farmer]

Roll bar kits found on ebay: http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_...of+eBay+Motors Look under 63 tempest roll bar kits. They are out there, bent specifically for Tempests.

[beemergary]

Originally Posted by JohnFromVentura

Now all I have to do in re-route the brake lines, put the engine/trans back in, put all glass in, put stainless back on, have upholstery done, put dash back together, clean and move many parts from parts car ... piece of cake!

Great color choice. The best part of a project for me is putting the trim piece, etc back on then standing back and taking it all in. I Love It When a Plan Comes Together

[blueghoast]

c5farmer and me will have to lay on the ground
and look at the bottom of ours to take it all in. LOL

GT.

[68Prix]

thanks farmer. That would be something I am going to want.

[Jeff Hamlin]

O.K. here is what I will call “Sleeping Beauty” this ’63 has been on standby for over 5 years now and I have nudged the owner to wake her and get her back on the road.

It’s been about 7-8 years since the body was stripped and the minor rust issues have been address. The man who did the metal work was an old school retired body man who would do small jobs out of his garage from time to time. This guy truly had the Midas touch as this body is well done. But she wasn’t a rust bucket to begin with either.

Then a very close to factory color was applied along with many NOS and/or restored trim parts. The interior was cleaned preped and painted then all soft parts re-installed.
Had to go with carpet as the rubber mats are almost none existent.

But then time stopped for this car.

Fast forward to earlier this year and she is now home in Virginia where this little Tempest journey had begun.

Sort of working backwards the engine was lifted out and being freshened up.
She's a low mile good running car but a LEAKER. This could not remain so the engine is the current part of the project.

Now waiting on some parts and pieces so we can get the engine up and running again.
The bulk of parts have been sent out to the blaster are due back soon so hopefully we can hear her purr again!

Then it’s time to finish off the front end and adjusted everything as needed. Over all the paint has been cared for with only a few points of touch-up due to storage shuffle that she has been going through up to this point. Luckily there is still some of the paint with the car.

She’s not a point resto, but sure is a Great looking Tempest that deserves to be shown off and driven.

At this point the focus is to get her back on the road and not wait for the absolute correct parts; we are not cutting any corners just using functional replacements until correct parts possibly ever become available.

Come Hell or High water this Pontiac will be on the road this summer!

[xlrate]

Well Gary (blueghoast) has been busy with my 63

Engine is done ... ready for the test stand! (455 .060 over, forged rods, pistons, ported 6x-8s, 041 cam, Rhoads lifters, Roller rockers, Performer with 800cfm Edelbrock carb, Ram air exhaust Manifolds, Dizzy by Dave Ray, ect) should be a nice pump gas cruiser in front of my 700R4 Street Fighter Package from TCI. Sand blasted my rear (8.5 4:10s) and will be ready to install my Checkered Racing coil over ladder bar setup.

Have all the parts for the conversion ... cant wait for blueghoast to finish up body work .. for cruizer!

Check out the progress:

[blueghoast]

1974 Duster Wheels fit great and look pretty good too.

GT.

[Jeff Hamlin]

BG,
Those rims don't look bad at all. Now if you can incorperate some sort of Pontiac Logo/Center cap that would confuse the onlookers


Here’s are update;
We finally secured all the needed bits & pieces and now have FIRE! and she has been started for the first time in way to many years.
Next we have some trans adjustments to work out and
then it's on to final panel install & adjust.

Taking longer than I had hoped but is coming along.

[TempestFugit]

BG, Those Duster wheels look great on there!

Jeff the car looks Fantastic! any chance of these cars showing up at Norwalk?

[Jeff Hamlin]

Well since we're over some of the biggest hurdles;

Final engine assembly,CHECK.
Test run, CHECK.
Trans cable adjustments, CHECK.
Brakes, CHECK.
Test drive, CHECK.
Final interior, CHECK.

She might make it to the Nat’s

TO DO LIST;
Final front sheet metal install & adjust.
Re-set/seal glass.
Front end alignment.
Lots of TEST DRIVING we should be good to go!