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Old 05-21-2016, 10:16 AM
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Default '71 455 HO GT-37 Journey Begins
Finally got a chance to take a look at the GT-37 I bought from Mike Robbins last year during the coldest February on record, so its been hibernating since then. Put it up on the lift to give it a good visual survey and found it to be really solid. The only bad area in the trunk floor where the original owner kept an open bag of salt that spilled and did what it does best to automotive sheet metal. The floors, quarters, fenders, core support, doors are great shape. It does need the usual lower rear window metal repair.

The motor is the numbers matching original as are the no-date heads. I will need to find another 7041267 carb and RA exhaust manifolds. The intake and crossover are proper too.

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...and a few more...

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Wow, wow, wow, Dennis! Pics!


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Looking good. Great shape. Another one for the pole barn.

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Good luck! Cool car!

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Mike...long with lots of twists and turns...

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Many years back, I bought a 71 455HO out of a 71 GTO. It didn't have ram air, so it had the 7041267 carb. I might have sold it, but it could also be put up somewhere. The block had April 1971 dates. How closely does that match up with your car?

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Many years back, I bought a 71 455HO out of a 71 GTO. It didn't have ram air, so it had the 7041267 carb. I might have sold it, but it could also be put up somewhere. The block had April 1971 dates. How closely does that match up with your car?

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Mike, this car is a 12C build date, but I'm not fussy about exact date components. Let me know if you find it.

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Mike, this car is a 12C build date
Dennis would it be too much trouble to check the frame stamping on this car ?
Driver side , outer rail , just behind the axle hump.

We are guesstimating that 7. 16 is the date code for this frame.
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BVZ, I'll be where the GT-37 is tomorrow, so I can crawl under it to get a picture of the frame. Mike R. (the PO) cleaned the area off the area where the frame numbers are and painted it black, so should be able to get good pictures of it. I thought I had a picture of them, but can't find it now.

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Trim tag too , if its not already posted in this thread.
Fellow has a car that he is trying to scrutinize that was handed down to him.

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BVZ, Here's the trim tag for you.

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Love it! She's a beaut!

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Love it! She's a beaut!
Thanks Pat. Now I need one of your T-shirts and 455 HO banners now that I'm in the A-body club.

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