[1969GTO]

[GOAT WHORE]

Originally Posted by jdh421

other than the 4 speed your Grandmas car looks exactly like mine. I have never seen another antique gold car with a Brown vinyl top. My car was also bought by a 55 year old lady in California. I have owned this one since 1987. keep the pics coming.

Wow, that is very cool. Yes, I really don't see many antique gold 69's. I saw a gold judge at the GTOAA nats this summer, but don't recall the last time I saw one in person before that. Not a single one at the 2010 co-convention and there was well over 1000 cars there I believe.
When I was growing up I did not like the gold and I hated the vinyl top. Now I would not have it any other way. My grandmas car came with the black top and sometime around 1980 she had a new top put on while doing repair to stop water leak by back window (shocking). For some reason she went with a brown top. It's going back black!

[65blackplate]

cool story my mom had a 66 gto she traded in on a 69 also it was that same gold but a four door custom s 3 on the tree
good luck on the project

[Hammertime Mike]

Not many get to restore a cool car with a family history like yours !! Keep us posted.

[charles bledsoe]

Very nice story. My Grandmother bought a Mach 1 back in 69 as my Grandfather was a Ford man. It seems like that generation liked the same cars we all do today. My dad was an Oldsmobile man, but I still remember when I was 13 I rode my spider bike up to the local BOP dealership my dad bought his cars from and saw a 69 Judge. I have always liked Pontiac ever since. Seeing your pictures brings back good memories of an America unfortuantly is long gone. Good luck with your restoration and please keep posting the pics!!

[judgeman6970]

great car, great pics, and even better story!! Keep the pics coming...here's a pics of my first goat(around 1980). Was originally a silver/black 4-spd with hide-aways...always loved the '69's

[GOAT WHORE]

Here is the body before blast cleaning.

[GOAT WHORE]

Few more. As you can see this car means alot to me. I dont think I would have chose to restore this car if not for the sentimental value.

[GOAT WHORE]

And after cleaning.

[GTOnly70]

Great car and a great story. Good luck the rest of the way. Your grandmother would be proud!

[BOB VIDAN]

Hey Whore - you were a pretty good lookin guy in that 67 picture. LOL?

[GOAT WHORE]

Originally Posted by GOAT WHORE

And after cleaning.

My memory must be getting really bad! When I was posting these two pictures I was wondering why was the car still not on the twirler? Well this is not Nanas car! If you look close the car is still wearing green half its GREEN paint.

Bob, those two young people had no idea all hell was going to break loose in a few more months! Oh, my poor Mom!

[brians]

Originally Posted by GOAT WHORE

Few more. As you can see this car means alot to me. I dont think I would have chose to restore this car if not for the sentimental value.

In Cleveland Ohio, It would be concidered a slight rust show car!

[GOAT WHORE]

The incorrect photos does remind me of a few things. I had a few body men come to look at my car to give me ideas and see if they would be a candidate for the work. I wanted to have the work preformed in my shop and not just send it away to a collision repair shop just to be tucked in a corner, worked on in spare time and held hostage. Well more than one guy suggested I use one of two other bodys I had lying around. You know just switch vin tags. I did not like that idea for more than one reason. I knew iI was going to have to replace lots of sheet metal and spend more money but in the end I wanted as much of the original car as possiable. One guy started talking about fiberglass, I kind of shooed him out of there right away
In the end I found Mike who works with a painter friend of mine. Mike has been working on my car with me for a few years now and we have made some great progress. I would consider him a profectionist and will cut no corners. We have become very good friends and Mike has taught me some very valuable leasons. Most importantly I have been involved in every step of the way!

[GOAT WHORE]

So I was just looking at the thread in the Judge section about how many 1970 RAIV Judge convertables there are and I see some pictures of the black one with parchment int restored by Gary at Leval One out of Colorado. Well I sold that shifter and console to Gary.
I bring it up here because I bought a 69 LeMans that was owned by an old lady that had passed away, her god daughter was selling it. It was in very excellent cond and the interior was near perfect. I ended up parting that car. It was a hard decision but I new I could keep the better stuff for my car and sell my parts and come close to breaking even. I want to have as much OEM parts on this car as I can.
Example, I had bought and sold about 6 or so deck lids, we all know how hard they are to come by. Well the one I kept off this car I parted did not have an ounce of rust in it, perfect! I have tons of parts I kept off this car down to nuts and bolts not to mention stuff like radio, unused lighter, wire harnesses, etc.
Any way that console and shifter ended up in that Judge so I know I have some worthy stuff for my car. I pull it out from time to time when I am looking for something and still cant get over how nice some of it is.

[rememberfireball#22]

Wonderful story and photos. I wish I knew something about the history of my Goat like you do. Keep us up on the restro with lots of pictures.

[iceman411]

Great story and from your earlier pics(with it's paint still on it) it doesn't look too bad compared to alot of what's left to go from. Knowing your car's history is something really neat and with yours being in family and all makes it that much sweeter.... I wish I knew more about my car yet I can tell it didn't have an easy life for sure... Love the pics and keep us posted on the progress.... Mike

[Greg Reid]

How'd the top stand up under that vinyl? From the pics, it looks better than mine was...but similar.

[njsteve]

Awesome story! We still have my Gramma's 1975 Firebird that she bought new. My 12 year old son rebuilt the engine last year and it runs great now.

Enjoy the process. The family connection sure makes it worth the effort.

[GOAT WHORE]

Just got off the phone with my Mom to clarify this story. My Mom was pregnant with me when my Dad got stationed to Midway Island. My Mom went with him and they sold the 66 to my grandparents. I was born on the island as well as my sister.
When we got back the plan was to buy back the 66. Well my Grandma smoked in it and it was a little to beat up so my folks went out and bought this car. It was between this green one or an antique gold car. Three days later my Grandma went and bought the gold one.