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#61
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It's black .
Not sure if I like black or white better . It has black interior so black probably looks best.
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69 Grand Prix 428 H.O. loaded "J" 11.51 @ 116 |
#62
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I agree, the '69 Liberty Blue is one of my favorite colors on these cars.
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#63
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I really like the black top and black interior, it goes well together. I'm sure a white top with parchment interior would be nice too. Cant say that I've ever seen one in that color combo.
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#64
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that color blue looks great with all different combos:
black guts and top dark blue guts and top light blue guts and dark blue top or black top not sure what light blue top would look like and the stop you in your tracks is the white guts and white top, but would age probably the quickest. dont forget to add the redlines. |
#65
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Absolutely, redlines always look killer against any blue color!
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#66
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another build sheet and more...
Pulled the driver's seat out today, took the back section off and to the upholstery shop to be repaired. Should have it back tomorrow afternoon. When I removed the seat back center strap from the seat bottom I found another build sheet. You can see part of it through the two holes that are covered by the strap bracket. This is exactly where I found one of them in the '70 SJ 4-speed when I took the seats apart to recover. Both are Atlanta built cars.
Power seat wire already plumbed under the seat. I'm thinking all power window cars got this and the door lock harnesses too, they were behind the door panels when I had them off. Found a new part while vacuuming under the carpets. A new rear window switch just lying there under the jute padding next to the inside rear seat rail mounting stud. Has carpet glue splattered on it, but is otherwise like new. Ya just never know what you'll find under the original carpets that the factory left behind! Grant |
#67
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Driver's seat back repair is done. Material from SMS matched well, but the repair itself isn't perfect. Looks much better than a tear though. Got the upholstery cleaned up yesterday and drove it to a local park for some nicer pictures this morning...
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#68
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a few more...
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#69
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Seat repair looks real good... hope to have mine moving again soon, almost end of mud season here.
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#70
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WOW! Thats a nice low mile GP. Where did you find that one at? Was it still in the Oroville/Chico area?
And yes... it is an addiction
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Current Pontiacs - 1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
#71
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I bought the car in Placerville where the original owner's son lived. It was moved there from his Dad's garage in Chico about this time last year. A friend of the family posted the car on Craigslist. The car hadn't been ran since the last registration when they decided to non-op it. I took a chance and bought the car not running and had a friend trailer it home for me. We pushed it off the trailer, checked the fluids, poured some gas down the carb and it fired right up. Drove it around the block and right into the garage.
And there will be others in the future, I'm sure of it! |
#72
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A little more progress...
Got the top half of the engine cleaned up pretty good. Stripped and repainted the valve covers and installed new gaskets... nice and clean under the covers. Cleaned the original plug wires with paint thinner... worked great and didn't remove the markings. Changed the plugs too, they were the older type AC's with the green rings on the stem. I don't believe they were original though (R46S), wrong heat range for the car. Car runs great and no more leaks up top.
Shot these photos with my camera phone... first time I've tried this and came out a little blurry. |
#73
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BTW - It was good meeting you yesterday.... Hopefully we can meet up again and talk some cars.
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Current Pontiacs - 1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
#74
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Back at ya... was nice to finally meet you in person. Enjoyed looking at your SJ too, that's a nice original car. Sounds great, lets do that. |
#75
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Also found under the backseat of that same LeMans; a chunk of sheetmetal that I identified as the floor cutout from a four speed car (the factory cut the floor with a zip gun on factory 4 speeds for the shifter), I guess the car ahead or behind my LeMans was a stick car. Nothing like those Baltimore Craftsmen
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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