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'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. Dennis |
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...Some Pics....
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...more...
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...and a few more...
more to come later. |
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Wow, wow, wow, Dennis! Pics!
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Kyle Kruszewski
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Looking good. Great shape. Another one for the pole barn.
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JLP |
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1959-1980 Pontiac Window Sticker Reproductions : http://www.pontiacwindowstickers.com My Bio: I am currently writing articles for POCI's Smoke Signals magazine and enjoy promoting and discussing the history of the Pontiac Motor Division. |
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Good luck! Cool car!
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68 GTO Ram Air I Auto, Starlight Black/Teal-Survivor 68 Firebird Ram Air II 4spd, Aegena Blue/Black/Black 68 Firebird 400 Conv. Auto, Red/Parchment/Parchment 69 Firebird Ram Air IV, 4spd Matador Red/Black-Survivor 70 GTO Ram Air III 4spd Conv. burgundy(currently Black)/White/Black 71 GTO 455HO 4spd, Lucerne Blue/Black/Black 71 GTO 455HO Auto, Lucerne Blue/Sandalwood/Blue |
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What's the map for this journey?
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Mike/Illinois |
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If the route extends like mine, it hemorages $$$$ at every bend.
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Buzzards gotta eat... same as worms. |
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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?
Mike |
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Quote:
Thanks, Dennis |
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Love it! She's a beaut!
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Pat Brown |
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Thanks Pat. Now I need one of your T-shirts and 455 HO banners now that I'm in the A-body club.
Dennis |
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In for the journey!
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Some guys they just give up living And start dying little by little, piece by piece, Some guys come home from work and wash up, And go racin' in the street. Bruce Springsteen - Racing In The Street - 1978 |
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gotta love those dry southwest cars
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http://gloryrestoparts.20megsfree.com/ 1970.5 Pontiac Tempest GT-37 400ci 4bbl 4sp 3.90:1 12.73 @ 112.42 2011 Pure Stock Drags 12.71 @ 110.58 2013 Martin FAST/FS race 12.70 @ 111.74 2014 Pure Stock Drags 12.60 @ 111.66 2015 Martin FAST/FS race 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 TH400/3.08 open export car - factory heater delete 14.48 @ 95.86 w/ 2.14 60' 2018 Pure Stock Drags 14.47 @ 95.02 w/ 2.16 60' 2019 Martin FAST/FS race |
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Here is the PHS of the car along with some recent outdoor pics to get some natural daylight on the patina.
You can see on the PHS that there are a lot of minor options under $15.00 (17 to be exact) of the 35 ordered. Oh how I wish that the A/C was an M-22 if I could change anything. Dennis |
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So since the 621 Ride & Handling package was ordered, would those Honeycombs then be 15-inchers?
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Quote:
http://www.gt-37.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1043 |
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