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Forum: Members Helping Members 11-22-2024, 10:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,177
Posted By squidtone
Hi Folks, I wanted to just finish this thread up...

Hi Folks, I wanted to just finish this thread up with an update.


I successfully rid my system of air. It WAS the joint between the incoming poly "well pipe', and the brass hose barb. I tested it...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 05-29-2022, 07:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,192
Posted By squidtone
Dataway, I did the same 10 years ago with...

Dataway,
I did the same 10 years ago with windshieldstogo.com

I think they represent hundreds of warehouses across the USA. You can go to their site, enter your car and what you're looking for,...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-18-2021, 02:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,633
Posted By squidtone
Haha! I don't think I'm OCD, (at least that...

Haha! I don't think I'm OCD, (at least that status of cleanliness in my garage indicates no OCD) but I do make it a weird hobby to collect '67 GTO trim codes.


I have a chart from last year with...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-18-2021, 10:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 12,194
Posted By squidtone
I'm a bit late to this thread... But I'll chime...

I'm a bit late to this thread...
But I'll chime in!
I vote for trumpets. To me, the biggest problem I see with trumpets nowadays is alot of folks install them so they stick straight out. I don't...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-09-2020, 12:35 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 9,762
Posted By squidtone
I hope axle doesn't mind that this thread is...

I hope axle doesn't mind that this thread is starting to veer off into the broader subject of paint colors. But I'll add more info if that's okay.

I just checked and I have verified "data" on 667...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-07-2020, 01:35 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 9,762
Posted By squidtone
Yes. I have data mined '67 GTO "trim" combos...

Yes.
I have data mined '67 GTO "trim" combos from the internet for some years now. It's probably 95 percent from auctions.
I only record vehicles that have published VINs and then record their...
Forum: Members Helping Members 10-24-2020, 09:22 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,492
Posted By squidtone
Thanks to all of you for your comments. I had...

Thanks to all of you for your comments.
I had her read them too.

To finish up the story:
She went to two more dealers. They were all the same, essentially, when it came to pricing the Willys...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-30-2020, 01:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,220
Posted By squidtone
65', I will be one of the respondents that has...

65',
I will be one of the respondents that has done this themselves, so I'll put in my two cents...
I have a 67 GTO. I also did the complete resto myself, so I figured why not do the top too. You...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 01-27-2019, 09:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,410
Posted By squidtone
jhnichols2, Regarding spacers: I did see...

jhnichols2,
Regarding spacers:
I did see those spacers (#11) on my car, unfortunately I don't have a picture. They are like thick plastic washers....probably 5/8 inch diameter, and I think about...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 07-31-2017, 09:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,143
Posted By squidtone
My64GTO, In my case, the "dish" center plate...

My64GTO,
In my case, the "dish" center plate would have been way too hard to pound down to get the proper fit. The offset had to be corrected by almost 1/4 inch. It was way easier to make a flat...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 07-30-2017, 10:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,143
Posted By squidtone
How I solved my 8 bolt overheating problem: the center plate, not rear plate...

A few years ago I replaced my leaking '67 water pump with a FlowKooler water pump. I was very discouraged to find that the cooling performance with this new pump was very poor when compared to my old...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-06-2014, 10:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,745
Posted By squidtone
When looking at the 1967 Pontiac Service Manual,...

When looking at the 1967 Pontiac Service Manual, it implies that shims are only used on automatic equipped cars. So when I converted my TH400 automatic car to a 4 speed; I omitted the shims that were...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-18-2014, 01:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 760
Posted By squidtone
Welcome, The short stainless quarter window...

Welcome,
The short stainless quarter window trim on each side has to come off first. Those quarter trim moldings (I believe) are held on with two or three screws buried in the fuzzy...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 01-16-2014, 10:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,969
Posted By squidtone
PecosBill, I just installed a Kee Auto Top on...

PecosBill,
I just installed a Kee Auto Top on my 67 a few months ago. I got the top from AMES as they are a supplier of Kee.
I cant compare to any other top manufacturer since I've never seen...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 01-13-2014, 10:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,687
Posted By squidtone
DSMTiger, since you're asking, here are some of...

DSMTiger,
since you're asking, here are some of my thoughts:

Are you thinking of a stock look, or a slightly custom look? Do you mean the DB red lines?
For stock 14" diameter look, keep in mind...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 01-06-2014, 01:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,127
Posted By squidtone
Yes, I'm not sure if some carbs may have a port...

Yes, I'm not sure if some carbs may have a port on the throttle body (baseplate) that is actually some other vacuum signal. So I would just be sure the chosen port actually pulls a nice vacuum at...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 01-05-2014, 09:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,127
Posted By squidtone
Hey guys, I went through this when I re-did a...

Hey guys,
I went through this when I re-did a whole new quadrajet for my car, and I also completely rebuilt my original points distributor (but I still am using the original vacuum advance that is...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-20-2013, 11:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,444
Posted By squidtone
CB I went through the same thing. I was afraid...

CB
I went through the same thing. I was afraid of cutting up my car. But after looking into it, it seemed to me that it really only matters for very rare cars, or cars that are super low mileage....
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-19-2013, 09:15 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,182
Posted By squidtone
What a beautiful beautiful car. I love that color...

What a beautiful beautiful car. I love that color combo.
For fun I am always checking out 66-67 cars and I think that top color is extremely rare. They're almost always black or white.

Enjoy it!
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