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Suspension TECH
04-25-2024, 03:06 PM
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Dip in road - Tires hit wheel wells. Shocks?
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ZeGermanHam
A spacer will make the issue worse, no? You want...
A spacer will make the issue worse, no? You want the wheels to be more inboard, not outboard. The lower the offset number, the more outboard they go. You have a 0mm offset, which means your wheels...
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Suspension TECH
04-25-2024, 02:40 PM
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Dip in road - Tires hit wheel wells. Shocks?
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291
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ZeGermanHam
Seems like the 0mm offset of those wheels is...
Seems like the 0mm offset of those wheels is what's probably making your life hard. I think you'd ideally want 6mm+ offset for things to be happy.
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Heating & Cooling TECH
04-01-2024, 03:51 PM
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Fel-Pro T'stat Housing Gasket Wicking Itself to Death
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ZeGermanHam
This is what I do. Very thin film of Ultra Black...
This is what I do. Very thin film of Ultra Black RTV on both sides of the paper gasket. Zero leaks, zero seeping or sweating.
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Pontiac - Street
03-24-2024, 02:54 PM
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Bad Squeal on throttle
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ZeGermanHam
I bought the aluminum pulleys from Ram Air Resto....
I bought the aluminum pulleys from Ram Air Resto. Took about a year to receive them at the time, but they work great on my 66 with PS, AC, high flow WP, and HD fan clutch. Gates belts, no squeal...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
03-12-2024, 09:28 PM
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67 GTO RA pan value
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ZeGermanHam
Yes, they've been reproduced in steel for years...
Yes, they've been reproduced in steel for years now.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
02-16-2024, 06:21 PM
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Wix 51258 Discontinued
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5,336
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ZeGermanHam
How do you figure? The Amazon listing is selling...
How do you figure? The Amazon listing is selling them for $89.99 for 12 including shipping but before tax. I placed an order through Rock Auto for 12 of them, which came out to $71.71 including...
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Pontiac - Street
02-04-2024, 12:17 PM
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Keeping GTO on 2-post lift for extended periods
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894
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ZeGermanHam
Yes, total frame-off resto for the whole car,...
Yes, total frame-off resto for the whole car, which included new body mounts and hardware, and I welded steel reinforcement plates into the frame rails.
Very valid point. Fortunately, the...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
01-10-2024, 11:18 AM
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66 GTO tail light louver trim
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ZeGermanHam
The stainless louver trim just clips onto the...
The stainless louver trim just clips onto the taillights when you push them on. If you look at the taillights, you will see that they have ridges that the trim is meant to clip onto. You don't need...
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Pontiac - Street
01-03-2024, 11:24 PM
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Polymer coated rotors
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ZeGermanHam
The rotors on one of our Subarus has the Geomet...
The rotors on one of our Subarus has the Geomet coating on them and they still look brand new after being on the car for over a year in Seattle. Lots of miles, lots of exposure to moisture. Zero...
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Pontiac - Street
12-26-2023, 06:31 PM
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Motor Mounts
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ZeGermanHam
I've got the Ames 'Torq Lok' mounts in my '66 and...
I've got the Ames 'Torq Lok' mounts in my '66 and am quite pleased with them. They fit perfectly, seem to be high quality construction, and position the engine at the appropriate height. They're...
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Pontiac - Street
12-12-2023, 08:15 PM
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Best front end parts these days?
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ZeGermanHam
I have a Proforged center link and it fits...
I have a Proforged center link and it fits perfectly (plenty of clearance with oil pan) and seems high quality. Proforged ball joints also came installed in my UMI Performance tubular control arms,...
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Pontiac - Street
12-12-2023, 03:26 PM
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Running too cold with 180 stat?
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ZeGermanHam
Agree. My brother had constant hot start issues...
Agree. My brother had constant hot start issues in his '74 GTO w/461, and you could hear the fuel boiling in the carb bowls. After he started using ethanol free gas, the issue went away. Now he and I...
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Pontiac - Street
12-12-2023, 02:49 PM
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Running too cold with 180 stat?
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ZeGermanHam
I always recommend double-checking the t-stat in...
I always recommend double-checking the t-stat in boiling water with a thermometer before installing. I bought the "heavy duty" 180F t-stat from Ames a few years ago. Put maybe 20 miles on it before I...
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Pontiac - Street
12-12-2023, 01:12 PM
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Project Phoenix, a 1964 Tempest rising from the ashes
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ZeGermanHam
I have the full UMI Stage 3 suspension kit in my...
I have the full UMI Stage 3 suspension kit in my '66 with 1" lowering springs (p/n 4050) and I think the ride height is pretty much perfect for a "normal" stance. No bottoming out, no front tire...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
12-09-2023, 01:55 PM
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Door Conversion
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Posted By
ZeGermanHam
As a post coupe owner, I think a solid post coupe...
As a post coupe owner, I think a solid post coupe door should be left intact and saved for a post coupe owner who is in need. They're quite difficult to find in decent shape these days, whereas...
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Pontiac - Street
11-30-2023, 12:39 AM
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Oil residue on crank pulley
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ZeGermanHam
Just want to close out this thread with an update...
Just want to close out this thread with an update on the positive side. I'm back at home after the 32 mile highway trip, the longest this car has seen on the road since restoration. Fortunately, the...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-16-2023, 08:46 PM
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'66 GTO brightwork restoration
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ZeGermanHam
The 8-inch buffer didn't even exist when I bought...
The 8-inch buffer didn't even exist when I bought the 6-inch. Looks pretty nice.
Power-wise, the 6-inch has all the power you need for polishing trim and is very smooth and quiet. One advantage of...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-16-2023, 07:59 PM
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'66 GTO brightwork restoration
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Posted By
ZeGermanHam
Not mentioned is the grill trim is that is...
Not mentioned is the grill trim is that is anodized, and the wheel arch trim is stainless. Deck lid trim is stainless, but outer trunk trim is chrome. Taillight louvers are stainless.
I...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-15-2023, 07:25 PM
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1966 GTO: Restoring my first car
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105,721
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ZeGermanHam
Yes, I did use adjustable upper links for my...
Yes, I did use adjustable upper links for my differential that allow me to change the pinion angle.
I'd still recommend verifying the pinion angle in your car even if you have stock,...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-12-2023, 11:17 PM
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1966 GTO: Restoring my first car
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105,721
Posted By
ZeGermanHam
Also, I should take a moment to update this...
Also, I should take a moment to update this thread. I'm still not done with this project, but I'm pretty close. The only things left to do are wet sand the paint, install the headliner, put on the...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
09-25-2023, 01:47 PM
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GTO Restoration #3
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Posted By
ZeGermanHam
I concur with this. These parts (below) are the...
I concur with this. These parts (below) are the only items in the C104G kit for '67 what will fit on a '66.
Since Dominc (RedDirtRoad) and I both have A/C cars, our panels also have the extra...
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Pontiac - Street
09-15-2023, 10:27 AM
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a new rearend
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2,522
Posted By
ZeGermanHam
Ah, gotcha. That reference went right over my...
Ah, gotcha. That reference went right over my head since I haven't seen that movie. :)
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
09-14-2023, 06:55 PM
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49
a new rearend
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2,522
Posted By
ZeGermanHam
I'm not totally clear on what you're asking, but...
I'm not totally clear on what you're asking, but I haven't removed the center section of my Quick Performance 9" since I assembled it a few years ago.
With a new fabricated housing, 1/4" wall axle...
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Pontiac - Street
09-11-2023, 06:29 PM
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49
a new rearend
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2,522
Posted By
ZeGermanHam
This is the way.
This is the way.
Forum:
66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
08-31-2023, 07:50 PM
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Reproduction Dash Bezel Issue
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1,043
Posted By
ZeGermanHam
The dash bezel that I bought from Ames in 2021...
The dash bezel that I bought from Ames in 2021 for my '66 is pretty perfect in those locations. It was also a Parts Place unit purchased through Ames.
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