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I like to introduce myself(Dave)
I become a proud owner of 1968 GTO from my brother who past away this past thanksgiving morning at the age of 51. My brother (Joe) owned this GTO over 30 years. I am also a car guy. I have had a few Pontiac's 73 400 grand am, 74 formula 400, 74 350 firebird, 88 formula and a few other GM cars. I own a few mopars now. I also have My 68 Barracuda for 30 years. Joe and I would battle back and both about are cars, great times!
Joe was a bad a*s 4 speed driver this car went in so many direction and now back to a 400 engine. Great friend on mine is helping with get this GTO back into Shape. He is a member on here GTOLIB thanks buddy! We bin friends since child hood. Joe never was a numbers guy, so I was going to do the PHS for Joe so he would know what he had. But that day did not come. So GTOLIB and I had it done last week. WOW!!!
Here is a small brake down.
1968 GTO special ordered car
Special ordered paint
Chrome front bumper
400 HO
Close Ratio 4 Speed Trans
3.90 rear
Hood tach
Power rear antenna
Hub caps (why)

joe'sgto

Here's Joe Doing what he love to do!

Welcome, Dave!
Looks like you have a great GTO. Post some pics.

Welcome Dave, our regrets on your loss of Joe.

Very cool car - keep us posted on your progress with it - and congratulations on the burnout pic!!! :D

welcome sorry about your brother way too young. as for the car, cool deal. I love the stance with the big tires. reminds me of my youth.

cool man I've always kinda liked the chrome front bumper.
sorry to hear of your loss.
welcome to our forum!

It's great to hear you're keeping your brother's memory alive through his Pontiac. :)

Good to have you.
My condolences on your brothers passing.
This is a great place to take care of his car.

Welcome. Nice that you're taking care of your brother's car.

Welcome Dave to PY, great story you bring to your intro. Sorry for your brothers passing way to young. Glad your taking care of the car. Nice picture, again welcome to the PY forums.

Welcome. Sorry about your brothers death at the young age of 51.

Welcome Dave. Sure Joe would be proud of you.

Welcome Dave bet your bro is proud and loves to see that ole goat burnin those rubbers , he has taught you well.

Welcome Dave! The 68 looks great in that pic, Joe would be proud no doubt.

Welcome Dave. Thanks for keeping the goat and sorry for your loss.

Welcome and keep those memories alive with that 68

A regular participant at the Wed night cruise in has his rear window etched with " In memory of ______ ______ 19XX-20XX". Something to consider.

Welcome! Nice car!:)

Welcome, Dave. I agree with Ross (arbys). A rear window tribute in your brother's Goat would be very appropriate.

Welcome, cool project idea

Welcome Dave- glad you're here. Nice first post.

Kurt

Thanks everybody.

I will be posting more pictures and progress on the GTO.

I am having some art work done in memory of Joe. I am going to transfer it onto a sticker for the car and for some close friends.

Belated welcome Dave! Nice pic ;)

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...9&d=1391987132

the second owner just email me some pictures toady.
Here the GTO in 1972 with the ordinal paint

here's a picture of the car being striped in 73

Here's the GTO being sold in 78 79 and this is way my brother got the GTO 1984 beside the drive train.

Sorry about your brother. I do like his 68 tho I like the stance also.

Cool chrome nose GTO. Are you going to keep the high racker stance?

LOVE the paint!!!

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...1&d=1396383157

Yes, I am keeping the stance putting the air brush back on. This is how my brother bought the car. He alway wanted to redo the air brush. He had a friend trace all the air brushing on to transparent paper before he started the body work on the car. Something happened to them, I can't remember and nobody had any good pictures to go by until now. He let me take the GTO to high school and this was the look of the car.
So I am going to do what he wanted to do and I also think it looks awesome!

Thanks, me too!

thanks

Well as usual I'm a little late but welcome to the board. Like the look of your 68. Hate you lost your brother and I know how it is to have something for so long. And it's a blessing to his memory that you are doing it the way he wanted to do it.

Thanks, Bin working on the car. Its bin a lot of fun. Hopefully back on the road in two months.

Bin working on the GTO. Striped the front down to the frame. All new suspension parts, steering box, springs and some paint. Installed some disc Brakes. Inspected the motor, looks to be just a little more than a stock rebuild. So we left it alone. Did a reseal and some fresh paint. Figured we would just build and another engine. I found a correct WS block with in one mount of build date. Bought a new auto gear trans for it.

We got the engine and trans in. Put the car back on the ground to see the stance. I will be changing the wheels and tires.

I just like to share this with you guys. I had these stickers made up in honor of my brother. nothing to big, they are like 3 1/4 by 2 1/4 inches the size of a business card

very cool! I like it!

Nice!

I like how you integrated the geometric paint lines from the early car into the sticker. :D

Is there a name for that style or paint scheme?

Welcome to the forum Dave! I Love the car and the 68's. I am sure your brother is proud of you and what you are doing.

thanks

Good Eye

No name for the paint scheme that I know of. The guy who painted it in 1973 works 4 towns away. I plan on taking a ride and talking to him.

thanks,
I can not wait to go for a ride and bang some gears. almost ready

thanks guys

Looks good Dave.

thanks

Welcome
 

Nice car welcome to the greatest Pontiac place on earth.

X2, I like the idea of building another engine. I've torn my stuff apart, and got it all back together, but it just takes too long. Rest of my "projects" will be 1-2 weekend ordeals. I'm not allowing them to be undrivable for any length of time...

I think those type paint schemes are called, ..."Feel'n Groovy" :)

Welcome aboard, Dave. Making memories in your brother's car -driving the wheels off it- is such a fitting tribute to him.

I dare say that the vast majority of us here would be happy knowing that the Pontiacs we love would be driven by our family members and/or close friends after we're gone. (I know I would.)

Up Date on the car. Took it for its first road test Tuesday night since we took it apart, Felt great! Not done yet but here's some pictures

Looks great, Thxs for sharing your pix and updates. :thumbup:

thanks