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GEARDRIVEN
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THE LOBBY
12-12-2018, 01:46 AM
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Such a hard decision.
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GEARDRIVEN
"A" or "F"......"A" or "F".......hmmmmmm.
First off....I suggest you buy/build what you are going to like. I would never buy or build a car to suit someone else's liking (unless the build is for the wifey....lol).
Each car will lend you a...
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THE LOBBY
09-26-2018, 10:28 PM
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Pet Peeves in Posts
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GEARDRIVEN
Nice catch, grasshopper..... I was waiting for an...
Nice catch, grasshopper..... I was waiting for an observant genius to come by.
And in response to your question....I would suspect I "earned" yours, plus a few more....
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THE LOBBY
09-26-2018, 08:41 PM
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Pet Peeves in Posts
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GEARDRIVEN
Yes....fortunately I had a few meticulous English...
Yes....fortunately I had a few meticulous English teacher who stressed these word differences.
Another benefit to this teaching is being able to decipher improper word usage...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
07-25-2018, 04:17 PM
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Unusual proposal for car purchase ?
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GEARDRIVEN
DON'T.........WALK AWAY.....RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN...!!!
Scam to the max....
Walk, my friend....
Patience and thorough research will bring you the right car....
I bought a frame-off '69 Judge years back with the help of a smart car-dealing friend.
We...
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THE LOBBY
06-06-2018, 03:27 PM
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Why do people still B.S. about owning a GTO?
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GEARDRIVEN
How many times questioned....how many times answered.
I purchased a fully restored '69 GTO Judge back in the mid 90s. Car was code 52 Matador Red with red interior built in March of '69.
I did the local car shows with some fellow GTO owners.
I am...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
05-03-2018, 08:03 AM
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Bad service these days
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GEARDRIVEN
Been in the auto repair business since 1972. I...
Been in the auto repair business since 1972. I have been exposed to quite a bit of everything that has been discussed.
These types of scenarios happen in many venues of business and not one is...
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YOUR BEST PONTIAC STORIES
04-20-2018, 11:07 PM
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293
How much did you pay for your muscle car back in the day?
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GEARDRIVEN
While I owned my Pontiacs -see tread #225
While I owned my '71 T/A, I went in on a 1971 AMC Hornet S/C 360 built drag car with tunnel ram 401 4spd, Dana, slicks etc. that we re-assembled and detuned for the street.
Loved to challenge the...
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YOUR BEST PONTIAC STORIES
04-20-2018, 01:02 PM
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How much did you pay for your muscle car back in the day?
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GEARDRIVEN
All my Pontiacs
1971 Trans Am 455 HO auto - lowly optioned. Used: bought 6/1972 9k 9mo old $3500.00
1974 Formula 350 4-spd - nicely optioned no A/C. New $4200.00
1976 Trans Am 455 4-spd -loaded/ no T-Tops. New ...
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Pontiac - Street
03-07-2018, 04:18 PM
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Still having hot start issues
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GEARDRIVEN
Slow Crank Hot Condition
All if the posters have given great insight.
I recommend the suggestion by Paul in regards to performing battery cable voltage drops.
I have worked in the auto repair field since 1972 and in the GM...
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THE LOBBY
12-20-2017, 05:30 PM
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100
Terms or words overused, incorrectly used and abused in today's collector car world
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GEARDRIVEN
Engine vs. Motor
I was once corrected by an old technician about using the word "motor" when speaking about an engine.
He told me the difference is that a motor is an electrical device that generates electrical...
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YOUR BEST PONTIAC STORIES
12-29-2016, 01:08 AM
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How much did you pay for your muscle car back in the day?
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GEARDRIVEN
Makes me want to cry.....
June 1972 - Fresh out of high school, bought a 1971 T/A Auto w/9K from kid going back to college for $3900.00. Needed a set of points/tune-up. Took it one step further to a dyno shop. Had the carb...
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THE LOBBY
07-07-2016, 08:09 PM
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First Car & Best Car?
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GEARDRIVEN
FIRST CAR: 1971 Firebird T/A 455HO - THM 400...
FIRST CAR: 1971 Firebird T/A 455HO - THM 400 Polar/Blue
(Bought fresh out of high school....worked a full-time job at nights during senior year of high school, loading trucks to own it and then...
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Pontiac - Street
07-06-2016, 07:08 PM
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Ranking Roller Rockers for Pontiacs
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GEARDRIVEN
FWIW.....I had a set of H-S 1.5 rockers on my...
FWIW.....I had a set of H-S 1.5 rockers on my "48" headed '69 Judge with an Ultra Dyne which profiled a "068" camshaft. They fit under the factory chrome rocker covers with no problem.....
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74-76 Firebird & TA TECH
07-05-2016, 02:47 PM
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76 TA 350
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GEARDRIVEN
VIN Number vs. any Pontiac document (i.e. build...
VIN Number vs. any Pontiac document (i.e. build sheet/PHS) vs CID casting on side of block (or if new as said, the engine VIN number) would definitely answer a lot of questions......
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67-79 Big Pontiac TECH
07-05-2016, 02:36 PM
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8
A shame what they did
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725
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GEARDRIVEN
Kinda like seeing a SBC or BBC in a Pontiac that...
Kinda like seeing a SBC or BBC in a Pontiac that wasn't born with one....
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
07-03-2016, 01:54 PM
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Dorman ring and pinion- quality question
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GEARDRIVEN
I converted by '69 Judge 10 bolt BOP from an open...
I converted by '69 Judge 10 bolt BOP from an open 3:23 to a limited slip 3:55. I used an Auburn limited slip differential and a set of 3:55 Richmond gears.
I know their are quality differences and...
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YOUR BEST PONTIAC STORIES
06-22-2016, 12:42 PM
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The Danbury Mint and my '69 GTO Judge
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3,364
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GEARDRIVEN
I agree with the "other colors"... I use to...
I agree with the "other colors"...
I use to love being at a car show when some know-it-all would come up to me and tell me that ALL 1969 GTO Judges were Orange (not Carousel Red mind you...but...
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YOUR BEST PONTIAC STORIES
06-22-2016, 07:41 AM
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The Danbury Mint and my '69 GTO Judge
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GEARDRIVEN
Yes....thanks. I spoke with the people about...
Yes....thanks.
I spoke with the people about the color change. They said the cars are built to depict familiar memories of the past. The minute you say GTO Judge...you think Orange.
The Ram Air IV...
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YOUR BEST PONTIAC STORIES
06-21-2016, 07:24 PM
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19 Years Old and Street Racing (1984)
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GEARDRIVEN
Hi Calvin, Great story.....I was 17 years old,...
Hi Calvin,
Great story.....I was 17 years old, fresh out of high school working a full time job at nights, sleeping and street racing with whatever time was left.
I am from the southwest side of...
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YOUR BEST PONTIAC STORIES
06-21-2016, 12:38 PM
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The Danbury Mint and my '69 GTO Judge
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3,364
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GEARDRIVEN
The Danbury Mint and my '69 GTO Judge
Back in the mid '90s, I was going through that "middle-age crisis". I had the desire and ability to relive my teenage years and a musclecar became my focus.
I was born and raised on Pontiacs as it...
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YOUR BEST PONTIAC STORIES
06-20-2016, 01:07 PM
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120 MPH+ and Cabin Pressure
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GEARDRIVEN
120 MPH+ and Cabin Pressure
I was 18 years old owning my first car, a 1971 Trans Am. As many of the youth in my time, I was foolish, defiant and knew all I needed to know to get through life.
I lived in the Chicagoland area...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
06-16-2016, 09:53 AM
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89
ATTENTION: True Pontiac lovers...
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2,243
Posted By
GEARDRIVEN
GTO (+1 more)...... OOPS..!!!......I voted...
GTO (+1 more)...... OOPS..!!!......I voted twice.......Oh..that's O.K.....I'm from Chicago......
Forum:
THE LOBBY
06-15-2016, 05:12 PM
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89
ATTENTION: True Pontiac lovers...
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2,243
Posted By
GEARDRIVEN
GTO (+1 more)
GTO (+1 more)
Forum:
70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
06-14-2016, 01:54 PM
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15
Factory Mis-build/Camshaft Selection/Installation
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772
Posted By
GEARDRIVEN
Thanks for the welcome.....The difference in the...
Thanks for the welcome.....The difference in the last year of useage of a "744" grind (1969) and 1971 (year of my car) is a bit of a distance and was one of the first thing that raised my thoughts......
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
06-13-2016, 07:11 PM
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15
Factory Mis-build/Camshaft Selection/Installation
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772
Posted By
GEARDRIVEN
Factory Mis-build/Camshaft Selection/Installation
I have a question regarding the possibility of an incorrect factory camshaft installation in my 1971 Firebird Trans Am 455HO - THM400.
In my wildness as a young youth back in the early 70s, I...
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