Forum: THE LOBBY
12-06-2017, 09:25 PM
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Forum: THE LOBBY
09-16-2016, 05:41 PM
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Forum: THE LOBBY
09-15-2016, 08:35 PM
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I just retired after 35 years as an electrical...
I just retired after 35 years as an electrical engineer(BSEE, MSEE).
The H1B program is part of the problem; many engineering jobs are being filled by foreign engineers who will work cheap. Most...
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
07-05-2016, 09:53 PM
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Forum: 61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts For SALE
06-07-2016, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 5
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no reply
Sorry Troy
I only received one PM and it was from a different member. I don't know why yours didn't arrive. The bumper cores are gone. A local guy took them. If I had seen your response you...
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Forum: 61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts For SALE
05-31-2016, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 5
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cleaning out my garage attic
I need to get rid of misc. parts that have accumulated in my garage. We're moving and I hate to scrap them. Almost all the parts are 64 GTO, a few 65 GTO parts. Price is $0 but you pick up. No...
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
03-28-2016, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 23
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exhaust system
http://daoldschoolautomotive.com/gto
I used D & A Old School Exhaust on my 64. I was very pleased with the quality, shipping and customer service. The prices are reasonable too.
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
12-29-2015, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 54,358
sad day
Friends,
Due to my wife's recently diagnosed medical condition we are liquidating many of our assets in order to cover the upcoming flood of insurance co-pays and co-insurance costs( for chemo and...
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
12-19-2015, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 600
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
12-19-2015, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 600
build sheet question
Hi all,
In the production instructions box on my build sheet does anyone know what the 'SR' stands for?
My car has an 'SR' block, it has the correct casting number 9773155, is there any...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
12-16-2015, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 1,819
How I met my wife
At the local burger drive-in( ParkMoor ) where we all cruised-in, there was this really hot carhop with coal black hair and big blue eyes. She refused to date any of us street racers or even give...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
10-26-2015, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 5
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Happy Birthday Dick
I hope you had a great birthday Dick. Whenever I post a tech question on the 64-65 LeMans section your answers are spot on. You're appreciated.
best regards
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
09-20-2015, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 21
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engine enamel
The best engine enamel I've found is
http://www.hirschauto.com/Paint/departments/1/
I brush it on my 64 block, heads, etc. and it flows out smooth with no brush marks..
The color is dead...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
06-25-2015, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 500
David,
I'm very sorry to hear that you have...
David,
I'm very sorry to hear that you have a kidney stone. As you can tell, many of us Forum members have been through this. Between age 25 and 65 I've had 12+ stones. I live here in the...
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
06-08-2015, 03:34 PM
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Forum: THE LOBBY
04-01-2015, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 22
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Diamondbacks?
I have Diamondback redlines and I'm very happy with them. They're built on Cooper radials, I've had very good luck with Cooper tires on my daily drivers. They're not cheap but about the same as...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
02-11-2015, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,341
your health
I've had more than a dozen kidney stones over the years so I spent a lot of time talking to my urologist. He's plain-spoken and says "sex is good for your prostate". Also, he emphasizes "use it or...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
10-27-2014, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 1,877
my favorite
I really loved my 65 Malibu SS with the L79 350 horse small block and a 4:56 posi. I shifted at 6500 and gave the big block musclecars all they could handle. This was back in the late sixties.
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
10-23-2014, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 29
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throttle cable
bv,
From your pic the throttle cable looks nice & straight from the firewall to the bracket. Mine curls up and then down to the bracket. No matter how much I lube it it's balky and stiff. The...
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
10-15-2014, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 54,358
a couple of pics
Hi Don,
I hope all is well with you & family. The summer went by in a blink of the eye, I didn't have my Goat out as much as I wanted because of spine surgery, gall bladder removal and finally a...
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
08-12-2014, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 6
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carrier
I don't believe this is a factory BOP carrier, looks more like a 10 bolt Chevy.
BOP posi carriers are assembled in two halves and bolt together.
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Forum: THE LOBBY
05-19-2014, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 4,367
62 SD
Congratulations!
That's a really neat car.
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
05-13-2014, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 18
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wheels
I'm running 235R70 - 15s on 15 X 7 stock appearing steel rims. I don't like the low-profile tires on 50 year old GTOs. Just my opinion.
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Forum: THE LOBBY
05-06-2014, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 277
MIG
I use a Hobart Handler 110V MIG welder. I bought the gas kit and I'm happy with the results. With the inert gas it welds sheet metal very well. I have an older one with copper windings on the...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
04-27-2014, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 863
gall bladder
rohrt
I had mine removed three weeks ago. It's an outpatient procedure. I came home that day and had dinner and watched TV, no big deal. Next day I was so sore I could barely breath but it only...
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