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Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-19-2024, 03:27 PM
Replies: 7
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Posted By MarkS57
I wondered the same thing myself but the way this...

I wondered the same thing myself but the way this thing drives (I drove it), it's a real mess, almost dangerous. That's why I was questioning what is underneath. While the frame, suspensions & engine...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-19-2024, 12:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 308
Posted By MarkS57
69 GTO Convertible Frame

Hi all,

My friend is trying to rectify some shoddy work done by the PO of his 69 GTO convertible. He took it to a reputable restoration shop and got a load of bad news. 1st up, the frame is...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-14-2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 280
Posted By MarkS57
Thanks guys, I passed along the information along...

Thanks guys, I passed along the information along with an invitation to join the forum. :)
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-13-2024, 10:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 280
Posted By MarkS57
Northern NJ restorations shops?

Not sure if Street is the best place for this but I have a good friend looking to have his 69 GTO restored including an engine upgrade. Any good shops come to mind? He lives around Randolph, NJ...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-12-2024, 10:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 339
Posted By MarkS57
Sad, seems a weekly occurrence anymore. :( ...

Sad, seems a weekly occurrence anymore. :(

"Go All The Way" a nice song to reflect on back when it was released and you happen to be a young teen with raging hormones! :D
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-04-2024, 03:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,049
Posted By MarkS57
Recently, FedEx dropped a case of transmission...

Recently, FedEx dropped a case of transmission fluid at the bottom of my driveway. Like B-man, mine is ~150' up an incline. No reason he couldn't have navigated his way up the driveway to the garage....
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-01-2024, 09:44 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 61,893
Posted By MarkS57
Hey, me too, even though mine is a Tempest! :D

Hey, me too, even though mine is a Tempest! :D
Forum: Big Pontiac(incl G-body)Parts WANTED 02-21-2024, 04:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 507
Posted By MarkS57
Came across this recently. Seems those brackets...

Came across this recently. Seems those brackets may not be as rare as once believed? Used on several cars but not for the F bodies.
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-21-2024, 08:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 858
Posted By MarkS57
Bought a new Pet Sounds vinyl LP last month. Wow,...

Bought a new Pet Sounds vinyl LP last month. Wow, it never fails to impress. Funny how back in the 80's people were ditching vinyl in favor of CD's. Now with USB sticks etc, CD are yesterday's news...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 02-20-2024, 02:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 258
Posted By MarkS57
Just like my 62. I replaced the hoses when I...

Just like my 62. I replaced the hoses when I rebuilt the engine, though I probably didn't need to. Used a good quality hydraulic hose. Originals used crimped hose clamps as I recall, regular hose...
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-15-2024, 03:26 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,997
Posted By MarkS57
I worked on a few of those V6's, you're right...

I worked on a few of those V6's, you're right definitely hard to kill.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-13-2024, 10:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 586
Posted By MarkS57
FWIW only, when I did the HEI upgrade, I also...

FWIW only, when I did the HEI upgrade, I also went to an SI alternator with an internal regulator. MH sells a harness made for that as well. I had read somewhere in this forum that HEI failures in...
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-12-2024, 04:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,266
Posted By MarkS57
Nice find, good luck with it! In Nicholson, PA...

Nice find, good luck with it! In Nicholson, PA there used to be a small Buick dealer there, long gone but the small windowed show room is still there. Inside is a beautiful I think 67 Impala SS w/ a...
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-09-2024, 12:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,391
Posted By MarkS57
Good to hear you are well & losing a parent is...

Good to hear you are well & losing a parent is tough, that's for sure.

"I spent a lot of my money on booze, crazy women, and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."

Your signature line is...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-25-2024, 04:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 784
Posted By MarkS57
RIP Melanie. Seems we lose more & more as each...

RIP Melanie. Seems we lose more & more as each week goes by.

Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)

What a great rocker! There is an extended version of this song that's worth hearing. Of course, the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-23-2024, 04:47 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,762
Posted By MarkS57
Yikes :eek:, agree, seems something was amiss...

Yikes :eek:, agree, seems something was amiss early on. Those lifters look like the ones from 1983 in my post below.

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=841743

I'm...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-22-2024, 04:05 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,762
Posted By MarkS57
Agree, originally, my 400 had this exact...

Agree, originally, my 400 had this exact combination, 62 heads and 0.030 L2262's. The SPC-7 worked very well & was 93 octane pump gas friendly.
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-17-2024, 11:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By MarkS57
Yep, free Malwarebytes & Defender have been my go...

Yep, free Malwarebytes & Defender have been my go to's for all my PC's; no issues to date. I don't really venture into unsafe places so your mileage may vary. :)
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-03-2024, 12:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,156
Posted By MarkS57
Yikes! It almost looks armored, which is fitting...

Yikes! It almost looks armored, which is fitting I guess..
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-26-2023, 09:36 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,872
Posted By MarkS57
Just like the 60's muscle cars!

Just like the 60's muscle cars!
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-20-2023, 11:35 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,215
Posted By MarkS57
Be careful! :D ...

Be careful! :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r3y-SRsNPI

Although this has a D9 in it.
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-19-2023, 08:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,859
Posted By MarkS57
2nd! No doubt about it! Over the years, we had...

2nd! No doubt about it! Over the years, we had the VG soundtrack 1st on vinyl, then CD now back to a remastered vinyl. Also, CBC on VHS then DVD along with Halloween. Great stuff! :)
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-18-2023, 10:08 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,872
Posted By MarkS57
But, are they numbers matching? :D I've...

But, are they numbers matching? :D

I've never owned a bike but I've driven them. My buddy had a V65 Sabre that was quite the beast in it's day, intoxicatingly fast. I was temped to buy one but...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 12-06-2023, 09:21 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 17,068
Posted By MarkS57
Wow, that's pretty cool. I've often thought about...

Wow, that's pretty cool. I've often thought about that car over the years. I spent 1 year in Ft Wayne as a college freshman. :)
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 12-04-2023, 09:30 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 17,068
Posted By MarkS57
I've only seen one 69 RA IV Firebird up close,...

I've only seen one 69 RA IV Firebird up close, some sort of brown in Fort Wayne IN about 1977. RA IV 1970 T/A's yep and 455 HO's & 455 SD's. Only the one 69, wasn't a T/A
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