Polished up the license plate frame and used some TR3 Resin Glaze on the front plate and added the GTO badge to the grille. Also pulled the front bumper loose and installed both front splash shields and the horns.
Installed the bumper filler piece just below the grilles so now the grilles are bolted in solid. Installed the hood scoop ornaments. Installed all the wheel opening mouldings.
Installed the trunk bottom edge trim piece that completes the tail light trim and the GTO emblem on the trunk lid. Adjusted the passenger side tailpipe to match the driver side, loosened the clamp and moved it down about a half inch.
Put 20 miles on it with no issues, backing off the brake pedal pushrod a couple turns solved the dragging brake problem.
Full throttle about 20 times running uphill on Soledad Canyon Road.
This thing is a runner !!!
Trying to make sure the piston rings are bedded in. Too much idle time on the engine run stand and in my garage getting the transmission fluid warm enough to check the level.
It's popping the dipstick up an inch or so but I was hammering the crap out of it......sounds good with all 3 carbs open…..it moves out nicely even with 2.56 gears.
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1964 Tempest Coupe LS3/4L70E/3.42
1964 Le Mans Convertible 421 HO/TH350/3.08
2002 WS6 Convertible LS1/4L60E/3.23
1966 VW Type 2 Single Cab Pickup 140hp 2276
1956 VW Type 2 Panel Van 36hp 1200
1957 VW Type 1 Beetle 180hp 2276
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