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Originally Posted by 389
Wow what a nice car. The 69-72 Grand Prix was the best car Pontiac ever made. Did you know some how John De got the big wigs to let him use the 68-72 Chevy el Camino frame for them. That frame is massive its the GM #1942 frame.. John hand picked what he could for that car..
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The '69 GP frame is not the same as a "68-72" ElCamino frame.
This generation of GP frames has a 118" wheelbase & the front frame crossmember is unique in its design. The ElCo frame was 116" wheelbase & used the very common style front frame crossmember. Many folks also confuse the '70-72 MonteCarlo chassis with this generation of GP chassis, the Monte frame while extended slightly in front of the cowl, is also not the same as used under a '69,70,71, 72 GP.
Truly appreciate the '69 GP's styling & features, own a loaded out 428HO Model J. Have driven several dozen '69-72's, & have owned & methodically parted over 4 dozen '69-72 GP's. That said, not sure how one could state they were the "best" car Pontiac ever made. Best is very subjective, best at what... This generation of GP's are an extremely nice roadcar & with many components shared with or very similar to that of a same year Pontiac A-body, can make a decent project to restore. Unfortunately, unless the GP is an extremely clean original & bought right, OR a fairly solid straight near numbers matching high horse '69 or '70, one can literally be buried in one just getting it presentable.