[GT182]

RDR, what is your package tray like if it's an original? Does it have a metal 'screen' on it, or is it plastic like the reproductions?

[RedDirtRoad]

Eric,
Thanks for the compliment.
I also need to thank Andre. I bought a few original parts form him to keep the resto going.
He has very nice original parts that are faily priced too.

68gto,
You are correct on both issues. I recently found the same info concerning the posi tag on the rear diff and i will fix that.
The rear axles were assembled and unpainted on the assembly line but once the car was completed they reach under the car and sprayed everything satin black.
After all the work I have done to restore the car I just can paint it black overspray like the factory did. I guess I will just have an over restored car.

[Simpson]

Originally Posted by RedDirtRoad

Eric,

The rear axles were assembled and unpainted on the assembly line but once the car was completed they reach under the car and sprayed everything satin black.
After all the work I have done to restore the car I just can paint it black overspray like the factory did. I guess I will just have an over restored car.

Old post but the blackout process was done before the body drop. Cheap asphalt based paint that was drizzled on the A arms and rear end.

Very nice job on the restoration, although the chassis decal stickers are a little overboard for my taste.

[RedDirtRoad]

I took the GTO out today for its maiden voyage. I went 15 miles round trip to a morning Cars and Coffee here in South Jersey. Not one hiccup. The car ran flawlessly.
A friend of mine shot a few pics of the car too.

[arbys]

That's sharp and I love that color.

[Satyr1966]

Looks great! Very nice fit & finish!

[RedDirtRoad]

Originally Posted by Satyr1966

Looks great! Very nice fit & finish!

This thread is now dedicated to John Howie.
John was a good friend I met by accident. Once I met John I knew he was a car guy and really had a passion for the cars he worked on. John did all the body work on my GTO.
It was never about the money he could make off of doing the work on a car, rather the joy and satisfaction he saw seeing the car come to fruition. He had hands of gold!
John is also shown in so many forums my other friends had projects going in.
He restored a '68 Road Runner(DodgeCharger.com), a '64 GTO profiled on here, a "69 Daytona Charger(DodgeCharger.com), a Ferrari 308 (Ferrarichat.com)and numerous other projects. Sadly John passed away suddenly on October 14, 2013. He will be missed. I am at a point in my life that I have now completely given up on restoring cars without doing this with John.
I plan on showing my car and once I have it certified concours gold, my trophies will be given to his wife and family as token of my graditude and appreciation for the extraordinary work he did on my GTO.

[1967SC]

Originally Posted by RedDirtRoad

I took the GTO out today for its maiden voyage. I went 15 miles round trip to a morning Cars and Coffee here in South Jersey. Not one hiccup. The car ran flawlessly.
A friend of mine shot a few pics of the car too.

Were those taken in Mt Laurel ?
Would love to meet up with you when I get mine back on the road.

Looking forward to more pictures.Looks awesome.

[RedDirtRoad]

Yes in Mt Laurel, NJ
We meet up there every other Saturday morning.
Any and all types of cars are welcome. Its a great group of guys just hanging out talking cars.
Anyone from the NJ/PA area is welcome. You should stop by and check some cars out even if your GTO isnt finished yet

Here is the link for more info

http://highoctanesj.com/

[RedDirtRoad]

Originally Posted by GT182

RDR, what is your package tray like if it's an original? Does it have a metal 'screen' on it, or is it plastic like the reproductions?

The only package tray material I ever had on my original GTO was black cardboard with a vinyl trim that was tucked behind the read seat.

[RedDirtRoad]

Been working on the GTO the past few weeks now that work calmed down a bit
I installed sound barrier on the floor, roof and behind rear seats.
Intalled the L/S fender and innerwheel well permanately. Got the gaps and body line perfect.
Installed door weatherstriping and roof rail weatherstriping, I got the doors shutting perfect now. Its all in the right weatherstriping.
Disassm. the window regulators, cleaned and greased them and relined the channels with new correct fuzzies.
Installed all the AC seals on the radiator support.
Installed all the brake lines and booster, Bled the brakes. Car starts and runs strong. Just havent actually driven it yet or moved it.

Next on the list is the A/C lines, condenser coil and drier. Once thats done I can install the R/S front fender.

[Keith Seymore]

Looks great (I thought it was bare metal until I opened the attachments!).

Let us know how the fender install goes. Normally the wheelhouse inner is attached to the fender before the fender/liner assembly goes to the car (that's how the assembly plant did it).

Going back to your earlier headliner question - it's easier without the glass installed because that way you can load the headliner straight into position directly through the daylight opening (either from the rear or from the front).

K

[RedDirtRoad]

Keith,
I now have both fenders permanately installed and they are perfect with perfect gaps too. I hung the fenders on the car before it was painted just to make sure all the gaps were good.
I will agree its easier to remove the front tires and install the fender with it attached to the inner fender but I ddnt do t that way.
I taped up the door, firewall, rad support and header so I didnt accidently scratch anything
New photos coming soon

-Dominic

[RedDirtRoad]

I now have the front sheet metal permanately installed. All gaps are perfect.
I have the complete A/C system installed with new filter/drier. Its been evacuated and recharged with R-12 and works perfectly and is ice cold.
I jusr got my red lines tooday and had them mounted too and installed on the car.
I also bought new NOS trim rings about a year ago and put them on with the center caps.

[RedDirtRoad]

AC Components

[charles bledsoe]

Originally Posted by RedDirtRoad

Been working on the GTO the past few weeks now that work calmed down a bit
I installed sound barrier on the floor, roof and behind rear seats.
Intalled the L/S fender and innerwheel well permanately. Got the gaps and body line perfect.
Installed door weatherstriping and roof rail weatherstriping, I got the doors shutting perfect now. Its all in the right weatherstriping.
Disassm. the window regulators, cleaned and greased them and relined the channels with new correct fuzzies.
Installed all the AC seals on the radiator support.
Installed all the brake lines and booster, Bled the brakes. Car starts and runs strong. Just havent actually driven it yet or moved it.

Next on the list is the A/C lines, condenser coil and drier. Once thats done I can install the R/S front fender.

RDR

Hope I am not asking this question twice, as I have not read thru your whole thread yet. What material did you use to recover your window fuzzies, and where did you find it. I am wanting to do the same to mine as it seems the repop ones are not correct and do not fit well from what I am hearing from others. VERY NICE 67 by the way!!!
Thanks.

[RedDirtRoad]

What fuzzies are you talking about?
The outter ones, inner ones or the fuzzies on the window tracks?