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68 RA 2 GTO
i was at one of my locations today and took a few pics of some cars. this one is one of the fastest bone stock cars i have ever owned. all original ra 2 4 speed. it has been parked since about 89 or 90.
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here is the other side of the engine
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no power steering or brakes. Go straight really fast and hang on.
Really neat car. Get it fixed up and drive it again. Whats up with the stripe? patrick
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the original owner had those put on when it was new. i asked him what made him do it and he said something along the line of all cool cars were customized. amazingly he never changed one thing except the stripes and added the mirrors.
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You should move her up higher on your priority list, would be an awesome ride.
So what's parked behind her? Beside her? In front of her? Wow. |
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i would never ever restore that car. it is too original. it is parked forever until i sell it.
lots of parts, ra4 bird, 37k mile ra4 gto, 71 judge, sd t/a, lots more. |
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The engine makes the car!!! Not many people knew that back then.
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Grandfather...
of the roundports!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many still claim this was the best performer. From what I saw at Stanton this year, I tend to agree. JMHO.Ron
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That was Mitch's car right Gary? Did he paint the scoops that way too or did the dealer leave them that color?
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Oh my God, That is my dream 68 GTO. Looks like a 4 speed too. Glad it is in dry storage. I would looooooooooooooooooooove to restore that car! Match my 68 Nightshade green HO car.
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it was my car. i bought both of the ra2 cars out of salt lake city. both sold new there. i ended up selling mitch this car with a buy back agreement. he died a couple of years later and i got it back. the scoops were black on this one. however, the original owner of this one said that the ram air package with the black cut out scoops were in the trunk when he picked it up at the dealer. the other one, which is the blue car, the owner said the ra package was already installed when he picked it up. (both were special ordered according to the owners). another weird thing about the blue car, is that the front grills are totally blacked out in the center and dont appear to have ever been painted.
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muscle collector - can you tell us about your ram air 4 cars and the 71 Judge? Very interesting cars.
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69 GTO Judge, Liberty Blue/Parchment, RA3, 4-speed 69 GTO, Verdoro Green, Green, 400, 4-speed 69 Firebird 400, Starlight Black/Black, RA3, 4-speed, 611 RA Inlet |
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Atleast air the tires up!
Did it have an engine fire at one time? So what are the build dates of the RA2 cars you have? |
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Please tell us more about the RA4 GTO with 37,000....please
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Thinkin' about selling her?
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Very interesting: I would LOVE to see pictures of teh blue car and read about its story. Thank you for the great post!
BTW Dang Boss, you know almost everything! |
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I have heard so much about the RAII as well.
What is it you think that made it faster than a RAIV? Or is there a known factor. Also, I vote for a boot in the ass for letting it sit so long without being driven. Her soul is beggin to either be a driver, a survivor show car, or a restored museum piece.
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"Yes, it's a real GTO. I know the scoops, spoiler, exhaust tips, and rear wheels are wrong. Umm, sure it's the 'big block' 400, you are quite the expert. I am driving in the rain, at night, running errands, with the kids who are eating and having ice cream in the back, after going to the drag strip, burning rubber, and blowing donuts. Do you really think it's numbers matching all original?" |
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Dam it.
I need to find the original GM parts list bullitin for the RAII engine i found in the desk when i took over as parts manger in 83 at a Pontiac dealer. It was separate cause the parts catalogs where already printed for that year. Believe the crank, rods, cam, and balancer had a different # then the RAIV. And of course carb and distributor, etc. But could be the RAIV #'s superseded the II's when it came out.
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I've known muscle collector for over twenty years now, remember the stories of him & Mitch racing the cars together - Gary's RA IV and Mitch's RA II - it didn't matter who was driving which car, the II would edge out the IV.
Is the Blue one still sitting where it was when the cable broke on the flatbed?
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