[6 Grrrs]

^^ Excellent advice above.

My first car went to a scrap yard & was crushed. I'll never get to drive it again

It was a '76 Grand Prix SJ with 400/TH400, Bucket seats, etc. It started a long line of GP's (5 total), and Pontiacs. I someday will own another '76 GP.

[67blackcherry]

Originally Posted by Thumpin455_GTO

Congrats Wyatt! While others are thinking of getting a Civic and putting goofy stuff on it, you went for something a little different that will have character and provide you with some great memories.

Just a little advice, dont worry about making it fast or painting it just yet. Clean it up, make sure everything works on it, especially the brakes, and drive it. Enjoy it before life gets in the way and suddenly that engine swap or paint job you were doing stalls and you havent moved the car in 20 years.

That is a great first car, just enough power to get in trouble, but not so much you will break stuff all the time. It also isnt a generic crap box with a 4 cylinder in it. You done good man.. This is a great place for information and help, plenty of knowledgeable people here who know Pontiacs better than they know themselves.

Very good advice indeed...and I did notice the cross! Did they bury a pet there, or

[johnta1]

Welcome, Wyatt!


Looks like a great buy on your 1st car.

[Overkillphil]

Originally Posted by Thumpin455_GTO

Just a little advice, dont worry about making it fast or painting it just yet. Clean it up, make sure everything works on it, especially the brakes, and drive it. Enjoy it before life gets in the way and suddenly that engine swap or paint job you were doing stalls and you havent moved the car in 20 years.

Well said! Where the hell were you 20 years ago!

[66bonne]

Wyatt - very nice score !! Looks pretty darn solid from the pix. How is the interior ?
What are your plans for the car. Have fun and keep us posted on your progress.

Jim

[goldbird*12.82]

thanks everyone and im just doing some body work and there some rust under the seat

[goldbird*12.82]

Originally Posted by 66bonne

Wyatt - very nice score !! Looks pretty darn solid from the pix. How is the interior ?
What are your plans for the car. Have fun and keep us posted on your progress.

Jim

thanks 66bonne the interior is like new the seats where dirty and the doors had mold on them but they came off easy. My plans with the car are to drive it to high school and on thursdays take it up to Bradenton Not going to be as fast as my dads [goldbird] car but if i want to go fast then i will race his


might run like a 14.00 or a 13.00 try to get it there with the 350 if not i have a 400 or another 350

[67blackcherry]

Originally Posted by goldbird*12.82

thanks 66bonne the interior is like new the seats where dirty and the doors had mold on them but they came off easy. My plans with the car are to drive it to high school and on thursdays take it up to Bradenton Not going to be as fast as my dads [goldbird] car but if i want to go fast then i will race his


might run like a 14.00 or a 13.00 try to get it there with the 350 if not i have a 400 or another 350

Enjoy it...drive it...enjoy it...build it...enjoy it....race it...enjoy it...!!!

[goldbird*12.82]

o ya i for got to tell everone it has A/C and it works and the battery still works

[gtofreek]

Originally Posted by goldbird*12.82

o ya i for got to tell everone it has A/C and it works and the battery still works

That's because it's an Interstate battery! They're the best!

[66bonne]

Wyatt - just got back from Bradenton drag strip - hope to see you there sometime.
That is good news about your interior - sounds to me like you have a real winner on your hands - congrats.
Hey, are you Jesse's son ?

Jim

[goldbird*12.82]

Originally Posted by 66bonne

Wyatt - just got back from Bradenton drag strip - hope to see you there sometime.
That is good news about your interior - sounds to me like you have a real winner on your hands - congrats.
Hey, are you Jesse's son ?

Jim

how did you do at the track
and yes i am jesse son

[66bonne]

Wyatt - say hi to your old man for me. Hope to see you and Jesse at the track soon.

Didn't do as well as expected last night with our best pass being an 11.78. 60 foot time was right there [1.61] and 1/8 mile time was good at 7.44 but the big Cat didn't seem to be going soft on the top end, mph was off by about 3. May have had the carb too rich so I jetted it down tonight for the next trip out.
Not many cars showing up for the Thursday TNT recently. You can make a bunch of passes if you want.

Good luck with your Poncho,
Jim

[gold bird]

hey jim . we went up 2 weaks ago on a late night, t/t brough the mustang my son bobby,s went 11.89 @ 114.0 tryed the 100 shot and had no traction.still looken for tens. took the ta up t/t 4 weaks ago and was the fastest street car ther 12.10@ 111.89 on traction to 330,60 time 1.89. my boy jesse was back from iraq , and he got to run the car what a time we had ;] did mitchell get the tires? steve and mitchell where at the track when we had the mustang up. wyatt,s car is cool ! see ya at the track jim. jess.

[goldbird*12.82]

more pic.s a lot of work to go.

[784spdta]

Very cool, I still have my first car setting down in the basement garage....owned it since 87 and will never let it go. Very true statement about once you own a Pontiac you will own them forever.

[66bonne]

Those floor plans look pretty good from the pix and if that is the worst of the trunk floor then you'll get it done.
Jesse - Mike Chell did get some new tires and may try to make Runday Sunday to test them out. Steve's Goat is running very strong, broke into the high 11s. Just needs a little more carb.
Going to try to make it to TNT at Bradenton this coming week.

Jim

[grandville455]

Thats a nice find for 800 bucks!! Congrats!!.. Jim u guys need to stop racing ,lol..... Making me jealous
I have a feeling Mike will finally make it!!

[goldbird*12.82]

thanks

[Thumpin455_GTO]

Originally Posted by Overkillphil

Well said! Where the hell were you 20 years ago!

I was learnin the hard way. Some of us are thick headed and 20-25 years ago it was just an old car that wasnt ever going to be worth anything.