[pjm64tempest]

I am a new member. Here is my project. In January I purchased a 64 Tempest Custom in nocturne blue with Aqua/blue 2 tone interior from the original owners. I have the original title and the envelope it was mailed in. It was well taken care of garaged and has 75K miles and is completely rust free. The car was a 326 2B 2 speed. We took the car down to bare metal and painted it Nightwatch metallic blue. all new rubber trim for the doors/windows etc. All chrome trim was re chromed. All the stainless either replaced or polished. We replaced the ball joints, idler arm, center link, pitman arm and control arms as well as new shocks. Bead blasted the remaining parts. Removed the rear end and bead blasted everything and installed 4:10 posi gears and added the control arm braces from Ames.
We have a performance prepped 700R4 trans mission with a 2200 stall convertor.
We are currently assembling the engine. A 1966 389.
Adding a tri power from the parts place. TRW flat top pistons, Eagle H beam rods, stock crank, #92 70cc heads with new valves, springs, retainers, performance angle job etc.
Adding a crane 041 ram air cam with 1.5 roller tip rockers, Melling lifters Melling hi pressure pump, Crane double roller timing set.
We hope to get the engine installed next week and the car running and on the road in about 3 weeks. She will wear 255/60R15 Rally wheels.
She is a highly optioned car.
1W,2A,2K,2P,4G,5W

[pjm64tempest]

More pics

[pjm64tempest]

and just a few more.

[mechanickeith]

Very nice car!!! Great color. You may want to also post the pictures in the 64-65 Tempest/LeMans/GTO forum. This is in the 61-63 Forum. & welcome to the PY forums!!!

[pjm64tempest]

OPPS. Sorry I miss read the forum dates

[Rick67]

What does a 1962 Tempest weigh?

[mechanickeith]

4 door sedan,,,,,,,,,,2815
2 dr standard cp,,,,,2785
2 dr custom cp,,,,,,,2800
2 dr convert,,,,,,,,,,,2955
4 dr wagon,,,,,,,,,,,,,2995

[Rick67]

Thanks

[TempestFugit]

Nice old Folks Car ! (nice garage too.) Welcome!

[blueghoast]

Originally Posted by Rick67

Can you post some photos of the rearend setup you have in the car.

I think there is some in preveuse post.
I'm going to be doing a little clean up
there to so I'll post a few of the rear
end on here soon. It's a coil over ladder
bar suspension like most of the other
conversions thats been done.

GT.

[blueghoast]

I painted my front wheels today.
Same color as the eng. comp.
Man I love this color.
Thanks to Jeff+Gary For posting
your cars with that cool color.


GT.

[Hooter]

Originally Posted by blueghoast

I painted my front wheels today.
Same color as the eng. comp.
Man I love this color.
Thanks to Jeff+Gary For posting
your cars with that cool color.


GT.

You get the car to Norwalk, hats off to ya. Been Following your progress.

[Radman]

Here are some progress pictures of the new car. Sorry, won't be ready for Norwalk.

[GaryK]

Originally Posted by blueghoast

I painted my front wheels today.
Same color as the eng. comp.
Man I love this color.
Thanks to Jeff+Gary For posting
your cars with that cool color.


GT.

Your welcome GT!! Pictures really do not do this color justice. Seeing it in person is so much better. I first saw this color on an all original 62 Tempest four door at the POCI convention in Charleston WV and then about 10 cars down the line on a 62 Bonneville. So keeping my Gold car original was a no brainer!! Can't wait to see your car GT!!

Gary

[GaryK]

Originally Posted by Radman

Here are some progress pictures of the new car. Sorry, won't be ready for Norwalk.

WOW!! NICE Work!!!

[Rick67]

I am in the process of purching a 1962 Tempest. I have a thousand questions but i will only ask one at a time. I hope my time at Norwalk looking over what other people have done will answer alot of my questions.

Question 1. Are there any headers from another Pontiac model that will fit the 62 Tempest? Or do I have to coustom build them?

[Radman]

Originally Posted by Rick67

I am in the process of purching a 1962 Tempest. I have a thousand questions but i will only ask one at a time. I hope my time at Norwalk looking over what other people have done will answer alot of my questions.

Question 1. Are there any headers from another Pontiac model that will fit the 62 Tempest? Or do I have to coustom build them?

Headman shorty headers for a 62 will work. But you will have a spare for the wrong side.

[blueghoast]

If your using d-port heads headers for
A 70-81 firebird will work with maybe a
little tweeking. If your using round port
heads then a set of 68-72 LeMans headers
will work with rerouting some tubes mostly
on the drivers side. On the pass side there
real close to the frame rail but a little fab
work and they'll fit. If you go to Norwalk be
sure to visit the PIT side you will see some
pretty neat enginuity on 61-63 Tempest and
LeMans cars not to mention a host of other
cool rides also. Hope this helps some Rick 67.


GT.

[blueghoast]

Heres a few pics of the motor install on my wagon.
I'll be taking this to the cruise the gut this weekend.
Should be driving it this afternoon.


GT.

[vin63]

Looking great!