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#1
08-26-2015, 02:16 PM
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 Got the doors on. Mike had them looking perfect it short order. He likes to remind me there is probably a better body guy out there, he's just not here! Screwin the engine together soon, waiting on the Crane rockers so I can measure for pushrods then set it frame rails. Then we can install the front clip. Trying to get this thing to Seattle next year for the Natties.
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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#2
08-26-2015, 10:13 PM
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Great job lookn good
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#3
08-30-2015, 08:26 PM
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Welded these studs on to my ARP head bolts so I can still use my heat riser on the exhaust manifold and ground strap from battery.
Put on heads and torqued down. Coming along, just slowly as usual. 
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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#4
08-30-2015, 08:39 PM
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Holy Crap!!!! that gold looks good!!!
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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#5
08-30-2015, 09:32 PM
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The car looks fantastic and I'm enjoying the steady progress. A true salute to the hobby and a great tribute to your family and grandmother. Excellent!
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#6
09-24-2015, 10:08 PM
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Crower solid roller bushed lifters (no bearings) installed.
 Crower Endura rockers installed. Lash set at .006 intake and .007 exhaust per Dave Bishop. 
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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#7
09-24-2015, 10:40 PM
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McLeod RST twin disc, check.
 Muncie 4 spd, check. 
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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#8
09-24-2015, 10:49 PM
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Ended up using Bill Hirsch engine enamel. It's a little less vibrant then the Plastikote from rattle cans. I think the quart was about $40. Could do 4 or more engines with the quart.
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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#9
09-25-2015, 04:53 AM
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 Me minus you is such a lonely ride.....
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#10
09-25-2015, 07:42 AM
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$3799?!!! I'll take it! :--) Okay seriously, the car looks great. Glad to see you making progress.
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#11
09-25-2015, 12:41 PM
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Car is a work of art. Beautiful job.
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#12
11-28-2015, 03:40 PM
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Been getting a lot done on the car a little at a time. Here is an example. Sand blast tiny screws, paint them and install on restored blower motor.
Hope I don't see this again anytime soon as fenders are scheduled to go on tomorrow. Going to try and post some other progress tonight if time allows.    
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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#13
11-29-2015, 05:53 AM
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Oh jeez ... great idea on the bolts ... for years I've holding them in my hand in those big ass gloves and doing them one at a time.
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#14
11-29-2015, 10:56 PM
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Finding and cleaning the correct bolts (some got primer on them), going thru pictures to verify where they went etc..... Took half a day but got one fender on. Went great as we already and the shims marked as to where they went and we also had 1/8" alignment holes to line the fender up right where it should go.
 
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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#15
11-30-2015, 08:20 AM
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Looking at those pictures makes me want to go down to my local Pontiac dealer and order one! Your car looks fantastic.
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11-30-2015, 08:48 AM
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Looking good GW. More pics please
 . When you have time could you post a few pictures of where you drilled the 1/8th inch holes for alignment? Sorry to see the cadmium plating eroded. I installed a complete front end on the 68 442 only to watch the finish do the exact same thing over a period of time, prior to getting back on the road. Glad to see the progression. As always your work is second to none!
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1966 GTO Vert automatic. 1969 CR Judge Ram Air III 4sp Pattern Car. 1969 GTO standard 350HP TH-400. 2006 GTO Phantom Black 6spd. 1972 Formula 455HO Ram Air. 1976 LE Trans Am 50th Anniversary Edition with T top. 1976 Formula 350. 1977 Grand Prix Model J 350. 1978 Trans am 400 Pontiac. 1979 Trans am 403 Olds. 1968 Olds 442. 1971 TR6. |
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#17
11-30-2015, 07:21 PM
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Charles, here's some shots if the 1/8" holes we drilled to realign stuff up.
Back of fender to cowl.  Front of fender to core support.  At door jamb. 
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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#18
11-30-2015, 07:25 PM
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Also did the doors and decklid this way. Here is a shot of a door hinge.
 And a shot of how we kept all the bolts and shims in order when removed from mock up. 
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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#19
11-30-2015, 07:30 PM
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Took a while and some help from fellow PY members for me to figure out the orientation of the inner fender splash shields. I had no picture of the lower ones. After some debate on how they came from the factory I am convinced they were installed a couple of different ways. I went with the one that made the most sense to me and that is shown in the picture below.
 The upper shields I had a picture if and although I believe they were also installed from the factory a couple of ways the picture below shows how mine came. 
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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#20
11-30-2015, 07:39 PM
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Here is a shot of the restored tilt column that will be going into Nana's car. It is not the original to the car as it did not come with a tilt wheel.
Interesting bit of trivia is that the ignition switch found on the column (green thingy in pict) is different from tilt to standard column. On a standard ignition when you turn the key it pushes on the rod that actuates the ignition, on the tilt column it pulls.  And finally a shot of the Dynamat I installed under the dash on the cowl for noise and heat reduction, along with the restored heater box. 
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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