[71GP76TA]

Here's an updated pic of my '71. Sold it about 2 months ago to make room for some other cars.

[grand 71]

NICE!! That looks like a very clean Prix! That would have been hard for me to part with.

[71GP76TA]

I hated to see it go but had lost interest. It'd been hanging around since 2007. Here's what it looked like when I bought it..

[ScootinGP]

Originally Posted by 1970gpsj4speed

You guys have all seen mine .I just restored a stock wood wheel and removed the repop.I like the old new one better it has character!

Hey 1970gpsj4speed, Did you like the repop in general? I am on the fence on trying to locate a nice original wheel, or go with the repop. I know this is a old post, but did you sell the repop? My interior is mint so I would not mind a little patina on the original, but not too rough or it will look out of place with the rest of the car....

[ScootinGP]

Originally Posted by 428ho4spd

What a neat GP! There was a '69 GP 4-speed that was for sale a couple of years ago with "export prep" shown on the invoice. It had a special bracket for shipping purposes attached to the center of the front cross-member. Does your car have this as well? Here's a picture of it...

Grant

That is REALLY cool!

[ScootinGP]

LOVE all the rides in here guys!!!!

So I'm somewhat new around here, and have ALWAYS loved the 69 GP. This last September I ran into the perfect car for me. A really nicely restored J with it's original 428 (made into a HO). The previous owner did a beautiful resto to it and tossed in a 200R overdrive during the process. Perfect for what I will be doing with the car. Hot Rod Power Tour and POCI in June. Love this car! I don't think it will ever leave my collection! I one day want to own a 4 speed car.


This was the moment I got it home (drove it from Phoenix to Chicago) and the wife hopped right in and wanted to take it for a spin. (and she did)













A few of the resto:

[ScootinGP]

Anyone know if all posts with pics are reviewed before showing up or is because I am new here? I posted some of the 69 I picked up this last September, but they never showed up here? I don't want to post twice in case they do. I notice if I post like this they show right up but I think I remember when I did the pics yesterday it said something about them getting reviewed or something?

[Matt Meaney]

Originally Posted by ScootinGP

Anyone know if all posts with pics are reviewed before showing up or is because I am new here? I posted some of the 69 I picked up this last September, but they never showed up here? I don't want to post twice in case they do. I notice if I post like this they show right up but I think I remember when I did the pics yesterday it said something about them getting reviewed or something?

i don't know the exact criteria, but if your new, pics are not posted immediately. it has something to do with spammers and or inappropriate content. they should show up, but I don't know how long.

[ScootinGP]

Originally Posted by Matt Meaney

i don't know the exact criteria, but if your new, pics are not posted immediately. it has something to do with spammers and or inappropriate content. they should show up, but I don't know how long.

Thanks matt....I figured as much. Glad I did not repost...lol

[The-Surveyor]

After 3.5 years the car is back to life, (With a lot of help from PY and the great members on this site). 1970 SJ, 455 HO, Auto, California Emission car. last licenced for the road in 1979. The car sat (rusty) in Nova Scotia, Canada for 30 + years. I originally bought the car for the engine, but once I tallied all the options I couldn't do it! Unfortunately, due to my job, I recently moved to the west coast and the car is sitting 3200 miles away near Syracuse NY. Hopefully we reunite in the spring! (any suggestion on a good car carrier co?) All the best in 2014.
Dan
Attached a few pictures of the final product!

[70gp]

Hey Dan, Congrats ,that`s a real beauty you`ve got there ! Back in the day, I had a `69 with the silver/black vinyl top and love the color scheme. Nice job on it.

Mark
`70 GP 455 HO J

[ScootinGP]

still wondering how long it takes to get pictures up? Can't seem to get any size avatar to work either. Oh well I was going to try to show you guys a couple shots of a rotisserie resto on the 69 I bought but it looks like I can't post pictures for whatever reason.
Hope you all have a fantastic 2014!

Originally Posted by ScootinGP

Anyone know if all posts with pics are reviewed before showing up or is because I am new here? I posted some of the 69 I picked up this last September, but they never showed up here? I don't want to post twice in case they do. I notice if I post like this they show right up but I think I remember when I did the pics yesterday it said something about them getting reviewed or something?

[The-Surveyor]

Thanks for the kind words! It nice to finish the car, but what now?
As for the colour, I've seen a lot of GPs and I always spend a little more time looking at a silver and black GP?
Happy new year!

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by The-Surveyor

After 3.5 years the car is back to life, (With a lot of help from PY and the great members on this site). 1970 SJ, 455 HO, Auto, California Emission car. last licenced for the road in 1979. The car sat (rusty) in Nova Scotia, Canada for 30 + years. I originally bought the car for the engine, but once I tallied all the options I couldn't do it! Unfortunately, due to my job, I recently moved to the west coast and the car is sitting 3200 miles away near Syracuse NY. Hopefully we reunite in the spring! (any suggestion on a good car carrier co?) All the best in 2014.
Dan
Attached a few pictures of the final product!

Nice GP! For transport you might want to check out PYr Jim...I've no connection or endorsement of his services...but he's been kicking around here on PY for some time.

Link to his PY service thread http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=679597

[REFORMULATED]

Beautiful GP, someone invested a lot of time and money , great color as well

Originally Posted by ScootinGP

LOVE all the rides in here guys!!!!

So I'm somewhat new around here, and have ALWAYS loved the 69 GP. This last September I ran into the perfect car for me. A really nicely restored J with it's original 428 (made into a HO). The previous owner did a beautiful resto to it and tossed in a 200R overdrive during the process. Perfect for what I will be doing with the car. Hot Rod Power Tour and POCI in June. Love this car! I don't think it will ever leave my collection! I one day want to own a 4 speed car.


This was the moment I got it home (drove it from Phoenix to Chicago) and the wife hopped right in and wanted to take it for a spin. (and she did)













A few of the resto:

[grand 71]

I have seen this car first hand and it is TOP NOTCH!! This is one beautiful GP!!! NICE SCORE!!!

[ScootinGP]

Thank you guys. I appreciate the comments...Yes someone did spend a ton of time bringing her back. From what it sounds like, he was a big time Pontiac fan. Unfortunately I was never able to meet the person who restored the car, but needless to say when I saw it I HAD to have it. I had my heart set on a triple midnight green 69 and I missed one by days. Shortly after that this one fell in my lap by a really strange course of events. I had ever seen the Castillian Bronze color on a car before. With the black interior and top it's a beautiful combo. I love this color. The triple green quickly faded away when I saw this one in person. I can't tell you how much I love driving this car, and I am sitting here typing this looking out the window at over a foot of fresh snow and 35 to 40 below windchills. =( so that won't be happening anytime soon.
I have always wanted a 69 and I don't know if I would be able to find one much cleaner. I paid for it, but IMO worth every single penny. I love this car.

Keep posting your rides guys because I love these GP's!!!!!

[1970gpsj4speed]

Originally Posted by ScootinGP

Hey 1970gpsj4speed, Did you like the repop in general? I am on the fence on trying to locate a nice original wheel, or go with the repop. I know this is a old post, but did you sell the repop? My interior is mint so I would not mind a little patina on the original, but not too rough or it will look out of place with the rest of the car....

Find a wheel if it is not perfact i can restore it for you i did not like the repop and now when i go to a car show i look at all the cars and go to myself repop repop repop OEM nice!

[ssj71]

My brother's southern 71 4-speed car that we're reviving. Car has been in Mississippi and Louisiana its entire life...

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by ssj71

My brother's southern 71 4-speed car that we're reviving. Car has been in Mississippi and Louisiana its entire life...

Excellent. Thanks for saving another Pontiac!