[6 Grrrs]

Welcome. It looks like a twin to my buddy's original, unrestored '65 GTO hardtop, other than his has a red interior, 4spd & no A/C.

[tripower]

Welcome! I won't change a thing on it. Survivors like that are getting more rare by the day.

[tekuhn]

Very nice indeed. Virtually identical to my '65 LeMans - option for option. The only thing I see different is the walnut dashboard. I had assumed that was a GTO only option. Mine was a lot rougher and I didn't hesitate to tear into it and change it to what I wanted. still a work in progress of course........

[fsdr]

Once a year I get the old girl out for a run down the 1/4 mile with some great friends at the Pure Stock muscle car drag race in Michigan, the rest of the time just cruise around town in Ohio. I've owned the car for about 10 years or so, numbers matching, 4 speed, original tripower, parchment interior, also with original factory breakerless ignition. Best time to date 13.37 @ 106.5 mph on F70/14 Firestone wide oval tires.

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by tripower

Welcome! I won't change a thing on it. Survivors like that are getting more rare by the day.

What Norm said X2.

Welcome to the board!!

[gto_ron]

I wanted to post my 64 convertible although it's still being restored. Any critique or suggestions welcome, I'm pretty thick-skinned and appreciate things aren't correct.

Ron

[Brad_bb]

Here are the two 64 GTO's I have. Both original tri power 4spd post coupe cars from out west-1 AZ, 1 CA.

[b-man]

[dracowizard]

Wow bman,you always have some of the most fascinating 64's. I always miss my 64's and although i've gotmy 65 cloone project,it'll never fill the void left from having owned 2 true 64's.Maybe someday i'll work myself into another.But first....gotta get the 65 done!

[70KGOLD]

I vote for B mans 64. Its just that cool.

[JonnyP]

Has the drivetrain out of a '67 GTO that had been transplanted into a '66 El Camino. I pulled it from that and put it into my '64 to replace a dead 326. It's a 400 bored .30 over with a TH400 & Hurst Dual-Gate, Posi rear-end. It's getting there, with help from the good folks on this forum! Thanks - Jon

[JonnyP]

I found a pair of skirts on eBay and had to get them for my '64. Doubt that I'll actually run the car with them on, but thought it might look cool on the Vert sometimes. Like you said, they go on & off easy enough... Not something you see very often, eh? - Jon P


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Originally Posted by b-man

.....and now you don't.



I knew the skirts would draw some negative comments. Like I care.

They can go on and off the car with the flick of a lever and a wing nut depending on my mood. Just something I bought to change the look of the car, and to create a little controversy.

I'm seriously considering putting airbags on the rear (a bolt-on, no cutting) so I can let it sit down on the suspension stops whenever I want.

I already have a cherry GTO hood waiting and a complete new set of repro GTO emblems, soon it will be a phoney GTO ragtop. It will sure be fun to park it at a car show with the skirts on and let all the air out of the rear bags, that should get the attention of the GTO purists.

[b-man]

I like the skirts on the convertibles, just for a different 'custom' look.

And because almost nobody else likes 'em.

[INJUNTOM]

Looks too low-ridery to me, but would look cool hangin on the wall..

[b-man]

Originally Posted by INJUNTOM

Looks too low-ridery to me, but would look cool hangin on the wall..

Whatsamatta Tom, you got somethin' against the lows?

I can just imagine how nice a '64 LeMans or GTO convert would look done up right.

No crazy custom paint or crushed velvet interior, just the factory Light Saddle interior and Saddle Bronze paint. Custom spinner caps (pictured on my car) and narrow whitewall 195/75-14s on stock 14X6" wheels.

Cut-down springs all around or maybe even a pair of airbags in the rear that are a bolt-in, no cutting or any kind of permanent changes. Fender skirts on the car or off, depending on my mood.

Pontiac lowered all of their show cars and the cars shown in most of the promotional pics, the Pontiac designers and promo guys knew they looked sleeker and more appealing with a good lowering job.

There's no ride like a low-ride.....

[Goathead]

Originally Posted by b-man

I still want that car....

[6 Grrrs]

Originally Posted by b-man

Whatsamatta Tom, you got somethin' against the lows?

There's no ride like a low-ride.....

You got that right!

Originally Posted by Goathead

I still want that car....

x2

[INJUNTOM]

Originally Posted by b-man

Whatsamatta Tom, you got somethin' against the lows?

I can just imagine how nice a '64 LeMans or GTO convert would look done up right.

No crazy custom paint or crushed velvet interior, just the factory Light Saddle interior and Saddle Bronze paint. Custom spinner caps (pictured on my car) and narrow whitewall 195/75-14s on stock 14X6" wheels.

Cut-down springs all around or maybe even a pair of airbags in the rear that are a bolt-in, no cutting or any kind of permanent changes. Fender skirts on the car or off, depending on my mood.

Pontiac lowered all of their show cars and the cars shown in most of the promotional pics, the Pontiac designers and promo guys knew they looked sleeker and more appealing with a good lowering job.

There's no ride like a low-ride.....

Oh, I like 'em low, just not lowRIDER

Maybe you can stuff some 13" spokes on there too...

[RA6T7GTO]

pic of my parents 65 they bought new, i think this pic is from 65 or 66, white red interior 389 4bbl 2 speed auto on the column

[b-man]

Originally Posted by INJUNTOM

Oh, I like 'em low, just not lowRIDER

Maybe you can stuff some 13" spokes on there too...

I just don't get the 13" Dayton thing. I could go for some 14" Supremes though.



Cragar SS wheels were great on 'em too, and don't forget Rocket wheels. Any of the three are great-looking classic 5-spoke wheels, I never liked the trend towards wire wheels on the lowriders.