[mlund888]

Solid Louisiana car, there was no rot any where. Disassembly was done without a breaker bar, torch or break free a big change from cars up here in the Northeast.
Sold the drive train, stroked 400 with roller set up, dual quads and 200-4R
Sandblasted underside and painted Cameo white
Getting there......

[blueghoast]

The wheels and the color really look nice on your car.

GT.

[mlund888]

Thanks GT
I think having that stroker in there with dual quads will really make the car!
Mike

[AzMike]

Here is my 63 Lemans. I started it 3 years ago thinking I would have it ready in about 6 months. Boy have a had an education.

[blueghoast]

I'm sorry but lose the crack wheels.
Other then that nice car.

GT.

[Sledder_duner]

I personally like those wheels and was planning to buy them for my LeMans. Not everybody likes the same as you.

[tom s]

I would not run them either.Tom

[Sledder_duner]

Here are my convo pro's I ended up with. Don't know if they are disco era or crack era design or maybe coke era.

[xlrate]

Interesting thing happened ... I was searching the web looking for info/pictures of the connection bolts for a 63 power brake booster brackets .... as I now need to switch from Vacuum Assist Power brakes (my current setup is a 63 system upgraded with better booster and dual MC) to a hydro boost due ow engine vacuum ... even with an electric vacuum pump.

I in the google search search window pops up a picture of my car? ... clicked on it to find Butler did a customer feature for their website & I didn't know about it!

Pretty cool to find... almost famous :-) On the same page as Big Chief, Farm Bird and Mike Cooper, etc! https://butlerperformance.com/g-21158-cars.html

My cars link: https://butlerperformance.com/g-2349...3-tempest.html

[tom s]

Love the intake!Tom

[CONCRETEHART]

try hydro boost for early 80's diesel grand prix can take pictures if needed Norm

[xlrate]

Originally Posted by tom s

Love the intake!Tom

Butler still is amazed at the HP ....but more so the Torque with a factory type intake and carbs! They said if go to a solid roller vs. a Hyd roller there is a lot more left in it!

If i remember correctly it makes much more torque than the same combo with ported Victor & a Dominator!

[xlrate]

thanks for the tip ... just wish finding a early 80s diesel Pontiac around here would be easy!

[CONCRETEHART]

sorry did not mean to be specific but any GM car or pickup with diesel and power brakes should work but only one I have is the GP. Norm

[mlund888]

Here’s a before and after, making progress
Running a small hot rod heater to clean up firewall and so the heater box and plenum don’t take away from the motor when it’s in

[Dilbone]

I just picked up this 1962 Tempest Lemans a few weeks go. It was built in Pontiac and I picked it up from a guy up in Michigan where it spent its whole life. 40,000 original miles. Someone did a terrible repaint that is peeling in areas, but overall it is in remarkable shape for being a Michigan car. All I've done so far is build a new package tray for it and replace the carpet with a couple of black area rugs that actually laid down much better than I was expecting. I was planning on buying repro carpet down the line sometime but the this stuff doesn't looks pretty nice so far. I need to find an original air cleaner assembly as someone ditched it in favor of a stupid chrome auto parts store "performance" section version. It looks ridiculous on this 4 Cyl single bbl motor. Anyway, I'm enjoying the car and looking forward to continued improvements.

[Dilbone]

I picked this up a few weeks go. I wasn't really looking for a Pontiac...I've been more of a Ford guy honestly, but the price was right for a running and driving car. I built a new package tray and used a couple of area rugs to replace the carpet. The front carpet was house carpet poorly fit by the PO, the rear was original and terribly faded. I went with black and it looks better than I had expected for a couple of $20 rugs.

[RoyalShock]

Here is the '62 convertible I inherited from my dad earlier this year. He bought it around 2008 from the original owner.

[John in Minnesota]

Dilbone, Great carpet job. I really would like to know where you got the carpet. I would like to see the back of a piece. Love DIY. I need to replace mine but do not want to spend too much. Great job. Not a bad looking 62. John

[Dilbone]

Originally Posted by John in Minnesota

Dilbone, Great carpet job. I really would like to know where you got the carpet. I would like to see the back of a piece. Love DIY. I need to replace mine but do not want to spend too much. Great job. Not a bad looking 62. John

Thanks John. There's a little wrinkling up near the firewall at the tunnel otherwise I was shocked at how well it laid down. It was seriously two $20 rugs from Walmart(4x6ft maybe). They had the standard house carpet backing which was awful to work with and shouldn't have worked at all but it's good enough for who it's for!!! Lol

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