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Old 12-21-2020, 09:12 AM
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Old 12-21-2020, 09:15 AM
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My condolences to the Ames family. PY organization as well.

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Old 12-21-2020, 09:15 AM
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Where would we be without Steve's forward thinking and the reproduction of parts for these fugitives from the Junkyard? A sad day in the Pontiac world indeed.

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Old 12-21-2020, 09:26 AM
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What a very sad day for the Ames family. RIP

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Old 12-21-2020, 09:34 AM
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Another friend gone.

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Old 12-21-2020, 09:40 AM
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Very sad news, my condolences to his family.

It sounds eerily similar to what happened to Dave Bennett (former president of POCI and PY board member TININDN) some years ago, he fell and hit his head.

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Old 12-21-2020, 10:03 AM
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My condolences to Steve's family RIP. Brother inlaw passed the same way fell of a latter and hit his head two years ago. Be careful guy's we aren't getting younger.

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Old 12-21-2020, 10:17 AM
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Old 12-21-2020, 10:34 AM
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Sucks- hate to hear this. While we think of everything he did for us and our hobby, the holidays will never be the same for his family

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Old 12-21-2020, 10:35 AM
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Condolences to Steve's family AND the entire Pontiac community. We lost a founding member of our hobby. He definitely left his mark on the world, something that few ever get to do. Anytime we go to a Pontiac show and see a large gathering of beautifully restored cars we can thank Steve Ames. RIP Steve.

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Old 12-21-2020, 10:46 AM
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So sad to hear this.


Rest in Peace, Steve.
Condolences to his family and friends.



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Old 12-21-2020, 10:49 AM
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So sorry to hear this terrible news.
RIP Mr. Ames. And thank you for everything that you’ve done for our hobby.

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Old 12-21-2020, 11:04 AM
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I just got the bad news that Steve has passed away.
A sad day, for sure. His support of our Pontiac experience, in so many ways, has made my enjoyment of my GTO so great. God rest his soul. Prayers offered for his family.

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Old 12-21-2020, 11:16 AM
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Amazing how one life can touch so many others !

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Old 12-21-2020, 11:33 AM
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Thank you so much Mr. Ames for what you have giving to the Pontiac community.

My condolences to your family.

RIP Steve.

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Old 12-21-2020, 11:57 AM
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Thank you for all you did for our community. Rest in peace.

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Old 12-21-2020, 12:06 PM
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Very sorry to hear this sad news.

My sincere condolences and prayers go out to Steve’s family and friends.

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Old 12-21-2020, 12:10 PM
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A Message From Dennis Kirban....


Many of you either know Ames Performance personally or know the company. Ames was at the forefront of the collectible muscle car industry. Many say I was close on his heels starting shortly after he did. He started around 1977.

See below:
I just learned earlier this morning that a long time good friend of mine, Steve Ames owner of Ames Performance has passed away. He has had health issues in recent years and recently fell.
Steve Ames is well known in GM circles specifically the Pontiac brand. He along with our company were the very first two companies that saw the potential of the GTO in the late 1970s.
Steve was very very good at what he did. Reproductions he produced had to be exact.. I know as we would often have discussions on items we made that he wanted them to be correct. He was the biggest company we would sell to back in the early 1980s.
Case in point was the 1964-65 GTO splitters we made. Originally we made the part that was not very visible using tubing instead of 2 stamped tack welded Ys that the rolled stainless tips would get tack welded to. Steve would constantly want me to do them right.
Problem was to make them right required a ten grand investment and in the early 1980s I did not see where I would ever recoup that portion of my investment. Eventually I saw the light....and Steve was a very good customer of ours buying the 1964-65 GTO splitters once we made them exactly like the originals were. I would later sell out our GTO business and move on to Turbo Regals. Steve struck true to the Pontiac car line expanding into the Grand Prix and Firebirds.
He would eventually make all the radiator shrouds using the correct material where as I made them in fiberglass originally.
Back then we would compare notes as it made no sense for us or others to reproduce the same part made more sense to wholesale to each other. Others came along later Bethels Goat Farm Performance Years, Bobs Pontiac Parts, Parts Place, Year One just to name of few of the early companies. Steve remained number 1 in everyone's book.
Steve Ames would later expand to cover other Pontiac models and do a yearly event in Ohio every year. No other company has had a larger impact in the Pontiac world specifically the very start of the muscle car era than Steve.....
I am praying for him.
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Old 12-21-2020, 12:13 PM
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Sorry to hear this terrible news...condolences to the family......Many thanks to Steve Ames for all he did for our great hobby.

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Old 12-21-2020, 12:18 PM
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RIP Mr. Ames. Thank you for what you did for our beloved Pontiac hobby.

Condolences to the family and friends.

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