[6 Grrrs]

Originally Posted by rontiac

I have finally gotten my first 1964-67 A body. This 1965 LeMans coupe was also restored about 25 years ago. It's a very nice project that I still don't have an exact idea which way to go with yet. Lord willing, this winter I'll be putting my 462 and 12 bolt from the wagon in.
It still hasn't rolled over yet, 95,694 on the odometer. I can't wait to see what my wagon drivetrain will do in a car that's only 3000 lbs. or so!

Nice score. Car looks really nice. The exhaust tips gotta go though!

[rontiac]

Originally Posted by 6 Grrrs

Nice score. Car looks really nice. The exhaust tips gotta go though!

Thanks Tod...very true...them tips are hillbilly for sure!

The whole system will be gone by the time the snow flies! It's loud, it only has a very short pair of glasspacks for mufflers! It really rapps though!

[6 Grrrs]

Originally Posted by rontiac

Thanks Tod...very true...them tips are hillbilly for sure!

The whole system will be gone by the time the snow flies! It's loud, it only has a very short pair of glasspacks for mufflers! It really rapps though!

A nice Flowmaster, Magnaflow, or Pypes system will look and sound better. I have Magnaflow's stainless 2.5" system on mine. Althought it fits the car really well, I'm not impressed with the sound. My motor is completely stock, and sounds stock thru the Magnaflows. Not really much rumble at all.

I have a '67 GTO convt here at my house that I am doing some work on. It has a stock type exhaust system with Flowmaster mufflers and it sounds great. Again, it is a stock, numbers matching '67 400 (335 hp), that is completely stock, but it at least has a nice rumble.

[b-man]

A set of splitter tips are absolutely mandatory for the '64 and '65 cars.

The bigger the better!

[benchracerx]

Anybody tried making their own splitters? Dont look like it would be that hard.

[b-man]

I built the 3" splitters along with the 3" exhaust system for my GTO, all out of 304 stainless steel.





Here's set of 2" 304 stainless splitters that I fabbed up for my '64 LeMans convertible:





If you have the skills it's really not all that difficult, using stainless steel eliminates any need for plating. That being said, our sponsor PY sells some very reasonably priced splitters in many different tubing sizes and styles that can make life a lot easier.

[brut4s]

Rontiac, love the color! When are you swapping the drivetrain?

[benchracerx]

A little more done. Tilt steering column in, booster /master cyl. still need to hook up throttle cable and linkage.

[roadracerwhite]

[Blackwood Goat]

Originally Posted by roadracerwhite

Nice. 65's were allways my Favorite.

[FireGoat_Ben]

Here's a pic of my newest aquisition. '64 post coupe that I can't wait to get back on the road. It was a CL find for $700.

[rontiac]

Originally Posted by FireGoat_Ben

Here's a pic of my newest aquisition. '64 post coupe that I can't wait to get back on the road. It was a CL find for $700.

WOW! What a great find! Post more pix when you get a chance. You going to make it a driver, race car, or restore? Very nice.

[benchracerx]

got my gauges back together yesterday. They turned out real good after cleaning and adding the clock(Thanks Fred !).

[FireGoat_Ben]

Looking to make it a fun street car (aiming for high 12's or decent 13's) and cannot wait. Love this ol' rascal!

[poncho447]

Originally Posted by benchracerx

got my gauges back together yesterday. They turned out real good after cleaning and adding the clock(Thanks Fred !).

Lookin good Nathan, you'll be cruisin come spring time.

[benchracerx]

Now on to the next thing in line...power windows. Should be fun.

[poncho447]

How are those power windows going Nathan?

Keep lots of Bandaids and peroxide handy

[benchracerx]

Ive got the quarter window regulators in. All I had to do was drill where the dimples were from the factory. Need to make a new harness to connect everything together. Could use a wiring diagram if anyone has one,otherwise shouldnt be that hard to figure out. Looking at window felts(fuzzies), anybody know what ones are fitting best?

[post toastie]

ralley 2 pic

[HALFWAY]

Finally found the before picture, after new tires and an exhaust system.

And the finished project.