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07-16-2012, 10:05 PM
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1969 gto convertable Ram Air IV
Hi guys,
A year ago I got wind of a Ram Air IV motor for sale while at an out of town swap meet. Got in touch with the guy when I got home and was able to buy the motor. After talking with him I felt there was a chance the car it went in was still around. A year of dead ends finally tuned up a Ram Air IV gto convertable of amazing condition, Zero rust ever, all original panels, Loaded with options, Red, white top, white interior. Its basically my dream car. Its missing original exhaust manifolds, and the hard to find carb, power driver bucket seat and passenger recliner. The seats were parchment. Maybe someone in the phoenix, scottsdale area has found the parts that belong to this car??? That's a long shot but it could happen. I will post a few pics in as found condition. -rocketer |
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07-16-2012, 10:07 PM
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07-16-2012, 10:12 PM
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Very Very Nice.
Run the phs on the block and car and see if they came from the same dealer. iirc 59 verts recieved the RA IV. Not sure of the breakdown from Auto to 4sp. Boss will know. patrick |
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07-16-2012, 10:44 PM
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Thanks for the lead-in Patrick.
 40 RA IV/4spd non Judges were built in 1969 Welcome to the board and congratulations on one of the biggest entrances we've had in a long time! PW, hideway's, power antenna too? Love the color combo!
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07-16-2012, 11:07 PM
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Welcome to the board Rocketer. What plant and build date is the car from if you don't mind me asking?
So the engine you bought at a swap meet a year ago is the original engine to the car you recently found??
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07-16-2012, 11:49 PM
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Ram Air IV convertable
Hi tomanyponchos
The car is a freemont car. Build is february 2nd week. as for the motor being original to the car ,the buld date is december 27 1968. I have seen ram air IV's being built earlier than car before,but never this early. The vin is barley legable but appears to be correct. Have any of you seen ram IV's built 8 weeks earlier than production of car before?? |
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07-17-2012, 08:16 AM
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Welcome to PY!
What a great find. Car looks awesome and having the RA IV engine still. Cool. I'd think since the RA IV wasn't a very active combo, they'd have a longer lead time possibly? (make a few batches of RA IV's and wait for the cars to get ordered?) 
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07-17-2012, 08:31 AM
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Fremont had barely visible VINs in different spots than most.
Not to say it doesn't happen. But never seen a WW RA IV built that early before, and it matches a car you found later is like winning the lotto X2 with it being a solid Matador Red with parchment hideaway vert. Congratz!!
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07-17-2012, 08:53 AM
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I am assuming you were able to buy the car? Great colors and options!
I would venture to guess the block date of Dec 27, 1968 would be legit for a 02B Feb built RAIV. Especially a Fremont car. That is really only about 6 weeks anyway. I would try getting ahold of Classic Performance Restorations in Phoenix. They run across alot of Pontiac stuff in the area. Maybe they have or know of the missing parts? Congrats on the finds (motor and car)!! |
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07-17-2012, 06:02 PM
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has it been painted or is it original paint? very nice score.
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07-17-2012, 10:06 PM
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By looking at the engine compartment pics, I'm betting that car has been restored before.
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07-17-2012, 10:58 PM
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Very cool car.. welcome
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John R. Zerucha 1968 GTO RA II Convertible Sorry..The race car is Buick Powered 70 Skylark @2800 lbs 8.78 @ 153 mph 535 Stage 4 2850 lbs 8.97 @ 149 mph 523 Stage 4 9.36 @ 143 mph 464 Stage 2 9.77 @ 135 mph 464 Stage 1 88 Hawk @2355 lbs 8.06 @ 167 mph 535 Stage 4 7.90 @ 171 mph 572 Stage 4 |
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07-18-2012, 09:52 PM
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69 Ram Air IV convertable docs
Hi guys,
here are the docs on my car. |
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07-18-2012, 11:49 PM
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nice very loaded ra4 great options. congrats
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07-19-2012, 12:29 AM
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69 ram IV
Thanks I wonder how many ram air IV convt had 433 rear gears. This one still retains its correct rear end. This car was restored in 1992 it had 33,000 miles on it the, and still does. It had original paint on it then and there was only one dent in the left front fender ,and it was small. It had no rust,thats right it is dry az type body,its amazing. I have all pics during resto ,and pics before resto. It was like a time warp. The car was put in storage and never finished. I have buffed the quarter and fender they are both perfect. There are a couple of chips that will need to be spotted and the front bumper fits perfect but does have a few cracks. The powder coating is faded under hood as it sat outside for awhile.
all in all it is in amazing shape. Rocketer |
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07-19-2012, 07:26 AM
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Very cool - so how did you find it - why did the engine leave the car - give us the story.
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07-19-2012, 09:02 AM
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nice find! stoplight-to-stoplight that would have been the car to beat!
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07-19-2012, 10:25 AM
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Great car and even better detective work!
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07-19-2012, 03:11 PM
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07-19-2012, 03:23 PM
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WOW!!!! You don't hear about stories like this much anymore.
You are one lucky man. |
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