1969 Pontiac GTO
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History: I bought my GTO in
1994. I am the third owner. The car was originally built in a
Pontiac plant in Texas. It spent all of its life with its 1st
owner in Houston. The second owner was on a business trip to
Houston when he answered an ad for a GTO. He bought it around
1984 and drove it for 10 years. This guy was very cool. He had
about 30 GTOs in various states of restoration (no kidding).
He lived in New Mexico and the Goat spent all of its life with
the second owner in New Mexico. I bought it while living in
New Mexico. Shortly after I bought it the Air Force sent me
off to Japan for 3 years. It was stored in my parents garage
for the duration back in Texas. When I returned I moved to
South Carolina where she and my family reside today. When I
bought the car it had 97,000 miles on it and the engine had
gone through a mild rebuild at 93,000.
Options: The car is almost completely stock. It has a
YS code 400c.i. with a Rochester 4bbl. This engine was rated
at 350hp. The tranny is a Turbo 400. The entire engine is
still numbers matching. The only parts I have replaced are the
water pump, fan, compressor and battery. I still have all the
original parts that were replaced although I have no idea what
the two previous owners may have changed.
The interior is completely devoid of any options. It does have
power steering and power brakes. The story I've gotten from
the previous owners is that this car was a low buck GTO that a
guy ordered from his mom. It originally came with steel rims
and hubcaps (now has Rally IIs). Probably the most interesting
thing about the car is that it didn't come with a tach or a
clock. Usually if a customer opted for the hood tach or just
no tach the factory installed a clock. For this car however,
neither were ordered so a "delete plate" was
installed in the third instrument panel location. It was also
ordered with idiot lights instead of the Rally gauges. Only
other options are the AM radio and floor console/shifter.
For exterior options we already discussed the wheels. The only
really cool option on the car is the hideaway headlights.
Unfortunately they haven't worked since I got it and I've been
too lazy to fix them. The paint and cordova top were both new
when I bought in 1994 and are now showing their age.
Future Plans: This is no Ram Air IV Judge so I have
some pretty cool plans for it.
Engine/tranny: I plan on having it rebuilt and the
horsepower bumped to 450 - 500 horsepower. I plan on replacing
the points distributor with an HEI, the stock carb will be
replaced with the builders recommendation (not Holley) and the
stock exhaust manifolds will be replaced with factory style
headers. I might spring for Edelbrock heads but I don't think
its necessary. I've also thought about an Aluminum pulley set
and an electric fan. The coolest mod of all will be the
installation of a 6-speed manual tranny out of a late model
Firebird or Camaro if I can pull it off. I know their are
5-speeds out there that will fit but I want the 6-speed.
Suspension/Rear End/Brakes: The suspension is going to
be completely replaced and upgraded with as much as I can
afford to put into it. I'd like results similiar to that the
HO Racing boys used to get out of their kits. The rear will be
traded for a posi-unit with gearing appropriate to the Tranny
I wind up with. The brakes are also going to be completely
replaced with as much of a setup as I can afford. The rear
drums will be replaced with disc brakes and I would like to
install dual-caliper pistons and cross-drilled rotors at a
minimum.
Interior/Exterior: I already have a set of rally gauges
and in-dash tach to install. I may go with the hood tach but
if I do I'll have to pick up another hood. Obviously the floor
will have to be modified for the 6-speed and I'd like to get
SOME kind of stereo system in it. Other than that the interior
will remain stock. On the outside she's going to need some
paint work. The right fender needs a rear lower patch panel
installed and the drivers quarter panel will most likely be
replaced. I am going to install a '69 judge wing and paint it
to match. I'll be retaining the factory gold color and
installing a new cordova top. I am considering replacing the
stock endura front bumper with a fiberglass one that weighs a
LOT less. The rear bumper will be re-chromed and straightened.
The hideaways will be fixed. Overall the car will retain its
stock appearance.
My real goal with this car is to up the horsepower
considerably, put the latest technology I can into the brakes
and suspension and retain as much of the stock appearance as
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 2002 Trans Am
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History: I bought the car
brand spanking new at Jim Hudson Pontiac in Columbia, SC in
January of 2002. It had 13 miles on the odometer when we test drove
it. My wife and I have wanted one of these since they came out
in 1998. We had wanted to buy one in 1998 when we first came
back from Japan but couldn't afford it. I'm glad because we
had the opportunity to buy one of the last TAs ever to be
built (maybe). It how has a little
over 50,000 miles on it and we absolutely love it to death!!
Options: The TA has almost everything you could get in
2002. The engine is the 5.7l LS1. With the WS6 Ram Air package
she's good for 325hp. The trans is the highly desirable
6-speed manual with Hurst shifter. It has power steering,
power brakes, power windows, power mirrors, 6-way power
drivers seat, cruise control, A/C, traction control, Monsoon
10-speaker stereo system, full leather interior, T-Tops, extra
power outlet, and fog lamps. 17" chrome rims attached to
275/40ZR17 Nitto NT555 tires get us around. 4-wheel
disc brakes provide lots of stopping power. The color is
Pewter and the interior is Graphite. So far we have added a
K&N filter, skip shift eliminator CAGS!, and have had the windows tinted. |
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