My Other Baby
 

For those muscle car fans out there...

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Discuss.

Discuss?

I'm speechless at the moment from this beautiful GTO.

EDIT: What's under the hood?

She's a beaut. Nice work!

Amazingly beautiful. Reminds me because I saw a classic white GTO the other day. Beautiful in person and as so much presents.

b-b-b-badass!

Epic GOAT is epic.


All your base are belong to me.

Damn cleann!

Me likey

Classic

that's fucking hot

Beautiful. Always have loved the GTO.

Car porn

67? 389? Tri-power? I've owned 3 GTO's in my life. All 70's models. The last had a 455 HO and a 70 RA IV in it over the 15 yrs I owned it.

Great looking classic muscle.

Thanks for the flattering comments, guys!

It is in fact a 1966 Pontiac GTO. However, the motor is 1967 400ci 6.5L (that's how I bought it). I had it completely rebuilt by a local racing company and replaced the carburetor with a FAST electronic fuel injection system. The transmission is the original Muncie 4-speed, but a 5 or 6-speed will be installed in the near future (4 gears isn't enough for what the engine is putting out). The paint is a custom color mixed by yours truly (I call it Giants Blue), base and clear/no metallic or metal flake. The interior is Parchment seats/door panels/headliner with black carpet and dash.

I bought the car in August 2003 for $3,000. The frame-off restoration took nearly 10 years and I won't even say how much it cost. Let's just say the chrome alone was close to the price of my BRZ. I also had a 1966 Lemans with an overhead-cam straight 6 (one of the first American cars with that type of motor). I did some work to that and doubled my money when I sold it about a year ago. Even though I'm only 25, I love cars from this era and driving them is an absolutely amazing experience. I'm glad to see there are so many of you on this forum that also appreciate it!

Let me know if you have any other questions or comments. I'll be glad to post more pictures too.

Dude that's awesome.

Since I'm 25 atm, I always wished I had the time to buy and wrench an old classic muscle car. So its nice seeing someone around my age living it up when i can't yet.

And I'd like to see a video of your GTO, if possible, once you upgrade to a new transmission in it. :thumbsup:

Chroming is sooo expensive! I have a co-worker who has a 64 Buick which he chromed a bunch of the parts. I believe the cost easily pays for my FRS as well but with a car of that era chrome look like it belongs.

:clap::clap::clap::clap: This is a man with deication and passion my fellow car people.

1. Buy car for cheap
2. Deicate 10 years to making it prefect

btw damn I'm 25 too and love cars from this generation thanks to my friends dad but never do I think I could own one or put the time into fixing one up (though I would love a 70s Chevelle)

Keep the passion alive my friend :happy0180:

I'd be glad to take a video with the current set-up. I just bought a house, so I don't know when the tranny swap will take place, plus I got more mods planned for the BRZ...

Thank you for the kind words, sir. A '66 GOAT was always my dream car, and I wanted it to be absolutely perfect no matter how long it took. I am still changing/adjusting things; the fuel injection system still needs some fine tuning and I plan on putting a pinstripe down the side bodyline (same color as interior). There were times when I thought the car would never get done, but where there's a will, there's a way!

And for those of you who still lust for a classic muscle car, don't give up yet! You never know when you might come across one for the right price that won't necessarily take a decade to rebuild.

Was not expecting this. I love it. Beautiful ride! Very nice work!!

Beautiful GTO!

How do you like fuel injection?

My friend did it to his Firebird, he doesn't stop bitching about how much he regrets, really changes the car in my view as well.

God DAYUM! :coolpics: :wub:

I dream about owning a classic muscle car someday. Congratulations on living the dream :party0030:

That thing is gorgeous. Interiour, exterior, chrome, everything looks top notch. 10/10 would bang

Thanks again for the comments and appreciation. It was rather unexpected!

I enjoy the fuel injection. Being as young as I am, I'm not all that familiar with carburetors and how to address an issue should one arise. Thus, I wanted something more modern and reliable. I initially considered an LS2 swap from a 2006 GTO or Corvette, but was not thrilled about the amount of electronics, wiring, etc. associated with such a swap. So my next choice was to fuel inject the rebuilt 6.5L. To my surprise, the electronics and wiring of this system was still beyond what I planned to do. It took a few tries to get it right (for example, the control module was shorting out until I realized I needed a thick rubber pad between the module and the portion of the frame it was mounted on). Also, there was stalling problems initially until I worked with the engineers at FAST to sort it out. But after a few headaches, I got the system working properly and don't have a complaint thus far. The system has a remote which I wired through the firewall to make adjustments to the air/fuel ratio, etc. It also learns as you drive and automatically makes adjustments. It is quite impressive and reliable from what I can tell.

Had a 64 LeMans convertable 4sp in the sand color. 326 and a two barrel carb.
Wonderful car while I had it. Picture is a GTO off the web, but it looked just like that.

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'64 was a great year! Do you have any pictures of your actual car? And can I ask why you got rid of her?

wow! thats a nice ride!

No pictures. Wasn't into photos then and it wasn't as easy at the time.
Caught some gravel in a corner and collected a phone pole on the drivers side :cry:
No injurys, but it was sad.

Got it for $250 because it had been in Hawaii and was pretty well rusted in the quarters.
Made a great commuter car from Seattle to Pullman when I was in college though.

Ouch, sorry to hear about the car, but glad to hear no injuries were suffered. Plus, I'm sure you got you're $250 worth and then some!

That is a beautiful GTO you have!!!! :bow::respekt:

I'm 26 and I dream of having a classic piece of american muscle or maybe a classic pickup that I can go out into the garage and work on whenever I want.

As a matter of fact.... typing that just caused me to realize that I am in a position to DO this. I don't have much expertise but I'm careful and I educate myself before making a decision. I don't have all the tools but I wouldn't mind owning them.

And, I have an uncle who built himself a big shop near the pond on his 3 acre property where he has everything including parts cleaners, welders, plumbed air, lights, heat... only thing he's missing is a lift and I may be willing to split the cost of that with him.


You got me thinkin now.....

As If I wasn't already spending too much money on cars.

If you find a car with clean body to start with, the mechanical work is fairly simple for pre-75 models.
All I had was a Chiltons manual and a few basic tools, back before the innter-toobs.
Rebuilt the drum brakes over a weekend.
It was so reliable otherwise it didn't need much more work.
Kept it timed right plus a new distributor cap and rotor once in a while.
Didn't even think of the body work needed. Knew that would be far too expensive.

If you're in a position to do it, then get on it! If you have the time, desire, and finances, then by all means find that dream car (or truck; a mid 50's Chevy would be my choice). That's perfect that your uncle has that shop ready to go. I was fortunate in that my father has a garage with every tool necessary, so I was able to put my money into the car rather than the tools.

bcj, you are correct, the mechanics are simple for cars from that era. Anyone who is mechanically-inclined, for the most part, can understand how these cars were built and operate. However, you ALWAYS run into unexpected things when restoring a vehicle, even if it seems solid at the time of purchase. It can get very expensive very quick. It would be wise to put as much effort into finding the right car as you will in the restoration process itself.

:clap: love old school muscle cars....very nice