GTO on the road

[Vortex]

Had the old goat on the road tonight and man, its like driving a Massey-Ferguson after drving my MM or my truck. Plenty of engine but its got a pretty high rear end and probably cant go over 100 I bet. You can actually see the gas guage go down when those giant thermoquad (yep) secondary barrels kick in. Im waiting til when I come back from my TDY trip to get the interior put in and that will make a big difference. This thing has been a project so long some of the restored stuff is looking old now. Rule no. 1 I can pass on to others, never restore an old car, buy a restored car! This thing has been my never ending 10 year project and I dont think it will ever be totally done. It is a beating but I guess it does look cool in the garage. Ill be glad when its finally done man. You dont realize how nice new cars are til you drive one thats almost 40 years old!

[txkent]

You dont realize how nice new cars are til you drive one thats almost 40 years old!HEY! Watch that! I was born in 1967. OH CRAP!!! I'M NEARLY 40!!!! :help::depress: :bigcry: :mad: :( :shake: :eek:

Oh well. Watched Starsky & Hutch on TV tonight. The only thing I really liked was the car. Wonder what it would cost to get a Gran Torino like that one? I actually remember watching this show when it was on regular TV. (Yeah, the TV had nobs that you had to turn, and we had a whole 4 stations.)

Post up some pictures of the GTO. A buddy of mine just out of HS had one - I think it was a '69 - had the Enduro bumper on it. It also looked like they painted it with house paint and a brush. I remember the front wheels leaning about 15 degrees in a turn. LOL -- what a POS.

[BillyGman]

. You can actually see the gas guage go down when those giant thermoquad (yep) secondary barrels kick in. !LOL....yep, I know exactly what you mean. I had an old Vette that I built up the engine on, and it was carbureted too, and back when gasoline was $1.25 per gallon, I was puting $10 of gas in it every single day I drove it!! I was getting 10 MPG, and it was only a 3,200 LB mid 13 second car!!

If I didn't look at the gas gauge for about ten minutes while I was driving it, I could actually see that the gauge needle was in a different position than it was just ten minutes before!!!!! Having only a 15 gallon tank didn't help matters either. I went through about a half tank of gas every day I drove it.

[Vortex]

Ive tried without success to post photos in the past here. There is one you might like on my profile though, my red 73 gran torino sport! I had it before that damn show came out and mine was a fastback. Any advice on posting photos would be appreciated.


HEY! Watch that! I was born in 1967. OH CRAP!!! I'M NEARLY 40!!!! :help::depress: :bigcry: :mad: :( :shake: :eek:

Oh well. Watched Starsky & Hutch on TV tonight. The only thing I really liked was the car. Wonder what it would cost to get a Gran Torino like that one? I actually remember watching this show when it was on regular TV. (Yeah, the TV had nobs that you had to turn, and we had a whole 4 stations.)

Post up some pictures of the GTO. A buddy of mine just out of HS had one - I think it was a '69 - had the Enduro bumper on it. It also looked like they painted it with house paint and a brush. I remember the front wheels leaning about 15 degrees in a turn. LOL -- what a POS.

[MM03MOK]

Ive tried without success to post photos in the past here........ Any advice on posting photos would be appreciated.Instructions sent.

[Vortex]

Instructions sent.
Thanks much for the help! I loaded a few, let me know if they are viewable if you get a chance. :thanks:

[MM03MOK]

Thanks much for the help! I loaded a few, let me know if they are viewable if you get a chance. :thanks:Looking good!!

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/LeMans_1.jpg

[TripleTransAm]

'67 GTOs are among my favorite of the bunch (little styling details in the front end, etc.). I've also grown to love Pontiac 400s more than ever this summer (see my signature to figure out why).

Is your TQuad original? I understand that both the Qjet and the Tquad were used in '67 but I can't remember what the different applications were.

[Vortex]

The car originally had a quadrajet but I sent it to be rebuilt years ago and never really checked out the work til it was installed years later. The scumbags (long since disappeared) replaced my factory carb with a worthless 67 AIR Quadrajet built for Califonia cars with air pumps. When it was installed, it would run but once warmed up would never idle. The thermoquad is a NOS 800 CFM monster that seems to work ok. There are very few carbs that will bolt up to the unique 67 400 intake due to some strange channels cut into it. The rest of the engine (the original engine) has been done with forged pistons .030 over, hardened valve seats, a NOS stock cam, H/D rods and some NOS HO exhaust manifolds. Its a TH 400 his/hers and I added 390 gears and a posi. Other stuff is a front disc conversion, H/D anti-sway bars front and rear, 67 tempest station wagon rear coils and boxed control arms, gas shocks. Unfortunately, we did the frame, suspension and drivetrain before really getting into the bodywork. Had I known then what I know now, well, Id have kept the Le Mans and sold the GTO. After mucho bucks, headaches and lots of welding (no bondo), the body looks pretty good and I had it repainted the original cameo ivory color. Ive got most of the interior parts and that starts in October so hopefully this will be done before the end of the year!

[jgc61sr2002]

'67 GTOs are among my favorite of the bunch (little styling details in the front end, etc.). I've also grown to love Pontiac 400s more than ever this summer (see my signature to figure out why).

Is your TQuad original? I understand that both the Qjet and the Tquad were used in '67 but I can't remember what the different applications were.



Steve - Welcome back. :D Nice to hear from you. :up:

[usafsniper]

I feel your pain...went through the same with my 67 Camaro. I got it to about 90% restored and then deployments started coming fast and furious and I let it go rather than keep it stored and not driven.

[Vortex]

I feel your pain...went through the same with my 67 Camaro. I got it to about 90% restored and then deployments started coming fast and furious and I let it go rather than keep it stored and not driven.
Yeah, mine was in storage while I was overseas from 1996-1998 and again from 2000-2003 while I was overseas but Im back and will see this thing thru. FYI, the blue one next to the red le mans is the same car (before) as the white one (after) in my profile.

[Johnman]

I know how expensive owning a classic can be, Vortex. I bought a very nice daily driver 73 Cuda back in '94, but it became just too much of a headache. Things kept breaking, leaking, and wearing out on what was not a very well-built car in the first place. I finally sold it about 3 years ago. But one car I wish I still had was my Dad's '68 GTO convertible. He bought it new and it was white (cameo ivory- the same as yours) with a red interior. My big brother drove it after my Dad, and took very good care of it, but when it was offered to me in 1975, I turned it down because I preferred my '71 Mustang Mach 1 (bad decision). We sold it to a family friend who let her worthless druggie son drive it. He trashed it-one time actually rolling it. We saw what was left of it a few years later and tried to get our Dad to restore it, but to no avail... :cry: :cry:

[Vortex]

I know how expensive owning a classic can be, Vortex. I bought a very nice daily driver 73 Cuda back in '94, but it became just too much of a headache. Things kept breaking, leaking, and wearing out on what was not a very well-built car in the first place. I finally sold it about 3 years ago. But one car I wish I still had was my Dad's '68 GTO convertible. He bought it new and it was white (cameo ivory- the same as yours) with a red interior. My big brother drove it after my Dad, and took very good care of it, but when it was offered to me in 1975, I turned it down because I preferred my '71 Mustang Mach 1 (bad decision). We sold it to a family friend who let her worthless druggie son drive it. He trashed it-one time actually rolling it. We saw what was left of it a few years later and tried to get our Dad to restore it, but to no avail... :cry: :cry:
Those old cudas were real nice. My first job in 1973 was putting in a parts department at a Chrysler/Plymouth dealer and the lot was full of em, all lined up. I think the 74 models added some gross looking bumper bullets but they were still real sharp. Cudas and Challengers are worth a mint now, even the ones with 318's if they are in nice shape.