65 GTO

[TheSilverBuick]

You sir, certainly do not fear rust! :o Excellent story and keep the pictures coming.

[JOES66FURY]

HERO!!!

You will score major cool points if you keep the Ansens...

[SuperBuickGuy]

cool project... I had a 71 Skylark that the only thing holding on the roof was the lead filler at the B-pillars. And I threw it away and started again.... so my hat is off to you for 1) saving a GTO, and 2) doing such a nice thing for the guy who helped you out.... keep us informed.

I thought that all GTO/442/SS cars had boxed frames? (and station wagons/el caminos but who cares about those ;))

[Thumpin455]

Thanks again guys. The car that made me unafraid of rust is the 71 Mustang you can see in some of my pics. We call if the Pit of Despair. For the whole picture go http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z278/AuCinaoaMie/Cars%20and%20trucks/Fords/71%20Mustang/?start=all"]here.[/URL] It still isnt done, and its taking up space in the shop that I could be using to rebuild the 70 GTO or the 72 Formula.

For the short version these should suffice.

[Nik2]

I'm in awe of guys like you who will tackle something that requires that much work. That is going to be pretty cool to show pics of the before and after to folks and watch their faces distort in disbelief.......

[TheSilverBuick]

I thought that all GTO/442/SS cars had boxed frames? (and station wagons/el caminos but who cares about those ;))

Boxed lower control arms for the rear axle.

[70chevyC-10]

Very worthy cause Thumpin - very cool - git r done man, git r done.........
Isn't Walt going to NMU ? I can't remmber if it's this year or next though.

[jays67]

that is kool what your doing
I too look at it as build the best you can with what ya got my Pick up is /was about the same not as bad in alot of ways but rust never sleeps

and I totaly agree one step at a time I thought mine was going to take forever but I did one peice and am working forward and it is moveing along
keep it up more pics too

[Thumpin455]

Thanks guys, who is Walt? NMU is a good college, my better half got her degree there. It would be cool to have another gearhead around here. Most around these parts are into snowmobiles and sometimes 4x4s.

I started on the floors today, I'll post pics later tonight.

[DanStokes]

Jon Wennerberg who owns and operates <Landracing.com> and is an LSR motorcycle racer is a neighbor of yours. You can contact him thru the website. He's a real character and goes by the alias of "Seldom Seen Slim". He and his wife Nancy (who is a real sweetie) are sort of integral to the LSR scene. They live in (IIRC) Syria, MI.

Dan