65 GTO

[Thumpin455]

Well the car getting whacked was an annoyance more than a blessing, I had planned to redo the glass problem anyway. Since Dave decided to jerk me around last year, I decided that this was going to be my summer cruiser and parts chaser until I get a truck with a bed going. So I am doing it my way, for me, the way I want it to be.

Picked up the paint yesterday, man two stage gets pricey, but it should look freakin awesome. I used the lift to make the rear window fit, sliced along the channel to raise the roof panel high enough the trim will fit, and right now I am welding it back together. I get the welding done, grind it flat, throw some filler on there, smooth it out, seal it from the back side, and I can hit it with epoxy primer. As soon as that is dry enough to lightly sand, I can hit it with the base, then clear.

It's almost too easy....

[DanStokes]

I always wanted to redo some of my work but the situation never presented itself and I guess I never made the opportunity. It must feel good to fix all of those little things you missed or skipped over the last time - though it looked pretty good to me.

Dan

[Thumpin455]

Doing the body work thing... again.

[Mater]

i like

gives me more motivation to get the wiring done enough so the car can make vroom vroom sounds

[Deaf Bob]

Nice! Driving real soon!

[Thumpin455]

It runs again, and that ticking is the bad header gasket on the drivers side. The O2 is in the passenger side header, and it is sealed up nice. So tomorrow I will fix the leak, and either get back to body work or pull the front springs and cut them to drop the nose a bit. Most likely both.

[Thumpin455]

I would like a set of RAIII manifolds, but not in the budget right now. So much easier putting them on, and they will clear the control arms for the tall spindles too. I've been taking my time getting all of this right, and figuring out the best way to run everything. No huge rush to get it running, and the body work and paint is waiting for warmer weather. Lots to do yet that doesn't include the paint or getting it running.

[Mater]

yeah glad my car came with the RAIII manifolds i have no reason to mess with headers unless i want the absolute most out of the car and even then i have read mixed results

[Thumpin455]

Finished then tested the fuel system, NO LEAKS! w00t! Sorted the wiring, have to put the fenderwell back in to finish the wiring. Then I can see if it runs, and if I need to change the header gaskets. So much fun with headers.

Also got the PC up to speed so I can use my photobucket again rather than upload to BS from my mobile. So no more thumbnails...

[Thumpin455]

Great work on the rust repair. Very few people would have tried to save that so congrats on saving a nice classic.

Thanks, after this one almost everything seems easy. I needed a 65 GTO, and this was the only one I found I could afford, so I fixed the rust. Hope to start it with the EFI later today. Them fix some body issues, and repaint soon.

[Thumpin455]

Same here. Good thing. Some one has to keep your car going for two days. HAHA!!

More like I'll be keeping my dad's Dodge running, the GTO should be quite reliable.

[RideTech_Ryan]

Great work on the rust repair. Very few people would have tried to save that so congrats on saving a nice classic.

[Scott Liggett]

This one. Sign up and go along, starts in GI. http://nrca.wildapricot.org/page-1627853

Same here. Good thing. Some one has to keep your car going for two days. HAHA!!

[Thumpin455]

Which cruise?

This one. Sign up and go along, starts in GI. http://nrca.wildapricot.org/page-1627853

[Scott Liggett]

Cleaned the shop after fighting the Tahoe for two weeks, and back at it on the GTO. If the 65 isn't ready to run by the time I need to leave for the cruise in Nebraska, I'll take the 68 or the 70 instead. Both of them are much closer to drivable.

Which cruise?