65 GTO

[Scott Liggett]

I think it looks good.

Best time for taking pics is just before sunset, magic hour, where the sun is shining on the car. Even my car looks good in that light.

[Thumpin455]

Pic with nice morning light... Shows all the bad stuff quite well.

[1badmonkey]

LOVE LOVE LOVE how that lemans looks, sits... has a total kick ass vibe to it. gto is amazing

[Thumpin455]

Walt and I have been hardcore thrashing on this thing so we can get the other project done by morning so he can ride it back to Houghton for school. Hopefully the clear will be dry when we put it back together.

Today we got the front end lined up, some more parts bolted up, and a bit of refinishing done. We also swapped the 2.93 Olds rear under the LeMans, so its almost ready for its $5k build, at least the rear is under it and I have the old one getting worked to go under the GTO. Here is how it looked a few minutes ago before dinner, with the sun setting and screwing up the camera work. Shooting the grill surround tonight, so that will be ready to go on tomorrow. Then I can work on getting the rest of it plumed in, wired up, and adjusted.







Soon....

[Thumpin455]

The difference between the LeMans and the GTO is night and day, the rust is there but it isnt nearly as extensive on the LeMans. If I had started with the post, it would have been done a couple years ago.

I like Walt too, great guy and lots of fun to hang out and talk to. Kid knows his way around cars pretty well so having him here wasnt like one of my kids or the teenage neighbor that used to come by. We got lots done in a very short amount of time, we hardly worked on the car.

Here is what I got done today. After finally getting the brand new can of POR15 open, I used the entire can in the trunk, quarters, inside the fenders, and on the front wheel wells.





I also bolted up the exhaust manifolds, tomorrow the brake and fuel lines, along with the starter, oil filter, and front end will go on.

[Huskinhano]

I don't think that LeMans is in much better shape then the GTO when you started on that.

[milner351]

nice work! amazing what another motivated person can do to your morale....

[DanStokes]

Cool job. So how's Walt doing? Good to see him pitching in. I like Walt a LOT - he's a good guy.

Dan

[JOES66FURY]

man, after looking at those pics I can not tell you how much I DONT miss working on rusty cars....man, what a mess. You're a brave man.

[Thumpin455]

So Walt came by to help out, we did this today, and pulled the exhaust manifolds yesterday. Will have another project to post on later this week. This rear is going under the GTO.

[Thumpin455]

Thanks guys. Once I pull the glass out I will whack it with a hammer! Not the glass, but the metal around it so I can shape it the right way. I will use the trim as a guide along with the glass. So I might have to repaint parts of it, but its better than not having sealed up glass in it. I have the LeMans glass, it has a crack in it on the pass side, but I would rather not pull it unless I am going to start building it. Need this one and the Mustang done first, otherwise I have to put it back in, or let it sit all winter outside with water getting in everywhere.

Walt stopped by today and gave me some refreshed motivation. Said he might lend me a hand so we can paint his motorcycle tank. Looking forward to some gearhead time that isnt fixing the neighbors cars and ATVs.

All I got done today was fixing the neighbors 4 wheeler. He wanted to do the clutch and couldnt get the nuts off holding it all together. Might go out and play with the LeMans a bit, its still high 80s and quite sticky here. The wife isnt so used to the heat, so I get distracted by a nice show from skimpy attire... Need to focus on shifters and manifolds....

[DanStokes]

First time in forever that I've had time to get into this Forum.

Todd - sorry about the glass. Given that you made the opening out of thin air I think you can be pretty proud of how it came out. Can your glass shop make the windshield a little smaller by sanding the edge? Doesn't look like you need a lot more clearance. I had a door glass done that way a number of years ago.

Dan

[squirrel]

I guess you need an old chipped scratched up windshield to test fit while you're doing the metalwork.

Does the urethane let the glass move around more when you're installing it? I'd think the butyl would do a better job of keeping it spaced away from the metal. But if the hole is the wrong shape, it won't give as much and could put stress on the glass.

can you get the broken glass out in good enough condition to use as a template?

[SuperBuickGuy]

The issue is how I had to rebuild the entire window channel and had no reference how it was supposed to go. Some parts are a bit too close, and the pins that retain the trim clips got into the glass. I used urethane stuff like modern cars, primer and the works. This happened when I was doing the trim.

Brand new stuff is always really tight, but 45 year old stuff moves around easier so I havent ever had trouble with other cars. I have done front and rear glass on around a hundred rides, both glue in and the GM truck and Ford style with the seal. This had to be the most disheartening thing to happen to this build.

Its a rusty old car put together without any reference issue and it makes me sad.

OIC.... condolences man. Still, if you think you're perfect I think there's a lake nearby that you can do a video of you walking on it. Once you've dried off, fix it and get on with it... you do nice work.

[Thumpin455]

The issue is how I had to rebuild the entire window channel and had no reference how it was supposed to go. Some parts are a bit too close, and the pins that retain the trim clips got into the glass. I used urethane stuff like modern cars, primer and the works. This happened when I was doing the trim.

Brand new stuff is always really tight, but 45 year old stuff moves around easier so I havent ever had trouble with other cars. I have done front and rear glass on around a hundred rides, both glue in and the GM truck and Ford style with the seal. This had to be the most disheartening thing to happen to this build.

Its a rusty old car put together without any reference issue and it makes me sad.