65 GTO

[DanStokes]

My fave is "Throw Momma from the train a kiss". One of Mom's favorites, too.

Dan

[Thumpin455]

less talky more worky....burn out vid's remember? LOL!!

Bite me. =P I have been working on it. One wheel peel is in its future unless someone wants to pony up a posi or a drop in locker for the 8.2 diff.

[JOES66FURY]

Bite me. =P I have been working on it. One wheel peel is in its future unless someone wants to pony up a posi or a drop in locker for the 8.2 diff.

Someones gotta have one in a parts bit they would eb willing to donate....someone...anyone?

[SuperBuickGuy]

rare as hens teeth - it's why I converted to a 12 bolt in my old Skylark

[tardis454]

There's a 63 Chevy Biscuit in the back 40 here, it's got an 8.2, prolly a 1 wheelie peelie though...

[Thumpin455]

You can get them from Summit, but not for 2.56 gears. The drop in diffs would work, but they are just as much as a full diff, and honestly I cant ask anyone to buy one of those for me. I know very few people have them laying around. I have seen a handful still working because the cones wear out relatively quickly.

[Scott Liggett]

Bite me. =P I have been working on it. One wheel peel is in its future unless someone wants to pony up a posi or a drop in locker for the 8.2 diff.

My impala has an 8.2 posi and 3.36 gears, but I am a tease cause I need to sell the whole diff to fund my 12 bolt for the car. Lol.

[Thumpin455]

Spent the last three days cleaning the shop so I could put the Mustang back in there, and get both 65s in too. Lots of moving stuff. While the GTO was outside, I took some pics in about the worst light I could find. Nice and harsh, sorta washed out and it shows every ripple and goof up in the paint, well as much as yellow will show. I can imagine a dark metallic with heavy flake in it on this thing, you would see EVERYTHING even in the dark. For what I started with, I guess I didnt do too bad.

This thing really needs wheels and the glass fixed. It looks so lame with the beater wheels under it. At least it looks like a car again!

[Mater]

still looks better then most of the show cars i see

[Thumpin455]

still looks better then most of the show cars i see

Either you go to crappy shows or I take really good pics that hide lots of bad stuffs... Thanks though.

[tardis454]

For what I started with, I guess I didnt do too bad.

You started with a rotted hunk of dog doo, & polished that turd into a gem Todd, you rule!!!!!! ok? YOU RULE!!!!!!!!!!

[JOES66FURY]

Either you go to crappy shows or I take really good pics that hide lots of bad stuffs... Thanks though.

Dude, do not sell yourself short...looks great...If my Fury looked half as good I would be a happy man. Put them stinking slots on it!!

[Thumpin455]

Dude, do not sell yourself short...looks great...If my Fury looked half as good I would be a happy man. Put them stinking slots on it!!

Thanks. I think I could make the Fury look decent in a short amount of time, provided there are some panels for it. I would but the fronts wont clear the disc brakes. The slots will go on the LeMans instead, thinking about building it like it is 1986, but without the stupid splash graphics and teal/pink crap.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Todd, you do nice work.


You are your own worst critic - we're all the same, everyone else sees your car and thinks "nice car I'd kill to own that"; we see the run, the missed dent, or some other insignificant detail and think our own work is crap. See your car through our eyes

[Thumpin455]

Being super critical of my work is how I get better at it. This one was a driver from the start, and the condition it was in was too far gone to make it really nice. By seeing what it looks like after I am done painting, I can do better on the next one. I am working up to doing the 72 HO Formula, a car that deserves the best possible work. Everything before that one is practice, everything after is gravy.

I cant leave the 65 outside for two hours and not have 5 people stop and ask to buy it. Somehow they think I will let it go cheap too, but with 1800 hours of my life invested in it, if they want it they will pay dearly for it. So much so that they could go find a better one cheaper. It looks great from the highway, get closer and you see more problems. Yellow hides lots of it.

On the good side of things, the parts and tools I have been waiting for got here today. So now the glass can be secure in both doors, the engine is going to be painted, and there will be dollies under the LeMans and Mustang. Those things are freakin awesome! I need four more sets I think. Nobody around here had the metallic Pontiac paint, so I ordered it from Summit, now the engine bay can be detailed and everything hooked up. Still need to figure out exhaust, maybe I will have that done locally.

Now if I can continue to breathe better, I will get something done.