65 GTO

[Huskinhano]

Those are nice wheels. I was looking at them a while ago.

[Shelty]

https://www.cokertire.com/tires/bf-goodrich-t-a-radials.html

[RideTech_Ryan]

I love those Hurst wheels! I just dont have anything that they would right on.

[Thumpin455]

https://www.cokertire.com/tires/bf-g...a-radials.html

Not bad, but about the same as what the MT tires go for. Tight budget this year, lots of what I have done has been thanks to people being wonderful to me (its rather rare and strange to me to have someone do things for me. I am always the one doing for everyone else)

I love those Hurst wheels! I just dont have anything that they would right on.

They kinda fit the 65 GTO style. I like slots better, but I have a bunch of those already and these are something you don't see every day. I am surprised at how light they are for a cast wheel, not full on drag wheel light, but still not 80 Turbo trans Am wheel heavy.

[silver_bullet]

Definitely cool....

[Shelty]

Not bad, but about the same as what the MT tires go for. Tight budget this year, lots of what I have done has been thanks to people being wonderful to me (its rather rare and strange to me to have someone do things for me. I am always the one doing for everyone else)
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ah didnt realize the MTs were that cheap. I have Futura super sports on my car right now, with the white letters facing out. nothing special, just cheap rubber to replace the dry rotted Cooper Tigerpaws that were on it when I bought it (one had 6 plugs in it). I may go with the BFGs when they wear out in X amount of years.

unless I swap to some sweet steel wheels or artillery wheels. Bill loves himself some steel wheels and poverty caps

[Thumpin455]

The wheels definitely make it look sleepy, can't wait to do this shot again with a sunset and the Hurst rollers under it. The stereo is in for good now, sounds great listening to CCR and Led Zepplin on it. Drives nice, stops good, might have to replace the cooling line fittings since they both seem to leak. Easy fix if I can find a couple different ones. Mounted the drivers mirror too, after the pics. Its scary drilling holes in a freshly painted door. Blinkers, gas gauge, speedo, and wipers are on the short list. It could use an alignment since it pulls left a bit, but I got it kinda close with my tool.

[Thumpin455]

ah didnt realize the MTs were that cheap. I have Futura super sports on my car right now, with the white letters facing out. nothing special, just cheap rubber to replace the dry rotted Cooper Tigerpaws that were on it when I bought it (one had 6 plugs in it). I may go with the BFGs when they wear out in X amount of years.

unless I swap to some sweet steel wheels or artillery wheels. Bill loves himself some steel wheels and poverty caps

Im not a fan of the dog dishes, just not my thing. Rallys IIs are the closest I get to enjoying stock steel, they're passable but only for certain times I want to be incognito. I'll probably do some Cooper tires, nice and cheap, because this thing is going to get some miles put on it.

[Scott Liggett]

I realized I still have my tan seat belts from my truck if you want them. They are in good shape.

[Thumpin455]

[G-Motive]

Reminds me of one of my buddies cars. (Mike Murphy) I'm pretty sure that's the lake he drowned in while ice fishing.

[Thumpin455]

I realized I still have my tan seat belts from my truck if you want them. They are in good shape.

Thanks, have some black belts around here somewhere from the LeMans the interior came from.

Its Superior, its this whole big lake.

This shot shows off lots of bad body work that the yellow hid quite well. Its a driver, even if it bugs me, and people were breaking their necks looking at it while I drove it. I like the rake, just enough down in front that an inch taller tire out back will make it look right. Taking it to town today to see how it does. Hopefully I don't need to be rescued, because there is nobody around to do that for me.

[G-Motive]

I like the new color way better Todd. If it looks like a bondo bucket who really gives a shit.

[G-Motive]

20/20 car. you'll never know the difference at night and that's usually when I like to play.

[Thumpin455]

Test drive into town, heat soaked it, idled in traffic, brake checks, multiple stops, and 15 miles of highway both ways with traffic at one end. Nary a hint of trouble, but it did have lots of wind noise, and I want to get a better alignment on it sometime. Drove nice, very different feel from the 70 GTO, and man the power steering on this thing is easy. Its a one finger turn, brakes are kinda hard, but I expect that with a vintage booster and a cam that is a bit too big, but it pulls 14" to 15" according to the FiTech. Idling for a while in lots, it would hover around 215-220, but not go over 220, and driving around it was running 195.

Lots of condensation coming out of the pipes, so I may have an issue with the old engine that has been sitting for a decade, but it runs good. If nothing else, an engine swap to the 400 from the 68 is quick and easy, but that one runs on premium rather than 87 octane. No rattles, knocks, oil pressure is good, doesn't get hot, but lots of condensation idling in a parking lot. Its kinda cool today, so maybe its no big deal. If it ever warms up I will go for another drive and see how its doing.

While in town I ordered a speedo cable for it, $9 be here tomorrow, that is easier than pulling one out of the other cars. Get the new wheels on it, and mount some tires, maybe put air bags in the rear springs so it doesn't sag with a full tank, and it will look great for a daily.

Fun driving that thing, with a couple checks on it and making sure its not going to break anything, I would have no issue with driving it across the country.