Little Bob
08-19-2004, 08:11 AM
I would like to introduce myself and my car to the site.
My name is Rob and I'm married and a father of 3. I work for a small engineering firm as a CAD Manager/ Project Designer.
Now for the car, It's a 68 Pontiac GTO convertable. The car itself is a very rare option car. It came with the step-down package. That pacake consisted of a 400 2 bbl with 265 hp. Thier were only 432 of these cars made. The car was given to me by my father when I was 15 or so. Through the yaers it just sat and wasted away. Until I found an artical in Hot Rod Magazine about a 70 GTO that was done up PT style. My plans for the car as follows:
1. Frame cleaned and painted. A full Hotchkis suspension has been installed.
2. The body will get the typical rust repairs welded and finished. The marker lights will all be flush mounted and replaced with LED's. The paint will be a 3 color job. With the top 1/3 covered in HOK Candy Brandy Wine and the botton 2/3's will be covered in HOK Tangerine. With HOK silver flames separating the two colors.
3. The convertable top will not be replaced. I'm going to make car a roadster.
4. The engine will be the 400 with fuel injection and supercharger or turbo. Not sure about that yet.
5. The rear is a 12 bolt.
6. Brakes will be four wheel disk. Just not sure which ones I want to use.
7. Tranny will be the t-56.
8. I don't know what I want to do with the interior yet.
9. Wheels and Tires are going to 18's all around. The tires are going to be some sort of 335/30/18 in the rear and I think a 275 up front.
I'm in the body work stage as this moment. Any ideas or advice would greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Rob
My name is Rob and I'm married and a father of 3. I work for a small engineering firm as a CAD Manager/ Project Designer.
Now for the car, It's a 68 Pontiac GTO convertable. The car itself is a very rare option car. It came with the step-down package. That pacake consisted of a 400 2 bbl with 265 hp. Thier were only 432 of these cars made. The car was given to me by my father when I was 15 or so. Through the yaers it just sat and wasted away. Until I found an artical in Hot Rod Magazine about a 70 GTO that was done up PT style. My plans for the car as follows:
1. Frame cleaned and painted. A full Hotchkis suspension has been installed.
2. The body will get the typical rust repairs welded and finished. The marker lights will all be flush mounted and replaced with LED's. The paint will be a 3 color job. With the top 1/3 covered in HOK Candy Brandy Wine and the botton 2/3's will be covered in HOK Tangerine. With HOK silver flames separating the two colors.
3. The convertable top will not be replaced. I'm going to make car a roadster.
4. The engine will be the 400 with fuel injection and supercharger or turbo. Not sure about that yet.
5. The rear is a 12 bolt.
6. Brakes will be four wheel disk. Just not sure which ones I want to use.
7. Tranny will be the t-56.
8. I don't know what I want to do with the interior yet.
9. Wheels and Tires are going to 18's all around. The tires are going to be some sort of 335/30/18 in the rear and I think a 275 up front.
I'm in the body work stage as this moment. Any ideas or advice would greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Rob