My $1,500 69 GTO project

[67speedfreak]

Made a little progress.
Ready to go back together.

[LT1Nova]

Are those 325's going to work with stock tubs?

Mike mocked up some vette wheels on the goat.

275/18 front
325/19 rear

[67speedfreak]

I got the right hinge pillar repairs done.

Also picked up an LS2 Block on Craig's list.

[67speedfreak]

I started working on the package tray.
I am using a repro from a 70 Chevelle. the radius at the back window were the upper filler panel welds is too straight. I have to mod it.

[mueen]

Looks Great! What size spacers did you use for the wheels?

[67speedfreak]

Are those 325's going to work with stock tubs?

Well depends on what you call working. It is very tight you could roll the lip and raise the ride height but they are really to big. I will be mini tubbing.

Thanks

[67speedfreak]

Looks Great! What size spacers did you use for the wheels?

Thanks, 2.25 inches

[67speedfreak]

Time for an update.

Inner tulips are done so I decided to put her on the jig and get busy cutting.

[67speedfreak]

We also are working on building LS motor mounts. Looks like a nice fit with an F-body pan even the lower alternator bracket clears.

[ekmxryda]

Wow big step today! Looks good.
Thats a lot of spot welds to drill out. I have wanted to get one of these, do you have one?
http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/pr...OT-WELD-DRILL/

[67speedfreak]

Wow big step today! Looks good.
Thats a lot of spot welds to drill out. I have wanted to get one of these, do you have one?
http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/pr...OT-WELD-DRILL/

Thanks, she is getting there. I use a Roto Broach. That tool looks nice my have to check in to it.

[67speedfreak]

Worked on fitting toe board patches today. The passenger side was pretty accurate but the drivers needed a lot of reshaping.

Just about ready to sand blast again.

[67speedfreak]

Here is a little update on my GTO,

I got drivers side rocker, toe board and inner quarter support patches done.
I also got started on the chassis.

[67speedfreak]

I got the extended coil over mounts welded in and making closeouts for the frame.

[ekmxryda]

Looks good!
I see the new GTO floor up against the wall over there too.
What car will be done first? The Fairlane or GTO?

[cwmiller]

Looking good! Wish I could get off these rigs long enough to work on my GTO. Who did you use for the coil mounts?

[Nothingface5384]

I got the extended coil over mounts welded in and making closeouts for the frame.

are these the UMI performance brackets or did you buy them from Global west?

[67speedfreak]

Looks good!
I see the new GTO floor up against the wall over there too.
What car will be done first? The Fairlane or GTO?

I'm sure the Fairlane will be done first !

[67speedfreak]

Looking good! Wish I could get off these rigs long enough to work on my GTO. Who did you use for the coil mounts?

Thanks, They are Global west Extended coilover mounts.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

Killer project.. Pro-Touring on this one was definitely the right way to go!!