New Mbr, '72 GTO, Broken Arrow, OK

[PonchoFan]

Hey folks, what's up? I came accross mention of your site from the Performance Years Pontiac site. Let me say, great forum here. Well, For a brief history, I've had a lot of cool muscle cars in the past, collecting my first one when I was 15. Some of the greater ones worth mentioning include two '68 Charger R/Ts 440/4-speed/Dana cars, '70 GTX Air Grabber 440/Hemi Auto/Dana car, '70 RAIII 4-speed GTO, etc. I wish I had anyone of them today. Before anyone thinks I may have been a rich kid, let me say I lost track of how many jobs I worked to get those cars and that none of them were by any means perfect. lol But, I got into late-model performance when I was 20 years old, in 1990 with a Formula 350 and didn't really keep interest with the classics except for one of those '68s which I sold in 1999 ready for restoration. Anyway, with the selling of the Camaro SS in my sig. I gained an interest in the classics again and found an exceptional deal on a fairly unmolested, but preferibly-altered '72 Goat that wasn't too far from me. This was after looking at three poor examples of the breed in several other states.
Anyway, some of the cool things about the car are that it has minimal cancer rust. Infact the trunk, quarters and window areas are pretty much completely rust free. There are some small spots at the lower portion of each fender, which is practically a given with there cars. But, with exception of those spots, they're great, even the "dog legs". The only major rust is the driver's side rear floor pan. All the other floor pans are SOLID. This car has been sitting since '88. It was a factory undercoated car and the underside metal is practically perfect. The floor pan section that rusted, did so from the topside down.
The car need a complete suspension rebuild, as well as some body work from dents, surface rust and sun damage. It also needs exhaust and interior work as well.
One of the coolest aspects to the car is that when I purchased it was that it was no longer powered by the original 250-hp 400, but an original 370-hp 4-bolt main 428. As well as having the original PK-code th400 trans that was placed behind 400-cube engines, replaced with a '70 PR-code th400 which was reserved for 455 cars, as so I've been informed. Pretty cool features if your not a number's matching enthusiast, and plan on "restifing" a car.
Anyway. That's some breif details. Hope everyone's having a blessed new year.
God Bless
Abe
Since I keep getting an error when I try to upload pics, I'll include a link to a webshots page that has over a hundred pics from when I found the car, brought it home and when through it for any who want to see.. http://community.webshots.com/user/nyracer

[derekf]

Welcome to the site, Abe.

[PonchoFan]

Thanks Derek...

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome aboard, Abe.

[Roger Poirier]

More Pontiac's. Alright....


R.P.

[PonchoFan]

Thanks guys for the welcomes. Roger, should I take it you have a Goat, and it's a '69?

[72SSAbody]

Abe,
If you don't mind me asking, where did you purchase that '72? For several years there was a '72 with a ram air hood on hwy 13/7 in Missouri that just sat in a field. That car looks very very very much like it.

Joe

[PonchoFan]

Hey Joe, I got the car right here in Oklahoma. In Wanette, not too far from Purcell. It came with an original Kansas title back from '88. I'm pretty sure the car has been sitting since the then, too. I don't know if the car was in Kansas or not when the guy I bought it from got it. He bought it less than a year ago for one of his daughters, but had to sell it due to bills. I originally went to look at a '70 GTO he had, but it was in far worse shape and he wanted more for it. If I can find out more, I will. Is there something you know about the car you saw?

[72SSAbody]

Hmmmm...

Abe,
I'm pretty sure this is the GTO that was sitting in the field on hwy 13/7. It dissappeared a few years ago.

I stopped and to try and talk with the owner about it, the gal I spoke with said it was her husband/boyfriends car and he wasn't there at the time.

Another year rolled around and finally I saw a for sale sign on it. Jotted down the number but could never get ahold of anyone.

A few months more rolled by and it was gone the next time I was going through that neck of the woods. That's been around 2 years ago maybe.

I think I have some digital pictures somewhere around here. I'll see if I can dig for them.

Good to see its gone to a good home

Joe

[PT Goat]

Welcome Abe, the more Pontiacs the better!

[PonchoFan]

Thanks Matt.
Joe, I'd be real interested in knowing and seeing more of your dealings with this GTO, if you have pics, that would be awesome. What a small world. That's one of the things so great about these forums, how things like this can happen. Pretty cool.

[CliffS]

Welcome Abe,

Love this particular grille and hood style !!

[Roger Poirier]

Thanks guys for the welcomes. Roger, should I take it you have a Goat, and it's a '69?

Yes, that's me. Check out www.lateral-g.net. It is the feature car for the month of Jan. 07. It might give you some ideas.

R.P.

[PonchoFan]

Welcome Abe,

Love this particular grille and hood style !!

Thanks Cliff. I used to be a big fan of the '70, but the '71-72s really grew on me. I was originally going to look at a '70, but the guy also had this one. Well, you see which one I ended up with. lol Is the Firebird in your Avatar yours? Looks clean.

[PonchoFan]

Yes, that's me. Check out www.lateral-g.net. It is the feature car for the month of Jan. 07. It might give you some ideas.

R.P.

Whoa, that car's yours?!? AWESOME car. Very nice. They had pics of it on the Performance Years site and I set it as my background. lol

[72SSAbody]

Abe,
I've looked all over the place, but can't find the pics. I did find some with bad links that I had posted over on chevelles.com, but they're invalid links now.

That is the car though. Glad to see you got it and I must admit I have a soft spot for GTO's.

Good luck with the car!

Joe

[CliffS]

Thanks Cliff. I used to be a big fan of the '70, but the '71-72s really grew on me. I was originally going to look at a '70, but the guy also had this one. Well, you see which one I ended up with. lol Is the Firebird in your Avatar yours? Looks clean.

They have to grow on you but when they get you.....
The Bird is mine, my oldest kiddo will tell you otherwise. I posted a bunch of pics a while ago on PY just before we went to VMP in ' 05.
A couple of pics: https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/vb...?do=hall&u=258

[PonchoFan]

Joe, thanks for looking for the pics. It's always cool to learn haistory about something you just aquired. If you remeber anyinformation discussed with the girl you spoke toi, let me know. Did it have the wheels it currently has on it at the time you saw it? Or, did it have something else? Thanks.

Cliff, very sweet Firebird. I lke the modern wheels and real clean engine comparment. The big brakes fill out the rims nicely. Are you gonna paint the hood, or leave it the way it is? It looks kinda tough the way it is, but I'm sure would be "cleaner" painted.

[CliffS]

Joe, thanks for looking for the pics. It's always cool to learn haistory about something you just aquired. If you remeber anyinformation discussed with the girl you spoke toi, let me know. Did it have the wheels it currently has on it at the time you saw it? Or, did it have something else? Thanks.

Cliff, very sweet Firebird. I lke the modern wheels and real clean engine comparment. The big brakes fill out the rims nicely. Are you gonna paint the hood, or leave it the way it is? It looks kinda tough the way it is, but I'm sure would be "cleaner" painted.

Thanks Abe!
I also like the way it is now, black & white theme. It will be painted in the near feature, not sure about the hood, might even add some T/A stripes.

[tones2SS]

WOW!!!
That's awesome! Nice find, you don't see many of those beauties around at all!!!