68 GTO Project: Grey Goat

[josht]

Here is an update of sorts, The GTO was finally put back as a roller several months ago.

The plan is to get it painted by June or July of 2012. A lot has to happen before then, all good intentions aside:
The engine work has been completed, bolts, cam, Edelbrock timing cover, oil pump, timing chain, LS3 heads, LS3 Intake with 90mm TB (needs to be ported).
The drive accessories have changed since 2009; new Camaro/truck under drive pulley, Ls1 water pump with spacers, AC with bracket, Kateck tensioner.



The frame still needs to be media blasted and coated with POR-15, no major changes in suspension components, ride height is well, waiting for me to purchase the rims and tires.
The only major body work left is installing the vent delete kit, the car needs to sanded again since it has been sitting for so long.
I have most of the fuel and brake components except for the fuel tank, flex lines, assorted bolts to mount the C5 calipers to the ATS spindles. I would like the new vapor worx? unit but not sure if the car is ever gonna auto-x...

I am still working on the body mounts as I have the originals (completely gone) the ones from OPGI and the Energy Suspension stuff. The plan is to use the Energy Suspension ones with the original or OPGI sleeves and possible new hardware from Ames Performance.

I have tossed way too many thoughts around on the rims and still don't have something I can afford and like. I would like something in the shade of gray close to the car's color or a Rally II reinterpretation. I know with rims it is not place to cheap out, but the trans computer would have to be reprogrammed in order to use anything but 18x8 out back.

The car still has a long while to go. It might be back together again and painted, POR-15 done, with the "new" rims and tires before the end of next year. At this rate the interior might be on the to do list in 2013, after I figure out all the electrical issues and get the hidden headlights working again.

Feel free to comment, no new pictures as of yet.