69 GTO Build

[Fastmonty]

Guys, as promised, I shot the under side of the deck lid. This is my first time doing a restoration, so I'm kind of excited about the "light at the end of the tunnel". Just need to finish wet sanding the primer, and I'll shoot the outside.

Roger,

Good to see you on this site. In all honesty, I came across your car online a few years ago and have used it (and your story) as motivation/inspiration/ and design ideas. The Goat I'm working on was purchased brand new, by my Dad. I learned to drive on it... when I went away for college, it sat and deteriorated to the point of becoming non-functional. I finally got possession a little over two years ago and doing all the work myself. Almost there!

[ekmxryda]

[QUOTE=Fastmonty;1028618]Guys, as promised, I shot the under side of the deck lid. This is my first time doing a restoration, so I'm kind of excited about the "light at the end of the tunnel". Just need to finish wet sanding the primer, and I'll shoot the outside.

Thanks for all the inspiring words guys! I feel like I am still going backwards sometimes but it helps to get encouragement from everyone.
Lookin good Mike! I like the color and was thinking about going that route with the top half of the car flat black.
Hey Roger,I would like to second what Mike said! Your car and your story has inspired me over the last few years to finally pull my GTO out of the woods and get it done. Your car looks amazing.
I have owned my GTO since 1985, I bought it for $250. with a blown motor and lots of body damage but I loved it anyways. Was attempting to fix it up back then but life got in the way, Mom and Dad were nice enough to let me keep it behind the shed, also in boxes in the attic, garage and basement. I am sure it will be another few years since I work slow but it will be fun.

[Roger Poirier]

[QUOTE=ekmxryda;1028661]

I have owned my GTO since 1985, I bought it for $250. with a blown motor and lots of body damage but I loved it anyways. Was attempting to fix it up back then but life got in the way, Mom and Dad were nice enough to let me keep it behind the shed, also in boxes in the attic, garage and basement. I am sure it will be another few years since I work slow but it will be fun.

Tell me more about the history of you and the car. That is what makes it all worth while in the end. Wow, 1985 goes back a few years. You most have some interesting stories.

Roger

[ekmxryda]

Hi Roger,
I was a little grease monkey for as long as I can remember, my Dad used to take me to the local track days and Autocross races, then let me hang out in the garage when they worked on their cars.
In High School I wanted a 69 GTO but had no money so when a beat up 69 Custom S came up for sale I grabbed it. That car needed something fixed once or twice a week so it was the best education, although doing repairs in the middle of winter outside was not fun. Trips to the junkyard to scavenge for parts that might be better than mine were a common weekend activity. On one trip I noticed someone following me for a few miles, he pulled up next to me at the junkyard and asked if I wanted to buy some GTO parts off of his totaled car. After getting the rundown of how he threw a rod in the motor and rolled it over a rock wall while street racing drunk I checked out what was still good on the car and then offered him $250. I think the car is finally happy I am getting around to fixing it up after all these years of neglect! I have always hoped to be able to make my vision for this car a reality, it is really inspiring to hear encouragement from everyone on the forum as well.

One of my Dads Autocross dune buggies, he was into the small cars, MG's, Healeys...