69 GTO Build

[derdingle]

Shout out to Tony at ABC Performance who saved me $50 on the crossmember and dimpled box kit!
Thanks for the help Eric.

[ekmxryda]

Shout out to Tony at ABC Performance who saved me $50 on the crossmember and dimpled box kit!
Thanks for the help Eric.

Glad you decided to give Tony a call.
After you finish building the engine with all that extra power I am sure you will be happy that you boxed the frame!

[derdingle]

Out of curiosity, does anyone have the backstory on the different inner/outer headlight retaining rings for a 69 with hideaway lights? Ames/YearOne/OPGI/Dynacorn/GoodMark, it's like no one makes proper reproductions with the tabs in the correct spot for this unicorn of a headlight setup.

[the450r]

Out of curiosity, does anyone have the backstory on the different inner/outer headlight retaining rings for a 69 with hideaway lights? Ames/YearOne/OPGI/Dynacorn/GoodMark, it's like no one makes proper reproductions with the tabs in the correct spot for this unicorn of a headlight setup.

As far as I know no one makes them. Hideaways are 90 degrees off. The hideaway bumper I bought had 3 correct buckets and one missing. So I modified the a non hideaway bucket with two small cuts with a saw blade and bent in the 3 notches. So it looks in simular to the factory. Once the headlight is installed you can't see the extra notches.

[derdingle]

I did the same thing actually, then by chance I found a guy selling the correct set on eBay and picked them up for $40 for buckets and rings. Was kinda surprised it was so cheap.