1966 GTO Project Hell Beast

[robbie9999]

@ Cutlas67 - Here is the link to the Electric life kit
http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/...duct_Code=W01C



Attached is the picture of the Start Stop kit - it was for automatic, so the shop ordered a basis kit and spliced into mine to ensure I get remote and turn off, its from China there is a lot of hard to read instructions within the kit

[robbie9999]

So now I am off to the paint shop, with all the mechanical 95% completed.

Going with PPG BLACK, as well as PPG Concept Clear 2002 Polyurathe. Started stripping car down fenders some small rust spots on the car will get blown out, inner fenders rusty, may replace. looking at two week turn around. Word of Advice use this product " AUTOSOL " incredible, for your chrome, and stainless steel, my stuff is brilliant looking. Made by Germans of course, they can over engineer a milk can incredible !

[robbie9999]

Car still in Body Shop Looking at another 2 weeks before home and assembly begin ( killing me as weather is stunning )

- redoing seats now myself
- ordered HELL BEAST SHIFT KNOB ( automatic 50hp gain )
- all chrome polished out ready to go
- bought new center console
- going to spray battery black
- GOt PPG concept Clear

- Hood had wood and bondo inside, common southern fix, all taken out
- Rear Trunk lid was reskinned had rust inside
- car blocked out many many times, there was a lot of waves and high low spots
- car has a bit of bondo here and there, but over all body is clean for 45 years old



DO NOT ORDER WHEELS FROM ASANTI THE MOST HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE EVER 4 MONTHS NO WHEELS YET !!!!!

[Juan Ledezma]

Man I love the custom dash, where did you get it from?

[gotyorgoat]

Any progress in the last 4 months?

[robbie9999]

It's been a nightmare dropped of car to get painted in April pulled it out from a shop and now at a new shop going base clear black then cut and polish should be done in a week

Frustration setting in, purchased vintage air for summer install, still waiting for 19 inch front wheels from Asanti original order was January

Aaaaaaarrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!

[robbie9999]

Pictures coming

[Nicks67GTO]

Yeah waiting a damn year for parts is frustrating for sure

[66ohc]

I have a few wheel questions. Love the way this build is coming along BTW. I am building a 66 and I am about to pull the trigger on 19x8 front and 20x8.5 on rear. On your front 18x8 with 4.5in BS, did this allow you to lower the car and tuck the wheel? I know on your video the guy said you will hit the fender with 3.75 BS if you lower more. Did the 4.5 BS rub the inner fender well at all? Also, what is the Rear 20x10 BS? Does this rear BS rubber the outer wheel well of the quarter panel. My goal is to slam the car on 19s and 20s. Tuck back a decent amount and front a little. I know to allow for this I wont be able to have the wheels too far out sitting flush. They will need to be in farther. This is the reason I am not going too wide of rims.

[robbie9999]

Hi guys, been awhile since I posted, had the mechanical completed in April, took to body shop on the 16th of April, it sat there still Nov with fake promises of completion, I got ripped off, now it is at mates, who does quality jobs, going base coat clear, with three coats of clear, dash is getting re-done, had knicks and dents, as well we put a new trunk in, after 44 years southern car or not it was really soft.

Ordered Asanti Rims In January finally arrived at house Dec 7th - 20 inch in back 275/35/20 19 front 235/35/19 fallen 453's - they may not be your cup of tea gents, and quite frankly I could have bought better rims for much much much cheaper, but lets see them mounted proper to the car, and run ( knowing full well lot of cats said don't to it … perhaps should have listened … )

Ordered vintage air will install for April time frame

Car will be pieced back together in garage over the coming weeks, was really hoping for a one year turn around, the original body shop really killed all hopes of driving it over late summer fall. Weather now is colder than a hookers heart

[robbie9999]

Hi on 18 245/45/18 did rub a little not badly, no dropping of car, 265/35/20 with 5.5 back space did not rub rolled fender slightly on big bumps it hits up top

[robbie9999]

Alright Gents - it was finally painted - took 8 months - came out nice, there is some dust, next steps

1. cut and polish
2. this week end put in the interior
3. put the front end and rear bumper on

will send pics of up date …. please don't tell me about the wheels .. I know I know … should have gotten something with a bigger lip … $%^$^%&#%&$#%$@#!@#%$&$%^*&$^

Check out the battery first yellow top painted into a BLACK TOP - wanted the engine bay to be consistent

[CruizinKev]

drool.

[robbie9999]

Spent last 16 hours putting car back together, new heater core leaking (sucks) may just put vintage air kit in comes with heater core, need change of wildwood hub, your truly went mental with impact gun and over torqued nuts

Wheels don't look to bad as stated could have gotten much better ones, went 35 series in front should have done 40, live and learn will take more pictures on be out of booth putting in interior next two weeks ... Really tired

[robbie9999]

More shots

[gotyorgoat]

Like glass. Looks great. Are those repop headlight bezels and if so where did you get them and how do they fit?

[robbie9999]

There original, new clear lens, reproduction 67 grills header panel very hard to fit in lot of mods

[FRENCHBLUE72]

The wheels look pretty good on there I think too bad you had to wait a year for them....

[Nicks67GTO]

That black paint looks fantastic

[robbie9999]

Ok so now we are putting in Vintage Air - bit of pain should have done it with fender off, the condenser was easy, and we don't have to move the overflow tank. another 3 days on it, then button up the interior ... aiming for March Mega speed show ..

Man if I Planned this build proper I would have saved thousands kick myself for this ! Be sure of what you want out of a build and plan accordingly, mistakes cost valuable money .... live and learn ...