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by Sean Mattingly. 1964 GTO Parking Lot Biggest GTO image collection anywhere! |
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by Sean Mattingly. 1964 GTO Parking Lot Biggest GTO image collection anywhere! |
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The body is separated from its frame and placed on a different roll-around frame for media blasting. Tim is thinking about going back to original with paint and interior - Silvermist Gray paint and black interior.CLICK-> 
Meanwhile the frame will be stripped of its running gear.CLICK-> 
The engine and transmission are removed.CLICK-> 
David Keim with the car he found. This is how it looked the day he bought it in 1984. It was a rough but complete silver 1964 GTO 4-speed with air conditioning. He tells us how he got the car and how he unfortunately LOST it before the restoration could be completed. "Fresh out of high school I moved to Visalia, California to live with my Dad. One day by chance I went to a local junk yard to get a part for his truck. While in there I could tell there was a second yard just on the other side of the fence. I climbed up and looked over and thought I was in heaven. I ran back to the office and asked an employee if I could go next door. He told me 'No' and that the owner had closed that yard many years ago."CLICK-> 
1964 GTO next to a Super Sport. David continues the story of how he purchased the GTO of his dreams which later slipped away. "After a couple of weeks and many phone calls the owner agreed to let me in. This yard was full of muscle cars - Mustangs, Mopars, Chevys and yes Pontiacs. I remember the first car I saw when I went in was a 69 or 70 Roadrunner with a Hemi hood. It had data tags on the door jams that said factory race car, not intended for street use. I wanted that but, my father said no, plus it was missing the motor and transmission. After looking around a bit I spotted what would turn out to be my car. A silver with black lower
rockers 1964 GTO."CLICK-> 
David continues, "The hood was off and the interior was pulled out, but I looked around and found everything. Only one part was missing - the rear end. I talked with the owner and bought what he called a 64 Pontiac Silver, for $375.00. He threw in a rear end (out of a 66 GTO) and even delivered it to my house. I don't know who was happier me or him."
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A look inside the trunk reveals several parts.CLICK-> 
The engine is there. Even the air conditioning compressor.CLICK-> 
The body will need some work. It will need a door lock.CLICK-> 
Here is the interior before the restoration started. The rear seat is in the front.CLICK-> 
Some changes are taking place. Some paint goes on. The engine comes out for rebuilding.CLICK-> 
A vintage 1980's photo of the '64 body in-progress of being reworked.CLICK-> 
Another vintage photo showing the parts laid out for repainting and restoration.
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The engine compartment is worked on. David tells us, "I was working on it at home, about two months before I left for Army. When I last saw it, she was sitting on four new wheels as I had completely rebuilt the front and rear suspensions to include everything from springs, shocks and bushings to brakes, axle bearings even lugs and lug nuts."CLICK-> 
Does anyone know where this car ended up? David says, "I ran out of money for school and joined the Army. I put my Father in charge of my car (big mistake). While I was over in Germany, he put it on a U-store-it lot and then never paid rent. By the time I got back (1987) they had sold it and it was nowhere to be found. I have spent every minute since wondering where it was or what had happened to it. I would love to see a picture of it finished and on the road or better yet get my hands back on it. I go to this website everyday and look over the 64’s dreaming that one day I will see or read about someone buying my car. I won't keep dragging this story out. I am sure you hear stuff like this all the time. No VIN #, no title, no insurance, no keys. I [now] live in Illinois. I am trying to get a hold of an old friend in Riverside, California to get the name and location of the U-store-it that sold the car. Odd side note: my Dad stored my car and a car he built - a 1978 Town & Country station wagon on a 4x4 Suburban frame at the same place. Both were sold for past due bills." |
         
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