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by Sean Mattingly. 1969 GTO Hardtop Parking Lot There's no bigger GTO image collection anywhere! |
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by Sean Mattingly. 1969 GTO Hardtop Parking Lot There's no bigger GTO image collection anywhere! |
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Midnight Green 1969 GTO hardtop, with a better view of the wood steering wheel and Rally clock (right-most instrument pod).CLICK-> 
There is the stock 400ci 350hp engine under the hood. The air cleaner was removed so you can see the top of the engine.CLICK-> 
Midnight Green 1969 GTO hardtop, left side engine view.CLICK-> 
Other side of the engine with the air cleaner back on. This engine is very cleanCLICK-> 
Patrick found this 1969 GTO in a local junkyard. It's got a 1968 chrome bumper.CLICK-> 
Here is a junked 1969 LeMans in the weeds. Chad Haas visited the website and had this to say, "I would like to see you dedicate some space for discussion to what I strongly feel will revolutionize the car collecting hobby and eventually GTO enthusiasts. For many years I've often felt that there are so many reproduction parts made by companies like Year One, Performance Years, etc that it was almost possible to assemble an actual car. Generally speaking, the only parts that were not being reproduced by these companies is the frame and body. After attending SEMA this month (November 2005). Can you believe that it is now possible to buy a reproduction 1969 Camaro convertible bare body or a complete turn key car? MSRP for the bare steel (not fiberglass) body is $10,500 at http://www.dynacorn.com/site/14classics/classic.html
Someday very soon, we will see all of the great musclecars reproduced, including the GTO, versus digging these treasures up from the graveyard. So, if enthusiasts cannot afford, or find, a RA-IV Judge Convertible, in the near future they will be able to build it just as they would have ordered it from the factory ... or restify it to include the latest technologies, just as Chip Foose/Year One/Unique Performance have done with their collaboration on the Camaro and Mustang. It makes all of the sense in the world to me. Word at SEMA was that we will be seeing a Cuda reproduction body within the next two years (in 2007?). As for me, I would love to buy a '69 convertible shell and build it into my dream car: A black on red RA-IV Judge convertible. Thank you for the opportunity. Warmest regards, Chad Haas, Portland, Oregon"CLICK-> 
   
Gold 1969 RA5 GTO hardtop owned by Greg and Carol Teeters from Rensselaer, Indiana. Under the hood is a 421 with Ram Air V heads. The car has the Ram Air V paint scheme on its hood and trunk.CLICK-> 
Gold 1969 RA5 GTO hardtop, right rear view.CLICK-> 
The hood sports a set of Ram Air V decals.CLICK-> 
Under the hood is a 421 engine bored .100 over. It has Ram Air 5 heads and dual quads.CLICK-> 
This car used to have a Ram Air 3.CLICK-> 
Victory Red 1969 GTO hardtop owned by Jeff Bjorkman from Coeur d Alene, Idaho. Jeff tells us, "I bought the car in 2001 from a young man just getting out of the service that needed money. He obviously realized that he didn't have the resourses needed to restore the car. My sons and I spent three years frame-off restoring it. We were looking at various kinds of cars to restore, T-Birds, Mustangs, Chevelles, but when I saw the 1969 Goat I knew it was the right car even though my wife and sons saw a pile of junk. It is non-stock in; paint color (1989 GM 'Victory Red'), the 1968 Hurst shifter because the kid had it and it was cool, and the seat upholstery. We showed the car as much as we could in 2004 and got a lot of attention between the seats and the paint which I did myself. The other non-stock item is the 455H.O. which helps it haul a**,
like a good goat should."CLICK-> 
Jeff is behind the wheel of his Victory Red 1969 GTO hardtop. In this photo, you can see a collection of old gas station memorabilia. There is a sign from Conoco, Shell, Standard and Exxon. You can also spot an antique pedal car and an "Interstate 90" sign.CLICK-> 
Jeff has a custom seat design. Jeff explains, "The upholstery guy I use for my work trucks has extensive experience with custom cars. He mentioned that, if I didn't care about stock, to use cloth instead of vinyl. He also suggested doing something to lighten up the inside. After thinking on this for a while, I enlisted my older son, who is a computer graphics geek. We took a digital picture of the old, beat up bucket and started playing with designs on the computer. We finally landed on using the original 69 stitching pattern 'Y', bringing in some light gray which helped the darkness inside, then added the body-matching red 'Y' which is the eye grabber."CLICK-> 
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