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by Sean Mattingly. 1970 GTO Parking Lot Biggest GTO image collection anywhere! |
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by Sean Mattingly. 1970 GTO Parking Lot Biggest GTO image collection anywhere! |
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Front end view of David's progress. It's cool to see homes from Scotland in the background. Nice driveway too - brick!CLICK-> 
David installed a homemade lowering hydraulics system consisting of 4 pumps, 4 rams, and 4 bats. The whole undercarriage is aqua. I wonder what color David will paint the car.CLICK-> 
Inside David installed a digital dash and a monitor connected to a reversing camera in the rear.CLICK-> 
 
Granada Gold 1970 GTO hardtop owned by Phil Thompson from Georgia. Phil tells us more, "My Mother and Dad purchased this car new at Boomershine Pontiac in Atlanta, Georiga. I took my driver's test for my license in 1971 in it. It was driven very little from 1980 to 1995. With only 71,000 miles on it, my Mom finally decided to part with it. What started to be just a clean up and drive turned into a frame-off restoration over about eight years on a tight budget. Finally in 2003, we hit the road and have been enjoying it almost every weekend ever since."CLICK-> 
Close-up of Phil's Granada Gold 1970 GTO hardtop.CLICK-> 
Al Rosell of Rosell's CITGO just rebuilt this Polar White 1970 GTO hardtop. It has a 455HO engine, 4-speed manual transmission, and a 12-bolt rear. Al adds, "Its not just a hobby, its an OBSESSION"
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Polar White 1970 GTO hardtop, left side view.CLICK-> 
Polar White 1970 GTO hardtop, left rear view.CLICK-> 
Polar White 1970 GTO hardtop, right side view. Wow, the exhaust pipes are tucked away under the car nicely. You cannot even see the pipes until they exit.CLICK-> 
This is the decal that goes on the rear spoiler when there is a 455HO under the hood.CLICK-> 
And it is a Ram Air engine.CLICK-> 
Electron Blue 1970 LeMans hardtop owned by Dixie Deb from the Hills of Virginia. Deb tells us more, "I took this picture the day I found this classic in my friend's front yard. I immediately called him asking details and he said he had found it for me! (My love of hot-rods and Pontiacs is well known) Before dark I had reimbursed him and driven 'Rebel' home. He rumbles along sooo nicely and turns heads everywhere we roam! I've seen very few LeMans with the painted bumpers but really like the look. Still lots to do including a GTO spoiler but I am loving every minute!"CLICK-> 
This is how Mike Foust's Palladium Silver 1970 Judge looked when he purchased it. Mike tells us more, "I bought this car from a good friend of mine. It was in storage since 1983. I promised him I would have it restored properly, so he sold it to me. Since the car was so original I had it professionally restored."CLICK-> 
The body is taken off the frame. The frame is stripped of parts and paint. Then the frame is powder coated for a lasting finish. The problem with original factory paint is longevity. The factory paints are not made to last for 30 years of rain and salt and snow. On many classic GTOs, the paint on the undercarriage showed signs of rust after the first year of ownership. You can see some of the interior parts in the background.CLICK-> 
The Ram Air III engine was balanced and blueprinted. Here it is installed back into the frame. Everything has been cleaned and painted.PICTURE SET CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ... |
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