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by Sean Mattingly. 1972 GTO Parking Lot Biggest GTO image collection anywhere! |
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by Sean Mattingly. 1972 GTO Parking Lot Biggest GTO image collection anywhere! |
 
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Rio Red 1972 LeMans convertible, left rear view. Joseph also painted the rear bumper red. It looks like his tail pipes are painted white.CLICK-> 
Rio Red 1972 LeMans convertible, right rear view.CLICK-> 
Rio Red 1972 LeMans convertible, front end view. When the GTO front clip was ordered on the LeMans it came with the Pontiac emblem on the grille.CLICK-> 
Don Opland has some history with this 1972 LeMans Sport with GTO front end. Don explains, "I know I already have a '71 GTO in the 1971 Parking Lot pages, but I had to start this car as well. (To many cars and not enough time... money) I first purchased this car in 1990 from the original owner's family in the neighborhood I grew up in. It was originally a 350 Lemans Sport with the Endura front end option, AC, PS, PB, auto. I rescued it and gave it a little life: 12-bolt 4.11, turbo 400 with 3k stall, 1966 421HO, 4-bolt block punched
.060 to standard 455 bore, 1970 455HO crank, 1971 400 HO heads, RA IV cam, and all the goodies. I had good intentions of making this a car for the wife. (Does that story work for anyone else?) But a new wife, kids, work.. lah.. dah... dah... too much stuff, so I sold it to a school friend in 1994. I got a call in November of 2004 and was asked if I wanted to buy it back. Yep, got another project to add to the list. Since I've been working on the '71 already I asked a friend to help on the body of this one and now it is on its way as well. I hope to have both cars up and running soon. Now all I have to do is live long enough to get them all finished!" Click here to see Don's 71 GTO using the Advanced Picture Searcher loaded with year=1971 and owner=Don Opland.CLICK-> 
Left rear view of Don's 1972 LeMans Sport hardtop project.CLICK-> 
Inside Don's 1972 LeMans Sport project car. He's got some good options in here: bucket seats, console, Hurst Dual Gate shifter, and custom sport steering wheel.CLICK-> 
This 1972 LeMans has a 1966 421HO engine under the hood.CLICK-> 
Don has removed the lower rear fender. Looks like he has a picture of a 1972 LeMans or GTO on the windshield for inspiration.CLICK-> 
Don as the some of the trunk floor removed too.CLICK-> 
Don's 72 LeMans hits the paint booth.CLICK-> 
The paint gets covered and the underside gets painted.CLICK-> 
It's put back together. Don explains, "I made it to the Pre-Woodward Cruise Friday the 15th and turned a few heads. Still have some detail items such as the 3500 rpm converter and 4:11 don't go well for a freeway trip - sure fun from a stop. Like all projects you start, one thing leads to another and it just keeps going. I've had several of these cars back in the day and forgot how nice they ride and handle for an older car. The Duck bill spoiler is not from the car but it is an original Pontiac piece. I need a few more trim rings for the Honeycombs. All in all its turned out to be a nice cruzr' and tribute car. My wife drives the car and says, 'I can't believe this was the empty car apart in so many pieces'. I can't believe she still recognizes me after three years in the barn!"CLICK-> 
Red 1972 LeMans hardtop, left side view.CLICK-> 
Red 1972 LeMans hardtop, right rear view.CLICK-> 
Don adds, "I added an OEM electric trunk lock, newer stereo for sound, and put the stock shifter back in cuz the dual gate is still missing some parts. The interior is completely redone." |
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