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FRAME-OFF RESTORATION GALLERY

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Let's do a frame-off on a 1969 GTO Judge hardtop     In words and pictures.

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A 1969 GTO Judge is a very desireable car. Sal Mola (bluejudge69@hotmail.com) not only desired to have a Judge... but he desired to have one in pristine condition. This hardtop was torn apart and then carefully reassembled over a 5 year period. It was repainted in the luxurious shade of Liberty Blue.

You may remember seeing this car as the featured "Picture Of The Week" on this web site. It was the first GTO of the new millennium, posted on 1/1/00.
Click -> Picture Of The Week for 1/1/00

FRAME AND SUSPENSION
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto This is the frame after being painted.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Here you can see the detail of the right front disc brake assembly with the tire off the car.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Front view of frame.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Closeup of frame with left front suspension detail.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Closeup of frame with right front suspension detail.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto You can see some steering components in this view of the frame.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto See the lines running down the frame to the rear end?
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto The rolling frame with wheels.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto The left rear frame in front of the left rear wheel. You can see more routing of lines.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto The rear of the rear end. Look at the sway bar and the lines.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Left front frame with brake system components visible. Nice!
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Driver's side frame rail showing the location of clips which hold the lines in place.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Front wheel steering components.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto It's not often that you get to see this top view of a freshly-restored steering box.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Disc brake and suspension parts on the frame.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Left front brake and suspension parts are a work of art.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Another brake shot.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto See the coil and the shock.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto More freshly-painted stuff that makes the wheel turn.

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
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CLICK-> 69 Judge resto 69 Judge resto 69 Judge resto A large detail shot of the Ram Air 3 engine resting in the frame. The photo is divided up into 9 enlargements seen in a grid.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Engine closeup of the alternator area is a good example to follow.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Left front of engine.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Right front of engine.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Restored Muncie 4-speed transmission left side.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto The Muncie transmission has the VIN stamped in the top of the case here.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Muncie mated to Detroit.

IN THE BODY SHOP
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Doors are off. Interior is out. Fenders are off.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Trunk lid is off. Glass is out.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto The lower rear quarter panel was cut out to do a repair. This is a common repair for any show car that has seen rust or body damage.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto This panel was cut away to reveal the rear wheelhouse.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto The right rear corner of the rear window. This is an area of frequent rustout.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Another area of common rustout is at the bottom of the windshield. These rust holes were revealed after media blasting. There were also rust holes in the trunk floor.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto The hood is being sanded by an invisible man.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Primed parts hanging around the shop.

INTERIOR
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto Dashboard guts as seen from behind.
CLICK-> 69 Judge resto More dashboard guts. This looks like the part behind the heater controls.
CLICK-> 69 Judge interior The dash area and steering wheel can be seen. This is a 4-speed car with no console, with Rally gauges, clock, hood tach, power steering, power disc brakes, AM/FM radio (non stereo) with rear speaker. Note how you can see the "RAM AIR" knob under the steering column.

FINISHED VIEWS
CLICK-> blue 69 Judge Side view. Left side.
CLICK-> blue 69 Judge Side view. Right side with hood up.
CLICK-> 69 Judge engine Finished engine.
CLICK-> 69 Judge engine Finished engine. A closer, brighter view.
CLICK-> blue 69 Judge Left front with hood and trunk lid up.
CLICK-> Rally II This is what a dog sees before he lifts his leg.
CLICK-> blue 69 Judge Right front with hood closed. This shot should inspire anyone to go out and finish their current restoration project.
CLICK-> blue 69 Judge Left rear. See the tail lights and the cool Judge spoiler on the trunk lid.
Oops! The Judge got totalled in October of 2002 by a lady that pulled in front of the Judge. She was 50 feet in front of the Judge. The Judge was going 55 MPH. POOF! No more Judge. The insurance company and the restoration shop both said it was totalled. Email the owner, Sal Mola (bluejudge69@hotmail.com) and ask him a question or two.

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