1968 Pontiac Gto on 2040-cars
Franklin, North Carolina, United States
* * 1968 Pontiac GTO * * This is a project I bought about 10 years ago. It was stored inside by the previous owner and has been inside since I've owned it. I have come to the conclusion that with the other projects I have that I need to sell this one. I will try to be clear on specifically what this listing includes. Although this listing does not include everything needed to complete the project, for additional cost I have other parts available. I have a couple of buildings with a lot of 60's Pontiac parts that I have accumulated over the years. You can see some of the smaller parts in the background of some of the pictures. The point is that depending on how you want to build this car, I probably have some parts that can help you out at a reasonable cost. If you want pure muscle, I have a 421, 455, tri-power, ram air heads, etc. If you want to go the restoration route, then I have a lot of original parts that can help with that as well. Just keep in mind, this listing is specifically for the parts as described. If possible, I encourage whoever buys this project to pick it up so we can work out something on extra parts, if interested. If you can look at the car prior to bid closing, that is an option. Please contact me if you have ANY questions or need additional pictures or details. Also, mileage is what the odometer shows and I assume may not be correct. DRIVETRAIN: Car currently has a 12 bolt rear-end (not original to car). It has a code CCF1029B1 which according to on-line information is a 3.31 posi from a 1970 Chevelle. It has a rear sway bar and boxed rear control arms. It has disc brakes on the front which are also not original to the car according to the PHS documents. Frame is in good condition. The transmission is a TH400 with a code BC which is a from a Buick with a 430 or 455. The listing includes a 1968 GTO 400 block as shown in one picture. Casting code on the block is 9790071 with a YS engine code. The heads appear to be original to the car with a casting number of 16 and correct date code. Some of the engine parts included are shown in the pictures, but only what is shown in pictures. It is missing the intake or carb as well as some other engine / underhood parts. Wheels have been repainted by previous owner. New tires have been installed. Center caps and trim rings are fair. Wheels, center caps, trim rings are not original to the car. BODY: Fender wells have been sandblasted and powder coated. Radiator core support has been sandblasted and powder coated. There is no radiator. Hood hinges have been sandblasted and powder coated. Enduro nose supports have been sandblasted and powder coated. Enduro nose and grills are in good condition. Front valance panel will need some work but is very usable. Replacement trunk panels are laying loose and will need to be installed. There is a replacement panel that goes between the rear window and the rear deck lid. Doors are very good with no rot in lower corners. Hood is good. Rear deck lid is good except with the lower right corner which needs a little work. All glass is good. Floor pans appear to be in good condition. INTERIOR: Seats are very good to be original. However, the bucket seats need the beading replaced and there is one panel on the driver's bucket seat that needs to be replaced. Door panels are in very good condition. There is no headliner. Dash pad has some cracks. Car has a Rally Clock. Steering wheel has some cracks. His/Hers Hurst shifter and console is in good condition. Console needs the lid replaced or recovered. There is a set of replacement carpet. However, there is a hole near the passenger side bucket seat that would have to be repaired, if used. PLEASE contact me if you need to know anything or need additional information. I have sold a few other muscle cars on Ebay and the buyer has been pleased everytime. It is important to me that you are happy with this purchase. So if you are not serious or unsure, please do not bid. Again, I welcome anyone to come and check out the car. I am located in Western NC about 2 hrs North of Atlanta or 1 hr West of Asheville. You can email me or call 828-421-7023. Car must be picked up with-in 30 days after auction ends unless prior arrangements are made. Any bidders with less than 5 feedback must contact me prior to bidding. This GTO is for sale locally.
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Junkyard Gem: 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT
Wed, Nov 2 2022If you like affordable, mid-engined two-seaters, the 1980s were your decade. Fiat (and, a bit later, Bertone) offered the X1/9, Toyota sold MR2s, and even General Motors got into the act by creating the Fiero. Available from the 1984 through 1988 model years, the Pontiac Fiero showed plenty of promise but ended up being mostly disappointing, in some ways echoing the career of the Chevy Corvair of a couple of decades earlier. Today's Junkyard Gem is a once-spiffy 1986 Fiero GT, found in a self-service yard near Denver, Colorado. After a long and painful development period stretching all the way back to John DeLorean's XP-833 Banshee (which ended up being a major influence behind the original Opel GT), the Fiero finally debuted in 1983 as a 1984 model. The top-of-the-model-range GT appeared the following year. The Fiero was built as a notchback coupe and as a fastback, with all the GTs being the latter type. I couldn't get the engine lid open, but this car would have left the assembly line (in Pontiac, Michigan) with a 2.8-liter V6 rated at 140 horsepower. This car has a five-speed manual transmission, making it a credible rival for Toyota's MR2. The 1986 MR2 was less powerful than the Fiero GT (112 horsepower versus 140), but also scaled in significantly lighter (2,459 pounds against the Pontiac's 2,780 pounds). The MR2 also cost less, priced at $11,298 while the Fiero GT cost $12,875 (that's about $30,540 and $34,805, respectively, in inflation-adjusted 2022 dollars). Meanwhile, the $6,998 Honda Civic CRX two-seater lured away many potential Fiero buyers despite being a front-engined/front-wheel-drive car, and the $7,186 Ford EXP/Mercury LN7 also put a dent in Fiero sales. I can't find a price for the 1986 Bertone X1/9, but it cost a hard-to-believe $13,990 in 1984. GM still was using five-digit odometers in many vehicles by the middle 1980s, but this Fiero has a six-digit unit and thus we can see that it nearly achieved 150,000 miles during its driving career. The 1984-1987 Fiero suffered from a parts-bin suspension design, with the front suspension borrowed from the Chevrolet Chevette and the entire rear transaxle/suspension assembly lifted from the front end of the Chevrolet Citation. For the 1988 model year, GM finally spent the money to design an improved Fiero-specific suspension … and then promptly put a halt to production.
The last Pontiac Fiero sold for $90,000 at auction
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