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1969 Pontiac Gto Convertible on 2040-cars

Year:1969 Mileage:140032 Color: parts absolutely prefect
Location:

Winter Haven, Florida, United States

Winter Haven, Florida, United States
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Condition is excellent, no dings or dents, first class restoration.

 

Vehicle is a reborn 1969 Pontiac GTO 2 Door Convertible, Warwick Blue, White Top, Dark Blue Interior, Bucket Seats.

 

History: We have owned this car since 1986. It was built in Baltimore, purchased at Coggins Pontiac in Jacksonville, and has been in Florida all it’s life. It is a numbers matching car except for the engine and rear end. Both are available for purchase if you want to make it a numbers matching car again. We opted for the higher horsepower 428 Ram Air engine with a functioning Ram Air induction system, and a much stronger rear end.

 

Features: AM/FM radio, A/C, PS, PB, PT, CC, Rally gauge cluster, hidden headlamps, remote outside rear view mirror, passenger side rear view mirror, deck lid release package, 15" Rally II wheels, custom sports steering wheel, ride & handling package, floor console, glove box & trunk lighting.  The original Turbo Hydramatic 400 was completely rebuilt with all the popular modifications for performance and durability.  The ten bolt 1972 Buick rear axle assembly is the newer 8.5 inch ring gear model with improved bearings.  It is the Safe-T-Track limited slip differential 2.56:1 which helps gas mileage.

 

Local professional Ron Pence of R&R Performance Auto Specialties in Lakeland completed the frame off rotisserie restoration, including every nut and bolt and front glass replacement. Ron used rust free Arizona front fenders and reproduction rear quarters to replace the salt water ruined parts thanks to years of running up and down our beautiful beaches. Also used were our accumulated NOS and some reproduction parts, Allison breaker less C/D ignition system, Ram Air III cast iron exhaust manifolds, dual exhaust system with crossover pipe. Added was the Royal Bobcat upgrades starting with a 1969 428 engine, decals, trim, and special paint scheme, plus seven blade fan, desert cooler radiator, dash tachometer, Stewart-Warner triple gauge pod, front disc brakes, boxed rear control arms, rear sway bar, larger front sway bar, stiffer springs, rear deck airfoil.  

 

Stephen’s Engine Builders built the 428 engine by boring .030 making it 455 ci, using hypereutectic pistons, Ram Air III cast iron exhaust manifolds, Melling Ram Air III camshaft, 1.5 rocker arms, and high volume oil pump. They also added the Holley Dual ProJection 1340 cfm TBI fuel injection system on an Offenhauser aluminum dual quad intake manifold. It runs on 92 octane fuel.

 

The original speedometer was showing 32,233 before restoration, and the new one shows 7,799 meaning about 140,032 miles.

 

The original 400 ci engine, and non posi 3.23:1 rear axle, and top boot may be available.

 

Take a close look at all the photos, this GTO has been assembled better than any ever were off the factory line. Painstaking measures were taken to make every gap between sheet metal and all exterior parts absolutely prefect. Pay special attention to the front end and rear bumper on this car compared to other GTO's, and you WILL see the difference. You won't find another GTO with such perfect gaps around the entire vehicle.  Check the hide away headlights that open and close properly, plus stay open like they are supposed to do.

 

 

More photos of the vehicle are available at this link.

http://s293.photobucket.com/user/bcoverss/library/1969%20Pontiac%20GTO%20Convertible

or click here for a slideshow of the photos.


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Happy bidding on this rare gem.

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