1970 Pontiac Gto! Gggggrrrrrrrr on 2040-cars
Tijeras, New Mexico, United States
1970 PONTIAC GTO 2 DOOR HARDTOP! FIRST OFF LET ME SAY THIS CAR STARTS, RUNS, STOPS AND IDLES EXCELLENT. DRIVETRAIN IS NOT MATCHING NUMBERS. ENGINE IS A 400 (XN CODE). IT WAS PULLED FROM A FIREBIRD BACK IN THE LATE 70'S AND HAS AN EDELBROCK ALUMINUM MANIFOLD AND CARBURATOR. HAS 6X HEADS, CHROME VALVE COVERS AND STOCK MANIFOLD EXHAUST. RUNS REAL NICE. TURBO 400 TRANSMISSION MIGHT BE ORIGINAL AS I HAVE NEVER LOOKED FOR ANY CODES. 10 BOLT REAREND IS LIMITED SLIP AND HAS THE ORIGINAL REAR SWAY BAR. COMPLETE TUNEUP DONE, NEW PLUGS, POINTS, WIRES, CAP, ROTOR AND TIMING. TRANSMISSION DRAINED, FLUSHED AND NEW GASKET AND FILTER INSTALLED. ALL NEW BRAKES TO INCLUDE ROTORS, DRUMS, CYLINDERS, PADS, SHOES, AND MASTER CYLINDER. MECHANICALLY EXCELLENT. EXTERIOR HAS HAD ALL BAD METAL CUTOUT AND PROFESSIONALLY REPLACED WITH METAL. NO RUST JUST REAL BAD BEATUP QUARTER PANELS. FENDERS WERE BOTH EXCELLENT. HOOD IS ORIGINAL AND EXCELLENT. TRUNKLID IS BEAUTIFUL. DRIVERS DOOR HAD A 4" X 4" PIECE OF METAL WELDED IN BECAUSE OF POOR PREVIOUS BODYWORK. PASSENGER IS PERFECT. BUMPERS ARE NICE. FRONT ENDURA STILL NEEDS SOME WORK. THE ENDURA BUMPER IS BOLTED ON BUT NOT FULLY ADJUSTED AS THIS CAR WAS GETTING READY TO PAINT AND THAT HAS TO COME OFF FOR THAT PROCESS. GRILLES ARE EXCELLENT, NO BROKEN OR MISSING TABS. BEZELS ARE NICE AND STILL HAS THE 4 ORIGINAL T-3 HEADLIGHTS. LOWER VALANCE IS PERFECT AND I DO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES. REAR VALANCE IS REAL NICE AS WELL. COMPLETE SOFT SEAL RUBBER KIT INCLUDED. INTERIOR IS ALL THERE. NEW CARPET, NEW DOOR SILLS AND HAD THE TILT COLUMN TOTALLY REBUILT AND PAINTED. NICE AND TIGHT. BUCKETS ARE NICE, DOOR PANELS ARE NICE, REAR SEAT IS NICE. HEADLINER, SUN VISORS AND CONSOLE ARE NICE. HAVE ALL SEATBELTS. NEEDS A NEW CONSOLE LID AND A PACKAGE TRAY. DASH HAS A LOT OF CRACKS BUT OTHERWISE PRESENTABLE. AFTERMARKET RADIO. BRAND NEW FRONT WINDSHIELD JUST INSTALLED BY SAFETLITE AUTO GLASS. ALL DOOR AND BACK SEAT GLASS GOOD. REAR GLASS HAS BEEN INSTALLED. NEW AIR SHOCKS IN THE REAR. NEW SWAYBAR BUSHINGS, LINKS AND CLEANED AND DETAILED SWAYBAR. 15X7 PONTIAC GTO HONEYCOMB WHEELS WITH BRAND NEW COOPER COBRA RADIALS. 235/70R15 IN THE FRONT AND 275/60R15 IN THE REAR. ZERO RUST IN THE FLOORS. FRAME IS ROCK SOLID AND HAS NEVER BEEN DAMAGED OR WORKED ON. THIS CAR STARTS, RUNS, DRIVES, STOPS AND IDLES NICE. YOU LOOKING FOR A NICE SOUTHWESTERN MUSCLE CAR PROJECT FOR SUMMER? ONE THAT HAS ALL THE HARD STUFF ALREADY DONE? HERE YOU GO. I JUST DONT HAVE ANYMORE MONEY AND TIME TO FINISH THIS BEAST. PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL THE QUESTIONS YOU WANT. I WILL GET BACK TO YOU. CLEAN, CLEAR NEW MEXICO TITLE IN MY NAME. EXCELLENT GTO FOR THE MONEY. IF I AM FORGETTING ANYTHING PLEASE JUST ASK. I WILL ANSWER ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS. TRY AND BUILD ONE FOR LESS THAN MY RESERVE. IMPOSSIBLE. I HAVE JUST OVER $20K INVESTED IN 2 YEARS ON THIS BEAST AND IT SHOWS..... |
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'67 Chevy Corvair convertible vs. '86 Pontiac Fiero in cult classic showdown
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