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When the details matter, trust npds knowledgable staff to guide you to the right part at the right price. We offer the largest inventory of repairable salvage and project cars. Pontiac gto restoration guide, 19641972 by richard lentinello on mar 7th, 20 at 8. How to restore your pontiac gto 19641974 goes beyond the usual auto restoration guides to discuss how to restore everything from the body and trim to brakes, chassis and steering. This factory service manual reprint covers 1968 pontiac automobiles such as the gto, catalina, bonneville, tempest, grand prix, lemans, executive and firebird. For those of you diehard gm guys, you know what im talking about you dont want a ford guy doing your gto. Although this 1969 pontiac gto looks a little rough on the outside, it supposedly runs well and could probably be a driveitasyoufixit project.
Im currently accepting frameoff gm restoration projects, specializing in pontiac gtos. In 1967 the gtos engine grew from 389 cubic inches to 400 cid. Gto, lemans, tempest, grand prix, bonneville, catalina. Apr 16, 2015 all 19641974 pontiac gtos used some version of what we now refer to as the traditional pontiac v8. Be the first to ask a question about pontiac gto restoration guide. Oct 19, 2016 this board is dedicated to the 1968 gto. Pontiac gto restoration guide, 19641972 motorbooks workshop. The exterior paint, trim and mechanics are presentable and serviceable inside and out. Opgi carries thousands of classic gm restoration parts and accessories offered in 14 free catalogs. Pontiac historian, and allaround good guy don keefe has written this indepth restoration book.
From there, new foam is installed and shaped to provide the. Pontiac gto restoration guide, 19641972 by paul zazarine, 1995, motorbooks international edition, in english 2nd ed. In a worst case scenario dash restoration, the unit is completely stripped of the vinyl cover and foam. Gto production reached its peak in 1966, with nearly 97,000 sold. With chiltons online doityourself pontiac gto repair manuals, you can view any years manual 247365. Dump the 421 and find a 389 with triple twobarrel carburetors that fits your gto. National parts depot continues to offer the best restoration parts available for your pontiac gto. Get your gto done right currently accepting your gto pontiac project car. By the time the gto rolled around, the pontiac v8 had a decade of improvements under its belt and a special. Like you, we live and breath the restoration hobby and take great pride in helping restore our american history. It was produced from 1955 through 1979 and a modified version continued for another two years. If youre looking for a highlydetailed repair manual for the 1968 gto models, or a 68 pontiac catalina repair manual, this factory manual reprint is the one you need. The pontiac gto is an automobile that was manufactured by american automobile manufacturer pontiac from the 1964 to 1974 model years, and by gms subsidiary holden in australia from the 2004 to 2006 model years the first generation of the gto was the first muscle car produced in the 1960s and the 1970s.
Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. Three twobarrel rochester carburetors mounted on a castiron intake manifold, each with its own small chrome air filter. The softbound book is published by cartech, and signed and numbered copies can be purchased through dons website. Be the first to ask a question about pontiac gto restoration guide, 19641972 lists with this book. The body was covered with shocking paint colors, there was also a semifunctional rear spoiler and judge decals all over the car. It was also the final year for the famous tripower induction system. By doing it correct the first time i have sretored over 100 gto in the past 45 years. Pontiac gto restoration guide, 19641972 motorbooks workshop paul. This book is a must have for the restoration of a pontiac gto. Book is in new, neveropened condition we have over 1,114 other different pontiac. Dont touch a gto project without reading this book cover to cover your goat will thank you. With all the knowledge and books and hands on this book still come n handy. It happened in 1964 when an enterprising engineering group lead by john delorean shoehorned a large 389cubicinch engine v8 from the fullsize lineup into the intermediate.
Pontiac gto restoration guide, 19641972 by paul zazarine. Pontiac gto restoration guide, 19641972 motorbooks. Stepbystep captions accompany color photos and keys to restoring a gto to factorynew specs, and come from an editor of the official pontiac gto newsletter. Our 1968 pontiac gto repair manuals include all the information you need to repair or service your 1968 gto, including diagnostic trouble codes, descriptions, probable causes, stepbystep routines, specifications, and a troubleshooting guide. Pontiac gto restoration guide 19641972 paul zazarine. The big winner was a 1967 pontiac gto hardtop with ram air and a 4. It has a small drill hole, a split and a crack in the metal. This vehicle would be in excellent condition overall. Order all of your american muscle car and classic vehicle restoration parts and accessories directly from goodmark. Its 176 pages are crammed with info and 398 color photos to help you breathe new life into your old goat, and the.
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See all the other pontiac gto results from 2014 barrettjackson after the jump. Great condition door with no rust, dents or filler. If your car has a 421cubicinch v8, its likely from a pontiac catalina. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. How to restore your pontiac gto 19641974 high performance. The book provides guidance to assess your facilities, ability to do the work, and then determine the best course for completing the work.
Pontiac gto restoration guide, 19641972 1995 edition. This car has undergone some restoration work including interior, engine compart. All 19641974 pontiac gtos used some version of what we now refer to as the traditional pontiac v8. You can keep the 421, but your gto is not a restoration piece. As always our catalogs are free to pontiac enthusiasts, but due to high foreign postage rates we must charge a postage fee for catalogs going to a non us address. Ames performance engineering, classic gto parts, firebird. Restore or modify your pontiac gto, lemans or tempest with the right parts from national parts depot. If buying more than one part, check the box next to the parts you want to buy and then click the purchase selected button to add. Jul, 2012 how to restore your pontiac gto covers all aspects of restoration engines and drivelines, bodywork, interior and trim, suspension, brakes, chassis, and steering. How to restore your pontiac gto 19641974 hot rod network. How to restore your pontiac gto 19641974 book excerpt. These are just a few examples of the pontiac gto project cars choose from more than 9,200 salvage cars, motorcycles, trucks, suvs, semi trucks, trailers.
See more ideas about gto, 1968 pontiac gto and pontiac gto. For 1968 the abody platform was revamped, resulting in a trimmer, more modernlooking gto with a fastbacklike profile. Longtime hpp contributor, smoke signals editorinchief, pontiac historian, and allaround good guy don keefe has written this indepth restoration book. Old cars weekly 20121018longtime hpp contributor, smoke signals editorinchief, pontiac historian, and allaround good guy don keefe has written this indepth restoration book.
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