The bumper for my 68 GTO is finally out to get re-plated. This is a before pic. The bumper in this pic looks pretty good but up close, it doesn’t as nice as it should in contrast to the new body paint. I chose Verne’s Chrome Plating in Gardena, CA. Vern’s has done chrome…
Thought you might find it interesting what classic Pontiac GTO cars are for sale at the world’s premier muscle car and hot rod auction, the 2010 Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson Auction. The event runs from Jan 18th-24th and typically features hundreds of fine examples of collector cars for the enthusiasts and dreamers. I’m really curious to see…
Stopping your car is critical, especially when you just had a bunch of work done and you don’t want to rear-end someone. Or, maybe because you don’t want to die. Simple things. Well, the GTO had a hard time stopping. I’ve known this for a while (years) and have really done nothing about it. But,…
After about 8 weeks, my 1968 Springmist Green Pontiac GTO is back home! The paint and body work is complete and looking good. The vinyl and molding are all set. What’s left to do is the interior and a bunch of little things (like put the door handles back on… details). So my wife followed…
This is very exciting. Today I stopped by the shop to visit the car and drop off the molding trim for the vinyl top. I got to take a look at the car. It’s beautiful! Painting is complete. Next steps are to buff it out and reinstall the endura bumper and valance. Later today the…
I stoped by the body shop the other day to take a look at the progress. Seems that it’s a bit challenging to properly align the front bumper. The goat has the endura bumper option, which is a flexible polyurethane outer coating over the steel framing. This one is original, so it is most likely…
So work is progressing along nicely. The hood, fenders and bumper alignment has been completed and some of the body work has been done.
This is the original color of the car. Color name: Springmist Green Metallic (color code P) Paint codes… Lucite: 4897L Dulux: 4897D You can see the color on this site here http://ultimategto.com/68colors.htm and here http://www.oldride.com/library/1968_pontiac_gto.html. I also found a site that listed the Rinshed-Mason and Ditzler codes, http://www.myss396.com/ChevelleInfo/PaintCodes/1968_PaintCodes.html, where the code formulas for the color…
It’s really official now. I’ve finally done it. This afternoon I dropped off the goat at the shop where the body and paint is going to be done, Auto Body Unlimited in Simi Valley, CA. She’s gonna come back with a new look: straight body, fresh paint. Then the fun work is left for me…
Well, this is it. After 15 years, I’m finally committing to restoring the goat. I believe I have my finances lined up. This is pretty exciting for me. I’ve wanted to do this for years. Starting today, I’m looking for the right paint and body place to do the work I don’t trust myself doing…
