Howie 886 #101 Posted August 20, 2021 My daughter and son-in-law live in Chicago and have a house on the lake here, I got the impression they were coming down. She wanted to come and go with dad to this show. She was probably 3 years old back when it was on the road so she does not remember the car although I'm fairly sure she has been in it. So that was special to have her ride down with me and spend the day. Son has yet to see the completed car but will tomorrow. I'm sure there was a lot of smiles per mile on the drive, was a little over a 30 mile drive. I think the deal with the transmission was because it had sat here way to long after being rebuilt. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,968 #102 Posted August 20, 2021 Josie: It doesn’t get much better than your GTO! Looks like your trophy 🏆 has a great Wheel Horse 🐎 on it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #103 Posted October 9, 2021 Well tomorrow is the local car show. I think they have had close to 500 cars before. I will be there with the GTO. Don't know how it will do in that deal. Have had it out about 6 times and only one that was a bigger show over 300 cars I think. Was in the top forty that day. Stacy David is to be at this show tomorrow. At the show Labor Day weekend a guy looking at the came back to me and told me he remembered the car. Worked at the dealership where it sold, parts manager and sold some cars too. I have the PHS papers on it and had a copy laying on the dash. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #104 Posted October 9, 2021 Keep us posted on how you do today! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #105 Posted October 16, 2021 Well the show is history. There was 620 judged cars they said. My car did not win in the 68-72 Muscle Car class. Here it is at the show. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #106 Posted October 16, 2021 You got to drive it home. I’d say you’re a winner. Beautiful car. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #107 Posted October 17, 2021 Well I did drive it home but only had to drive maybe nine blocks! I told people that I got put in the Chevelle class. Now don't anyone get upset it was tongue in cheek comment! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #108 Posted April 1, 2023 Well, the GTO was fitted with a ram air setup this winter. 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #109 Posted April 1, 2023 Awesome! My son @Coulter Caleb bought his first muscle car this past summer…me thinks you might like it Howie… these are a few of his senior pictures from last fall. I’ve been after him to start a thread and categorize his progress…but so far he hasn’t. the paint is about 35 years old and doesn’t look as good in person as it does in the pictures but it is a very nice driver that was owned for 35 years by the previous owner. It is a genuine 24237 GTO with PHS documentation although it doesn’t have the numbers matching original 400 motor. I figured you’d enjoy this one😎 (ps—before uncle Jim makes his displeasure known about the rims, Caleb does have the original date code correct Rallye II rims in fully restored shape—problem is they have 35 year old ‘brand new’ bias ply redlines🤨😳Someday, he’ll get a set of radial redlines for originality sake. For now he got that set of used Foose rims and Nitto 555R’s on all four corners with minimal wear for $500!) 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #110 Posted April 1, 2023 Neat car. Mine has a YS code block but it is not the original one. Ninety percent of the people that look at it would not know the difference not that it bothers me. Still a Pontiac block. Those repo tires have gotten stupid expensive. I have the repo raised white letter Firestone in a radial instead of bias ply on mine. I think the one I bought for the spare was maybe $278. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #111 Posted November 17, 2023 I guess this puts a cap on the show season for me! 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #112 Posted November 17, 2023 Well deserved trophy Howie! It’s awesome to see you still bringing home the “hardware” for the fine work put into your GTO. The more that I see pictures of your car the more that the color combination grows on me. Maybe one day I will be able to see yours in person…🤔😎 I had the privilege to do a couple of shows this past summer with our three generations of GTO’s (Dad’s, mine, and Caleb’s)… 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #113 Posted November 19, 2023 Early on I thought about changing the color of this car. The old paints were kind of dull and not very much shine. Started seeing them at the national GTOAA shows in the newer basecoat/clearcoat paint and eventually mind was changed. It is a color that is way down toward the bottom of the list as far as how many painted this color. A lot of people don't even remember seeing one of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 1,203 #114 Posted November 19, 2023 Nice GTO Here's my 1969 Original 400 4sp 2 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #115 Posted November 20, 2023 That sure is a beauty!!! Thanks for sharing pics ML3! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
