1968 GTO Resto-Mod

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

hellwig adjustable rear anti-sway bar installed.
greased everything real well during assembly.
won't torque down the fastening hardware until the full weight of the car is sitting on the suspension.
danny

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

here is the original motor mounting equipment.
i had always planned to just replace these components with high-quality aftermarket parts, but they actually seem to be in pretty good shape.
these mounts only traveled about 120,000 miles before disassembly and as far as i know the motor was never really shaken up too much.
i bought a set of engine mounts from napa because they were in stock and only $8 each, but they looked like poor quality korean-made tin foil toys, so i returned them.
butler performance offers a pair of polyurethane/stainless steel interlocking engine mounts for about $150.
does it make sense to re-use the original mounting system, or should i upgrade to the butler product?
i would really appreciate any thoughts you have on this one guys...
thanks!
danny

[Roger Poirier]

40 + year old engine mounts, are you kidding. Safety first. Try a set from Year One. Good factory replacements.

By the way I like your build thread. My first car was a 1968 GTO. I now have a 1969 GTO Judge resto-mod that I had since the age of 16. Now over 40 years.

Nice attention to detail. I spent two years detailing my parts. This is what takes the car to the next level. Keep up the good work.

[tones2SS]

That is looking great! Nice build.
Don't know how I missed this one.

[JKnight]

Roger!!! You're back!!

Roger's 69 "resto-mod" is unbelievably nice. Yours is coming along nicely as well!

[rallystyle]

check your upper arms. the end on the axle looks upside down. got to love the sc&c suspension setup

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

Originally Posted by Roger Poirier

40 + year old engine mounts, are you kidding. Safety first. Try a set from Year One. Good factory replacements.

By the way I like your build thread. My first car was a 1968 GTO. I now have a 1969 GTO Judge resto-mod that I had since the age of 16. Now over 40 years.

Nice attention to detail. I spent two years detailing my parts. This is what takes the car to the next level. Keep up the good work.

roger,
thanks so much for helping me out on this one!
the year one engine mounts have been ordered!

Originally Posted by rallystyle

check your upper arms. the end on the axle looks upside down. got to love the sc&c suspension setup

rallystyle,
good catch!
thanks for your help.
i got those upper arms rotated around right-side-up yesterday.

i really appreciate your input with this project guys.
i've said it before and i'll say it again- i've never built a car before so i'm grateful for the oversight!
thanks!!!
danny