1968 GTO Resto-Mod

[Roger Poirier]

The small details of the build is what makes the post worth while. That Rochester carb. coding is a nice touch. Conversation piece!

As far as I'am concerned you want to paint the body on the car and mask off accordingly. My painter did paint the doors, hood and trunk, along with the the front bumper separate once everything was fitted and blocked. However they did follow each other into the paint booth.

I give you great kudo's for your patience taking your time in the build. As far as money goes you just get the fever and keep moving forward.

Please keep us informed on the build...

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

recently made some progress getting the serpentine accessory drive assembled.





the tensioner was pulled off a shelf at my local NAPA parts store.
getting everything to line up properly didn't happen without a little cutting and grinding.
the threaded stud at timing cover was shortened 0.75" then a 1.00" long coupling nut threaded onto it allowed thru-bolt for the lower mounting point of tensioner.




upper mounting point of tensioner at upper power steering bracket thru-bolt.
at this location i had to push the tensioner back into the alternator bracket to line up with the other pulleys.







underside of lower alternator mount needed to be slotted to align mounting points.





power steering bracket was shaved to fit tensioner housing.





thanks for your interest!
danny

[captainofiron]

good work!

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

it seems like i can spiff-up the steering column with replacement bearings, bushings, etc. from inline tube and ames.
i'll just remove the column shift handle, clean it all up, replace worn or un-useable equipment as necessary, paint it and re-install.
and yes, as you can tell from the original paint on the steering column, the stock interior color of this vehicle was turquoise. someone painted black over it before my parents got the car.



the blower motor box cleaned up pretty nice and i found a replacement blower motor in town.
the heater box which mounts to the inside of the firewall will need to be replaced because at some point my father modified it to install a larger heater core.



i knew i was going to have to cut a hole in the floor at some point... and the other day i finally got down to figuring it out.
also, i got all the shifting rods and the speedo cable installed with no major headaches.
from here i plan to order a shifter porch, console mounting bracket kit and console kit from ames/inline tube/opgi/etc.



thankfully the firewall was equipped for stock clutch linkage so i plan to mount the mcleod/wilwood clutch master cylinder at this location.



i also recently began installation of the msd pro billet distributor and the rest of the ignition system.



i placed an order last week for ron davis dual electric fan radiator, master grounding kit, wiring harnesses and some other bits and pieces.
i will update again as progress continues.

thanks for having a look at my work, and please- if anything looks or sounds screwy please feel free to comment.
i'm lucky to share this project with this community and i am always thankful for any input members here might have to offer.
thanks again!

danny

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

here are some photos of what i've been busy with lately.

starting to get a better idea of what it will take to get the clutch master cylinder in place.
with the arrangement shown in the photograph the rod lines up with the pivot on the pedal very well, but i needed to cut a hole in the firewall to make it work.



got the pedals hanging for a look at what i need to do there.
of course the brake pedal is for automatic transmission application.
i would like to use a replacement from manual transmission application, so i'm looking around online for one.



and lots of detailing...









also recently placed an order with ames for many things i know i need right now to move forward... except wiring harnesses.
i need to learn more about how i should set up the wiring.
many aftermarket wiring kits offer significant upgrades and there are so many options available.

happy holidays!
danny

[Juggernaut]

I don't post here much because I'm just a fanboy drooling over everyone's amazing cars.

But I wanted to wish you continued good luck and smooth sailing on your build, and thank you for the quality of your posts. Clear and well-lit photos accompanied by well-written posts really make your thread enjoyable to read.

Happy New Year as well!

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

Originally Posted by Roger Poirier

The small details of the build is what makes the post worth while. That Rochester carb. coding is a nice touch. Conversation piece!

As far as I'am concerned you want to paint the body on the car and mask off accordingly. My painter did paint the doors, hood and trunk, along with the the front bumper separate once everything was fitted and blocked. However they did follow each other into the paint booth.

I give you great kudo's for your patience taking your time in the build. As far as money goes you just get the fever and keep moving forward.

Please keep us informed on the build...

Originally Posted by captainofiron

good work!

Originally Posted by Juggernaut

I don't post here much because I'm just a fanboy drooling over everyone's amazing cars.

But I wanted to wish you continued good luck and smooth sailing on your build, and thank you for the quality of your posts. Clear and well-lit photos accompanied by well-written posts really make your thread enjoyable to read.

Happy New Year as well!

wow guys, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and offering such nice compliments!
i really feel grateful for the input offered from members of this community.
the tech advice and the motivating comments this thread receives have really helped me stay on top of this project- cheers!
i recently received a delivery of parts from ames so i'm hoping for a good bit of progress in the near future.





thanks for your interest!
danny

[Justin@EntropyRad]

Homegrown builds and everyone else's skills make me jealous

[jarhead]

such a clean build, just awesome!

[tones2SS]

Looking good.
Keep the updates coming.