1968 GTO Resto-Mod

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

here are a few photos of some recent progress.
i ordered the hydratech hydroboost brake assist and the baer 1-1/8" bore master cylinder.
also ordered the american autowire classic update wiring kit, floor insulation, carpet, bucket seat padding and upholstery materials.
will try to update again soon... thanks for checking in.

danny

[tones2SS]

Coming along nicely Danny.
Good job!

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

Originally Posted by tones2SS

Coming along nicely Danny.
Good job!

thanks a lot, tony... i really appreciate it!

here are some photos of of my effort to get the RDRP radiator fitted up.



















tech support at RDRP has been very helpful and i'm confident that with their assistance i will be able to get this figured out.
probably need to drill some new holes and have a replacement upper mounting plate fabricated.
also, it's clear to me that i should verify the hood will close properly without interference from the top of the radiator.
at this point i'm not really sure how far i am from getting the hood in place.

thanks for taking the time to have a look at my project, and as always if anything you see here inspires you to comment- please feel free!
i'm always happy to receive input from the members of this community.

will update again here soon...



danny

[tones2SS]

Very nice looking welds on that radiator.
Good luck going forward.

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

Originally Posted by tones2SS

Very nice looking welds on that radiator.
Good luck going forward.

thank you, tony!
yes, the welds are absolutely top notch.
no question about it- the radiator is a high quality unit.
also, it came with a set of very clear and detailed installation and maintenance instructions, fan wiring harnesses/relays, master grounding kit, and transmission fluid cooler in case the car is ever converted back to the automatic.


trying to make progress on several different fronts... piece by piece, one little step at a time.

















always moving forward!



danny

[jarhead]

Just so darn nice!

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

Originally Posted by jarhead

Just so darn nice!

thanks so much joe!













i'm very happy with the way the seats turned out.
the work was done by henry perez at alaska refinishing and upholstery with materials i purchased from ames.
henry tackles a lot of upholstery projects for other classic car owners here in fairbanks, alaska and his work comes very highly recommended.
eventually i'll probably see if he wants to build a new rear seat for the car as well.
thanks for checking in!

danny

[tones2SS]

The seats do look great!

[waynieZ]

Nice job on the seats. The car is looking great. Is that clutch pedal hung from a rod end?

[1968 GTO Resto-Mod]

Originally Posted by tones2SS

The seats do look great!

cheers!

Originally Posted by waynieZ

Nice job on the seats. The car is looking great. Is that clutch pedal hung from a rod end?

thanks for the compliments wayne!

here are a couple more photos of the clutch pedal.
sorry i don't have a better picture of the installed arrangement...





the pivot stud with spacer mounts thru the pedal bracket.
the master cylinder rod bolts to the tab below the pivot stud.





i hope this answers your questions wayne.
thanks a lot for having a look at my project!



danny