Detail Info for: Pontiac : GTO 1969 gto pro touring 2014 magazine feature car

Transaction Info
Sold On:
12/12/2015
Price:
$ 55000.00
Condition:
Mileage:
2900
Location:
Spring, Texas, 77388
Seller Type:
Private Seller
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
1969 Pontiac GTO
Submodel Body Type:
Coupe
Engine:
461
Transmission:
Automatic
VIN:
242379Z130859
Vehicle Title:
Clear
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:
Vehicle Detail
It is time for someone else to enjoy this beast. I have sweat over, bled on and cursed at this car since 2006. My son learned to turn a wrench on this car. It left he and I stranded in the early years of ownership, and we have some good memories with it. All, of that being said, it is time for something else. Some of you have seen the car in print A lot has been done to this car, 80% by me. The engine was freshened up earlier this year. This GTO is complete and ready to drive. it is not a half finished project. The car is not perfect, I drive it as often as I can. It is Not a garage queen. It does not get driven in the rain. 69’ GTO (True GTO, NO Clone) Factory Front Disc Brake Car Factory A/C Car (No longer installed, but have the pieces) Non-numbers matching engine. (A 70 ‘ 400 Block was used for the stroker build) I have PHS Documentation for the car (Pontiac Historical Services) The Paint is a Custom PPG Color based on their Oh-So-Orange. I have a little left. The stripe down the side is painted carbon fiber. Engine: Iron Block 400 punched 35 over. Eagle Stroker kit making the displacement a 461 cu. In. The Heads are Kauffman Racing Equipment Aluminum that have been ported and polished to flow 305 CFM by SD Performance . Compression ratio is a paltry 10.5:1 The Cam is a 230/236 dur @ .050" lift .590"/.592" lift with 1.52 ratio rockers 114 lobe separation. The rockers are PRW 1.65 which makes the lift over .600. The valve train is hydraulic roller. The fuel system consists of a Carter Mechanical Pump, steel braided line from the pump to an inline filter, and braided line from the filter to the carb. It feeds an 800 CFM Q-Jet that sits on an Edelbrock Performer RPM intake that has had all of the extraneous aluminum removed from the intake runners. Exhaust is handled through Indian Adventures 1 3/4” headers dumped into a Pypes 2.5” exhaust system with an X-pipe, and Race Pro Mufflers. Transmission: Mike Kurtz (Century Transmission) built 2004R 4 spd OD Trans Brake 2900 Stall lock-up Converter. Shift works Gear Selector conversion. Front Suspension: Upper and lower control arms are manufactured by SPC. The uppers are fully adjustable to do away with alignment shims, with Delrin bushings. The lowers are ride height adjustable . Hellwig 1 1/16” front swaybar with urethane bushing kit. Global West 550# front lowering springs Vari-Shock Double Adjustable Shocks (Compression, and Rebound) Steering : Factory Power steering pump. Lee 670 Quick Ratio Steering box. ATS Tall Spindles with Corvette Bearing Inserts Brakes: Front: - KORE3's ø325mm C5/C6 Big-Brake Kit for the American Touring Specialties (ATS) AFX spindle and C5/C6 Corvette applications are bolt-on, high-performance, 5th or 6th generation Corvette (C5/C6) based brake kits. Rear- KORE3 ø305mm C5/C6 Rear Big-Brake Kit with drum-in-hat parking brake (DIHPB) for the early GM 10/12-bolt rear axle application adapts high-performance, high-quality,5th or 6th generation (C5/C6) Corvette brake components to your vehicle. This is a performance based kit with the added convenience of a clean, integrated parking brake solution. The brakes are assisted by a Hydatech Hydraulic Assist System. Rear End: Built 10 Bolt Eaton Posi with girdle, and 3:42 gear ratio. Chassisworks Adjustable Rear Swaybar. Chassisworks G-Link Heim jointed upper and lower control arms. Global West 120# Lowering Springs. Vari-Shocks Double Adjustable Shocks. Wheels/Tires: The wheels are Bonspeed Gtb’s 18” x 8 on the front, and 18” x 10” on the rear. Tires are BFG Rivals, 245/40-18 on the front, and 295/35-18 on the rear. 60% tread on the front 50% tread on the rear Interior: Stock Interior, with the exception of Procar Lumbar Elite Seats, a Billet Specialties Steering wheel, and Morris Industries 3 point Seatbelts. Tilt Steering Column The sound system is a Kenwood head, with CD, Bluetooth, and two external inputs for Ipod/IPhone. It has an Alpine V-12 Amp with a JBL 10” Sub, 2- Boston Acoustics 6x9 speakers in the back, and 2 Boston Acoustic 6” speakers in the front kick panels. The floor has been covered in Dynomat. The gauges are from Speed Hut and consist of :GPS Speedo (NO Speedo Cable required), Engine Temp, Oil Pressure, Amp Gauge, Fuel Gauge, and a Digital Air Fuel Ratio mounted on the center console. Miscellaneous Info. The headlight doors have been converted from the factory vacuum actuators to the more reliable electric door motors. The engine, and interior wiring have all been replaced with new wire looms. The Optima Red Top battery has been relocated to the trunk. The transmission is cooled by a 12” x 12” trans cooler with steel braided lines connecting the trans to the cooler. The radiator is a factory 4 core. The Motor Mounts are Butler Interlocking Urethane Mounts. You can drive this car anywhere, it corners surprisingly flat, with very little body roll and the ride is extremely smooth. It did not lose any of its great highway manners with the suspension upgrades. The car has 2,781 miles on the build, the engine refresh has 1,000 miles on it. The build is a little over two years old. It is not a garage queen. I drive it as much as the weather allows. It does not get driven in the rain. It is garage kept, and covered with a soft car cover that is included with the sale. There are extra parts with this sale such as moldings, A/C Parts, a Q-jet Carburetor, extra engine pulleys as well as other miscellaneous pieces. The rendering done by Ben Meisner is included. This car was featured in the May 2014 issue of Popular Hot Rodding Magazine. It is the Cover Car for the SA/Design/Car Tech Book: How to Make Your Muscle Car Handle by Mark Savitzke. On Dec-08-15 at 15:45:49 PST, seller added the following information: It is time for someone else to enjoy this beast. I have sweat over, bled on and cursed at this car since 2006. My son learned to turn a wrench on this car. It left he and I stranded in the early years of ownership, and we have some good memories with it. All, of that being said, it is time for something else. Some of you have seen the car in print A lot has been done to this car, 80% by me. The engine was freshened up earlier this year. This GTO is complete and ready to drive. it is not a half finished project. The car is not perfect, I drive it as often as I can. It is Not a garage queen. It does not get driven in the rain. Please Ask Questions!!! 69’ GTO (True GTO, NO Clone) Factory Front Disc Brake Car Factory A/C Car (No longer installed, but have the pieces) Non-numbers matching engine. (A 70 ‘ 400 Block was used for the stroker build) I have PHS Documentation for the car (Pontiac Historical Services) The Paint is a Custom PPG Color based on their Oh-So-Orange. I have a little left. The stripe down the side is painted carbon fiber. Engine: Iron Block 400 punched 35 over. Eagle Stroker kit making the displacement a 461 cu. In. The Heads are Kauffman Racing Equipment Aluminum that have been ported and polished to flow 305 CFM by SD Performance . Compression ratio is a paltry 10.5:1 The Cam is a 230/236 dur @ .050" lift .590"/.592" lift with 1.52 ratio rockers 114 lobe separation. The rockers are PRW 1.65 which makes the lift over .600. The valve train is hydraulic roller. The fuel system consists of a Carter Mechanical Pump, steel braided line from the pump to an inline filter, and braided line from the filter to the carb. It feeds an 800 CFM Q-Jet that sits on an Edelbrock Performer RPM intake that has had all of the extraneous aluminum removed from the intake runners. Exhaust is handled through Indian Adventures 1 3/4” headers dumped into a Pypes 2.5” exhaust system with an X-pipe, and Race Pro Mufflers. Transmission: Mike Kurtz (Century Transmission) built 2004R 4 spd OD Trans Brake 2900 Stall lock-up Converter. Shift works Gear Selector conversion. Front Suspension: Upper and lower control arms are manufactured by SPC. The uppers are fully adjustable to do away with alignment shims, with Delrin bushings. The lowers are ride height adjustable . Hellwig 1 1/16” front swaybar with urethane bushing kit. Global West 550# front lowering springs Vari-Shock Double Adjustable Shocks (Compression, and Rebound) Steering : Factory Power steering pump. Lee 670 Quick Ratio Steering box. ATS Tall Spindles with Corvette Bearing Inserts Brakes: Front: - KORE3's ø325mm C5/C6 Big-Brake Kit for the American Touring Specialties (ATS) AFX spindle and C5/C6 Corvette applications are bolt-on, high-performance, 5th or 6th generation Corvette (C5/C6) based brake kits. Rear- KORE3 ø305mm C5/C6 Rear Big-Brake Kit with drum-in-hat parking brake (DIHPB) for the early GM 10/12-bolt rear axle application adapts high-performance, high-quality,5th or 6th generation (C5/C6) Corvette brake components to your vehicle. This is a performance based kit with the added convenience of a clean, integrated parking brake solution. The brakes are assisted by a Hydatech Hydraulic Assist System. Rear End: Built 10 Bolt Eaton Posi with girdle, and 3:42 gear ratio. Chassisworks Adjustable Rear Swaybar. Chassisworks G-Link Heim jointed upper and lower control arms. Global West 120# Lowering Springs. Vari-Shocks Double Adjustable Shocks. Wheels/Tires: The wheels are Bonspeed Gtb’s 18” x 8 on the front, and 18” x 10” on the rear. Tires are BFG Rivals, 245/40-18 on the front, and 295/35-18 on the rear. 60% tread on the front 50% tread on the rear Interior: Stock Interior, with the exception of Procar Lumbar Elite Seats, a Billet Specialties Steering wheel, and Morris Industries 3 point Seatbelts. Tilt Steering Column The sound system is a Kenwood head, with CD, Bluetooth, and two external inputs for Ipod/IPhone. It has an Alpine V-12 Amp with a JBL 10” Sub, 2- Boston Acoustics 6x9 speakers in the back, and 2 Boston Acoustic 6” speakers in the front kick panels. The floor has been covered in Dynomat. The gauges are from Speed Hut and consist of :GPS Speedo (NO Speedo Cable required), Engine Temp, Oil Pressure, Amp Gauge, Fuel Gauge, and a Digital Air Fuel Ratio mounted on the center console. Miscellaneous Info. The headlight doors have been converted from the factory vacuum actuators to the more reliable electric door motors. The engine, and interior wiring have all been replaced with new wire looms. The Optima Red Top battery has been relocated to the trunk. The transmission is cooled by a 12” x 12” trans cooler with steel braided lines connecting the trans to the cooler. The radiator is a factory 4 core. The Motor Mounts are Butler Interlocking Urethane Mounts. You can drive this car anywhere, it corners surprisingly flat, with very little body roll and the ride is extremely smooth. It did not lose any of its great highway manners with the suspension upgrades. The car has 2,781 miles on the build, the engine refresh has 1,000 miles on it. The build is a little over two years old. It is not a garage queen. I drive it as much as the weather allows. It does not get driven in the rain. It is garage kept, and covered with a soft car cover that is included with the sale. There are extra parts with this sale such as moldings, A/C Parts, a Q-jet Carburetor, extra engine pulleys as well as other miscellaneous pieces. The rendering done by Ben Meisner is included. This car was featured in the May 2014 issue of Popular Hot Rodding Magazine. It is the Cover Car for the SA/Design/Car Tech Book: How to Make Your Muscle Car Handle by Mark Savitzke.