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There was a nice looking one sitting in the parking lot a work the other day when I was leaving. Kinda odd to see one of those in 2022, let alone a nice one.
Yours looks great…Congrats!
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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Great old vid of Buddy Ingersoll's 268 powered G body in Prostock way back in 86 Glidden still beat him
https://youtu.be/nkxr0CPiZGY I thought it was cool when they were competing in Indy racing as well. Buick Indy engines productionV6 blocks https://www.hemmings.com/stories/201...la-t95-menards IIRC it took the GN X to unseat the Pontiac SD powered TA's as the last fastest American production car that the 74 SD-455 TA's had held for 12 years
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1984 RX7 Jim Hand style 455 /200 4R Project car 67 White/Gold GTO 4 speed sold, 1968 GTO 4 speed sold, 1969 GTO auto sold, 68 Firebird 400 4 speed (455) sold, 65 GTO Night Watch Blue 4 speed sold, 64 GTO Nocturne Blue 4 speed sold, 71 GTO Gold auto sold. 1975 Formula 400 auto sold. Hopefully to be restored, H-"O" Racing 73 Trans Am SD 4 speed, Sons 70 Formula 400 auto, and wife's 1974 AMX 360 auto, 1975 Jeep Honcho 4x4, 1965 Buick Special post Last edited by 455dan; 07-22-2022 at 08:14 PM. |
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Just wrapped up the tint, snapped a quick pic. The rear window and quarter windows are 5%, along with an 8" eyebrow done in 5% as well. The two doors are in 35%.
My 71 by comparison is 5% rear window, 5% eyebrow with 15% on the doors. Went a little lighter on the GN just so it's easier to see at night.
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"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction" 1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed 1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7 1977 Trans Am W72 Y82 1987 Grand National |
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Fun history facts on the engine... I think I've owned seven of them in various configurations.
https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/...1962-buick-v6/
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How the hell?
Yes. His nephew, btw, was in my high school class.
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Clutch Guys Matter _______________________________________ 53 Studebaker, 400P/th400/9" 64 F-85 72 4-4-2 Mondello's VO Twister II 84 Hurst/Olds #2449 87 Cutlass Salon 54 Olds 88 sedan |
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Your GN looks great. I hauled them out of the Twin Oaks rail yard just south of Philly off I-95 and 322. It's still there today.
They were quite a car. Pretty powerful for a V6, especially with a turbo. I smoked a few tires "road testing them. As we all did with the "hot" cars. LOL But 2 guys lost their jobs racing them in the yard. They were on an intersecting course and one T-boned the other. They totaled both GNs and they were escorted out an hour later. This was the same day I loaded 7 GNs and a red T-type Regal with a V6 Turbo in it. My buddy, that started at Anchor the same day as I did, loaded 8 GNs which we delivered the same day up Revere, Ma just outside of Boston. Boston. That Buick dealer couldn't believe 15 GNs and the Turbo Regal came in all on the same day. And all this was before they were allowed to be sold to the public.
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What was the name of the dealer? Seacrest?
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"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction" 1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed 1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7 1977 Trans Am W72 Y82 1987 Grand National |
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Yes, it was Seacrest.
They weren't too happy we delivered so many Grand Nationals. They had to hide them as they weren't released yet by GM to sell. Why GM did that I've no idea. I even offered to take one with me... but minus any loan paperwork.
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Gary Get in, ShuT Up, Hang On! Member of the Baltimore Built Brotherhood MY GTO built 4th Week of March 1966 "Crusin' Is Not A Crime" Keep yer stick on the ice. |
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Haha that's awesome! I remember going to Seacrest with my Father as a kid, but that was in the 90s so I missed seeing all the cool cars.
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"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction" 1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed 1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7 1977 Trans Am W72 Y82 1987 Grand National |
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