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Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 09-10-2022, 06:52 PM
Replies: 6
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Posted By tripower
Line it up and snap it on directly, no slide.

Line it up and snap it on directly, no slide.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-27-2022, 07:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 662
Posted By tripower
Delco rebuilt Q-Jet Stumble/Hesitates off idle

Using an out of the box Delco rebuild 7041264 QJet on a near stock 71 YS 400 motor. Starts fine, idles fine but stumbles coming off idle to accelerate. Not as bad when engine warms up to operating...
Forum: Suspension TECH 06-12-2022, 03:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 760
Posted By tripower
No Brakes! Front Disc 71 Lemans

Trying to get my car on the road but do not have any front brakes. 1971 Lemans Sport Convertible, front disc brakes. All new stuff including master cylinder, lines, etc. Rear wheel cylinders seem to...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 07-06-2021, 06:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,403
Posted By tripower
Been using the Black Oxide plating solution from...

Been using the Black Oxide plating solution from Caswell Plating for a while now and parts have turned out great. Like painting, it's all in the part prep work. You will have to remove the rust by...
Forum: 61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts WANTED 12-21-2020, 04:10 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 327
Posted By tripower
65 Lemans Left side Sail Panel - for OEM Black Interior

Looking for drivers side original 65 Lemans or GTO Sail Panel from an original black interior 2 door Hardtop car. It will be a silver-blueish color. thanks!!
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-03-2020, 12:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,582
Posted By tripower
Appears GTOAA Restored class likes the regular...

Appears GTOAA Restored class likes the regular steel lines too. See page 16 here:
https://www.gtoaa.org/pdf/concours.pdf
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-23-2020, 01:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,057
Posted By tripower
Found the same red positive cable on my...

Found the same red positive cable on my unrestored 65. Late November build at the Leeds assembly plant. Was not able to find that anyone reproduced these. Same part number on it and 41" long. That...
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-22-2020, 01:29 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,147
Posted By tripower
So sorry for the loss of your wife BJ. Keep...

So sorry for the loss of your wife BJ. Keep praying and know she is in a better place.

My wife Lisa has been battling stage 4 cancer for the last two years now. We know things are n God’s hands...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-18-2020, 03:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,052
Posted By tripower
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Pontiac-GTO-LeMans/3...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Pontiac-GTO-LeMans/324376687994?hash=item4b865b757a%3Ag%3AlykAAOSwTxhfssuJ&LH_ItemCondition=1000%7C2500%7C3000

"Flaws" are going to be subjective on a resto like...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-16-2020, 05:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,208
Posted By tripower
That is a beauty! Something about that factory...

That is a beauty! Something about that factory stance that does it!
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-09-2020, 02:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,174
Posted By tripower
Yes I have had success with several re-chromed...

Yes I have had success with several re-chromed pieces that were painted like grills, dash bezels, valances, etc. Would recommend scuffing with 600-800 grit paper (perhaps wet), then clean, then a...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-09-2020, 11:27 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 28,230
Posted By tripower
Wow! Nice job on the Lemans resto! The finished...

Wow! Nice job on the Lemans resto! The finished product looks well worth the efforts!
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-29-2020, 08:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,146
Posted By tripower
Brad, on Black interior 65 A-bodies, top of dash...

Brad, on Black interior 65 A-bodies, top of dash is a flat black. Lower dash and door tops are a semi-gloss to gloss black. Sounds like a great color combo! Best of luck.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-29-2020, 08:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,306
Posted By tripower
John V., I always appreciate you getting into the...

John V., I always appreciate you getting into the details! Should note that when that clip was not used on my car, the speedo cable rested on top the left exhaust pipe and melted the casing a bit....
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-27-2020, 09:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,306
Posted By tripower
Not sure the drawings I posted are 65 only as...

Not sure the drawings I posted are 65 only as well but that second drawing is how it is routed on the firewall, in tune with the engine harness.

The switch connector (L shape) I have is like the...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-27-2020, 07:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,306
Posted By tripower
Thanks John but have to throw these two diagrams...

Thanks John but have to throw these two diagrams in the mix. Thinking the diagram you posted is perhaps 64? The switch on my 65 has the 2 way L connectors like these diagrams but they don’t show this...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-27-2020, 07:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,306
Posted By tripower
Thanks gents. Yeah thanks for the heads up on...

Thanks gents. Yeah thanks for the heads up on that tranny bolt but the washer was ghosted in the pic. Just went through cleaning off the undercarriage. Survivor car from the west coast.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-27-2020, 05:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,306
Posted By tripower
ID this undercarriage clamp - 65 4 speed car

Need some help with an ID on this clamp/wire holder in the pic. It's on the drivers side undercarriage. This is a 4 speed tranny with the backup lamp option. If it's for the backup switch wiring,...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-24-2020, 05:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,298
Posted By tripower
Castilian Bronze cars received Red & White...

Castilian Bronze cars received Red & White eyebrow stripes. Here is a pick of a 71 I owned with the original factory paint and stripes on the fenders and doors.
...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-24-2020, 03:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,517
Posted By tripower
A good overall lube for a shifter is Würth HHS-K...

A good overall lube for a shifter is Würth HHS-K spray. It will adhere to surfaces so you can spray on top and sides of the levers/shims and it will penetrate and stay there. Same with the shifter...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-10-2020, 10:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,067
Posted By tripower
AMK has the US made fasteners, most are NOS....

AMK has the US made fasteners, most are NOS. Scroll down to the bottom of the 12th page. Only issue is they require a $30 minimum order but only place to get the correct grade nut, bolts, etc.
...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-03-2020, 06:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,417
Posted By tripower
The Pontiac parts book I have from 1980 lists the...

The Pontiac parts book I have from 1980 lists the positive cable for all 71-72 A body 455's as 46" (clamp style) and the for the negative, 70-72 T/8's with 455 as 30" (clamp style terminal). Just for...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 09-02-2020, 01:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,383
Posted By tripower
Don't think the Tempest looking rear panel is...

Don't think the Tempest looking rear panel is fishy, but you would think if they want 117 for the car, they would do some homework to find out why.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 09-02-2020, 01:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,383
Posted By tripower
It is an amazing survivor! Remember seeing this...

It is an amazing survivor! Remember seeing this maybe some 20 years ago at Mecum Chicago. If I'm remembering right, Steve Ames owned it at one time. Also has a story about the missing wood dash...
Forum: Electrical Tech 08-18-2020, 10:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,676
Posted By tripower
Yes and no. The timing light (Inductive type) is...

Yes and no. The timing light (Inductive type) is only picking up the voltage spike going to the plug to fire it. So if you see that light flash, it may be safe to say that cylinder is getting spark,...
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