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#1
05-24-2022, 05:31 PM
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the story of my 1971 GTO
Hi, i'm new member of your forum. I'm from Switzerland and i have two goat. I did the presentation in the general thread.
In this section i will present the story from the last buy, the 71 GTO and i hope you can help me in the correct restoration.. I will say i'm very lucky: this car was sold in switzerland from the GM dealer and I am probably the second owner. This are the picture from the first time have see the car in my country in 2014 |
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#2
05-24-2022, 07:16 PM
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Thanks for sharing, do you see many Pontiac's in Switzerland? And what restrictions are placed on American classic cars?
John L. Sent from my SM-X200 using Tapatalk
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#3
05-25-2022, 01:53 AM
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#4
06-08-2022, 04:48 PM
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According to the DeMauro book, the PX8 code of the UPC indicates G70x14-inch Wide Oval whitewall tires.
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#5
06-08-2022, 06:00 PM
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My car have a 14 inch Honeycomb but in the trunk i find this and i think is one of the original because have correct code...
"M4" plant (where is this plant? i find M1 and M5 but nothing about M4) "0" 1970 "8" August "6" week "JT" 6x14 Very strange but i think in Switzerland the original "Firestone" were being replaced by "Pirelli" before the car was sold... 
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#6
05-31-2022, 04:46 PM
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Very Very more better!
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#7
06-15-2022, 02:01 PM
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I don't know the production practices very well, do you mean that the car was assembled as per document and sent to Switzerland directly in Bienne and that the wheels were changed here?
I am doing a very detailed research as I have a Swiss technical document which proves that my car was used as a reference model for homologation here. The size of the tires is also shown, 205 VR14 ..... At this point I would say that they have fitted new honeycombs with European tires instead of rallywheels It is also possible that it was exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1971! I found a photo showing a piece of GTO that could be mine .... :-) |
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#8
06-15-2022, 02:45 PM
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(regaurding the rest of your research) Neat!
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) |
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#9
06-15-2022, 03:22 PM
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This are the photo! A brand new Caddy...and in the rear right the GTO.... :-)
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#10
05-24-2022, 07:45 PM
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Nice car and beautiful color! Is that Copper Canyon?
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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#11
05-24-2022, 07:57 PM
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Very attractive with that color. I sold a Camaro I owned for 40 years with a color I painted like that.
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#12
06-08-2022, 04:21 PM
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I started to check to what extent everything is matching numbers and with the engine everything is ok: correct engine casting, code "YS" and the sequential number is correct with the body number...
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#13
05-24-2022, 10:00 PM
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Great looking car!
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keith k 70 Trans Am RA III / T400 / Lucerne Blue / Bright Blue 70 Trans Am RA III / M20 / Lucerne Blue / Sandalwood 70 Formula RA III / M21 / Lucerne Blue / Bright Blue |
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#14
06-08-2022, 04:24 PM
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this is the build sheet. With the "PX8" code the tires are all black or with white stripe?
Last edited by bobby1971; 06-08-2022 at 04:30 PM. |
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#15
05-24-2022, 10:25 PM
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Beautiful. Welcome.
Four people and not one staring? What's up with that??? |
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#16
05-25-2022, 01:59 AM
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after 6 years that I saw the circular gto in my country I managed to buy it.
unfortunately it was no longer as beautiful as I had seen it in the past .... |
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#17
05-25-2022, 10:54 AM
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Ouch! Too bad but on a positive note the height of the impact seems to have avoided hitting the frame directly. Also the hood looks safe (very hard to replace nowadays). Bumper, rad support, fender, valance and headlight housing assembly should get you back in business.
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#18
05-25-2022, 04:01 PM
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Yes, fortunately the damage is only to the bodywork, the chassis has not suffered. Even the hood is ok, only a little bump in the side.
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#19
06-09-2022, 04:52 AM
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This is a picture in march 1971 to Geneva Autoshow from a brand new Camaro SS and the tires design is a little bit different from the Wide Oval...
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#20
07-19-2022, 04:33 PM
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Help, i find a set of rally whees but i don't find the dimension with this code "HN"
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