[Mike Pemberton]

Quick down and dirty.

It's home, just some shots of it in the garage at home.

Leaving on Sunday for Vacation. Good thing as wife was going with out me if I was still

waiting for the car to get home.

Mike

[68Prix]

Mike, That car is coming along nice. Keep up the inspiration. Pat

[Mike Pemberton]

Originally Posted by 68Prix

Mike, That car is coming along nice. Keep up the inspiration. Pat

Pat,

You sitting on top of the computer?

Each time I post, seems like you are "The Man". First to respond.

You are not the only one who needs the inspiration !!

After being gone the next month or so, will need a kick in the arse to get started again.

Been pushing a bit the last three weeks getting the car home plus getting everything ready to leave.

Will be leaving on Sunday, will be up on line here only until tomorrow night.

Mike

[wheelspin]

Looking good, Mike. What's under the car covers?

Les

[Mike Pemberton]

Originally Posted by wheelspin

Looking good, Mike. What's under the car covers?

Les

Les,

The upper right is a 66 Olds 442, had it for 20+ years, 993pt car, black vinyl top, white with Parchment interior, factory Rallys with Mickey Thompson Red lines, chamber tail pipes etc.

The upper left is a 51 Chevy Hard top, resto mod, all stock trim, med/dark blue on top, silver bottom, ghost flames on front, 433cid Olds, t400, Ford 3.25 posi 9 inch, sway bars, custom interior, disc brakes, original set of American Torque Thrusts, etc. 1999 Grand National Roadster Show Winner in Post War Hardtop.

Other cars are:

50 Olds Cpe (stopped construction to do the GP)

67 Olds 442 Turnpike Cruiser, Pweter and black 455cid T400SP, hauls azz. Was my dailey driver for 6 years.

57 88 Olds 2drht, semi custom Suede black on top, GMC Envoy candy red on the bottom. 1st in Semi Suede at Sacramento Autorama in 2008.

Then the 67 Grand Prix under construction.

Wife has a 76 450SL Benz with 74k original miles, 2 trucks and a Tahoe.

30 ft 5th wheel, 20ft enclosed car trailer and a 18ft Sloane open/farring tilt back car trailer.

How would you like to have that insurance bill ?

Not complaining, just find myself to be a lucky guy with an understanding wife.

Thanks for the comments and the lead again on the sending unit.

Mike

[Mark Simiele]

Nice to see it home and looking forward to more progress, looks great Mike!

[Mike Pemberton]

So busy trying to ready to go on vaction, get the car finished enough to bring home,

finish prepping and painting the 3 car, car garage floor for my wife, I sorta let my shop

go and only made room for the Hurst to have place to rest while I'm gone on vacation.

First order of business when I get home is a reorg of the shop. Then who knows whatelse she has for me to do?

This vacation is more for her as she needed some undivided attention as my mistress (Miss Hurst Convert) has and will have me consumed for a bit longer.

Wife really is excited and looking forward to seeing the car finished and the trip to POCI next fall. (Maybe more the trip back east than seeing the car done--who knows) Na she's all good with the car as she loves the history behind it.

Take care Mark and thanks again for the encouragement.

Your car have a power antenna?

See tech post re: needing mounting hole, pics and measurements.

Thanks,

Mike

[2002Z4CSS]

Looking good!

[6 Grrrs]

Nice

[muscle_collector]

is this the actual car, or are you building a replica? looks really nice.

[Mike Pemberton]

Originally Posted by 2002Z4CSS

Looking good!

Thanks for the comments.

Your project doesn't look any worse than when I started the GP.

Keep a vision and you will get there.

Mike Pemberton

[Mike Pemberton]

Originally Posted by 6 Grrrs

Nice

Todd,

Thanks for the nice comment.

The car is the real deal.

Have the protecto plate with Hurst Campbell and vin, letter from Rosalie Brewstein (Geo Hurst Executive Secretary, notarized). Rosalie bought the car from Geo at the end of these cars promo tours. There were three built. Her son Cliff Swartz and his friend Jerry Lane drove the car out from New Jersey to Reno Nevada in the late 80's. Cliff decided he was goning to put the car in Hemmings and sell it and Jerry stepped in and bought it before that happened. Jerry had it in various stages of restoration, outside storage for 3 years and inside storage for 18 years before I was told a VERY long sob story about his saga with this car. At one time we were going to partner up for the restoration but he wanted too much for his interest. Sort of died for a while and the he made me an offer of the car for sale. After some thought and further reasearch I decided to buy the car for a frame off restoration. As testified by Rosalie, one was dropped off of a transport on the way to a show and mine. She thought Jack Huff a GM engineer had the other. I contacted his widow and he only owned "Gold and White" cars according to her. After further reaseach and digging around, Dennis Kirban told me about Doc Watson's car. It is in a Warehouse in Las Vagas, owned by Jack "Doc" Watson, who was Geo Hurst's employee. He was responsible at the time (before and way after this car) for creating unusual color combos for drawing attention to a "Hurst Car" and did so at the direction of George.

Speaking with Doc about these cars, they were called Bat Mobiles by the working staff who actually painted and laid out these cars for paint and equiptment modifications.

This is a very long and interesting story. I'm on vacation right now and am on a very tiny notebook computer that is giving me hand cramps trying to type.

Give me a call if you want to hear the rest of thre story. I have tons of documentation that gives this car a huge paper trail and provanance.

No clone's here, not in my garage or from my hands.

Thanks for your interest.

Mike Pemberton
510-501-6299

[muscle_collector]

sounds great. looks great. of course you probably want to save the whole story for the magazine spread when it is done. i also assume it is a 4 speed car???? engine size?????

[Mike Pemberton]

Originally Posted by muscle_collector

sounds great. looks great. of course you probably want to save the whole story for the magazine spread when it is done. i also assume it is a 4 speed car???? engine size?????

The three cars all came with t400's as Hurst modified three slap shifters that were only avaiable in the GTO and showed off the equiptment in the Grand Prix.

Pete Serio who has written the book on the history and repair help on all the shifters Hurst built, reviewed the pictures I sent him of my shifter as it looked odd to me as it looked like someone took a cutting torch to the bottom of the mounting frame. He told me it was a 67 GTO His and Hers that had been modified to fit the Grand Prix.

As for the rest of the car it is a 428HO, long branch exhaust manifolds, 376hp,Qjet carb and manifold. Open element chrome top air cleaner. Fully loaded, A/C with ATC, P/S, P/Drum Kelsey Hays brakes, Power antenna, power drivers seat, manual reclining passanger seat, power top, power trunk release, cruise control, emergency under hood light, trunk light, cornering lamps, tilt column, wood sport wheel, black buckets with head rests, sholder harnesses, remote side mirror, 3.08 posi, dual exhaust, 5 Hurst Gold centered cast Alumnium wheels with chrome trim rings, blue line tires on the 14x7" rims. Rare trimmed rear wheel wells on the car that Geo drove (the one I have) using Catalina trim. Was added on as the GP's rears were chromeless as they all came stock with fender skirts and were not trimmed. The trim was applied to Georges car to help set off the special wheels and gold paint that had a gold metal flake over lay on the gold base. I was lucky enough to have DuPont find the Gold formula in their archives.

Have the PHS and sure I have missed something.

Will be at POCI next fall, hope to see you there.

Mike

[GT182]

Mike about the repaint, is that the original colors as it was as a show car? Never seen one like it but it sure looks nice. And congrats on getting her home where she's safe.

[Mike Pemberton]

Originally Posted by GT182

Mike about the repaint, is that the original colors as it was as a show car? Never seen one like it but it sure looks nice. And congrats on getting her home where she's safe.

The color on the car from the factory as delivered to Hurst was Black Lacqure on the entire car, per the PHS and build sheet.

JacK "Doc" Watson was hired by George Hurst to do the new paint, grafics and equiptment options for his cars in the mid 60's. Doc was responsible for creating the color combinations and approved by George.

The Gold was a special gold done by DuPont with overlay of Metal Flake. The blue stripe was done in conjunction with the promotion of GoodYears blue line tires. The blue stripe is a GoodYear blue of that era.

When I got the car it still had the stripes under a cheap coat of primer as well as the gold paint.

You can see the car on line if you Google 1967 Daytona 500. When it comes up, about three entries down is a link call "Web Shots" by Hugh Grishom. Inside there will be several pictures, some with the car and Linda Vaughn.

The car I have was driven by George to work and showed on the weekends.

Doc told me the guys in the shop, when the cars were done, called them Bat Mobiles because of the colors.

I have a picture of Docs car that he sent to me. His had Gold inserst panels, like racing strips like the 1968 Hurst Oldmobiles they did for production. Docs panels are on the trunk and the hood as well as the Gold side insert.

I am on vacation and have limited access to my pictures etc. or I would send you some shots of all of the cars.

Thanks for the interest and hope I have answered your questions.

Feel free to call me anytime.

Mike Pemberton
510-501-6299

[Pontiac_Defender]

Everything looks great Mike!! Won't be long and it'll be all back together and you'll be hitting the shows!!!

[Mike Pemberton]

Originally Posted by Pontiac_Defender

Everything looks great Mike!! Won't be long and it'll be all back together and you'll be hitting the shows!!!

Late spring,

Thanks for keeping tab on me.

Mike

[Blackwood Goat]

Mike

Good to have it home. It's been a long wait for you. Enjoy your Vacation. Rich

[Pontiac_Defender]

Originally Posted by Mike Pemberton

Late spring,

Thanks for keeping tab on me.

Mike

That will be here before you know it! I cant believe its almost Christmas!! LOL!!! Wont be long and the snow will be falling! I can put some in a jar and mail it to ya if ya want!

I will definitely get things in order this coming spring for that frame! I am gonna need it! I will send some pics to you later and show you why!