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And that is one I don't have, but have been considering. I guess it might be time.

We verified that the new Ford Maverick my wife has been eye balling will fit in our small garage. We sign the papers on Monday. Happy wife, happy life.

Thank you, i was doing some sleuthing also and found the distributor issue. I will have to dig through my stash and see if I can find a Pontiac single barrel carb intake. That's assuming the kit engines are actually Pontiac's and not just generic SBC's. I will be curious to see if the model intakes have the water crossover molded with the intake, the water pump, or a separate piece.

Very nice work.

I started in n engine assembly of the 1967 GTO last night. Boy, I knew that kit wasn't the best, but boy oh boy. So, I got out the 66 GTO kit, and it looks like I will be using everything except for the interior and body from the 66 kit. The 66 engine has a tri-power intake setup, and I need a single 4 barrel setup. Would a SBC manifold work on the Pontiac engine? I have the manifold from the Revell 65 Chevy pickup that I could use if that works. I checked the Revell Pontiac parts pack engine, and it has the tri-power setup also.

Wow, those are close. I agree, with some black wash and center cap detailing, they would be very close.

I did repaint the roof, and its better now. Still thinking about the air cleaner issue. Not sure what to do about it quite yet. Hearing that the OEM air cleaners were tight makes me feel not so bad about what I did.

The wife brought it home on a test drive this afternoon, and it fits like a glove. Even with the stock antenna. We have an appointment Monday to sign papers.

Thanks for the update. The hood script looks great. Wheels and tires turned out very nice.

Thank you. Thanks. Its a Testor's spray can color, can't remember the name off the top of my head.

He appreciates that, thanks.

Looking forward to seeing how the emblems turn out. Have been thinking about trying that method myself. That body kit looks really sweet on the truck. Watched your youtube video, and those wheel backs almost look like brakes inside those wheels. I'd be tempted to paint them "steel" or some similar color. I think black my make the wheels disappear a bit.

I haven't been on the forum that long, but I always enjoyed his posts and threads. Will miss him for sure, RIP.

On second look, that pic is in Columbus, WI, they must have been visiting Mom's parents.

After a lot of digging on my computer, I found the one and only picture we know of that has the car in it. My dad and mom standing next to it, must be summer of 1970, Sault Ste Marie, MI. The wheels look like the lower option in my previous post. Dad added '68 GTO side markers to the car, cause he liked how they looked. I only remember the car with riveted on galvanized lower on the rear quarters, darn WI road salt.

The 6 foot door leads into a 7 foot high basement. House was built in the 50s. Thats pretty common around here. We will be test driving it this afternoon. Already found an aftermarket antenna that is 4 inches shorter than OEM. so, it should fit.

I am gathering the parts, finally, to build my dad's GTO. The car had steel wheels, but he can't remember what the wheel covers looked like. I found these two styles while searching the web. Unfortunately, we don't have any pictures of the actual car. Any ideas if these are available? I am using the, um, less than desirable 67 GTO kit as a base. Thanks.

Thank you very much for that, I was hoping you would chime in. Yes, we will definitely ask for a test drive.

Yeah, I didn't have a tape on me yesterday when we saw one at the local dealer. The Maverick has a 6ish inch satellite radio antenna (angled back) mast on the roof. My garage door opening is actually 75 inches, hoping that's enough. But, her heart isn't set on one, so we will see. I wonder how much shorter a base FWD model is than the loaded AWD.

Will the new Ford Maverick pickups fit through a 6 foot high garage door? All the web sites have the height at 68.7 inches, but I am not sure if that is cab height, or if it includes the antenna on the roof. My wife is looking at them, but wants to make sure they will fit in the garage.

Great sleeper for sure. That engine bay looks plenty full.

The upholstery weathering is amazing, great work on that. The salt rust looks great, too. I am going to have to try that on something soon.

Really sweet looking build. That color is spot on.

Two years later, and I've finally got some progress to show. Got the body on the chassis for another dry fit. Engine is ready to go in. I am happy with the wheels and stance. Another opportunity has risen, with the chrome air cleaner, the hood won't sit flat. I hadn't even thought to check that. So, have to figure out what to do there.

Sweet build. The different black tones sure add a lot to the overall look. Fast looking ride you built.