1973 Pontiac GTO

[johnwitzke]

8 minutes ago, DoctorLarry said:

Did you give up on the red carpeting?

I changed direction on the build once I found out the SD-455 engineering test mule was Florentine Red with possibly a white interior.  I am creating as close as possible what could have been that car.  Information about that car is very sketchy at best.    

[rickcaps55]

Wow that's looking awesome the white will look great with the body color can't wait to see it done my kit came last week it's sitting on the bench and i do not have a clue witch way i am going with yet. one thing for sure with this 73 kit and my resin 74 kit from Missing link i now have all the GTO's from 64 through 74.

[rv1963]

That is some beautiful work on your GTO, I will be following your build, well done.

[Bainford]

Stellar work, and very cool subject. I'm really digging the 455 4-speed. Were '73 GTOs normally available with a manual trans?

[johnwitzke]

7 hours ago, Bainford said:

Stellar work, and very cool subject. I'm really digging the 455 4-speed. Were '73 GTOs normally available with a manual trans?

The 1973 GTO was available with a manual transmission only with the 400 engine, the 455 was automatic only.  The SD 455 would have had both transmissions.  

[johnwitzke]

Now the story begins with the first SD-455 decal on the driver front fender.  Also the bench seat with 4-speed shifter.  Still a long way to go with this build.  Need to be completed by Oct 1 for a model show 

Edited yesterday at 02:17 AM by johnwitzke

[johnwitzke]

Early stages of fabricating the very rare 1973 A body Ram Air air cleaner.  The 1973 Pontiac engineering development mule SD-455 GTO would have had this set up