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Re: 70 GTO convertible
The two following companies are the best Pontiac-specific suppilers in the country:
Ames Performance
Performance Years
Both of these are Pontiac ONLY, and will not sell you Chevy parts just because they "fit" (like Year -1 will).
Where are you located? What engine/trans combination?
The '70 GTO is among the more popular and sought after. The ragtop makes it all the more desired. If you do this right, the car's value will be more than 10 times the oiginal purchase price.
Avoid the temptations to modify it or change the color of the body/interior. When we do a restoration engine for one of these cars, we reduce the compression ratio to under 9.5:1 so it can run on 93 octane. We also upgrade the cam to a modern grind, more suited to the lowered compression. The idle quality and low-end performance are restored, and a little high-end to boot!
Lastly, don't trust just any body shop iwth the bumper. Make absolutely sure they KNOW what they're doing with Endura. Endura is the "legal" name of the material. Use the name and fish for reaction. They SHOULD know immediately, what "Endura" is.
Congrats on the GTO! Many are envious!
Jim
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