Wrongway,

Thanks for your empathy, I want to bring it home so badly.  On the good side, I received my Ram Air kit last night, so I'll get to put that on myself.  And when I had my Pantera restored and modified at another shop, it took four years and dozens of postponements and disappointments.   It seems to be par for the course.  I'm sure I'll have the GTO back in the next couple of days.

Thanks again.

Edited August 20, 20205 yr by tberg

I feel your pain. I'm pretty sure many here can relate to what you're going through. So frustrating! I'm looking forward to seeing those coming home pictures.

Still no car, however, yesterday's update was that the only remaining issue is waiting for the delivery of the windshield wiper motor.  Apparently the oil pressure issue (I believe was an electrical problem not really an oil pressure problem), the hidden headlights problem, the cleanup problem and the missing badges problem have been completed.  So, I  believe we're close.

Stay on tthem T. You are not paying them more money for their continous delays, excuses, and lack of follow-up and quality contol. So long as you have not signed over the last check, you have leverage.

And i certainly agree with Frosty Ted 👍

Ultimately, I have the last laugh as they are trying to buy my property to expand their operation, so the costs of the restoration have already been added to the price tag.

TODAY!!! IS FINALLY THE DAY THE GOAT COMES HOME.  I HAVE THREATENED TO HAVE THIS DAY COME SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS, BUT THIS AFTERNOON CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH.  PICTURES LATER...

On 9/3/2020 at 10:45 AM, tberg said:

Ultimately, I have the last laugh as they are trying to buy my property to expand their operation, so the costs of the restoration have already been added to the price tag.

SWEET! 

Edited September 21, 20205 yr by Frosty

WhooHoo!

Happy 4 ya!

Thanks to everyone who has been patiently waiting to see this too long anticipated car.  I am just going out the door to go get her right now, camera in hand for the reunion!  Pictures in a little while.

It is alive!  And on the way home.  Registration wasn't complete, so we decided to tow back to the house but it was driven on to the truck.  Motor is loud, color is gorgeous, stance is wonderful!  More photos when we unload.

She's home!  Some additional things to do to the interior but I can stare 

Edited September 22, 20205 yr by tberg

Glad she is finally home. So when do we get the thorough walk around with literally a hundred pictures? Just teasing.

You look like the kid that just inherited the candy store and you're not sure what to do first. Take real good care of her!

Congratulations!

Nice! Congrats! Looks like you're going to have some fun here this week (and many, many, many more)!

Thanks for all of the comments, guys.  There are still some things to do.  For instance, the steering wheel is old, cracked, and put on upside down, so I will probably want to replace.  The dash gauges are so cloudy you can barely see through them, and the labeling on the vent levers is gone.  The transmission shifting is clunky, and although I don't expect miracles in the ride/handling of this behemoth (especially in light of how incredible my daily driver Jag XKR is or my Pantera is), I will have to address the big floatiness of the GTO at some point.  But, I never expected it to be lithe and fun in the twisties, I really just wanted to cruise in it on a Sunday morning, and look at it the rest of the week.  And for that it is just wonderful!  Busy all day today, but tomorrow, I'll take her out in the sunshine and take a whole bunch of pictures.

Thanks again to everyone for patiently waiting along side me for some many months.

Awesome bro! So happy for ya!!!!

During the restoration, the shop misplaced a number of things that I reordered.  Along the way, however, they found a lot of those pieces.  One was the hood tach.  I ordered a new one, had it painted (Verdoro Green) but never installed it because they found my original.  I also replaced the original Rallye wheels with larger wheels after we added disc brakes all around.  If anyone could use these parts, I will be more than happy to donate them.  The wheels I would prefer to have picked up rathern than ship, and I'm in Los Angeles.  The tach I can box and ship.  If there is any interest, let me know.

Well done tbreg!, she looks soo cool mate👍, your in for many years of happy cruising 

Thank you!