9 hours ago, Fitzy said:

He's not selling it. In fact there's enough flat grass on his spread to fit quite a few more wrecks, I mean projects.

Fitzy knows me too well !!! 

when am i ever going to score a 1968 gto that really owes me next to nothing ever again !!! Pfft .

the car is staying ! 

As long as there are toilets to unblock and rusting Pontiacs on farms dotted around UnZud, there will be a certain Kiwi dragging them home. A bit like a cat bringing a mouse in as a gift for it's master. How much more of this kind of behaviour his master (aka the Boss) can handle is anyone's guess.

New Zealand is a weird place, populated by weirdoes and yes, I would live there if it was warmer. Why should HE have all the Pontiacs?

7 hours ago, Fitzy said:

As long as there are toilets to unblock and rusting Pontiacs on farms dotted around UnZud, there will be a certain Kiwi dragging them home. A bit like a cat bringing a mouse in as a gift for it's master. How much more of this kind of behaviour his master (aka the Boss) can handle is anyone's guess.

New Zealand is a weird place, populated by weirdoes and yes, I would live there if it was warmer. Why should HE have all the Pontiacs?

Since they dont make Pontiacs any more i feel they will continue to go up in value and scoring them is basically collecting assets for my retirement fund 

What ? nz weird ? whos got snakes crocks and spiders that kill you ? hmmmmm you have opposums and mag pies that are protected, we shoot the suckers !! they are a pest  and we wear jandles not thongs 

and dont get me started on pavalova !!! 

Score of the month arrived today !!!

so impressed with this old shifter 

 

i have never seen one like this ! it has a lock out gate that slides up to open the bang shift..... i feel this could be a very fun aspect of the shifter !!!

it needs a good clean up and i recon my factory cable may hook to it !!!!

Edited January 15, 20251 yr by 64 kiwi boni

Cant wait to fit it this weekend!!! i am ready to see if this old girl will move , stop and goooooo

Edited January 15, 20251 yr by 64 kiwi boni

39 minutes ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Since they dont make Pontiacs any more i feel they will continue to go up in value and scoring them is basically collecting assets for my retirement fund 

What ? nz weird ? whos got snakes crocks and spiders that kill you ? hmmmmm you have opposums and mag pies that are protected, we shoot the suckers !! they are a pest  and we wear jandles not thongs 

and dont get me started on pavalova !!! 

Score of the month arrived today !!!

so impressed with this old shifter 

 

i have never seen one like this ! it has a lock out gate that slides up to open the bang shift..... i feel this could be a very fun aspect of the shifter !!!

it needs a good clean up and i recon my factory cable may hook to it !!!!

Other than the stand alone shifter cover, your Hurst His/Hers Dual looks like mine Kiwi!

16 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Other than the stand alone shifter cover, your Hurst His/Hers Dual looks like mine Kiwi!

Soooo cool frosty !!!… 

I am sooo thinking of a white Q ball for a update rather than a tee handle 

Only because I like white 

Ah yes, but you DON'T have the Frosty Memorial Tacho so now we're even.

Frosty's got all the cool gear. I suppose with a name like Frosty, it's a given that he's the King Of Cool. He'll be even cooler when he rids himself of all those junkers in his garage and buys a nice sensible little hatchback.

I'm waiting - bring it on..

Edited January 15, 20251 yr by Fitzy

Kiwi...

I will try to help as much as I can...I generally Don't like to post Specific Engine Combinations.. But in Your case..I might be willing to do so...

But First I need to know...What is it Exactly  that You have in mind and your Ultimate goal..For your Engine Build..??

Once you get that part figured out..400 CID..or are you thinking...Some sort of Stroker..??

I will have alot more Questions...Once you decide..That part of  the equation...Then We can go from there...🏁🏁

1 hour ago, TWO LANE BLACK TOP said:

Kiwi...

I will try to help as much as I can...I generally Don't like to post Specific Engine Combinations.. But in Your case..I might be willing to do so...

But First I need to know...What is it Exactly  that You have in mind and your Ultimate goal..For your Engine Build..??

Once you get that part figured out..400 CID..or are you thinking...Some sort of Stroker..??

I will have alot more Questions...Once you decide..That part of  the equation...Then We can go from there...🏁🏁

Ok 

let’s start with what I have on hand ..

in the 68 is a 1970 350 

on the floor in the work shop I have the 389 1963 model that Dwight gave me 

and 

I have a mate who is happy to sell me a 400 block 

the goal …. A horny but street able combo for this 68 

a stroker  engine is certainly an option 

but really for street 

I only need a good low down torque motor that won’t see much time in the higher revs 

 

This 68 justA fys a Ponti engine 

the 63 wagon I am building , no issues sticking the ls engine in it justA because it a nana car for the boss 

Edited January 15, 20251 yr by 64 kiwi boni

6 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Since they dont make Pontiacs any more i feel they will continue to go up in value and scoring them is basically collecting assets for my retirement fund 

What ? nz weird ? whos got snakes crocks and spiders that kill you ? hmmmmm you have opposums and mag pies that are protected, we shoot the suckers !! they are a pest  and we wear jandles not thongs 

and dont get me started on pavalova !!! 

Score of the month arrived today !!!

so impressed with this old shifter 

 

i have never seen one like this ! it has a lock out gate that slides up to open the bang shift..... i feel this could be a very fun aspect of the shifter !!!

it needs a good clean up and i recon my factory cable may hook to it !!!!

Your gonna love it!!!   

Edited January 15, 20251 yr by JUSTA6

The 68 moves !!!!

but not far ! 
I did two runs around the house , and ran out of battery and fuel !!!

The grand baby boss was watching 

 

Then she recond she could drive better than me !!! …  

Edited January 18, 20251 yr by 64 kiwi boni

Cute as a button.  Why didn't she JUSTA tow you back to your parkin spot?

3 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

Cute as a button.  Why didn't she JUSTA tow you back to your parkin spot?

Hahaha ! JustA your funny !!!

you will never see a electric car tow my Pontiac’s 

But I see an all electric Jeep!!!! That’s okay too? 

Another day , more gas and a fresh battery and here’s some shots of the 68 parked on my very dry front lawn !!!

Next was to get it in the garage and on the hoist for the first time and really see what’s what underside 

 

Edited January 19, 20251 yr by 64 kiwi boni

Floors and trunk are clean as with only minor surface  rust 

 

The only issues are the bottom of both front fenders and lower edge of the back window 

Frosty can you tell me what year this diff is ? I can’t work out this stamping ! I found that wb is 2.53 ratio but I cant find anywhere that relates to the 177

Edited January 19, 20251 yr by 64 kiwi boni

It’s certainly a Pontiac diff , but I can tell that it’s been quickly wacked in the car !!! All the bolts where justA loosely installed 

and since the engine had been swapped for a 1970 350 

I bet they swapped out the diff too !! 
 

Edited January 19, 20251 yr by 64 kiwi boni

It's actually not a bad looking car - gonna look good once you get stuck into it.

You could even leave the paint as it is and just clean up what you can...for that Rat look, of which I personally am such a fan of.

I have to be a fan of it because of the deplorable state of my own paint job. Having said that, lots of peeps run their hand over it and admit that they love the look of old paint. Did someone say Chick Magnet? No? Perhaps Old Geezer Magnet?

I was super surprised to find no rot under it mate 

what guts me is someone’s used it as a donar car !!! 
alsorts of bits are missing !!!

that 57 of mine is so honest and only that head light peak was missing and that was nicked in transit ! 
I like cars that haven’t been dicked with ! 

4 hours ago, Fitzy said:

I have to be a fan of it because of the deplorable state of my own paint job. Having said that, lots of peeps run their hand over it and admit that they love the look of old paint. Did someone say Chick Magnet? No? Perhaps Old Geezer Magnet?

It’s definitely a guy magnet! It’s called “patina”.
 

For me, I like a car that is weather beaten, perhaps a touch of rust - SW USA style. What bugs me is a car that has been consumed by iron moths, lots of holes and cancer everywhere. That’s not cool, and perhaps even dangerous, depending on where.

The good thing for Kiwi is that the aftermarket sells virtually ever part he needs to fully restore the car.

On 1/19/2025 at 3:00 AM, 64 kiwi boni said:

Frosty can you tell me what year this diff is ? I can’t work out this stamping ! I found that wb is 2.53 ratio but I cant find anywhere that relates to the 177

Kiwi - the 177 code should have a letter in front of it. this is suppose to be the axle's date code. The format is:

1. A-L  means month -  January to December

2. 2 digits - date of the month the axle was built

3. 1 digit - last digit of the year the axle was built 

This rear end was built from 1967 to 1972 and then again in 1975.

 

Therefore this was built on the 17th of some month in 1967. So I suspect this is the original rear end. As you already know, the WB means a 2.56 gear ratio.

Edited January 20, 20251 yr by Frosty

8 hours ago, Frosty said:

The good thing for Kiwi is that the aftermarket sells virtually ever part he needs to fully restore the car.

this is soooo True Frosty ! these a bodys are very easy to get anything for ! especally compaired to our b body girls !!!

 

the only killer is the shipping costs ! 2 lower fender patches cost as much as the shipping to me !

i need to come up with a better plan to get the parts i need !!! opg is ca based so i should be able to get them to drop the parts off to my mate who shipped the 57 and he can stick them in his next shipping container, down side will be the delay in getting the bits, but i guess its worth it if a can save 100s of $

Edited January 20, 20251 yr by 64 kiwi boni

Guys i am looking for thoughts on who does the best sheet metal for this A body 

opg and npd have the sharpest numbers for a new hood and fender patches 

any body bough these and had a good or bad fiting part ? years ago i used golden star and the parts where for a tri five, the fit was 💩

Take a look at Goodmark. I suspect OPG and NPD maybe getting their metal from Goodmark.

https://www.goodmarkindustries.com/pontiac-lemans-1968/

 

Another source is Auto Metal Direct (AMD)

https://www.autometaldirect.com/body-components?limit=10&mode=grid

A lot of the Mopar guys, including Graveyard Carz, loves these guys.

12 hours ago, Frosty said:

Take a look at Goodmark. I suspect OPG and NPD maybe getting their metal from Goodmark.

https://www.goodmarkindustries.com/pontiac-lemans-1968/

 

Another source is Auto Metal Direct (AMD)

https://www.autometaldirect.com/body-components?limit=10&mode=grid

A lot of the Mopar guys, including Graveyard Carz, loves these guys.

Thanks frosty 

I pulled the trigger on opg parts tonight 

they are shipping to kiwi shipping in ca 

let’s see how good they’re 😜

I have ordered a new hood , latch , fender patches and hood vent inserts 

no change out of 2 k nz dollars 

Wow ! 
I paid a lot less than this 

This is what I ordered