Of all the cars we've owned in our life (I'm 65+) my wife says the best car we ever owned was our 2009 G8 GT. And if I wasn't such a fan of 60's Pontiacs I'd have to agree with her, that G8 was a lot of fun.

1 minute ago, 4SPEEDPOST said:

Of all the cars we've owned in our life (I'm 65+) my wife says the best car we ever owned was our 2009 G8 GT. And if I wasn't such a fan of 60's Pontiacs I'd have to agree with her, that G8 was a lot of fun.

That’s the motor and box I am using in the 63 safari wagon I am building for the boss 

l98 and 6l80e 

your g8 is a ve Holden here and I scored a smashed one and pulled the drive train out of it 

On 2/18/2025 at 9:49 AM, JUSTA6 said:

It's on to play Canada again!

Guess we need to tip the helmet to the Canadians!  Well done EH?

18 hours ago, 4SPEEDPOST said:

I've tossed around the idea of just doing a dual master. I even bought an NOS dual master for a 67 and have a correct block for the lines as well.  I really don't think I'll do discs though and at this point not likely even the dual master. I've had to do a couple of panic stops and it has done very well. All the wheel cylinders are new and the master was rebuilt with a Delco repair kit. I had a set of disc brakes and sold them. The car does not get a lot of miles and the miles it gets are easy miles around the small town I live in as well as a bit out on the highway (very light traffic).  

The seat belts were standard equipment for us in 1966, I didn't add them. Is the US different?

Also, because the chassis is 100% Impala under our cars 8 lugs are not an option for us (sadly because I love them)

I understand not wanting to convert to disc's but a dual master cylinder and proportioning valve ( or with drums just a fluid router and pressure switch? ) is a good idea for something you actually drive regularly. Back in the 1970's I had a brake hose leak on my old 63 Catalina and did not notice it until all the fluid had leaked out and I had no brakes coming up to a red light! I got lucky and only ran over a curb and broke a ball joint, I didn't hit anyone!. After that I have always been leery of a single reservoir master cylinder system. If it was a dual system at least I would have still had 2 brakes working. 

Even though I still own one pre 1967 car, I think any new old car purchase will be limited to 1967 or newer for not only the safer brake system, but also a collapsible steering column. I had a friend that was lucky to not lose his his 18 year old son when he lent his son his 66 Lemans and distracted by something his son ran the drivers side of the Lemans into a parked car. Seeing the steering shaft that turned into a spear and went for his sons chest. Made me think.

While my Wife's 1960 Jaguar Mark 2 has 4 wheel disc brakes, it still has a single brake fluid reservoir, and a non collapsible steering column and no shoulder harnesses. If we actually start driving it on trips when I retire like she plans, I will have to think about upgrading a few things.  

Jeff - I agree with everything you said. Unless any of my cars are going to be restored to concurs level (which they are not under my watch), then I support adding safety related items.

That includes replacing all the rubber fuel and vacuum hoses on the car with modern hose. I still remember the late John Sawruk (former Pontiac historian and Pontiac engineer) lecturing us about replacing old fuel hose to modern hose to withstand ethanol gasoline, He explained that the original fuel and vacuum lines were made at a time when leaded gasoline was available. Time, grime, and UV light all work to wear out hoses from the outside. Today's modern partial ethanol fuels break these old hoses down from the inside. Modern hoses are made to withstand the effects of ethanol fuels. Almost every judging body will not deduct points for modern fuel hose on cars. It's now a widely recognized safety upgrade.

I forgot to ad a Picture of my sold 2009 Solstice Coupe in the Upper Peninsula 

And the 2nd one is a Picture of my Buddies 66 Tempest that his son was Driving I remember it as a Lemans, but I see it was a Tempest Custom.

 

 

Edited February 21, 20251 yr by cammerjeff

2 hours ago, cammerjeff said:

I forgot to ad a Picture of my sold 2009 Solstice Coupe in the Upper Peninsula 

And the 2nd one is a Picture of my Buddies 66 Tempest that his son was Driving I remember it as a Lemans, but I see it was a Tempest Custom.

 

 

Oooooooooh I have seen a frontal like that !!!!! 
in my back yard 5 years ago !!!