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Frosty that Polar White GTO COULD come with a black spoiler as a factory installed option. It was rare but it was an option. There is a famous advertising picture that shows the option and if you remember Quint Stires, a regular contributor of High Performance magazine owned one of these factory optioned combos. Ill go see if I can find the advertising pic showing that option in use.

"Bigger than the previous year, on the Judge there was a standard rear wing spoiler in body color or (WT7 option) black, gloss black Ram Air hood inlets, and an optional black front-end chin spoiler.  The icing on the cake was a wild decal package (even more outlandish than the 1969 Judge), which consisted of psychedelic stripes over each wheel well and Judge logos.   For 1970, the Judge could be ordered in any 1970 GTO exterior color along with one non-GTO color.  The color was a new Judge exclusive for 1970 called Orbit Orange.  The only problem with owning an Orbit Orange Judge was with its wild graphics and bright exterior color it easily garners attention from your friendly law enforcement officer holding a radar gun."   

and a car I think I have parked next to at a car show in Tampa.

Its funny Frosty because I just found that out after the fact. It was a bit confusing because they had different tints as well. Not sure which one I needed. I could always use the right stuff once I found out more about that product.

Justa, I brought you in purposely to that text so you could see my car as well as the GP. The guy with the GP was the guy who built the GTO's in the John Travolta "Punisher" movie. He does some amazing work and restorations. My other friend Steve on there just ripped out the entire front suspension on his 69 GTO, the light blue one you have seen in pics from me before. You will always be invited to the POntiac paparty.

So my latest project is as the last one a smaller project to keep me engaged until this blazing heat goes away. When I purchased this car and it arrived at my garage, The Brake booster and the master cylinder were painted in Pontiac metallic engine blue. Within 5 minutes of ownership it bugged me enough to go grab a rattle can of a platinum zinc textured paint and quickly make the engine blue go away quickly and temporarily. So flash to this week when I was able to find a semi gloss gold Plasti-Dip that was a close Cadmium gold color and then a can of cast iron gray and I proceeded to mask off, paper off, paint and even use some fine art brushes to detail that whole back corner of the engine compartment that the Booster resides. Its not perfect, Its not cadmium plated but I just cant spend the money right now replacing parts that work perfectly well just because they aren't in the as factory designed finishes.

So now between the Master cylinder/booster detailed,and the air cleaner lid project completed I finally feel comfortable posting and sharing some motor Photos of my GTO. There's still a ways to go but this is at least an acceptable jumping off point for me. Enjoy.

unless something is not lining up right in the block bore or crank journal?

awesome car! welcome to the club! The spoiler looks great! Welcome to the GTO winged club!

Scott Tiemann does some amazing restoration work. I hop to one day cross paths with him and one of his restorations.

I was over a friend of mines house today to rummage thru his garage for 70 GTO parts that he no longer wanted and GTO buddy was kind enough to let me hold this very special magazine. This magazine issue is what started the whole muscle car era rolling. To Pontiac car guys, this might as well be the bible. An American car laying the smack down on a top of the line Ferrari? What a ringer this car was and the article put the names of John Delorean and Jim Wangers on the lips of every red blooded American in the 60's. I was truly honored to hold this orignal piece of Pontiac and muscle car history in my hands today.

Love that body style GTO too! Very nice ride ans super rare as well. Welcome!

Sprint 6 is absolutely correct on the PHS info. I spoke with Jim Mattison of Pontiac Historical Services yesterday and ordered my documents and window sticker. Jim is a great bank of Pontiac knowledge and a pleasure to talk with.

Thanks Strat! I appreciate every vote!

I don't have anything to do with FB, Twitter, Instagram, sorry too much trouble and data collecting for me. I've hit up the sites I frequent. Here, PerformanceYears/Ames, Linkdin, and Google+.

Only a few days left and I'm 10 points down! Please vote daily. It's hard to believe that there are more Mercury Cougar lovers out there than Pontiac warriours.

http://coolridesonline.net/news-blog/featured-members/ride-of-the-month-june-2016/

Yeah I noticed that too. I get within 1% and he runs away with it again.

1 and a 1/2 percent difference gang. That Cougar is going down!!!

Thanks to all.

everything is looking the same. If Im putting down those kind of dollars, I want to be unique.

I know that this conversation and an asking for your votes has been carried on inside the chatbox but I wanted to add a thread and thank you all for your votes over the past week and ask that you please consider continuing to vote for my GTO daily. We've made up over 20% age points in just a few short days but want to keep the momentum going.

I didnt mention but when I was a new member over at CoolridesOnline they send out care packages of thier products to new members to try. So while voting for the 1970 GTO, check the site out and consider joining. Its a site for all kinds of cars, bikes, jetskis, mowers, anything with a motor. I post this as this information may be useful to members on this site.

Here is the latest care package that arrived at my doorstep today, NOT a bad way to join a website! lol:

Yes he is THE Jim Taylor but he is no less famous than the POntiac engine builder Jim Taylor. This is the Racing Jim Taylor that I have had the pleasure to read about and learn about over on the Ames/Performance tech forums for as long as I can remember. Listen to the wisdom this man can pass on! He is a Pontiac legend!

I just hope all you young bucks know just how famous this Old Man Taylor is in the Pontiac world.  Like mega famous... Uber famous!! Like IN-famous!!!

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Challenge accepted . Get that LS dropped in your Parisienne and I'll see you in my Camaro

On 5/19/2015 at 10:34 AM, Ringo64 said:

RINGO! Let me in on this bet, I'm local and one of those guys that shifted from one GM to another one.

The WB 69 is near perfection, a GTOAA multi time winner and in countless magazines. The Orbit Orange is a "LeGoat" but on the road to being a very nice, pro touring "LeJudge" lol.

24 minutes ago, stratman said:

Wow!... what a wife!!

She is definatly the best.

Its not often we get together like this, rarely do we all have time off or good weather or a million other excuses for not going. I wasn't going to go but I woke up at @7:30 am and went out to the garage to find my wife had backed the GTO out of the garage and was giving the car a top notch detail job. I couldn't let her or her hard work down so I decided to change my mind and make a day of it. We baked like potatoes as the show was scheduled from 11 to 3. Its just so damn hot down here for summer shows and rarely can you find shade in an open parking lot. It was a good time and I'm glad I decided to go.

GOD Bless America and the men who selflessly serve our military to protect this great country of ours. Semper Fidelis!

Don't know if this pic gets big enough but "Where is Waldo" (me) is waving from behind the burgundy Avanti.