Knomadd's '65 GTO (Royal Goat)
 

I thought you guys might like to see my first love... My 1965 Pontiac GTO. I've had her since 1998 and have done most of the work myself. She used to be white and had a LeMans 326 c.i.d. 2bbl and 2 speed "Super Turbine 300" paper weight. Power now comes from a 1968 Pontiac 400/TH400 combo out of a Bonneville. I had the trans rebuilt since there are thousands of little parts to lose and I wasn't comfortable attempting it myself. Did the engine while I was in college and swapped it out in my parents garage. here she is now...

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A few more pics...

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I'll post more when I get home. No more pictures at work.

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thats one beautiful ride there love me a gto, gas tires and oil.

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Great year! Nice looking car!

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Very cool car!

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Yummy!

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Nice Goat, I had 2 65's I bought around 97/99. The last is the only car I regret selling.

1st, Tiger Gold 389 4bbl, 4spd, post car.
2nd Nigh****ch Blue 428 tri-power, 4spd, hard top.

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I love old goats... even in my favorite color... blue!

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Nice GTO. 65's are my favorite year Goat. But then I'm biased towards the old Pontiacs anyway.

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nice one
high school alumni has a prostreet 65
love these old tin indians

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My dad has a 65 gto. I would love to fix it for him. Great looking cars!
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LOL me too! Actually he moved away before HS but we keep in touch.
Here is his 65.

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wow another beefy goat nice

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forgot to post some pics from the show last fall
2 night shots,a student volunteer keepin an eye on it
and the next day ,of the show

I laughingly told a few guys it only took him an hour and a half to drive it down from Toronto
cause he had to slow down to turn on the 416 after the 401
a couple gave me strange looks and smiled,some said man it must fly

(normally 4-5 hours at speed limit) lol

got a clip on my phone i'll try to post.....

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Thanks gentlemen for the compliments, and the pics of all those cool cars!

I know that car! Very nice! :metal: I've seen it at Tiger Run in Bend, Oregon on Memorial weekend back in about 2000??? I was (still am) a member of the Goat Herd, GTO club of Oregon and went to that show every year since then until I moved to Texas. I was born and raised in Oregon and moved to Texas in 2007 (my wife is from here). I have a pic of it because I love those wheels and wanted something like that before I bought what's on there now.

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If you're ever in the mood to take a trip to Bend Oregon on Memorial Day weekend (always the same time every year) you should check out Tiger Run. They have a few events from Friday evening cruise-in, show on Saturday, and drag races on Sunday. Check out http://www.goatherd.com for more info if you're interested.

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Here's another pic I found on my work computer. From my wedding day nearly 5 years ago.

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The A/C low pressure port worked its way loose from the compressor 2 Saturdays ago. Took it in to get it vacuum tested for leaks and to pull the humidity out, then recharge the system. Hopefully there isn't anything else wrong with it.

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Now that is an awesome picture!!!

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very cool shot

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Nice car, knomadd!

I LOVE the '60s Pontiacs, and I've had quite a few of them. I owned a '65 GTO (389, 4-spd, 3.55s, "K" code paint (Reef Turquoise), blk interior) and even had a '65 LeMans (326, 2-spd, "w" paint code (Bluemist Slate). I bought the LeMans as a parts car for the GTO, but it was too nice to part out so I drove it while I was building the GTO.

I wound selling them both as a package. Great cars, and I still think about those two all the time.

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Very nice ride! What is the name of that color?

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Thanks guys!

It's called Dark Cloisonné Blue. It's off of a 94 Corvette Grand Sport.

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Went to a car show in Damon, TX today. Here are a couple of shots from the show. The GTO won best 60's. Not bad for a small show.

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I started rebuilding a tripower setup I bought for it a year or two ago. Here's some progress...

End carbs are done.

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I still need to paint the intake manifold (it's in primer now). This is what they all started out like.

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If any of you come across a factory GTO hood for sale from a 65-67, like the pictures on the first page, would you let me know? I'm looking for a spare. It doesn't have to be in excellent shape, but not a lot of rust or major damage. I'd rather do factory vs. these repop garbage so I won't have a ton of extra work to get it to fit, but if anyone knows of a good repop, I'll consider it too.

Thanks,

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Just bought some new valve covers and breathers. I love the look of these! :metal:

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Just in case any of you are curious, I'm still making changes to the GTO. Bought a new set of Dakota Digital VHX gauges in black alloy face.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...ps79649713.jpg

Also started the tri-power install...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...pscc73a590.jpg

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Very nice; always happy to see another vintage Pontiac enthusiast.

You might enjoy these -

Photo album: http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...hp?albumid=184

Short Version: http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/cgi-b...=9990396621018

Looong version: http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...d.php?t=560524

K

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I'll have to take a look at your looong version when I've got time at home. I've read the first 8 or so posts and it sounds like a cool story. Thanks for sharing!

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Following along.... look forward to seeing it come together.

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Got the Tripower installed and operational. :bann: Took it to work this afternoon. I'm trying to get a good video to post. Until then, sorry but no pics either. The camera and memory card are at home. :dohh:

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Looking good Duane.. I like that tri-power setup!

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I was playing with MS Paint today and tried to put the future wheels on the GTO to get a better idea of how it would look. This is the result, probably not very accurate, but fairly close. What do you think?

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I like it.. Always have been a fan of split spoke styled wheels..

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Well, I changed my mind and went with a different wheel. Travis with azproperformance.com helped me with all my measurements and ordering the wheels. Placed the order this morning for these:
http://www.mhtwheels.com/cms_images/...-MILNER700.png

18x8's up front and 18x9's out back. I like the style and overall look a lot. Plus, I think they'll hold up over time without getting dated so fast as the Foose Knuckle's I was going to get. They're cheaper than the Foose wheels too. I was able to save enough to buy one for a spare!

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Nice looking wheels, can't wait to see them mounted up

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Thanks Keith, you and me both!