My love for GTO's began in 1973 when my buddy Joey got his 1965 GTO. It was bad! Green, 4 speed, 389HT, Cragers, sweet. In 1974 my friend Brian shows up with a 1969 GTO 4 speed and I told myself someday I will have a goat. I could only dream. In 1979 I found myself in the Mojave, a hot, dry and broke 20 year old staying with my uncle. I had a KZ 500, two stroke, three cylinder, the suicide bike. I met a girl (she is still my wife to this day and mother of my 3 great kids) anyway she tells me she cannot go out with me on the bike. Her mom says no way. OK then,  I sell the bike & look for a car to buy. I find a 1968 GTO convertible 4 speed in the paper for 400.00  That can't be right. I call, yes that's correct. I go up to get the car and the owner tells me he changed his mind, no sale. I offer him 50.00 more, let him keep the battery and the car is mine. I'm thrilled! No top, faded yellow, one headlight, bald tires, I got a flat on the way back. Now here it is over 25 years later and I'm still building this car. Right now I am putting the interior in it. It's almost ready for the road. Well not the everyday road, my 69 GTO is for that, but that's another 520HP story.

Paulie, Dina & Isabell, 2007

My 1968 GTO Convertible parts list; decals on right are links that open new page. GM 4 Core Desert Radiator Edelbrock High Output Water Pump Holley Fuel Pump Fram HP Fuel Filter Edelbrock Torquer II Polished Intake Holley 850CFM Double Pumper Carburetor Russell Fittings & Steel Braided Fuel Lines K&N EXStreem Air Cleaner Polished Edelbrock Chrome Valve Covers & my custom made valve cover and carb polished or brushed aluminum hold downs- I have 50 sets of  these I made,  with allen wrench set heads,  if you would like a set contact me here. SPS Grade 8 Engine Bolts Crane Cam High Lift 574.574. rpm range 4500-7500 Crane Roller Rockers 1.5 Ratio Gold Race Aluminum Billet Crane HP Race Valve Springs, Retainers, Stem Lock Keepers Manley Valves Stock Valve Guard Plates Bronze Valve Guides Perfect Circle Teflon Valve Seals Crane HP Pushrods Crane Solid Lifters TRW Double Roller Timing Chain & Crane Cam Locking Plate Clevite 77 Rod Bearings Stock Shot Peaned Piston Rods (could not find steel rods) TRW Forged 11.5 Pistons Dual Chrome Molly Piston Rings Crank 010.010 Cross Divided & Chamfered Melling High Output Oil Pump Oberg Oil Filter PermaCool Heavy Duty Oil Cooler Milodon 11 qt. Oil Pan Chromed Hurst Super Shifter III Super T10 4 Speed Transmission Hurst Line Lock Lakewood Scatter Shield Steel Billet Flywheel McCloud Clutch & Pressure Plate Custom Drive Shaft 12 Bolt GM Rear End & Richmond 4:56 Gears Auburn 4 Series Posi-Trac Carrier Lakewood Traction Bars Hotchkiss Rear Sway Bar Moog Springs & Suspension Parts Koni Shocks Weld Draglite 15" Wheels Dunlop Tires One Wire Alternator High Torque Starter Mallory Unilight Comp 9000 Distributor MSD 6AL Ignition Accel 300+ Racing Wires Auto Meter Pro Comp Memory Tach Auto Meter Fuel Pressure Gauge, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Vacuum Gauge, Volt Meter Gauge - gauges mounted in 5 hole 2 5\8 brushed aluminum panel custom made by  John "Coyote" Wells Hooker Four Tube Chrome Headers FlowMaster Exhaust with Cut-Outs & Cross-Tube Power Antenna Pioneer Super Tuner III Sound

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