 | Here is the LeMans coming apart. The front sheetmetal has been removed. |
 | Rear view of what we are starting with. |
 | Interior has bucket seats, column shift automatic, air conditioning and power windows. |
 | Here is the body as it has been separated from the chassis. |
 | The body cart is in place to lower the body onto it. Chassis disassembly continues in the background. |
 | Here is a view of the chassis from the rear. |
 | Floors and underside have an extreme amount of undercoating. |
 | Upon removal of the power steering box, we found the frame to be rotted on the side and bottom portions of the chassis. |
 | Here is the body on the cart. |
 | Another view of the body on the cart. |
 | We have removed the trunk lid and started to strip the underside. |
 | The exterior trim has been removed. |
 | After stripping the exterior of the lid, we have started the body work to it. |
 | Clean up of the mile thick undercoating continues |
 | A rust hole is found in the left wheelhouse |
 | We also found this patch in the left wheelhouse under the thick undercoating |
 | After much metal work, we follow up with some of the straightening body work to the left door. |
 | Clean up under the trunk floor continues |
 | The right door is primed and temporarily installed |
 | Once the quarters were stripped, we found this horrible installation |
 | The opposite side mirrored the other but the top is also weak |
 | After metalworking the welded areas, body work has started |
 | Trunk floor is being stripped |
 | Cowl and hinge pillars being stripped |
 | Metalwork on the other quarter followed by body work also |
 | Once we started cleaning up the cowl, we discovered some rust issues. We removed the windshield and found a whole host of issues. |
 | We also found the header to have rust issues also. |
 | Upon removing the carpet, we found the panel to be very rusty under the rear seat. |
 | Same thing on the drivers side under the rear seat. |
 | Even the passenger side front floor could not escape the deadly tin worm. |
 | Body work is completed to the shell. Now it has been primed and is ready for blocking |
 | Floors were completed and painted |
 | Orbit Orange has been applied to the floors and openings |
 | Other side view |
 | Trunk opening is also given a liberal dose of Orbit Orange |
 | The blasted, primed and powdercoated chassis is ready for assembly. |
 | The suspension and brake parts are being readied for assembly |
 | 12 bolt rear axle is being readied for installation |
 | Baer 13" rear brakes are being installed |
 | Global West suspension is installed along with the stainless lines. |
 | QA-1 adjustable rear shocks installed. |
 | Global West control arms and QA-1 coil overs are installed |
 | Stainless lines being modified for the Baer brakes |
 | Orbit Orange body is finally remarried to the fully restified chassis |
 | Another view of the body on chassis |
 | Rear view of body and chassis |
 | Dash and gauges have been removed |
 | Motor and transmission being installed and fitment is being checked. |
 | Floor required trimming to allow the very large Tremec 6 speed transmission to fit. This is typical of the GTO's to need this kind of surgery for these transmissions. |
 | Assembly continues of engine compartment |
 | Transmission tunnel has been fabricated and is now being fitted. |
 | Tunnel has been welded into the floor. |
 | Grinding of the welds will yield a nice smooth finish |
 | Right side of the engine compartment |
 | Assembly of a very rare option called Insta Aire. This allows engine vacuum to be accessed as a tire pump via a plug in container. We are adding this NOS assembly |
 | We tapped a new port into the intake manifold and added the rest of the system to the bracket. |
 | New GTO front fenders have been edged in Orbit Orange |
 | New radiator support is test fitted. |
 | Vacuum canister is installed |
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