New GTO Wannabe guy needs advice

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Ok Gents I have been after a GTO for a long time but ended up with Buick GS's, a 69 Hurst Olds, a drop top 60 Electra 225,Mopars,Mercury's etc.

Now I have a good excuse to force the GTO issue though as I took a brand new balanced and blue printed 69 GTO motor and trans in on a trade.
Gee, now all I need is a car! I know of a 69 Judge that has been on my wish list for years but the owner wants 5 grand for it and it has plants growing in it!
Any suggestions guys? I'd like a decent body (about a 6 on a scale of 10) possibly without the motor to keep costs down (way down ugh!).
Ok, you want to see the GTO Judge "Planter"? Ok, let's see if I can post it. Talk about environmentally friendly! They could hug there trees, WHILE they pollute heh heh! ;D

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One more.

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Course then there was the Ram Air "Tree" :o

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Real shame AND he wanted over 15 grand for this one! Just letting it rot away.

[goatweed]

both of these look like a lot of work and money iinvested to to complete them, I would look for a better car because it will save you money in the long run. :(

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Yes sir G. Reed I saw the "money pit" part under your name so I know you have been there too.

Thats why I was so happy to stumble across you guys tonight on a search engine.Believe it or not I typed in "GTO for sale cheap" and fortunately someone had used those words in an ad and here I am.

From the little I've seen, it appears most everyone is reasonable with the prices I saw. Now I just need the perfect combination of the right 69 body at the right price. ;D

Sure would love a four speed too. 8)

[REED_RACING]

69 Judge looks decent on the outside, but if it's got plants growing inside, the floor pans are gone. Good luck with the hunt.

[1PROGTO]

Show me pics of the Hurst/Olds :o :o

Man that is one car that i'd like to have someday. It has 1969 written all over it! Love the loud scoop, white and gold, a true musclecar.

[Unknown_Authority]

What's the guy want for the 70? I may be interested.

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He is equally nuts on that one wanting 15,000! I'm just going to wait him out and try and get all of them at a later date.

[Icelander]

Don't forget to bring your chainsaw... :P

shesh!

Kendall

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Hmm, Is their anything special about that Judge? Besides the cord of wood you get when you buy it for 15k? RAIV maybe?
Otherwise. it's too bad. It's going to become a garden gnome at that price.

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Sorry but I don't know all the different Ram Air motors yet, but he did go on about how it was particularily rare, but I don't recall the motor designation.
I was to busy standing there with my mouth hanging open looking at the tree (now removed) that bashed across the windshield AND stayed that way for at least 2 years! Then there was the serious lower panel rust everywhere that he said "Was no problem" because he had the car painted a few years ago (whatever the HE double hockey stick that meant as it was obviously badly rusted again to the most casual glance).

Anyhow PROGTO asked for a Hurst Olds picture so I'll oblige him.Think I'll send one of the other guys from the H/O registry's car picture as mine still hasn't been striped yet.
Yeh, PROGTO I luv those mailbox hood scoops and Cessna airplane inspired rear spoiler!

[THOR]

I'm just now checking out the shots of those goats in the trees. Bring a chainsaw is right!
How nice that ferns are growing in the passenger compartment. So homey a feeling when stuck in traffic jams :P

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Here's mine the day I brought it home with my youngest son clowning around inside the scoops.
I wonder one day if he will brag about his Dad having one of these he helped on ,and remembered he could put his whole arms in the Forced Air scoops? ;)

If not he will definitely remember riding in it when I get this thing back out on the street after a long long sleep.
Boy, I can't stand the wait, Tic Toc Tach, Hurst Dual gate, spoiler and giant hoodscoops, a "banned" but installed anyway 455 V-8 AND someone has built it up on top of the factory numbers (like it needed it! heh heh)
Too much is just enough though.Right?

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One more for PRO GTO, he's gotta love this one! ;D

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We DID "bring a chainsaw" for this one! I didn't find some extra batteries for my camera until after my 2 sons and I cut the cedar tree (in foreground) off this 4 speed Judge.
Now I don't mind this knid of work !;D

[1PROGTO]

Boy those are SUPER COOL cars, the '69 H/O had everything right in my book. So what stage is your resto at? The car as found looked fairly complete. A bit rough, but mostly there right? Keep us posted & Thanks!