[StealthBird]

Very nice looking GTO! Just some thoughts....

Are you sure it's non-posi? I realize the posi tag is easily obtained through a dozen different parts houses, but it's strange that someone would attach the tag when the car did not have posi.

Hood tach is a pretty rare option, you'll need PHS to verify. I did not see any pics of the gauges, would like to know if it has rally gauges verses idiot lights. Hood tachs have been reproduced for over 20 years now, and they're all junk. Cheap plastic housings, wrong size, cheap plastic faceplate, etc. Just in the past year, another unit was introduced that's a little better, but still cheaply made.

Hideaways should open simultaneously, not one at a time, and they of course should stay up when the car is shut off. They are vacuum operated, not electric, and these are notorious for having leaking vacuum canisters. The canisters are available repro, and I believe there are even rebuild kits.

The 1969 GTO and Firebird shifters were nicknamed "slapsticks", and are ratcheting style shifters that functioned the same way as the 1968 GTO Dual Gate. Starting from "L", you push forward, and to the right, and it will only go 1 gear up to "S", then again 1 gear up to "D". That's why the shifter slide cover around the shaft is oval shaped.

If you could, please check the heads again. There should be a two letter casting right on the center two exhaust ports, most likely a "6" and a "2". The "GM" cast and the L_DN are on all Pontiac heads those years. The L_DN was simply a code for DAY/Night shift when the heads were cast.

The Rally II wheels were 14x6 on the 1969 GTO (actually on all 1967-1970 GTO's). There was a wider 14x7 Rally II wheel on the 1969 Firebird and Grand Prix, and they are quite rare. Can't find an "HN" code in my book, maybe I'm missing it....but the 1969 rims should be 14x6.

The correct engine code for the car should be YS, and considering the VIN matches, this car does have the original block. The 0676027 number is simply an engine unit number, and has no relation to the VIN.

Only PHS will verify how this car was born, and whether it was ordered with hideaways, hood tach, Rally II wheels, etc.

Liberty Blue is a great color! This color was also used by Chevrolet (Dusk Blue), by Oldsmobile (Trophy Blue), and by Buick (Twilight Blue). It really looks great on the GTO with the Endura bumper, and especially with the hideaways.

As for the overall price, it sounds a bit high at $30K. If it's a car you love, it appears to be worth it, but avoid this if you're thinking of flipping it. Personally, I think the car is flat out cool, but a bit high priced. Perhaps in the $24K-26K range would be more appropriate.

Hope this helps, and good luck! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]