I'm looking at a GTO tomorrow - NEED HELP

[StealthBird]

Sorry, didn't mean to stray off topic! I just wasn't sure whether you were looking to flip the GTO, or to keep it. I was just making a point that prices have dropped, so be careful. The seller is asking a 2007 era price, and this is 2010.

As a comparison, there was just an immaculate, top notch restored 1969 Hurst/Olds on E-Bay, 2nd owner, listed in the H/O registry, full body off resto, all the tags and stickers in place, correct air cleaner, correct tires, fully detailed chassis, and it didn't even bring $40,000. Prices have tanked on those cars.

The hood tach on your 69 GTO does not appear to be factory installed. The factory "big hole" was round, this one appears to be egg-shaped, and I can see that someone bent the hood bracing in front to it to clear. It looks like an original harness. Also, original hood tachs had a rivet on the forward most part of the hood tach that went through the hood (plus the two studs I see in the picture). The rivet prevented theft.

It still looks like a nice car, if you can get it for a decent price. Again, check the head casting code on the center exhaust ports, they should be "62", possibly "16".