1970 gto judge ram air IV

**sixtiesmuscle** · #1 11-09-2003, 04:19 PM

Here is the dealer invoice on the Knafel "Tin Indian" Judge. Take it for what it's worth. Just as an aside, I for one, like dealer [or Hurst] converted cars as much, or more than, factory built cars.

Steve_Hoog · #2 11-09-2003, 04:27 PM

Holly cow, that is very close to the same. Did you by any chance check to see if the factory exhaust hanger bolt holes on the frame were untapped?

**sixtiesmuscle** · #3 11-09-2003, 04:29 PM

Nope. What would that mean?

MotownMadman · #4 11-09-2003, 04:31 PM

I would think that meant the car came equipped with or prepared for headers and no exhaust.
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**sixtiesmuscle** · #5 11-09-2003, 04:39 PM

I'll ask Micky Hale to check, but, I believe it started out as just a run of the mill RA IV. According to Arlen Vanke, who wrenched on the car during its racing career, it was the white car used in the promo pictures with the pretty girl, by a lake. Knafel was able to "get a deal" on it, and, it was shipped to them after a stop in engineering. I don't know this to be fact. Just reporting what Vanke told me, and, he seems [to ME] to have a pretty good grasp on what went on in the shop back then.

Steve_Hoog · #6 11-09-2003, 04:45 PM

I find that very interesting indeed. very!!!

442w30 · #7 11-09-2003, 04:57 PM

If you click here, you'll see the pic I think he's talking about. It ain't white.

**sixtiesmuscle** · #8 11-09-2003, 05:12 PM

Yeah, but, he got the pretty girl part right. Maybe there's another, don't know.

**micky69396** · #9 11-09-2003, 05:24 PM

The 5/16 holes where the hangars go are tapped so there was a exhaust on the car.

Steve_Hoog · #10 11-09-2003, 05:27 PM

Could the "memo" on both invoices just mean they got a detour in Engineering, and the Engineering log book is where the real answers are?

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