Description
Lot #1349 - This custom 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge convertible received a ground-up, nut-and-bolt restoration from tires to the convertible top. Features include custom front and rear bumpers, Concept PPG Hugger Orange mixed with clear, custom-designed painted stripe, front and rear panels, 1,000 hours in custom bodywork and painting, custom shaved doors, heavy-duty door poppers with concealed exterior release, custom molded fiberglass front bumper, custom tucked/molded Hugger Orange rear bumper and smoothed inner fender wells and firewall. This car also has a custom plasma table fabricated inner hood panel with functional air flow, Ringbrothers custom black aluminum hood hinges, custom-fabricated cloth convertible top, custom core support panel concealing radiator accessories and LizardSkin sound-deadening underbody insulation. With 1,000 hours in mechanical and electrical work, this car is powered by a GM supercharged 6.2-liter LSA engine with a custom cold-air intake. It is equipped with an AGR steering box, 12-bolt rear end, 3.55 gears, McLeod hydraulic clutch and Ultimate long-tube headers leading to a 3-inch exhaust system with Borla Pro XS mufflers. There is a fully functional upgraded hood tachometer communicating with the LSA engine, along with an all-new Ron Francis wiring harness, Concept One brushed pulley system, concealed air conditioning system, inner cooler, heater hoses, SS fuel and brake lines, SS fuel lines from the custom SS fuel tank and a ZL1 Camaro brake booster and master cylinder. Other features include a Detroit Speed windshield wiper motor, Bowler 6-speed manual transmission, custom engine and coil covers and Wilwood 4-wheel disc brakes (14-inch front 6-piston and rear 4-piston). The car rides on Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires (front 245-35-18 and rear 275-35-20), RideTech Pro E5 self-leveling remote suspension, and custom Forgeline SC3C 18x8 front wheels and 20x10 rear wheels. The custom Steve Holcomb interior (Custom Pro Auto Interior, national award-winner) features LizardSkin interior sound ceramic insulation, custom orange LED lighting in and under the dash, door panels and trunk with dimmable feature, and all-new interior front bucket seats and rear buckets separated by a custom console. Other interior features include a custom dash housing VHX Dakota Digital gauges, a console sliding door with power window and remote suspension switches and cup holders, Billet Specialties steering wheel, modern Restomod air conditioning, Pioneer stereo, multiple speakers, Memphis 8-inch subwoofer and a concealed amp under a custom trunk cover. All-new electric motors power the convertible top and the GTO has all-new glass.