hey all i just bought a 1968 GTO in need of some restoration. im trying to figure out what it had on i. i got these number from a little plate under the hood by the wiper cowl on the drivers side. if you know how to decipher these, or know a website that can help me (i already know gtoheaven and it wasnt much help).
120 031959 860607
ST 60(or 8)24237
BF03983 TR19 B30 LL

All help is appreciated

 

I don't know much about Pontiacs, but try www.musclecarclub.com You may find some useful info there. :beer:

 

I don't know much about Pontiacs, but try www.musclecarclub.com You may find some useful info there. :beer:

 

You are reading the body identification plate.

120 = time build code: are you sure it's not 12C? that would be 3rd week of December. 12D would be 4th week of Dec.

ST 6824237 = 1968(68) Pontiac (2) GTO Series (42) 2-dr hardtop (37)

TR 19 = interior trim color Aleutian Blue
LL upper and lower body color = Aleutian Blue all over

BF I think is assembly plant = Baltimore. If so, the 7th character in the VIN (upper left inst. panel, visible thru windshield) will be 'B'

I think the B30 indicates bucket seats, and something else.

One of the 6digit numbers is the body unit number.

I'm hazy on the other numbers.

Try Pontiac Historic Services.

http://www.phs-online.com/

For a nominal fee you'll get more info on your car than you wanted to know.

 

thanks for all the help guys, im glad to find out that is in fact a real GTO and not a lemans, im going to look for some more codes, like the vin and engine codes, and get started on fixing the rust. thanks again

 

For a good Pontiac site that is geared towards GTOs, try

http://forums.performanceyears.com/6/ubb.x

PY is my site of choice and there are some really knowledgable people there. Now that some people are gone, it's fairly friendly also.

If you join, let me know.

 

hey zig- i've got a 74 formula that's "not stock" either. wanna tell me a little about yours?

 

thanks, im joining the PY forums right now, my handle is damnimsmooth

 

i joined earlier today, but they haven't approved me to post yet. same SN as this board.

 

It's really nothing that special at the moment.

It has a cam that for the life of me I can not remember the specs for. Performer Intake, reworked Q-jet, 6x heads with minor work, of course true dual exhaust, 3.08 rearend.

plans for the near future:

2.5 exhaust with headers by Doug
Performer RPM intake with the Blockers shaker kit
a set of 6x heads completely reworked.
Roller Rockers
different gears for the rearend
a reworked dist.

But since I have two small children - both under 4, money right now is rather tight so some things will have to wait.

And yours?

 

462 ci, stock crank/rods, .030 TRW pistons, hyd. flat cam, ported #16 heads, Holley street dominator intake, Holley 850, MSD ignition/dist./coil, Hooker 1 3/4" headers, 2 1/2" exhaust with x-pipe, plus tires and some suspension goodies. car also has power windows, hurst dual-gate shifter, TH400 trans., and a custom 8" converter.

 

Hey, welcome to the poncho club Hope you enjoy that beast... Another place you'll find a lot of help is in the Q&A section at www.classicalpontiac.com