This is my 1997 GTP, only the second owner my brother ordered it the way he wanted so there's not another one

I have some questions about just general things I should look out for when working/driving this baby. I plan on putting a lot into it as I just got it, she will be getting the much needed TLC she deserves but out of curiosity I thought I’d come here and see what you all thought about the Sunfire! I love it so far. I would like to mod it some maybe after I get some things figured out, what would be some things to look for?

Black GTO Albany, Indiana USA 🇺🇲

October '26

This was my high school car
(junior/ senior) (2013-2014)

After months of looking, I was able to buy her back this past June. Now I get to take her to car shows with my wife & 5 month old son... life is good!! 🇦🇺 🤙🏻

TGIF everyone!

How can you not think of the end of Shawshank Redemption when you see THIS….

You know the fellows at GTOs of America and over at the restricted GTO Reddit group have discovered the 1969 EconoRacer article from Car and Driver’s special New Car Annual, but what they don’t tell you is that the Judge submitted to the magazine was banned from the test because it was a ringer employing a modified 1968 engine… this practice was first revealed when both Ford products were shipped from the shop of Holman & Moody in the 1966 Supercar comparison.

No matter because by 1969 the GTO was best enjoyed along the coast with the top down.

Someday someone (me) will write an article about who actually purchased supercars and how it related more to the social issue of freedom and independence our society sought to keep alive than to street racing.

There’s not a lot I know about Pontiac/gm engines or old muscle cars but I’m beginning to learn more about what my granddad has in his possession which I someday hope to inherit.

This is his 81 Firebird Trans Am and from what little research I’ve done I hear people say this turbo charged engine is hot garbage.

One day I was over at his house he was telling me about this engine he has somewhere in the basement (I’ve never seen it in person) a 421 Catalina Super Duty and so I began thinking what is the feasibility of rebuilding the 421 and dropping it into the 81 to be a nice track/show car.

Of course this would be a project way in the future I’m just brainstorming and trying to get an idea of what would need to be done. Also no I’ve never built an engine before, but I want to learn on my little 4 banger before I touch a an old v8.

Thanks

See page 2 for snorkels.

For anyone not following along, I was rear-ended at a stop light a few weeks ago by a GMC Yukon. I was going to drive it 60 miles to a good shop, but hadn't noticed that my brake lights haven't been working since the accident. So she got a flatbed ride to the shop.

I got a tour of the shop and was too in awe to think of taking pictures. There was an original Shelby Mustang there, a 55 Chevy getting a new roof, a couple restomod trucks in progress and a tubbed wagon. I need to find reasons to hang out at restoration shops.

Why do some models have the flat composite headlights while others have the flippy half covered headlights covers?

I cannot find rhyme or reason which model trim levels offer which headlights.

Thank you.

Recently my battery was dead twice in the morning before work and considering it was 5 years old, I went and got a new one. Today when I started the car (morning after new battery), it look longer than usual for it to actually start, and the battery was reading as low as 12.58v while driving. And after a bit of driving it would kick up to 14.38. I thought the 12.58 might be an indication the new battery drained overnight, but I'm not sure. Otherwise things seem normal. Should I be worried, or is the lower voltage normal now that I have a new battery?

Lil bit of TLC but she’s great! 02 sunfire with the 2.4L

Wanted to share a photo of her with you fellas.

Hey yall, first time poster.
I drive a 2005 pontiac bonneville se, and its been through a lot,

its got several codes including p1811 and shifts pretty hard, lots of rust along fuel lines and the gas tank, as well as a big evap leak.

I love this car and wish it was worth continuing to fix but i really don’t know anymore, its close to 190,000 miles but its so sad to see her go, any recommendations on how to improve its lifespan cheaply just to get through winter or if i should just let it all be as is and ride it to the ground?

I bought a ws6. Have the opportunity to trade work with a mechanic and I’d like to build my car. I have a $26k dollar budget, . It has a 350, mechanic wants to use rebuild using forged internals, cam, heads, headers and procharge it. He’s thinking 20k for that route. Forged internals Seem way overkill for only pushing 450-500 to the crank. I’m not a fan of boost although it’d be cool.

Or my other thought is have him drop a Texas speed 6.2 with no boost. I just a want a little power and reliability.

Honest opinions, I’m learning 🙂