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Poll results for Question: What color would you paint this car?

All Red - (21%)
All White - (11%)
Red with White top - (32%)
All Gold - (11%)
Signate Gold with Champainge top Like my GTO - (18%)
Champainge with White top - (11%)

This works well for me because it was really my first choice. The public has spoken....I will paint it Montero Red with a Cameo Ivory top!

This is the wagon the first day at it's new home with us.

It was not home long before I felt the need to install a GTO grill. Well, I found all the parts to replace the grill but that will have to wait now until some repairs have been made to the car.

A couple places will require some welding repairs. This customizing to the dash is one of my favorite. At least repairing it will give me a great deal of satisfaction. I think the previous owner may have had a coupon for a discount on some gauges.....and jig saw blades!

Rather that trying to fill the holes from the guages I decided to look for better parts to weld in. Here I have a replacement dash part from one car and an ash tray assembly from another.

The panel between the windshield and the cowl vent is rusted badly. The black part is the replacement piece that I found listed for chevelles. Strange that it is not listed in any Pontiac vendor catalogs that I have found. The part is cheep enough to justify replacement instead of patching in some repairs.

With the windshield, cowl vent and tirm removed the rust damage is clear.

OK, In order to properly fix the windshield and dash area welding will be the ticket. The dash repair requires the removal of the steering column. The factory dash and guages should also be removed. Gee, I would hate to catch any of the wiring on fire. Where do I start. How about at the beginning?

Maybe I should have just left the guages in. I don't even smoke, what do I need an ashtray for?