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I’m not sure if it’s the original but I’ve owned the truck since 2015 and have never changed it before.

@@stayathomegarage are those 134 adapters or are the high and low built on that

Hmm. I’m not sure. I read the directions and it didn’t mention that but the scotch bright acted like wet sanding a little bit.

I didn’t. It was already converted by the time I had the truck.

Hi! When I did the second and third coats, there was no color leaking on the pad.

Yea. There was plenty left over after putting on 3 coats. The thing that I was getting close to running out of is the catalyst that made the clear coat chemical resistance. That I almost ran out of after mixing the appropriate amount for each coat. But again, that may have changed if I didn’t do my coats over 3 days.

The Genesis 1 smart charger.

Thank ya!

Ha ha ha! Man.. it’s who I am!!! Love embarrassing myself. Like I say, burgers are better with some cheese. Thanks for watching man!

I won’t stop! Love this thing! Hope your build is going well!

I mean. I think it’s all relative. My kit was $184 for everything shown. So, if you can have a body shop clear your truck for less than $200, that is fantastic! But I really enjoyed the product and enjoyed doing it myself. So, just depends on what you are looking for I guess.

Thank you! The bolt trick has really helped me out! I learned it from Vice Grip Garage. I can’t take full credit for that one. Next time I’ll share more about the patching!

Ha ha! To each their own!

I don’t think so. It hasn’t been my experience. My paint still looks good.

@@stayathomegarage I’m at a hardware store and think the black sponge brush from the paint aisle could be a nice applicator? No streak

I don't think it dissolves the paint but I believe it will remove some of the base coat due to the solvents in the clear coat, and the 1st layer of initial coating. In addition, it also removes a portion of base coat from the wipe-on process. I was wondering though, after the 1st layer of clear coat if the 2nd and 3rd layer shouldn't have any base coat because it will be going directly on clear. I wanted to confirm this though since I'm not for sure.

Love it! I haven’t had an issue since replacing mine!

Thank you for the tip! Seems fixed now though!

If I had to do it over again. What I would do is wait 30 mins to 1 hour between coats. I don’t think you need to scuff after first coat. The mistake I made is after waiting 24 hours, I used the same paint tray and applicator. Do not do that. I think that is the biggest thing that cased me issues.

I appreciate that!

Man… burgers are better with some cheese!! Ha ha!

@@stayathomegarage lol good one

Rims are 17’s. Tires are 225/50/17.

There’s no one else to blame!

Thanks for the tip!

Thank you! I really like the way it sits too.

This is great to know and why I love this community! Thank you for telling me that! I appreciate it!

@@stayathomegarage You're welcome. I had planned on using ram air manifolds in my '66, but the company that makes the best castings for those (Ram Air Restorations) was pretty flakey and after close to a year and a half of waiting for them to ship my order, I cancelled and installed a set of Doug's headers. No regrets. The Doug's headers fit great and don't need to be dented or clearanced anywhere to fit in the car. Oil changes are a breeze. They're expensive, but it's a buy once cry once situation, so money well spent, IMO.

Thanks for this post. I have a new to me 65 and had no idea headers existed that allowed an easy oil change. I have a lot to learn about this engine. What are the advantages/disadvantages between the RA manifolds and Dougs headers? I would assume both of those would be a big upgrade over the stock exhaust manifolds. @@ZeGermanHam

@@mark63366 Advantages of RA manifolds are they take up less space, are more durable over time, and are quieter (may be a disadvantage to some). Main disadvantage of them is they don't make as much power as headers. Advantages of headers are more power, more aggressive sound, cool looks, and less weight. Doug's headers are the only brand I'd consider in a GTO, since they fit right and don't hang down too low. RA manifolds are good too, but don't have the performance edge that headers do. That may not matter so much for you depending on your goals, though. And yes, either option is better than the standard manifolds.

All of the headers I've seen are such a tight fit I haven't upgraded. I saw one that was so tight, he used a remote mounted oil filter. Now I have two choices thanks for the information. @@ZeGermanHam

Thank you!

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!

Yessss!!

Love it!! Thank you for subscribing! I subscribed right back at ya! Love your Tempest.

Thank you so much for subscribing! I checked your channel out too and I’ll for sure be subscribing as well. Thank you for the suggestion man! I keep it in mind.

@stayathomegarage I'm excited to see what all you have in store. My channel is all over the place because I do projects everywhere, but I'm about to start restoring my grandpa's 46 Chevy Truck so I'll definitely be filming all of that!

Thanks! And as far as the MSD and coil. It’s been like that for over 5 years. So, it seems to be working. But thanks for the tip! I’ll keep in mind when I install another one.

Always!

Thank ya sir!!

I like the way it sits now. But to each their own!

@@stayathomegarage It sits like a stock GTO. Factories were building cars that were practical for driving on roads, smooth and rough, up driveways and down, summer and winter. Your GTO will look just fine to all those people who appreciate muscle cars that look stock. I lowered my car, but now I have to be so careful parking because my front splitter will hit typical parking lot concrete bumpers and I can bottom out in some downhill driveway exits. And I just lowered it a mild amount compared to a lot of cars. As you correctly put it, “to each their own”.