4getgto’s GTO

[4getgto]

Been back and forth with DAC over time and was saying my old GTO was the same color as his Monte Carlo. For the life of me could never find the pictures. Finally found them. There not the best quality but they are getting old. This was a 1971, 400, 4 speed car. Probably taken around 1978.

 

[MFDAC]

Sure looks about the same to me Bill! My Monte Carlo was a '71 also so GM probably crossed the paint code amongst it's divisions.

You even had a white vinyl top, side pipes and slots like we did! No 4 speed unfortunately but I liked the bench seat dating---LOL!

I bought it when we were dating in '75 or 6. We got married in it in '78.




My future brother in law and I repainted it in 1980. It got hit and run a few months later while parked at a friends house.


DAC

 

[dodge trucker]

That GTO looks like the one on the show "roadworthy rescues" last night except that one was blue.
And the Monte? If I was to ever get one, I'd want a 70-72 as I think those were the best looking years for them.

 

[MFDAC]

That GTO looks like the one on the show "roadworthy rescues" last night except that one was blue.
And the Monte? If I was to ever get one, I'd want a 70-72 as I think those were the best looking years for them.

My favorite years as well. Out of the 3 years I like '70 and '71 the best looks wise. If that one hadn't have gotten hit and run by a drunk kid I might even still have it!

DAC

 

[4getgto]

That GTO looks like the one on the show "roadworthy rescues" last night except that one was blue.
And the Monte? If I was to ever get one, I'd want a 70-72 as I think those were the best looking years for them.

Yea my old GTO is long gone. Went through 2 different guys after me and the second one wrapped it around tree.

 

[Toomanytoys84]

Yea my old GTO is long gone. Went through 2 different guys after me and the second one wrapped it around tree.

My dad’s 70 nova is gone as well. He sold it in 87. Washed away in a big flood. It was a nice car.

 

[Cvans]

This is all that I have from the Barracuda.

And the 36 Dodge delivery.

 

[oldedeeres]

Back in the early 70's my cousin had a lime green Barracuda....cool car. This brings back happy memories of my favourite cousin Joan; single, taught history in high school, bred and showed purebred Arabian horses and loved hot cars.

 

[MFDAC]

Back in the early 70's my cousin had a lime green Barracuda....cool car. This brings back happy memories of my favourite cousin Joan; single, taught history in high school, bred and showed purebred Arabian horses and loved hot cars.

Sounds like quite a woman, Lorna! Mopar called that color "Sublime" if memory serves me right.

DAC

 

[hamman]

Found these on the good old interweb.

 

[4getgto]

Found these on the good old interweb.

That's interesting. Still not sure what the color was called. 3 guesses..Sandwood...Canyon copper...Castilian bronze.
Wouldn't think it was any of the others..had a touch- up spray can at one time but don't remember any paint codes. Sure did offer a lot of paint options back then..

 

[MFDAC]

I'm going with the "Castilian Bronze", but can't translate that to the Monte Carlo codes. Thanks Roger!

I have the "protecto plate" around here somewhere. That might have the code.

DAC

 

[MFDAC]

I found the Protect-O-Plate, but no help unfortunately on the paint code.

I flipped the picture so it could be read. They are stamped backwards.




VIN code sheet makes no mention of paint.


It looks too dark on this chip sheet but I think it was Classic copper.


This is a pic of Classic Copper. Might just be an old pic and no white top may make it look a little different.


I also ran across one more old pic. Looks like it was before side pipes.


There was also a couple other M.C. items in the drawer I found the protect o plate in. Those came off of a couple of several I cut up to build dirt track stock cars from.


This hood ornament did come off of our Monte. The other emblem came off one of the cars I cut up.


Don't know if I solved anything but it's possible---LOL!

DAC

 

[4getgto]

Could very well could be Doug. Paint code 67 is named Castilian Bronze for Pontiac per the chart above and they do look very similar. Likely GM used the paint codes and just changed the names .

 

[hamman]

You have the vin number so there is a way to locate complete information via the VIN but I have forgotten the website or factbook page that is out there for the Monte Carlo.

 

[hamman]

I worked for Pontiac Motors from 1967 to 1970. I worked in several plants. One of them was metal finishing. We would take fenders, hood, doors etc that had small dents paint blemishes and such and chemically strip them to be sent back to finishing for repaint. I became friends with a few of the painters and they told me that Pontiac and GM used the same colors on all cars made by GM and just renamed them for a particular model and make. In 1969 I was going to buy a Chevelle SS 396 in Shadow gray . I decided to go with the Camaro in the same color and it was called gray Mist. I opted for a Factory Official model Camaro , 1968, with the grey ( notice the spelling) which was a shade darker than the the Shadow Gray or Gray Mist.

 

[4getgto]

I worked for Pontiac Motors from 1967 to 1970. I worked in several plants. One of them was metal finishing. We would take fenders, hood, doors etc that had small dents paint blemishes and such and chemically strip them to be sent back to finishing for repaint. I became friends with a few of the painters and they told me that Pontiac and GM used the same colors on all cars made by GM and just renamed them for a particular model and make. In 1969 I was going to buy a Chevelle SS 396 in Shadow gray . I decided to go with the Camaro in the same color and it was called gray Mist. I opted for a Factory Official model Camaro , 1968, with the grey ( notice the spelling) which was a shade darker than the the Shadow Gray or Gray Mist.

Curious as to what you mean by " Factory Official model Camaro " . ?

And also you worked for Pontiac and bought a Chevy...Boo..

 

[MFDAC]

You have the vin number so there is a way to locate complete information via the VIN but I have forgotten the website or factbook page that is out there for the Monte Carlo.

I was hoping after reading your post, Roger, that there would be a clue in the serial number part of the VIN but that number doesn't fit the paint number.

And also you worked for Pontiac and bought a Chevy...Boo..

Did you know that '55-59 American built GMCs with V-8s used Pontiac engines, Bill? My '55 had it came with a V-8 would have had a 288 that looked very much like more modern Pontiac engines like the 389. Canadian built trucks used Chevy V-8s.

DAC

 

[4getgto]

I was hoping after reading your post, Roger, that there would be a clue in the serial number part of the VIN but that number doesn't fit the paint number.

Did you know that '55-59 American built GMCs with V-8s used Pontiac engines, Bill? My '55 had it came with a V-8 would have had a 288 that looked very much like more modern Pontiac engines like the 389. Canadian built trucks used Chevy V-8s.

DAC

Yea I've heard that. But really didn't know till recently.
A guy I know that's a hard core Pontiac guy told me about some GMC's using Pontiac motors but said they're very very rare..

 

[MFDAC]

Yea I've heard that. But really didn't know till recently.
A guy I know that's a hard core Pontiac guy told me about some GMC's using Pontiac motors but said they're very very rare..

Rare maybe but I wouldn't consider them "very rare". See lots of them on various groups that are about the '55-'59 GMC's. Still don't bother hot rodders to pull the Pontiac V-8 out, scrap it and put in a LS unfortunately.

DAC