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1969 Pontiac Gto

1969 Pontiac GTO - Gentleman's Juggernaut

This Drop-Top Judge Tribute Sports A Voracious R/A-V-Topped 455, Yet Has A/C And Other Comfort Options
January, 2010
By Thomas A. DeMauro
Photography by Christopher R. Phillip, Thomas A. DeMauro
1969 Pontiac Gto
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1969 Pontiac Gto
Take a long look. Yes, that's A/C on a R/A-V-headed and intake-equipped 455.
Some people are never satisfied. They simply want it all. Give'em a GTO and they want a Judge. Give 'em a Ram Air III engine and they want it to be a R/A-V. Tell 'em that such a high-strung engine would never have been available with A/C and is too temperamental for a weekend cruiser and they say, "Build it anyway."

1969 Pontiac Gto Intake Equipped
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1969 Pontiac Gto Intake Equipped
Take a long look. Yes, that's A/C on a R/A-V-headed and intake-equipped 455.
1969 Pontiac Gto Starlight Black
John Moauro's '69 GTO was... 
   
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1969 Pontiac Gto Starlight Black
John Moauro's '69 GTO was repainted Starlight Black, it was originally blue, and the Judge decals were added prior to his purchasing it a few years ago. The suspension remains mostly stock with the exception of the addition of a rear sway bar and 15x7 Rally wheels shod with 245/60R15 Cooper radials to improve handling. Under the hood is where the real action is, however.
1969 Pontiac Gto Ac Brackets
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1969 Pontiac Gto Ac Brackets
According to John, the A/C brackets are all custom made and more than 50 hours of labor covered the process.

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