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Pontiac GTO Restoration Guide 1964-1970 [Paperback]

Paul Zazarine (Author), Charles Roberts (Author)

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Publication Date: 1985

Authenticity getting your goat? This updated second edition now includes additional GTO models from 1971 and 1972! Determine the proper part numbers with this detailed, accurate, year-by-year guide showing you the right way to do a full-scale restoration. Over 1,000 photos, part numbers, codes and color charts from original factory literature point out what goes where, what parts are good or bad, and the best way to put them together. 2nd ed.

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About the Author

Paul Zazarine has had over 25 years of experience in automotive writing, editing and directing — top automotive magazines include Musclecar Review, Corvette Fever, Chevy Truck, Musclecar Enthusiast, Corvette Enthusiast, Mustang Enthusiast and Pontiac Enthusiast Magazine. Books include GTO Restoration Guide and Glory Days, How to Restore Your Musclecar, 1967-1969 Camaro Exposed, Barracuda/Challenger, GTO History 1964-1967, and Pontiac's Greatest Decade 1959-1969: The Wide Track Years.

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Product Details

Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: Motorbooks International (1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 087938199X
ISBN-13: 978-0879381998

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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3.0 out of 5 stars 'GTO BIBLE' Lacking In Chapter And Verse For 1968 And Beyond, October 6, 1997

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This review is from: Pontiac GTO Restoration Guide, 1964-1972 (Motorbooks Workshop) (Paperback)

Although I have found this guide to very helpful in some instances, there does not seem to be any consistant flow to the text and diagrams. If systems and diagrams are compatable from year to year acknowledge that.. I am an engineer and yet I still found it hard to follow. At times trying to comprehend which years and which systems the text and diagrams correlated to was extremely confusing. Now to the real source of my irritation. I sincerely do not comprehend why they were so negligent when it came to the '68' GTO. My review may be biased by the fact I am restoring a '68' convertible and that the information on this car is sorely lacking. Perhaps this makes me a bit myopic in my view but the guide is not up to the expectations generated by it's advertisement as the "GTO BIBLE".
My overall impression is that they were developing a manual for '65' through '67' and adding '68' on was an after thought. I would highly recommend the guide for the early years but for those who need '68' forward look somewhere else.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disapointed, July 23, 1998

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This review is from: Pontiac GTO Restoration Guide, 1964-1972 (Motorbooks Workshop) (Paperback)

This book is not really a restoration guide, it is more like a parts catalogue. There is very little info on how to restore a GTO. Instead it is just a book of endless part numbers with some exploded diagrams. Also the chapters are confusing, they should be divided by the year of the car. Instead the chapters include all years on the same topic. You can be on one page reading about a console for a 67 GTO and you turn the page and all of the sudden you are looking at a dash board for a 72 GTO! A very poor efort.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not the "GTO Bible" but it may be the best out there., July 19, 1998

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I have had the GTO restoration guide for almost 10 years now. It is a useful book, but it does have some short-commings. An index would be nice, since it is so disorganized. Some part numbers I have found have been wrong, or not complete. The information that is available for the Corvettes makes the GTO Restoration guide look like a joke! We need a more complete and accurate book for us Pontiac Lovers.

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4.0 out of 5 stars restoring with correct model numbers
As said, this book is mostly a list of part numbers and exploded drawings to show where parts should go. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Bethica

3.0 out of 5 stars R.I.P. Paul Zazarine
Paul's passing as of today (Feb 4 2011) sent me to Google, of course, to look up his name and read of all his accomplishments to the classic car world. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pontiac Power
If you own a Pontiac GTO, this book is an absolute must. I thought I knew quite a bit about my car until I bought this book. It is worth every penny !

Published on February 2, 2010 by James L. Rash

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference for your Restoration
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Published on September 14, 2009 by Carson Saunders

5.0 out of 5 stars great hidden info
great info and love the exploded views of the parts on my gto...now i can put it together the right way.. al

Published on May 1, 2009 by Al Silva

5.0 out of 5 stars My husband loved it
My husband is currently restoring a 64 GTO and was like a little kid with a new toy when he opened this present on Christmas morning.

Published on January 6, 2008 by A. M. Noonan-Watterud

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Published on September 20, 2007 by Charles Laflin

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book....just needs more detail for '72 model
Nice book with diagrahms and some pics. Wish there were more details on '72 model year that I need. If rebuilding '66 - '70, this book will help your restore pretty well.

Published on August 5, 2007 by Ken Overstreet

5.0 out of 5 stars Gto information
Found the book to be very informative. Many diagrams, and illustrations. Recommend the book to Pontiac GTO enthusists

Published on March 8, 2007 by Lucille Wallace

2.0 out of 5 stars Fair
Had wished more detailed information was included in this book. It is a good general overview.

Published on January 18, 2007 by Don West

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