Faults:

The Grand Prix SJ has been in storage for 22 years, and was just removed and driven in the past six weeks.

The gas tank has a lot of scale and the fuel sending sock becomes clogged with scale when the fuel drops below the 1/2 full mark on the gauge, causing the car to hesitate and nearly stall. The tank and sending unit will need to be boiled and relined or completely replaced.

General Comments:

Is anyone reading this survey aware of any new old stock (NOS) tanks? I would really like to maintain the originality of this car, since it is completely stock and I will be showing it as a survivor car at shows.

Secondly, is anyone aware of where I might find an original style (spatter paint look) trunk mat? If not, does anyone know the exact of material used? If purchased by the sheet, I can cut a pattern and apply it to the sheet.

You may contact me at pilrlr@comcast.net with any relevant information.

Thank you.

Faults:

The only thing that has gone wrong was the alternator quit while I was participating in an all Pontiac day at the drag strip. I even made it to the semi-finals when my ET dropped off. I still drove it home which was a 45 minute trip. Old age and high RPMs took out the brittle insulators holding the rotor leads.

General Comments:

I love it! This is the 2nd best GP I have had the privilege to own. I have owned numerous '71 or '72 Grand Prixs since 1982. I have had two beaters and four really sweet rides. Three of these I had repainted with the Hurst SSJ black and gold paint scheme.

The one I have now, I have done the G-machine upgrade on it. Poly-graphite bushing, KYB shocks, 1-1/4" front and 1" rear sway bars, lowered front suspension, fat BFG radial TAs all around. The ride is bit too firm unless the gas tank is over half full, but man does it handle!

My next step is to install the 12 speaker, 5 amplifier Yamaha/Carver stereo system I rescued from my '71 GP.

I have a spare .060" over-bored 455 on an engine stand, but the original stock 455 runs strong enough to still give me ETs in the 14.7s.

I really enjoy turning heads whenever I drive it. It has body lines which really stand out as compared to all the expensive "jelly beans" they have produced over the last 15 years.