Vehicle Description
This 1970 GTO Judge convertible is one of 24 GTOs produced with the
Ram Air IV engine and 4-speed manual transmission, which it retains
to this day. It was built on February 3, 1970, at the Baltimore
Assembly Plant in Maryland. Upon completion this car was then
shipped to Lyons Pontiac-Cadillac, Inc., in Barre, VT, for delivery
to the first registered owner. The current owner commissioned this
Judge convertible to have a no-expense-spared frame-off
restoration, which was completed in early 2017. The Judge was
completely disassembled and stripped to bare metal, the frame was
removed and the entire drivetrain was rebuilt. The body of this
vehicle was gone over from front to back, and the body fit is
laser-straight. Once the body was prepared, it was given a fresh
coat of the correct Pepper Green paint using the best modern DuPont
base coat/clear coat paint. The black interior and white
convertible top were carefully done as well. The frame was stripped
and all chassis components were either replaced or refinished in
the correct original factory finishes. All restoration work was
professionally done. The original Ram Air IV engine block was honed
and new pistons, rings and bearings installed. The crank was
checked and lightly refinished. The Ram Air cylinder heads were
checked and given a valve job, along with new valves and valve
springs. Everything was reassembled, and the entire engine assembly
was given a coat of the correct Pontiac engine paint. The interior
was completely redone with nothing but correct materials. All
instruments and gauges were checked for operation and repaired or
replaced if necessary, all wire harnesses were replaced with new
ones and, where possible, NOS parts were extensively used. The
restoration on this GTO is factory-correct, down to the correct T-3
headlamps and original-style Firestone white-lettered tires. Upon
completion, this car received the top Concours Gold Award status at
the 2017 GTOAA National Convention. Additionally, in November 2017
it was awarded the Concours Gold at the prestigious Muscle Car &
Corvette Nationals, in Chicago. The car comes with a complete set
of Pontiac Historic Services paperwork, original Build Sheets and
Pontiac Division Window Sticker.
