GM should have just bulked up the crossmember to accommodate jacking, since raising a car from the bumper is the reason why I bought my GTO with a twisted front bumper...  True, a Firebird and GTO are very different cars (with different curb weights, although both came with bumper jacks in the trunk) , but sometimes you have to wonder what the engineers were thinking.

I only have the stock 67-69 type shafts. Looks like we will need to get new shafts or the stud kit from GW to make them work.

That looks great! Do you have any shots of the crossmember and nose that you fixed?

That brings up a question. I was hoping to use silicon brake fluid what is your view on that?

I did not know that. I used it in the 68 because the car sits so much and of the moisture not getting absorbed.  I also heard it will not take the paint off if it is spilled. I guess I will have to keep an eye on it as far as the performance issues. I learn something every day.

Here's a couple of the Eastwood Ceramic Chassis Black right after the 1st coat was sprayed - it will level out some when the solvents all evaporate out and it hardens.    Lookin' good.    At least one more coat to go.




This is the nose guard and plate.

I wanted throw a link on here about the problems Pontiacs seem to have with running to hot. It is a huge thread that pretty much sorts out how to make your Pontiac mill run cool. One of the big tricks is making sure the water pump has the right clearance between the plate and the blades and to make sure the blades are cast iron not stamped steel. Many times we spend big money on aluminum radiators and electric fans and all they do is mask the problem. It’s a good read but pack a lunch because it’s close to 1000 posts long. I think the last post from the thread sums it up pretty well.
I just had my water pump die on my 70' Bonneville and decide to follow the suggestions on this post. After checking local auto stores, I finally found a water pump with a cast impeller from Carquest. The first one off the shelf was a stamped version and didn't match the picture on their screen but they checked their inventory and found two pumps with cast impellers. I had about an 1/8 clearance from the plate to the impeller out of the box and worked it down to about 1/16". Put it back together and did a maiden voyage. Everything looks good (no leaks) and the car seems a lot cooler. Thanks for the great advice.
Here is the whole thread : http://forums.performanceyears.com/forums/showthread.php?t=411256