GeeTOW Wagon

My biggest project, the one I am furiously trying to complete is my GeeTOW Wagon. This is a car I have always wanted to build—a GTO Station Wagon. Wagons continue to grow in popularity with the hot rod/performance enthusiast. The basis for this project is a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Custom Wagon. The car is going through a complete restification (restored/modified) transforming a 1960s family grocery getter into a GTO Station Wagon featured as the contemporary tow vehicle for the reincarnated GeeTO Tiger just like they did back in 1966.

The intent of the project is to demonstrate to GM A-Body (and mid-60s wagon) owners the availability of drive-train, suspension, braking, interior and electrical products geared towards improving performance and driver comfort. Each area of improvement/reconstruction will be documented and published as technical features.

When purchased, this '66 Tempest Custom Station Wagon was in desperate need of attention. The car had sat behind a shop, under a tree and you guessed it—had a great deal of rust in the roof and around the rear side windows. Until the car was stripped I really didn't know how bad things were!

Modifications

The “wagon” is currently under construction and scheduled for completion Spring 2011. We are looking to a reveal at Jim Wangers' 85th Birthday celebration; Jim Wangers' Poncours d'Elegance on June 26, 2011. Look for the GeeTOW Wagon at Pontiac events around the country during the Summer of 2011. The wagon will be driven from event-to-event and will be on display with Jim Wangers, the "Godfather of the GTO". You can check out our travel schedule over on the GeeTO Tiger website. click on over to www.geetotiger.com and then go to the Events page.

The following areas of restification are the central subjects for published technical articles featuring contributing partner sponsors. Look for media coverage of the GeeTOW Wagon on www.automedia.com (who provides content for Mothers, Valvoline, and many other sites) as well as magazines like Smokes Signals, High Performance Pontiac and Musclecar Review and others.

Engine & Drive-Train

Pontiac 455 engine by Pacific Performance Racing, SD Performance CNC ported Edelbrock cylinder heads, Performer RPM Intake, Tomahawk Performance Parts shaft-mount rockers & windage tray, Ross Racing Pistons, Milodon oil pan

4L85E transmission, converter and Compushift Controller

G-Force crossmember

Moser Engineering 9-inch fabricated rear, Detroit Truetrac differential with 3.70 gears

Billet Specialties Serpentine accessory drive system

Chassis

Global West Suspension G-Plus tubular upper & lower control arms front & rear, performance coil springs, front and rear sway bars

Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation Tri-Power 4-wheel disc brake upgrade with billet master cylinder

Hydroboost from Power Brake Service.

Patterson’s Garage frame restoration and assembly of new suspension components

Wheels & Tires

OASIS Luxury Alloys Wheels 18” RETRO Old School Wheels

BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDW Tires

Exhaust

Pypes Performance Exhaust stainless steel 3” exhaust system with X-Change cross-over system cutouts and Race Pro mufflers

Doug’s Headers 1 7/8” round-port ceramic coated headers