# The gift I gave myself **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 30, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211 "2015-10-30T15:42:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/1 "2015-10-30T15:42:17Z")
Yeah i hate that bag of milk crap, but an early birthday present 2005 GTO 6spd 99k miles. Needs some TLC for sure but overall im excited to drive it twice and put it away for 5months of winter lol [![http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/pitbull14218/1030151824.jpg](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/pitbull14218/1030151824.jpg)](http://s102.photobucket.com/user/pitbull14218/media/1030151824.jpg.html) [![http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/pitbull14218/1030151823.jpg](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/pitbull14218/1030151823.jpg)](http://s102.photobucket.com/user/pitbull14218/media/1030151823.jpg.html) [![http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/pitbull14218/1030151824a.jpg](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/pitbull14218/1030151824a.jpg)](http://s102.photobucket.com/user/pitbull14218/media/1030151824a.jpg.html) Car still needs to be washed ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/2 "2015-10-30T15:43:13Z")
:tup: Keeping the other car? ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/3 "2015-10-30T15:51:16Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > :tup: > > Keeping the other car? Yeah, but hipefully this car doesnt take up too much of my time and money. The buick i need to rebuild the engine and transmission so that will be a toilet flush adventure. This the steering rack is leaking, the diff is leaking, the rear main seal might be leaking, stock shifter has to go, And needs front bumper… Id like to put an HSV bumper on it if it bolts up and lines up normally. Oh and i hate the rims, and needs tires. Then the suspension will need a make over as well. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/4 "2015-10-30T16:26:36Z")
> [@Wahoo](#): > > Yeah, but hipefully this car doesnt take up too much of my time and money. > > The buick i need to rebuild the engine and transmission so that will be a toilet flush adventure. > > This the steering rack is leaking, the diff is leaking, the rear main seal might be leaking, stock shifter has to go, And needs front bumper… Id like to put an HSV bumper on it if it bolts up and lines up normally. That stuff should all be fairly simple and easy ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/5 "2015-10-30T16:29:54Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > That stuff should all be fairly simple and easy Yeah, as long as the rear main seal(if its leaking) is minor or slowly leaking, ill wait til i do a clutch. Steering rack, is very common, but id like to fix it, maybe do it myself or maybe not. Rearend same deal, i was told could just be the pinion nut needs to be tightened. Suspension/bushings is the expensive part though, but definitely something i can do in the driveway. The other stuff not sure if i want to crawl under it for lol ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/6 "2015-10-30T17:29:04Z")
> [@E36 M3 build - details](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e36-m3-build-details/273205/13): > > Whatever you do don’t cheap out on the shift knob… lol ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/7 "2015-10-30T17:39:55Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > lol Lol nice. Yea do need a shifter. ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/8 "2015-10-31T12:08:16Z")
Nice, welcome to the holden club. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2015, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/9 "2015-10-31T13:10:04Z")
Congrats. I miss mine from time to time but after almost 9 years DDing one I was ready to see it go. ---
**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/10 "2015-10-31T15:33:36Z")
Guy I work with has a built trans am and is considering getting a gto. For the money I like these. Good job. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/11 "2015-10-31T16:37:03Z")
Thanks guys. The plans are to just make it a good driver, fix all bushings, try to help prevent wheel hop. But if everytbing goes smoothly with this and thr buick if i have left over money we will see what happens ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/12 "2015-11-01T05:23:30Z")
No lambo doors or Nawsssssss?!? ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/13 "2015-11-01T08:30:15Z")
![http://www.solidwastemag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2015/05/4u0sOwk.jpg](http://www.solidwastemag.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2015/05/4u0sOwk.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/14 "2015-11-02T05:26:31Z")
Looks cool, definitely needs some TLC. LS all the things ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/15 "2015-11-02T06:53:45Z")
I don’t know why everyone cried like bitches on day time TV about the stock shifter in those cars-I found the one in mine to be fine. Is Pedders still the suspension choice for these cars? Mild drop, CCW’s, long tube headers, FUCK YEAH ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/16 "2015-11-02T06:59:47Z")
> [@Quattro Krant](#): > > I don’t know why everyone cried like bitches on day time TV about the stock shifter in those cars-I found the one in mine to be fine. Is Pedders still the suspension choice for these cars? Mild drop, CCW’s, long tube headers, FUCK YEAH The shifter in this is supposedly stock, and its not centering the shifter in neutral, kinda a bit sloppy. Probably because the age/miles the car has. Everyone on the forums for these cars do say the stock shifter is bad. Car might end up with full bolt ons and more depending how things go, how much o save this winter. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/17 "2015-11-02T07:03:46Z")
Get a MGW shifter for it… Best mod I ever did on the corvette ---
**Author:** ![mark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@mark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mark)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/18 "2015-11-02T07:31:49Z")
good luck finding pedders stuff. there was some kinda fallout with pedders USA and the supplier in Australia. even people selling used pedders suspension shit think its made of gold and ask a lot for it… nice pick up, that was a girl’s car, she wanted to sell/trade it for a truck for her horsies or something? I got the billet pro shifter, and the lou’s short stick shifter to use a screw on type knob. I have a few sets of stock wheels if you are looking. how soon are you looking to replace the rack? im pulling my stock one in the spring. any modding plans? im at 687/695 at only 10lbs but I need to upgrade the fuel stuff and switch to SD if I feel the need for more oomph. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/19 "2015-11-02T07:53:01Z")
Get your suspension bits here: [http://www.kollarracingproducts.com/04-06-pontiac-gto/](http://www.kollarracingproducts.com/04-06-pontiac-gto/) Most of the GTO crowd has realized Pedders was overpriced. I was really happy with the Lovells stuff I put in mine. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211/20 "2015-11-02T08:22:10Z")
> [@mark](#): > > good luck finding pedders stuff. there was some kinda fallout with pedders USA and the supplier in Australia. > even people selling used pedders suspension shit think its made of gold and ask a lot for it… > > nice pick up, that was a girl’s car, she wanted to sell/trade it for a truck for her horsies or something? > > I got the billet pro shifter, and the lou’s short stick shifter to use a screw on type knob. > I have a few sets of stock wheels if you are looking. > how soon are you looking to replace the rack? im pulling my stock one in the spring. > > any modding plans? im at 687/695 at only 10lbs but I need to upgrade the fuel stuff and switch to SD if I feel the need for more oomph. Are you the one with the LSA blower setup new era made? I saw a thread on one of the forums. Yeah probably gonna get some stock 17s for cheap that have good tires. Pm me the details of your set tho Thx - - - Updated - - - > [@JayS](#): > > Get your suspension bits here: > > [http://www.kollarracingproducts.com/04-06-pontiac-gto/](http://www.kollarracingproducts.com/04-06-pontiac-gto/) > > Most of the GTO crowd has realized Pedders was overpriced. I was really happy with the Lovells stuff I put in mine. Thanks man. Yeah probably be spring when i do the suspension. Might pay to have one of my cars stored since i only have a 1 car garage. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-gift-i-gave-myself/273211.md?page=2)