ent in 1991 . The deal was fairly equitable then , but the rarity factor today would definitely dictate a different trade .
The GSX had 58,000 miles and was complete . The one fault was rust on the passenger side front floor pan . The air conditioner had dripped condensate into the cab and initiated rust .
Ray ’ s forte is restoration . He explains , “ I love to restore .”
Starting with such an original , Ray built a masterpiece . At the GSX Reunion in Ohio , out of 27 show cars in concourse judging , Ray had the highest score – 396 out of a possible 400 . The closest GSX to him was “ three or four points ” behind . In total , the Reunion had an astounding 97 GSX cars there , or almost one out of every six cars built . When Ray took the body off the frame , he found an incredibly original GSX . Matching numbers could be the
theme of this build . The heads , intake , carburetor , distributor , alternator , starter , even the air conditioning compressor matched , number-wise and in date codes . Starting with such a good car made the restoration much simpler .
Ray says , “ I mean , all I did was send parts off , have them rebuilt , and whatnot . The only thing I tracked down was some original A / C hoses with the right date codes .”
Air-conditioning hoses on what one source lists as the hottest mid-sized muscle car ever seems quite odd , as A / C is a power-robbing accessory .
Ray is being overly modest with his assessment of the difficulty of the restoration . He takes his time and does restorations the OEM way . He plated the bolts , for example , to factory . Ray restored this car inch by inch . The 396 points out of 400 attest to his high standards .
The restored bucket seats felt and looked like brand new .
The GS logo – not GSX – appeared on the door panels .
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