1970 Pontiac LeMans
Hendersonville, NC, 28791
Features:
VIN#: 237670B133623
Mileage: 155,252
Engine: V8
Transmission: Auto
Drive Type: RWD
Exterior: Bermuda Blue
Interior: Light Sandle Wood
Description:
1970 Pontiac LeMans Sport Convertible
Purchased: Feb. 4, 1991 from Southern Sports Classics for $2,796.00. One-owner car owned by
Dr. Pyles of Hendersonville, NC. Mileage 155,252. (Speedo had rolled over)
Restoration: Began April, 1991 and finished July, 1992. Body/Chassis: Grover Wiley. Paint by
Ronnie Osteen at Oates Body Shop using Sikkens lacquer paint. Assembly by Grover Wiley and
Bruce Benton
Mileage: 11/17/25 = 174,643 Miles since restoration = 19,391 Miles since Engine Rebuild = 4,196
Upgrades to original equipment correct for model year:
Dashboard clock
AM/FM Radio
Idler Fan
Rally II Wheels (6" wide available although put 7" on car for better look)
8-track Tape Player
Rear Speaker
3.08 Rear End
Custom Modifications:
I. Drive Train:
Engine original to car and rebuilt in 2002 by Ronnie Ashworth
350 cid (original to car) with cylinders bored out .020” over and block decked .004”
Crankshaft ground .020" under at Spartan Crankshaft, Spartanburg, SC
Silv-O-Lite Pistons
Hastings Rings
Clevite #77 Bearings
73cc #62 heads (GTO) ground and blended bowls (est. compression about 9.2)
SS Ferrea valves 1.77” exhaust and 2.11” intake and OAL of 5.090"
Comp Cam Valve Springs CCA-998-16
Rocker Arm Studs Jim Butler PIO-RM3
Hydraulic Lifters Jim Butler HT-951
Polylock Rocker Arm Nuts
Comp Cam Camshaft 51-220-4, Lift 0.431”/250 intake and .444”/260 exhaust
Milodon Oil Pan
Holley Fuel Pump
Edlebrock #2156 Intake Manifold
Edlebrock #1406 600 cfm 4-barrel Carburetor with 14” air cleaner & Auto Choke
MSD Distributor Cap with Pertronix Ignition and Coil with Moroso Wires
Jet-Hot Manifold coating
Dual aluminized exhausts - Mufflers by Sound Solution installed July, 2016
Oversized 4-core Radiator
Idler Fan
Ignition Relay to deliver full 12 VDC to coil
Protorque Starter SND12C--1.4 Max Torque 20.3 Nm
Saginaw steering gearbox 8/22 new rebuild from carparts.com
Transmission: Hydromatic 350 (original to car)
Shift Kit
New seals and gaskets
Custom aluminum bottom cover
New Speedo Gear to match Rear End
Torque Converter Replaced and gaskets - John Coggins, November, 2014
New Cooling Lines
Speedo and sleeve for 3.08 rear
New flex plate bolts
Differential: Rear Axle Ratio 3.08 WE
Horsepower to the rear wheels estimated at 300+
II. Body and Frame:
Frame Off Restoration
All steel
Original color
Frame Epoxy Coated
New quarter panels (factory original coupe adapted to convertible)
New rear bumper (OEM)
New Tail Lights (repro)
New Rear Valance (GTO style)
New after market Headlights T-3 style...Original T-3 headlights working and stored
III. Suspension:
Nitrogen Shocks
New Rear Coil Springs
Front End Rebuild - tie rod ends, bushings, etc.
IV. Brakes:
SS Brake Lines
Brake Booster Rebuild and correct cadmium plating
Rebuilt Master Cylinder
New Front Rotors
V. Rear End:
3.08 Rear End (original was 2.56)
New Carrier Shim Kit & Bolts
New Bearings
New rear end seal
VI. Wheels/Tires:
7" wide 14" dia. original Rally II Wheels correct for 1971 with correct beauty rings, red
PMD center hubs and black insert wheel lug nuts including original wheel for spare.
Width for Rally II Wheels in 1970 was 6".
Cooper Cobra Radials P225/70 R14 including spare
VII. Interior:
New Front Seat Covers and Cushions
Original Rear Seat Cover
New Door Panels and new real inner panels
New carpeting and underlayment
AM/FM Radio (original to year)
8-Track Tape Player with MP3 Adapter
Rear Speaker and Grille
Gage 4-pack including tachometer
Quartz Clock (replaced July, 2023...what I thought was Quartz was balance wheel)
Grant Wood Steering Wheel
Dash pad professionally recovered with padded vinyl (not cheap vac formed cap)
New rear view mirror
Original outside rear view mirror (LH)
New convertible top up/down switch
New Convertible top in original light sandalwood color with original glass rear window
New Sill Plates
New trunk mat
New armrests
New headrest locks
New window crank handles
Various and sundry new or reconditioned interior parts
IX. Trim:
New Rocker Panel Moldings
Re-plated front fender side trim pieces (faux louvers)
Original chrome and SS pieces in excellent condition
X. Electrical
Optima Red Top Battery - CCA 800 installed September, 2016
Note: Most of the original mechanical parts including heads, carburetor, distributor, intake
manifold, rear differential have been saved in case someone ever wanted to put the car together
as original.
Additional, there are many extra parts such as (1) rear bumper, (2) hoods, many fasteners,
miscellaneous parts including some trim pieces, some front end parts, etc.
