I just purchased a 1956 Pontiac Laurentian and might need some help decoding numbers such as the paint, the trim, the body, the engine, the tranny. Ya so pretty much every thing. Would like to find out if it is a numbers matching car. It has been sitting in a garage since the 80s Here are some pictures.
Tag says Style 2037D
Body 299
Trim 909
Paint 2008
Any help would be greatly appreciated
seventy2plus2 said
Sep 5, 2014
GM Vintage Vehicle Services in Oshawa (888-467-6853 www.vintagevehicleservices.com) can provide you the build sheet, including manufacture & shipping date, as well as selling dealer.
raggs said
Sep 5, 2014
thank you very much Can't wait to find out more about it.
Canadian Poncho said
Sep 5, 2014
Welcome aboard! That's a great looking '56!
4SPEED427 said
Sep 5, 2014
That looks GREAT! Is it as solid in real as it looks in the pictures?
raggs said
Sep 5, 2014
There is a tiny spot of rust in front of the back wheel well. Started pulling up carpet to see what is underneath.
Wow great find. This is one of the rarest tri 5 Canadian Pontiacs to be found in such great original condition. The car will probably be a 261 because of no V8 emblems on the rear quarters. Very low bodyno. so it is an early production car built probably August 1955. I would need all the numbers from both data plates to do a more complete decipher on the car.The bumpers are slightly misalighned due to improper jacking at some point in its life so be carefully not to snap any bumper to frame mounting bolts on the mounting brackets these bolts are hard to find as there is a type of cam adjustment on them. Congratulations on finding and purchasing this. If you need any small detail parts email me.
Al
Leo2+2 said
Sep 5, 2014
Welcome aboard and congratulations! The car looks great. When you get a chance please add more pics, such as interior, trunk, engine, etc.
Cheers,
Leo
norontcan said
Sep 5, 2014
Wow, nice find and appears to be in just dandy shape.
Welcome aboard.
Ask any questions you need to and please do post more pics.
hawkeye5766 said
Sep 6, 2014
Welcome to CP, nice find. Clean and complete.
dcneric said
Sep 6, 2014
Wow, nice ride, a set of chrome reverse and wide whites and down the road you go.
Welcome from Regina.
raggs said
Sep 6, 2014
We have the original hub caps. The wide white walls are a good idea
Indian said
Sep 6, 2014
Welcome! Sweet ride mister!
raggs said
Sep 6, 2014
Let it be known I can not take the credit for finding this car. A friend of mine is like a bloodhound at finding great cars and bought it in May. On the other hand , I will take credit for convincing him to sell it to me.
raggs said
Sep 8, 2014
ok. cleaned the carb and got a new battery. Fired right up. Things are looking up.
seventy2plus2 said
Sep 8, 2014
Congrat's on getting her running. Do yourself a favor and change the rubber hoses (both fuel, vacuum, heater & radiator) and install a fresh set of fan belts.
Tin Injun said
Sep 8, 2014
Welcome from Whitecourt! Skookum find you have there- not many in that condition left.
long stroke said
Sep 9, 2014
A hardy welcome aboard from Milton, Ontario. Pat, that is such a beautiful looking 56 you got there. A real solid and complete looking car. Is there any chance of seeing engine and interior pictures of your car. Good luck with the 56 and here is praying you keep her original and on the road. Cheers. George.
raggs said
Sep 11, 2014
Here are some pictures of the interior. We have pulled out the carpets to see what we have to work with.
Welcome from the Okanagan valley and a few other places. Love the look of your car and the condition it seems to be in. Looks like you have a real nugget there.
I just purchased a 1956 Pontiac Laurentian and might need some help decoding numbers such as the paint, the trim, the body, the engine, the tranny. Ya so pretty much every thing. Would like to find out if it is a numbers matching car. It has been sitting in a garage since the 80s Here are some pictures.
Body 299
Trim 909
Paint 2008
Any help would be greatly appreciated
GM Vintage Vehicle Services in Oshawa (888-467-6853 www.vintagevehicleservices.com) can provide you the build sheet, including manufacture & shipping date, as well as selling dealer.
There is a tiny spot of rust in front of the back wheel well. Started pulling up carpet to see what is underneath.
here are some more pics in the shop
Wow great find. This is one of the rarest tri 5 Canadian Pontiacs to be found in such great original condition. The car will probably be a 261 because of no V8 emblems on the rear quarters. Very low bodyno. so it is an early production car built probably August 1955. I would need all the numbers from both data plates to do a more complete decipher on the car.The bumpers are slightly misalighned due to improper jacking at some point in its life so be carefully not to snap any bumper to frame mounting bolts on the mounting brackets these bolts are hard to find as there is a type of cam adjustment on them. Congratulations on finding and purchasing this. If you need any small detail parts email me.
Al
Welcome aboard and congratulations! The car looks great. When you get a chance please add more pics, such as interior, trunk, engine, etc.
Cheers,
Leo
Welcome aboard.
Ask any questions you need to and please do post more pics.
Welcome from Regina.
We have the original hub caps. The wide white walls are a good idea
Let it be known I can not take the credit for finding this car. A friend of mine is like a bloodhound at finding great cars and bought it in May. On the other hand , I will take credit for convincing him to sell it to me.
Congrat's on getting her running. Do yourself a favor and change the rubber hoses (both fuel, vacuum, heater & radiator) and install a fresh set of fan belts.
Welcome from Whitecourt! Skookum find you have there- not many in that condition left.
A hardy welcome aboard from Milton, Ontario. Pat, that is such a beautiful looking 56 you got there. A real solid and complete looking car. Is there any chance of seeing engine and interior pictures of your car. Good luck with the 56 and here is praying you keep her original and on the road. Cheers. George.
Here are some pictures of the interior. We have pulled out the carpets to see what we have to work with.
The headliner and visors are in awesome shape.