Hi Everyone. Member since May of this year but first posting here. Have had nothing but wonderful feedback and help from everyone. 427Carl Hicks in Clinton ON is awesome and has been a great help to us with our car, as have Steve from Cobourg ON and Kim here is Surrey BC. Thanks also to Dale @ NOS Reproductions in Komoka, ON for some hard-to-get parts.
Attached is a pic of our car. Not perfect yet (time!!!!) but it certainly turns a few heads on the Vancouver cruise circuit. Sat in a covered quonset hut north of Edmonton most of every of the last 15 years and was driven about once a year. Shipped it out this spring on an auto carrier. But even though Alberta is very dry, it needed a lot underneath just to make BC provincial safety - full brake lines front-to-back, emergency brake unit (from S. Carolina), upper/lower control arms, motor mounts etc. plus a windshield. But the body was 99.9% rust-free (tiny, tiny bit under each rear quarter) and the floors are totally rust-free. Completely original Aqua (271) vinyl interior (back seat is like new), original Tuxedo Black (A) body colour with one mediocre repaint about 8 years ago. But unmolested with all trim present and a very straight body. Mileage is (we think) about 135,000. Engine is a 327/2-bbl. w/double-hump heads (runs strong) and single exhaust. We've added an Edelbrock Z/28 clone intake and Holley 600 CFM 4-bbl plus full custom-bent duals with Cherry Bombs. Then came the 20" X 8.5" Ions with 255-35 tires. I'm a commercial realtor and my son's a financial planner - both super-busy - so other than the work above the only thing we've had the time to do so far (...in the shop for weeks waiting for correct parts..) was give it a good wash! So refurb. the .engine bay is next, then we may think about a quality repaint, bit of interior touch-up and clean up the trunk (new mats etc.). Sometime we'll rebuild the engine & tranny but both work well now with no leaks.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated. Cheers!
That is a very good looking convert.
One thing I don't get, you're new here yet it says you have 34 posts!
Elroy said
Sep 4, 2009
Awesome ride , great colors and the wheels look awesome !
Halfbreed said
Sep 4, 2009
Nice ride! I'm really impressed.
I was wondering are there "Pontiac only" events in Vancouver or B.C.? When? Where?
427carl said
Sep 4, 2009
unburt said
Sep 4, 2009
Very nice cruising machine, looks sharp with the black and aqua interior love it
64ragtop said
Sep 4, 2009
Yes, there are. I think you simply have to watch the Lounge for postings as to when whee they are. Thanks for the kind words re our ride.. Neil
64ragtop said
Sep 4, 2009
...think I already did about 2 months ago...
57poncho said
Sep 4, 2009
Welcome from Winnipeg sweet ride
Numbers_guy said
Nov 15, 2009
Hi Neil,
Welcome to the site and enjoy all the information that's around. Nice car a 64 Pontiac Parisienne Custom sport rag if I'm reading the front fender emblems right. That is a beautiful car.
Did you repaint the car or is that a still to do thing?
Attached is a pic of our car. Not perfect yet (time!!!!) but it certainly turns a few heads on the Vancouver cruise circuit. Sat in a covered quonset hut north of Edmonton most of every of the last 15 years and was driven about once a year. Shipped it out this spring on an auto carrier. But even though Alberta is very dry, it needed a lot underneath just to make BC provincial safety - full brake lines front-to-back, emergency brake unit (from S. Carolina), upper/lower control arms, motor mounts etc. plus a windshield. But the body was 99.9% rust-free (tiny, tiny bit under each rear quarter) and the floors are totally rust-free. Completely original Aqua (271) vinyl interior (back seat is like new), original Tuxedo Black (A) body colour with one mediocre repaint about 8 years ago. But unmolested with all trim present and a very straight body. Mileage is (we think) about 135,000. Engine is a 327/2-bbl. w/double-hump heads (runs strong) and single exhaust. We've added an Edelbrock Z/28 clone intake and Holley 600 CFM 4-bbl plus full custom-bent duals with Cherry Bombs. Then came the 20" X 8.5" Ions with 255-35 tires. I'm a commercial realtor and my son's a financial planner - both super-busy - so other than the work above the only thing we've had the time to do so far (...in the shop for weeks waiting for correct parts..) was give it a good wash! So refurb. the .engine bay is next, then we may think about a quality repaint, bit of interior touch-up and clean up the trunk (new mats etc.). Sometime we'll rebuild the engine & tranny but both work well now with no leaks.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated. Cheers!
Neil/Vancouver 64ragtop
I was wondering are there "Pontiac only" events in Vancouver or B.C.? When? Where?
Neil
Welcome to the site and enjoy all the information that's around. Nice car a 64 Pontiac Parisienne Custom sport rag if I'm reading the front fender emblems right. That is a beautiful car.
Did you repaint the car or is that a still to do thing?