looking for a front hood in decent shape and various other parts thanks
57poncho said
Jun 6, 2010
Where abouts are you located and what other parts do you need
427carl said
Jun 6, 2010
Welcome are you in Canada?
57poncho said
Jun 6, 2010
O right welcome and it is a must to post pics of you ride or we will all keep bugging you for some
davelacourse said
Jun 7, 2010
Yes welcome and bugging you for pictures!
Dave
long stroke said
Nov 29, 2010
Travis, i do not have a hood for you but i do have some advise. Make sure it is a hood for a Canadian Pontiac and not the longer American Pontiac. They look alike but the hood you need is shorter. Also these 57 hoods are very prone to rust in the front corners. Both the left and right front corners because they way the inner and outer hood skins meet is a haven for water collection. There are many poor repairs of these corners as well. Western Canada is about the only place you will find 57 Canadian Pontiac hoods. B.C., ALBERTA, Sask. and Manitoba. Because a lot of these cars were sold out there and in those early years they did not salt the roads like other parts of Canada. I know Ontario would be one of the worst places. Even then the salt was heavy on our roads. Good luck with your search mate. George.
Halfbreed said
Dec 1, 2010
1957 CP hoods are about 5" shorter than U.S. hoods.
It seems to me that there was a hood listed in the pre-1958 forum a few months ago. Do some research and you'll find one.
57Pontiac said
Dec 10, 2010
Don't waste your time guys.
BigBlock was supposed to buy one hood from me; he made me crate it for shipping and when it was time to pay, I never heard from him again.
So if anyone needs a hood, it is still for sale...
long stroke said
Dec 26, 2010
57Pontiac wrote:Steve that is good to know. It is a real piss off when people can not keep their word because their word means nothing. It is good that you shared your experience with the rest of us. I hope the next guy that wants your hood has more class. Cheers. George.
Don't waste your time guys.
BigBlock was supposed to buy one hood from me; he made me crate it for shipping and when it was time to pay, I never heard from him again.
So if anyone needs a hood, it is still for sale...
hwscowboy said
Dec 27, 2010
you could check on www.kijiji.ca for alberta there are usually a few 57's and parts on there.
hank said
Jan 8, 2011
anyone looking for 57 pontiac parts check out "calling all cars" great web sitem, guy is located in southern manitoba, lots of 50's cars
crazyj said
Jan 9, 2011
If your in Alberta, I can tell you where you might get a hood.
beaumontguru said
Jan 9, 2011
Welcome
and on a side note:
Your car is a SEDAN delivery
not a PANEL delivery
A panel would emply a truck body a sedan delivery would be based on a car body.
RacerRick said
Jan 10, 2011
That sedan delivery looks like it might have some ontario rust in it. Roblins had a few 57' pontiacs in the yard, but they were all pretty rough. One did have a decent hood on it though.
Man, I still want a 57' pontiac 2 dr wagon or sedan delivery.
Pontiacanada said
Jan 10, 2011
57Pontiac wrote:
Don't waste your time guys.
BigBlock was supposed to buy one hood from me; he made me crate it for shipping and when it was time to pay, I never heard from him again.
So if anyone needs a hood, it is still for sale...
Big Block hasn't been on here since July 2010.
mikeswagon said
Jan 10, 2011
Hello, I have a hood to trade or sell. Where are you located?
jesso said
Jan 18, 2011
Hi, I am in Australia and recently purchased a 1957 canadian built Pontiac Cheiftain. This car needs a lot of work. I am looking for all the frontend sheet metal and a trunk lid. Would you be interested in selling your hood to me? I have a place in California who will ship it to me in Australia. Would you be able to get it to there(I would of course pay for freight to California from where you are, depending on how far away you are) However if it is too much(distance/freight) I will keep looking around. Thanks Jess
Pontiacanada said
Jan 18, 2011
jesso wrote:
Hi, I am in Australia and recently purchased a 1957 canadian built Pontiac Cheiftain. This car needs a lot of work. I am looking for all the frontend sheet metal and a trunk lid. Would you be interested in selling your hood to me? I have a place in California who will ship it to me in Australia. Would you be able to get it to there(I would of course pay for freight to California from where you are, depending on how far away you are) However if it is too much(distance/freight) I will keep looking around. Thanks Jess
Welcome from Canada's smallest province Jessica! Do you have any pictures of your car?
jesso said
Jan 18, 2011
I do have a couple. Everyone who looks at it, just smile and say good luck. My husband has a 1966 pontiac parisienne. He has just finished restoring it, with only the final lace panelling of metallic blue to go on the roof. The photo of the 66 is before restorations began. We have replaced the rear quarter due to the previous owner having a crash and not fixing it properly. Just filling it with bog basically.
Jessica, your husband's '66 is a beauty! Looks like a different car than we usually see with the wide-whites & those style hubcaps! Nice! Your '57 is a jewel in the rough. I keep bumping-up your post to see if some the '57 Poncho fanatics can help you out. You should post a thread and pics in the "Welcome Aboard" section. Introduce yourself. Also post in the Canadian Cars/Parts Wanted section.
... Darryl.
-- Edited by Pontiacanada on Wednesday 19th of January 2011 07:35:53 AM
jesso said
Jan 20, 2011
Darryl,
We have been in touch with a guy in Beaumont, Alberta who is sourcing us some parts. It's just the shipping that is the killer..
Will post some up to date pics of the '66 once she is completed. In the next month or so.
Thanks for your assistance.
Jess
clark2334 said
Jul 13, 2011
jesso wrote:
I do have a couple. Everyone who looks at it, just smile and say good luck. My husband has a 1966 pontiac parisienne. He has just finished restoring it, with only the final lace panelling of metallic blue to go on the roof. The photo of the 66 is before restorations began. We have replaced the rear quarter due to the previous owner having a crash and not fixing it properly. Just filling it with bog basically.
Wow! Job well done with the restoration of your 1966 pontiac parisienne! :) and i love its new color... impressive! :)
BigBlock was supposed to buy one hood from me; he made me crate it for shipping and when it was time to pay, I never heard from him again.
So if anyone needs a hood, it is still for sale...
and on a side note:
Your car is a SEDAN delivery
not a PANEL delivery
A panel would emply a truck body
a sedan delivery would be based on a car body.
I am in Australia and recently purchased a 1957 canadian built Pontiac Cheiftain. This car needs a lot of work. I am looking for all the frontend sheet metal and a trunk lid. Would you be interested in selling your hood to me? I have a place in California who will ship it to me in Australia. Would you be able to get it to there(I would of course pay for freight to California from where you are, depending on how far away you are) However if it is too much(distance/freight) I will keep looking around. Thanks Jess
Your '57 is a jewel in the rough.
I keep bumping-up your post to see if some the '57 Poncho fanatics can help you out.
You should post a thread and pics in the "Welcome Aboard" section. Introduce yourself.
Also post in the Canadian Cars/Parts Wanted section.
... Darryl.
-- Edited by Pontiacanada on Wednesday 19th of January 2011 07:35:53 AM
Wow! Job well done with the restoration of your 1966 pontiac parisienne! :) and i love its new color... impressive! :)