Hi all. I am a retired licenced aircraft structural technician just recently moved with my misses into the Quinte West area of Ontario from the Montreal area. I am 59 years old and have 2 grown sons who live on their own now. I am pretty much a dyi type of guy and have dabbled with Radio Control aircraft, Wooden boats, cars and even built garages and my last house.
I used to be into old cars but took some years off to raised my kids but in 2001 I got the bug back and started looking for a project. I purchased my 1939 Pontiac and started building it. I pretty much only worked on it during the winters and in 2004 I put it on the road in primer. With less than 100 miles on it I headed down to Moncton for the Atlantic Nats and made the trip down and back with no trouble more than a leaking hose clamp. Since then it has been steady upgrades and of course paint and interior. She has 12k miles on her now and this is the first year since the first I havent made the trip down East due to the fact that we were moving.
I attended several cruise nights a week weather permitting in the area this past summer and several car shows including Lead East and NE Nats at Burlington Vermont. I hope to be a lot more active next summer now that we are settled into our new home.
As I said I am a Do it yourself type and so of course that applies to my car. My idea for it was to build a street rod true to the original idea of what a street rod was supposed to be and not the dirty word it has become in some circles. I wanted a dependable Street driven car that I could get in and drive 1000 miles without worry. Although a Pontiac engine would have been nice I went with a 350 Chevy for dependability and ease of getting parts. I backed that up with a 700 r4 to give me a good cruise speed with 24 mpg. The car had a Nova front clip welded in when I bought it which I left figuring I would switch to a mustang 2 if I wasn't happy but it turned out to be a great choice. I completely boxed the frame and added a new rear cross member to pick up my rear shocks. I replaced alot of metal in the body and did a few custom touches like the flush mount Gas Filler, Molded Rear Fenders. Filled Center Grills, Custom Built Running Boards, Radiused Rear Wheel Openings, Frenched License Plate Mount, Shortened Bumper Mounts front and back and even moved the rear axle back 3/4 of an inch to center in the fenders better. The custom Gauge Layout is probably the change that gets the most notice and compliments.
Well thats pretty much it for my intro. Looking forward to hearing from some other Pontiac Street rodders.
68post said
Oct 31, 2010
Welcome aboard, this is a great site!
50torpedo said
Oct 31, 2010
welcome to the group, I think they are a great bunch and very helpfull in answering questions
bill in red deer
grande jim said
Oct 31, 2010
Welcome ...some pic's of your car would be great!!
48 poncho said
Oct 31, 2010
welcome would love to see some pics
Pontiac_Truck said
Oct 31, 2010
What part of Ontario?
Stephenzone said
Oct 31, 2010
Gidday eh and welcome. i'm a little west of ya in cobourg. I've been doing the atlantic nationals now for the last 4 years and figured i'm going to keep doing them. nothing wrong with a streetrod. in fact i can't wait till the warranty is up on anything i own to modifiy it. one question thou was your car closed to stock before you rodded it. why i ask is one of the lad on this site is having issues with rearend gear for his car (39 pontiac). with doing research or better word perusing old parts manuals i have noticed the GM canada imported US pontiacs for half the model runs in 39. differences mainly being rear coils and different motor. any history on your reference these items
Fitz said
Oct 31, 2010
Hello and welcome!
Fitz.
427carl said
Oct 31, 2010
Welcome we love to have young fellows join
Canadian Poncho said
Oct 31, 2010
Welcome aboard!
Elroy said
Oct 31, 2010
Welcome! It's great to have more experienced craftsmen on this site thanks for joining and looking forward to seeing some pics !
Halfbreed said
Nov 1, 2010
427carl wrote:
Welcome we love to have young fellows join
I'm with Carl we need more young ones on this site. The old riff raff is tired and have no new ideas.
Welcome aboard.
LN7 NUT said
Nov 1, 2010
Welcome to the site, these people are awesome!
Pontiacanada said
Nov 1, 2010
Welcome Richard. I used to ice fish and lake fish down your way all the time.
Beaumont4008 said
Nov 1, 2010
Welcome to the board. Do not worry about using the small block. Canadian Pontiacs came with them since 1955 . Makes the small block just as much Pontiac as chevy.
39poncho said
Nov 1, 2010
Beaumont4008 wrote:
Welcome to the board. Do not worry about using the small block. Canadian Pontiacs came with them since 1955 . Makes the small block just as much Pontiac as chevy.
Yes that is very true. As a matter of fact at the last show when asked what engine I had in it I replied"Canadian small block Pontiac!
87 player bird said
Nov 1, 2010
Welcome from one ex montrealer to another.
39poncho said
Nov 1, 2010
39poncho said
Nov 1, 2010
Stephenzone wrote:
Gidday eh and welcome. i'm a little west of ya in cobourg. I've been doing the atlantic nationals now for the last 4 years and figured i'm going to keep doing them. nothing wrong with a streetrod. in fact i can't wait till the warranty is up on anything i own to modifiy it. one question thou was your car closed to stock before you rodded it. why i ask is one of the lad on this site is having issues with rearend gear for his car (39 pontiac). with doing research or better word perusing old parts manuals i have noticed the GM canada imported US pontiacs for half the model runs in 39. differences mainly being rear coils and different motor. any history on your reference these items
Sorry but the rear end of my car was gone when I got it. The american Pontiac used the same frame as the Chevrolet along with leaf springs in the rear. The tail lights on American cars were pedestal type and I think the Head light pods had a seam with a little chrome trim down the center.
My car had been started by a gentleman in Oshawa when I bought it. It had the front clip done and had a late model 10 bolt gm rear in it mounts for a sbc and 700r4. There was no engine or trans or driveshaft.....A rolling shell I guess you would call it.
Welcome to a site that will give insight on just about any GM vehicle you can think of. There is someone out there that will know someone or something about Pontiacs too.
I myself am addicted. I can't help but sign on, go straight to "recent posts" and learn something! It's just a good mixture of various backgrounds but the end result is good info.
And as a private pilot (non-current right now), I would be happy to bore you with my past flying days flying the likes of Buck-72, 172 RG (Cutlass), Katana C-1, and a few runs in the LH seat of a Twin Commanche. My saying at the end of it was "Aviation is like Cocaine.......only a bit more money to do).LOL
Anyhow, enjoy this site, learn lots and I'm looking forward to seeing more pictures and stories of your Pontiac.
Fitz.
Welcome aboard.
I used to ice fish and lake fish down your way all the time.
Yes that is very true. As a matter of fact at the last show when asked what engine I had in it I replied"Canadian small block Pontiac!
I myself am addicted. I can't help but sign on, go straight to "recent posts" and learn something!
And as a private pilot (non-current right now), I would be happy to bore you with my past flying days flying the likes of Buck-72, 172 RG (Cutlass), Katana C-1, and a few runs in the LH seat of a Twin Commanche. My saying at the end of it was "Aviation is like Cocaine.......only a bit more money to do).LOL
Anyhow, enjoy this site, learn lots and I'm looking forward to seeing more pictures and stories of your Pontiac.