Well ,I finally found a place to talk Canadian Pontiac. I'm a member of the Pontiac Oakand club intertionnal since 1990, and never tried to get answers on differents topics because of the big differences between Canadian Pontiac and the U.S Pontiac. Pontiac are around me since I was little. My father owned a 63 4 doors strato chief, after that, he owned another 4 door strato chief,a 68. When I was teenager, he gave me that one ,and I've changed the inline 6 cylinder orange for a blue 400 pc from a 1971 2 door Parisienne.(not an easy task at that time) . The position of the engine pan gave me some headaches. But we made it . I'll paint the engine orange . I've got a lot of fun with that car. After several winters ,on our salty roads, the rust got the best of that 68 startochief. I ve bought one another 4 doors stratochief and a 4 doors parisienne for parts. I was thinking restoring my teenage ride's, but that would be too difficult at that time. In 1990 a bought a 68 parisienne sport coupe, that I've completely rebuilt with a very small budget. Each year, I put a little money to improve this beauty, and I will need your precious knowlege in some cases. ( are you still awake ?) I've almost finished. Here she is with some other pictures . you will excused my little english my first language is French.
-- Edited by 73SC on Thursday 6th of January 2011 12:46:10 AM
jmont64 said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome Roger from the other side of the country in B.C. Dont't worry about your english, it is my first language and I butcher it up worse than that. My youngest daughter is out your way in Montreal trying to become smarter, it wasn't happening out here. Hope you enjoy the site.
Ahnuld said
Jan 6, 2011
looks good, welcome from winnipeg.
-- Edited by Ahnuld on Thursday 6th of January 2011 12:43:03 AM
73SC said
Jan 6, 2011
Bienvenue mon ami !
Beaumont4008 said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome to the site, glad to have you. Lots of info here so do not hestitate to ask questions.
4SPEED427 said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome here. Don't worry about your English, we all speak Pontiac very well...
Canadian Poncho said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome aboard. It think most of us got the Canadian Poncho bug as a result of our parents driving them.
Pontiacanada said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome Roger from the east coast. Like your Parisienne!
57poncho said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome aboard.
lotsatas said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome !
tin indian said
Jan 6, 2011
welcome to the best site on the net! nice car!
Stephenzone said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome from central ontario
crazyj said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome to the family!!! I have never seen a site with so many good hearted and helpful people.
427carl said
Jan 6, 2011
Johnnee D wrote:
Bienvenue depuis la Suisse, elle a l'air bien belle ta voiture. Bcp de gens tres doues sur ce forum et surtout bcp de savoir faire! A bientot,
Bienvenue mon ami !
Big Welcome!!
love the American 400, in the Canadian StratoChief
87 player bird said
Jan 6, 2011
Bonjour mon homme!
unclebernie said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome!!!!!!
JC2+2 said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome from one 68 Parisienne owner to another. Nice car! I also built mine on a budget a little at a time. Your 4 door looks like my parts car before it was stripped. Minus the hood scoop though which actually doesn't look that wonky. But only on your car not mine.
JC
sixtywagon said
Jan 6, 2011
Welcome!!! From Alberta
Pontiacanada said
Jan 7, 2011
jc wrote:
Minus the hood scoop though which actually doesn't look that wonky. But only on your car not mine.
JC
F**d style hood scoop.
kelico said
Jan 7, 2011
wecome!!
great car you have there.
RogerB said
Jan 7, 2011
What a warm welcome ! Thanks everybody. I'ts really appreciate.
I'm planning other modification on the 68 , so .. the questions will come soon.
thank' again
RogerB said
Jan 7, 2011
ref the 68 StatoChief scoop
JC
I had no choice, the engine was so high, that I cant closed the hood. So I made a hole to let a part of the air cleaner pass. That hood scoop was perfect to mask my Doctor Frankenstein work. I was young, adventurer ,with no experience....
Roger
RogerB said
Jan 7, 2011
You are right Pontiacanada, it was a Ford hood scoop.
Pontiac are around me since I was little. My father owned a 63 4 doors strato chief, after that, he owned another 4 door strato chief,a 68. When I was teenager, he gave me that one ,and I've changed the inline 6 cylinder orange for a blue 400 pc from a 1971 2 door Parisienne.(not an easy task at that time) . The position of the engine pan gave me some headaches. But we made it . I'll paint the engine orange . I've got a lot of fun with that car. After several winters ,on our salty roads, the rust got the best of that 68 startochief. I ve bought one another 4 doors stratochief and a 4 doors parisienne for parts. I was thinking restoring my teenage ride's, but that would be too difficult at that time. In 1990 a bought a 68 parisienne sport coupe, that I've completely rebuilt with a very small budget. Each year, I put a little money to improve this beauty, and I will need your precious knowlege in some cases. ( are you still awake ?) I've almost finished.
Here she is with some other pictures .
you will excused my little english my first language is French.
-- Edited by 73SC on Thursday 6th of January 2011 12:46:10 AM
-- Edited by Ahnuld on Thursday 6th of January 2011 12:43:03 AM
Big Welcome!!
love the American 400, in the Canadian StratoChief
Minus the hood scoop though which actually doesn't look that wonky. But only on
your car not mine.
JC
ref the 68 StatoChief scoop
JC
I had no choice, the engine was so high, that I cant closed the hood. So I made a hole
to let a part of the air cleaner pass. That hood scoop was perfect to mask my Doctor Frankenstein work. I was young, adventurer ,with no experience....
Roger