New to site!!! Owner of a 55 Pathfinder 4 door and need some help!
adam said
Feb 23, 2012
hey everyone, new to site!! Name is adam im 28 and from Sauble beach Ont and own a 55 4 door and I am in need of some info on where i can get a parts catalog or a website that I can start ordering parts from. I know a lot of stuff is useable from the 55 chev but wanna make sure first.
Im looking to order stuff like the window rubbers and seals, door and trunk rubber and other misc items.
Any help on where i can get a catalog or a site is greatly appreciated!!
Cheers!!
kelico said
Feb 23, 2012
welcome aboard man.. great car you have there.
cdnpont said
Feb 23, 2012
Welcome Adam, a young guy with interest in a 50's Pontiac. Impressive! The 50's guys will chime in. Cheers, Mark
57poncho said
Feb 23, 2012
its all Chevy except sheet metal. When ordering part just tell the 55 Chevy don"t even bring up Pontiac or you will get the wrong parts.
davelacourse said
Feb 23, 2012
Welcome! As Vern (57poncho) said, under the skin - chassis, brakes, suspension, steering - it is all Chevy. 99% of people, especially parts dealers, get confused if you say Pontiac, so don't. Just order parts for 55 Chevy and you will be fine, except of course for sheet metal, and the dash - gauges, etc. - which is mostly (except steering column) Pontiac.
For sure window rubbers and seals, door and trunk rubber are 1955 Chevrolet. Here are some sources to get you started (sorry I am unaware of any in Canada):
I have used all of them and they have decent prices with very good service.
If you have questions about any specific part, just ask here, eh?
Dave
dualquadpete said
Feb 23, 2012
Bay Ridges Classic chevy 1 800 292 5557 Little brittain Ont. [Near Lindsay] has the parts you need!!!! I've ordered w/strips for my 64 catalina from him. ordered it for 64 Impala, fit just fine!!! He also ships!!! Pete
NOS said
Feb 23, 2012
hey guy's; NOS can help with the Chevy parts, weather strip, etc
Dale @ NOS
1-800-667-6200
dualquadpete said
Feb 23, 2012
Sorry about that Dale, just keep forgetting about you & thats BAD!!!! I just immediatly think local when getting parts!!!
poncho62 said
Feb 23, 2012
Welcome...Just down the road near Hanover....Great car. There is another like it on the Barrie Kijiji.
-- Edited by poncho62 on Thursday 23rd of February 2012 07:11:36 PM
67custom said
Feb 23, 2012
adam wrote:
Im looking to order stuff like the window rubbers and seals, door and trunk rubber and other misc items.
Any help on where i can get a catalog or a site is greatly appreciated!!
Cheers!!
Welcome
NOS came to mind first, lots of stuff available from NOS
Stephenzone said
Feb 23, 2012
same issues with my 55 gmc. don't even tell the parts guy its a gmc or i will get the wrong parts. under the skin its a chev but i'll never admit to it.
Taylor55 said
Feb 23, 2012
Hi and welcome to the site. I think your car is a pathfinder deluxe by the side mouldings. If you need any specific info or part numbers just ask.
Al
Tengard137 said
Feb 23, 2012
Hi Adam, nice car. You must stand out like a sore thumb at the beach parked beside all the CRX's! Good to see it! Welcome aboard, looking forward to seeing pictures.
long stroke said
Feb 23, 2012
A hardy welcome to you Adam, you are going to love this site. It is wonderful to see a young guy like yourself into the oldies like your sweet 1955 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe. Now you can show your buddies what A REAL CAR looks like. You are going to learn everything you need to know on this great site that Todd has made possible. Todd is our leader out of Ingersol, Ontario. Adam good luck with that beautiful Pontiac of yours and please post pictures of your car for all of us to see. Check out my 1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan on MY 57 RIDE section on here. Cheers. George.
adam said
Feb 24, 2012
WOW guys this is awesome!!! Thank you so much for all the helpful replies, a lot of questions got answered!!!! I do love this car a lot, so much to drive and with the straight 6 its even better. I also own a 64 Buick Skylark 2 door hardtop thats been done for a few years, its a lowrider with full digital air ride and all the bells and whistles but I've always wanted a 50's era car because of the look, style and simplicity....and thats what I found!! Plus, its a one owner car. It left Oshawa and went to a dealer in Lethbridge Alberta and was bought by a man from the Vancouver area and as of 6 years ago he was unable to get his licence anymore due to age related problems so he had to sell it. Luckily my friend was working at the insurance company he dealt with and called me asap when the guy came in to take the insurance off. After a 30 mins, some emails of pics and a phone call....I bought her for 1500 bucks!!!! Not to bad I thought, but then I still needed to get it back here. So, luckily my friend at the insurance company was coming back to my home town of Sauble Beach for the summer like he did every year and we made a deal, if he drove it out for me then he could drive it for the summer and then I would buy his plane ticket home.....and thats what happened, thank god he only stayed a few months cause I could tell he was falling in love with it!!!!
Pontiacanada said
Feb 24, 2012
Welcome Adam from Canada's east coast! Post some pics of your '64 Skylark also!
norontcan said
Feb 24, 2012
Hi Adam Welcome from one of Ontario's other great beaches ( Wasaga ) Great story on how you came to own the car. Post lots of pics, both cars.
speelman1958 said
Feb 24, 2012
Hi Adam, welcome, you're not far from me either. My car is much like yours- but is a Laurentian. the guys on here have lots of info and are bery helpful. I for one am on the learning side of things. Siemen
adam said
Mar 4, 2012
These are pics of my 64 Buick Skylark and my dads 27 T-Bucket that we built from scrath over 3 years!!
hey everyone, new to site!! Name is adam im 28 and from Sauble beach Ont and own a 55 4 door and I am in need of some info on where i can get a parts catalog or a website that I can start ordering parts from. I know a lot of stuff is useable from the 55 chev but wanna make sure first.
Im looking to order stuff like the window rubbers and seals, door and trunk rubber and other misc items.
Any help on where i can get a catalog or a site is greatly appreciated!!
Cheers!!
great car you have there.
Welcome Adam, a young guy with interest in a 50's Pontiac. Impressive! The 50's guys will chime in. Cheers, Mark
Welcome! As Vern (57poncho) said, under the skin - chassis, brakes, suspension, steering - it is all Chevy. 99% of people, especially parts dealers, get confused if you say Pontiac, so don't. Just order parts for 55 Chevy and you will be fine, except of course for sheet metal, and the dash - gauges, etc. - which is mostly (except steering column) Pontiac.
For sure window rubbers and seals, door and trunk rubber are 1955 Chevrolet. Here are some sources to get you started (sorry I am unaware of any in Canada):
http://www.classicchevy.com/
http://stores.ebay.com/MUTTON-HOLLOW-CHEVYS
http://stores.ebay.com/MAINLY-CHEVROLET
I have used all of them and they have decent prices with very good service.
If you have questions about any specific part, just ask here, eh?
Dave
Bay Ridges Classic chevy 1 800 292 5557 Little brittain Ont. [Near Lindsay] has the parts you need!!!! I've ordered w/strips for my 64 catalina from him. ordered it for 64 Impala, fit just fine!!! He also ships!!! Pete
hey guy's; NOS can help with the Chevy parts, weather strip, etc
Dale @ NOS
1-800-667-6200
Welcome...Just down the road near Hanover....Great car. There is another like it on the Barrie Kijiji.
-- Edited by poncho62 on Thursday 23rd of February 2012 07:11:36 PM
Welcome
NOS came to mind first, lots of stuff available from NOS
Hi and welcome to the site. I think your car is a pathfinder deluxe by the side mouldings. If you need any specific info or part numbers just ask.
Al
You must stand out like a sore thumb at the beach parked beside all the CRX's! Good to see it!
Welcome aboard, looking forward to seeing pictures.
A hardy welcome to you Adam, you are going to love this site. It is wonderful to see a young guy like yourself into the oldies like your sweet 1955 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe. Now you can show your buddies what A REAL CAR looks like. You are going to learn everything you need to know on this great site that Todd has made possible. Todd is our leader out of Ingersol, Ontario. Adam good luck with that beautiful Pontiac of yours and please post pictures of your car for all of us to see. Check out my 1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan on MY 57 RIDE section on here. Cheers. George.
Welcome Adam from Canada's east coast! Post some pics of your '64 Skylark also!
Welcome from one of Ontario's other great beaches ( Wasaga )
Great story on how you came to own the car.
Post lots of pics, both cars.
Siemen
These are pics of my 64 Buick Skylark and my dads 27 T-Bucket that we built from scrath over 3 years!!