I recently purchased a 1961 Strato Chief 4 door with a 261 backed up with a Powerglide. In decent shape mechanically, needs work cosmetically. The pictures show it. The previous owner painted over the original Fawn Beige paint with....wait for it....flat black house paint, applied with a roller and brush.
I love the rarity of these cars, especially in this end of the province. Most of them have long since been to the scrapper, likely due to all the salt on the roads.
I'm hoping I can eventually get it back to factory original, which this site, I have a feeling, will help me out with greatly.
Welcome here. You will find this site the most informative place on the internet for your car. No thanks to me though, I don't know 61's very well...!
59poncho said
Jul 2, 2012
awesome car! I had a 59 and I painted it with flat black spraypaint and 9 out of 10 people dident believe me. I couldent afford a $6000 paint job! Where in ontario are you?
poncho61 said
Jul 2, 2012
I actually would have prefered if they had used spraypaint. By using a roller and brush, it has ALOT of bristle marks, runs and lumps that don't show too well in the photos, but are glaringly obvious in person.
I'm in Windsor.
Canadian Poncho said
Jul 2, 2012
Welcome to the site. Keep us posted on the progress you make. The 61's are cool.
MorePower said
Jul 2, 2012
welcome. Yes the 61 was cool. It mimics to me the Batmobile front end. Keep us posted :)
59poncho said
Jul 2, 2012
do you have a family member named Steve Jamienson (about 34-38 years old)who went to fanshawe college years ago for graphic design and was from windsor? Last I knew he was doing some dj music stuff or something like that.
poncho61 said
Jul 2, 2012
59poncho wrote:
do you have a family member named Steve Jamienson (about 34-38 years old)who went to fanshawe college years ago for graphic design and was from windsor? Last I knew he was doing some dj music stuff or something like that.
No, I don't (ironically, my last name is Jamieson, one letter missing).
59poncho said
Jul 2, 2012
sorry, that is how he spells his too, i just cant type or spell!! LOL!
Pontiacanada said
Jul 2, 2012
Welcome from Canada's east coast!
jim_ss409 said
Jul 2, 2012
Welcome to the site.
lotsatas said
Jul 3, 2012
Welcome from Waterloo !
Bassculture said
Jul 4, 2012
Welcome and nice to see another nice car saved.
magsbeaumont said
Jul 5, 2012
Welcome from Fort Erie, Ontario!! You came to the right place, lots of helpful people and I'm just a newbie myself!!
Hi all.
I recently purchased a 1961 Strato Chief 4 door with a 261 backed up with a Powerglide. In decent shape mechanically, needs work cosmetically. The pictures show it. The previous owner painted over the original Fawn Beige paint with....wait for it....flat black house paint, applied with a roller and brush.
I love the rarity of these cars, especially in this end of the province. Most of them have long since been to the scrapper, likely due to all the salt on the roads.
I'm hoping I can eventually get it back to factory original, which this site, I have a feeling, will help me out with greatly.
Thanks for making this site!!
I actually would have prefered if they had used spraypaint. By using a roller and brush, it has ALOT of bristle marks, runs and lumps that don't show too well in the photos, but are glaringly obvious in person.
I'm in Windsor.
No, I don't (ironically, my last name is Jamieson, one letter missing).
Welcome from Canada's east coast!
Welcome from Waterloo !
Welcome and nice to see another nice car saved.