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Skully · Skully

Hi there, does anyone happen to have a horn wiring/assembly diagram for a 65 Acadian Canso steering column. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Marty

Skully · Skully

Hi there, does anyone happen to have a horn wiring/assembly diagram for a 65 Acadian Canso. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Marty

4SPEED427 · 4SPEED427

Does anyone know where a guy can buy the backing/board that goes behind door panels and on the rear deck? Parker and I are putting a rear defog in the 67 and that rear deck panel is in tough shape. If we could buy some of that bulk board we could make a new one. A lot of the interior is sun-baked Arizona materia...

jonnyrose · jonnyrose

is the carpet screwed down,i noticed holes in the fire wall was just wanting to know if i should weld those up or are the for the carpet

4SPEED427 · 4SPEED427

I must be getting old! I can't remember if the carpet goes under the shift boot or if I cut an opening in the carpet to go around the boot. This is on a 65 4 speed with console. I know on the bench seat cars with 4 speed the boot screws down on top of the carpet but I am not sure it's the same way on the console cars. I...

Skully · Skully

Hi everyone, attached is a photo of a seatbelt buckle and I am trying to confirm if this actually the correct deluxe seatbelt for my 66 Canso SD. Also, if they are correct, does anyone know how to dye them black or know of anyone who might want to trade a complete set of 5 blue ones for black ones. Any help w...

4SPEED427 · 4SPEED427

Another thread is discussing consoles and I posted pics showing the 4 speed console differences. I received a PM asking if the auto were the same for 65-67. This shows how the 65 is again unique vs 66-67. 67 Nova on the left, 65 Acadian on the right. I am not sure how visible it will be but it may show the fini...

acadiansrus · acadiansrus

are the acadian S D seat covers the same as nova SS i think they r just checking to to order the interior

Lefty · Lefty

Has anyone ever taken the clock from an Acadian apart ?? the one in my 63 SD died years ago. I bought a NOS on at a swap meet this weekend (Chey II) I can change the face (no scound hand but im going to try the hands from mine. or shorten the Chevy II ones the clock seems to work sometimes. Should i pull it apart a...

sonny · sonny

sort of new to this site,building a 65 acadian invader,with a heidts front susp,rear 4 link,and a ls2 carbed,looking to finish the interier,where would a good place to go?,dont no if i should go with black or the original greenish blue. the rims and tires on this car will be for sale,they are 14 inch ral...

Lefty · Lefty

What is the best way to paint a steering wheel. In my Sales Lit is says Two-Tone Steering wheel on Beaumont SD. I have seen a blue Two-tone but never a red one I got a hold of a blue one from menno and i want to paint it Red mine has shrunk so the rings fell oput and the gaps are too wide. Might try two differrent re...

jonnyrose · jonnyrose

any one got pics of what a 1965 invader steering wheel looks like,

jonnyrose · jonnyrose

any one know the thread size on 1965 acadian seat belt bolts

Lefty · Lefty

Does anyone know of a trick to crimp new Paint dividers onto the steering wheel? they seem to be made of hard steel. tried vice grips

jonnyrose · jonnyrose

well any one know if all the nova and acadian split bench seats are the same,1962-67,

acadiansrus · acadiansrus

can anyone tell me ,who can cody the door panels for a 66 canso sd shawn

Lefty · Lefty

I want to replace my Dash and Intst. Cluster lights with LED ones The bulbs are 057's the ones i can find are either 9mm or 7mm im unsure of what i should use.. this is original and a 7mm..

Lefty · Lefty

I bought a kit from classic a few years ago and wondering what out there is better i have seen Dynamat online and was wondering what else is good Also Quite car which is a spray on product. thjis is what the kit looks like from cllasic. It is a 1/8th in mat but does not cover very well

Lefty · Lefty

I just found a site that carries the Chrome rings that seem to fall out of the steering wheels and they are at an excellent price !! $7.50 for 4 I paid $8 each http://www.harmons.com/ItemDetail.aspx?pid=15829 All i need is a tool to install them.

Tin Man Auto · Tin Man Auto

here are some more pictures we took last year for a horn cap collector in australia that i thought i would bore you with.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	65 Acadian horn diagram (Preview) Hi there, does anyone happen to have a horn wiring/assembly diagram for a 65 Acadian Canso steering column. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Marty	Skully	9	1698	Dec 28, 2011 by 4SPEED427
	65 Acadian horn diagram (Preview) Hi there, does anyone happen to have a horn wiring/assembly diagram for a 65 Acadian Canso. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Marty	Skully	3	1161	Dec 28, 2011 by Lefty
	Door panel/rear deck panel "board"? (Preview) Does anyone know where a guy can buy the backing/board that goes behind door panels and on the rear deck? Parker and I are putting a rear defog in the 67 and that rear deck panel is in tough shape. If we could buy some of that bulk board we could make a new one. A lot of the interior is sun-baked Arizona materia...	4SPEED427	10	1538	Nov 8, 2011 by 4SPEED427
	carpet (Preview) is the carpet screwed down,i noticed holes in the fire wall was just wanting to know if i should weld those up or are the for the carpet	jonnyrose	6	1525	Oct 3, 2011 by jonnyrose
	Acadian 4 speed carpet installation question (Preview) I must be getting old! I can't remember if the carpet goes under the shift boot or if I cut an opening in the carpet to go around the boot. This is on a 65 4 speed with console. I know on the bench seat cars with 4 speed the boot screws down on top of the carpet but I am not sure it's the same way on the console cars. I...	4SPEED427	1	1131	Aug 9, 2011 by 67BBSD
	66 Acadian Canso SD deluxe setbelt buckle (Preview) Hi everyone, attached is a photo of a seatbelt buckle and I am trying to confirm if this actually the correct deluxe seatbelt for my 66 Canso SD. Also, if they are correct, does anyone know how to dye them black or know of anyone who might want to trade a complete set of 5 blue ones for black ones. Any help w...	Skully	2	1402	Aug 9, 2011 by Skully
	65 vs 66-67 console difference (Preview) Another thread is discussing consoles and I posted pics showing the 4 speed console differences. I received a PM asking if the auto were the same for 65-67. This shows how the 65 is again unique vs 66-67. 67 Nova on the left, 65 Acadian on the right. I am not sure how visible it will be but it may show the fini...	4SPEED427	2	1560	Aug 7, 2011 by 4SPEED427

	acadian S D bucket seat covers (Preview) are the acadian S D seat covers the same as nova SS i think they r just checking to to order the interior	acadiansrus	5	2337	May 4, 2011 by acadiansrus
	clock repair (Preview) Has anyone ever taken the clock from an Acadian apart ?? the one in my 63 SD died years ago. I bought a NOS on at a swap meet this weekend (Chey II) I can change the face (no scound hand but im going to try the hands from mine. or shorten the Chevy II ones the clock seems to work sometimes. Should i pull it apart a...	Lefty	7	1745	May 3, 2011 by Turn2Stone
	where to get reproduction seat covers for 65 acadian invader (Preview) sort of new to this site,building a 65 acadian invader,with a heidts front susp,rear 4 link,and a ls2 carbed,looking to finish the interier,where would a good place to go?,dont no if i should go with black or the original greenish blue. the rims and tires on this car will be for sale,they are 14 inch ral...	sonny	8	1735	Apr 29, 2011 by 4SPEED427
	Painting Steering Wheel. (Preview) What is the best way to paint a steering wheel. In my Sales Lit is says Two-Tone Steering wheel on Beaumont SD. I have seen a blue Two-tone but never a red one I got a hold of a blue one from menno and i want to paint it Red mine has shrunk so the rings fell oput and the gaps are too wide. Might try two differrent re...	Lefty	14	2022	Apr 24, 2011 by Pontiacanada
	steering wheel (Preview) any one got pics of what a 1965 invader steering wheel looks like,	jonnyrose	2	1145	Apr 8, 2011 by 62Beaumont
	seat belt bolts (Preview) any one know the thread size on 1965 acadian seat belt bolts	jonnyrose	6	1260	Apr 5, 2011 by jonnyrose
	Paint dividers on steering wheel. (Preview) Does anyone know of a trick to crimp new Paint dividers onto the steering wheel? they seem to be made of hard steel. tried vice grips	Lefty	6	1294	Mar 29, 2011 by tin indian

	split bench seat (Preview) well any one know if all the nova and acadian split bench seats are the same,1962-67,	jonnyrose	4	1348	Mar 21, 2011 by since 1983
	new door panels 66 acadian (Preview) can anyone tell me ,who can cody the door panels for a 66 canso sd shawn	acadiansrus	2	1271	Mar 8, 2011 by acadiansrus
	LED lights ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I want to replace my Dash and Intst. Cluster lights with LED ones The bulbs are 057's the ones i can find are either 9mm or 7mm im unsure of what i should use.. this is original and a 7mm..	Lefty	32	4045	Feb 24, 2011 by Lefty
	sound damping (Preview) I bought a kit from classic a few years ago and wondering what out there is better i have seen Dynamat online and was wondering what else is good Also Quite car which is a spray on product. thjis is what the kit looks like from cllasic. It is a 1/8th in mat but does not cover very well	Lefty	9	1740	Feb 9, 2011 by jim_ss409
	Steering wheel chrome rings (Preview) I just found a site that carries the Chrome rings that seem to fall out of the steering wheels and they are at an excellent price !! $7.50 for 4 I paid $8 each http://www.harmons.com/ItemDetail.aspx?pid=15829 All i need is a tool to install them.	Lefty	3	1075	Feb 7, 2011 by norontcan
	HORNY IN ACADIANS AND CHEVY ll's TOO (Preview) here are some more pictures we took last year for a horn cap collector in australia that i thought i would bore you with.	Tin Man Auto	2	1915	Jan 30, 2011 by OldGuy 71Acadian
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