General Pre 1958 Canadian Pontiac Discussions

Catalina1952 · Catalina1952

Hi Pontiac Lovers! I just purchase a beautiful 1952 Pontiac Hardtop with a 305 engine. I called her La Fée Verte in english it means The Green Fairy , in relation with the liquor called Absinthe. On my Quebec liscense plate register card it is written PONTIAC model TUDOR. I always believe that T...

tightturns · tightturns

Hi there....I just about finished my 12 volt conversion. still have to sort out my gas gauge. I installed the voltage reducer as I did on the temp gauge but it now reads empty, oh well when I find time I will get out the old ohm meter and start from the tank back. While doing the points I noticed a lot of teeter...

new member pics of sons 1953 chieftain · amedeo

attched pics of 1953 chieftain nowin king city

Adamo · Adamo

Hello everyone! My name is ADAMO (AHH-DAM-OHHH) Thats the name I was given, its Italian for Adam. I usually just go by Adam anyways. I've been into cars since I was a kid, started out hanging around my uncle Johnny and his Lime Green 69 Dart 340/4 speed and his friend Marce with a 71 Demon Street Machine. I...

silver steak · silver steak

Hello everyone, Well the time it's coming close to starting my freshly rebuilt L6 engine. I have a few questions, should I paint the engine before the initial start up? presently it is preserved with a film of rust inhibitor, which I was told will burn off during the initial start up. Is this the right...

silver steak · silver steak

Hello, new guy looking for direction, how do I go about finding out more details of my newest project? Would GM Vintage records have data that far back? Regards Dale

52 Chief Sedan Survivor · 52 Chief Sedan Survivor

New Project. Don't know much about this car. Any info or resources would be helpful. 1952 Pontiac Chieftain 2569 Deluxe 4dr sedan L6 239 Hydromatic 4 spd Automatic - see cowl tag in pictures Appears to be a very well kept original condition car. Alberta car and seems to have been continuously plated ...

LDStairs · LDStairs

Iam trying to understand the codes on the 53 we are working on, Model 22-11 Serial 3221131762 Engine W253470 Trim 508 Body serial 4349 Paint 354 Wich i have figured out is Woodland green Canadian made car. any knowledge would be greatly appreceate. Thank you LDStairs with Triple Six Carz

pontpath · pontpath

Hey Everyone, Came across an interesting "farmer fix" while working on restoring my great grandfathers 53 Pathfinder. Clutch was replaced at some point and the rear motor mounts were also replaced with the attached photo. The motor mounts listed for the US model don't appear to be the proper repla...

silver steak · silver steak

Hello Everyone, I am looking for opinions or recommendations for my project. I have a 1950 Pontiac 2 door Silver Streak , my car, hoops , my first mistake, my wife's car has a complete inline 6 cylinder six, 239 cu.in . with 6.5:1 CR and develops 93 hp @ 3,400 rpm and 170 ft /pds of torque @ 1200 rpm, at leas...

1-bad-57 · 1-bad-57

I have a Canadian 283 with the Pontiac script valve covers that I'm never going to do anything with. Any ideas on what it's worth? Thanks Joe

Jimmyvonviggle · Jimmyvonviggle

Came across this hood ornament today, can't seem to find out what it's from. Any ideas?

Jimmyvonviggle · Jimmyvonviggle

Recently bought a parts car. If anyone needs anything let me know. I plan on starting the tear down this weak and selling what's left for scrap in two weeks. Ill ship across Canada.

Bonne · Bonne

Will a differential out of a '66 Beaumont fit into a '64 Custom Sport?

Bonne · Bonne

I have just purchased a 1954 Pontiac Chieftain ( I think Canadian) and I need some knowing advice on some parts that is required for now. The car is a 2-door hardtop. Parts required are a trunk lid, a driver door and a back window glass. I know of a 1953 American Chieftain that is available for parts. The h...

pontpath · pontpath

Hey Everyone, Recently acquired a 53' Pathfinder which was my Great Grandfathers vehicle he bought brand new from the factory in Oshawa. Its been sitting in a barn for the past 30 years, however, sometime in the past 10 years, some a$#)%@les stole the hood off of it. So the hunt is on for a hood includin...

66 Beau · 66 Beau

Has anyone converted an early GM from a fuel-only pump to a dual action, fuel & vacuum pump? Do they actually improve wiper performance? How do you hook them up? I read in another forum that the existing vacuum line from the manifold gets connected to the INLET of the vacuum pump, and the OUTLET fro...

Fitz · Fitz

Some of you follow my build thread, I never talk about the electric Power Steering system that I sell since 5 years now. I never talk about it because my goal here was to share, and take information, and, I didn't buy one for me since I don't get the car finished. When I start the car last September I had a s...

Fitz · Fitz

Some of you know, I've got a 12 volts powersteering system in my Pontiac since last spring. You know also it's a 6 volts car. I don't want to switch to 12 since I really like the 6 volts, because it's reliable, and kind of bizarre for some folk. But, 6 volts system limit the capacity to add some accessories...

66 Beau · 66 Beau

A friend has an old Pontiac (1953) with a flathead six and 3 on the tree. The starter solenoid is toast. Any idea where we could source a new/remanufactured one? The starter bolts in from the front on the driver's side. The solenoid has two large copper terminals and one small post. The solenoid acti...

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	VIN DECODING (Preview) Hi Pontiac Lovers! I just purchase a beautiful 1952 Pontiac Hardtop with a 305 engine. I called her La Fée Verte in english it means The Green Fairy , in relation with the liquor called Absinthe. On my Quebec liscense plate register card it is written PONTIAC model TUDOR. I always believe that T...	Catalina1952	15	3166	Apr 23, 2017 by norontcan
	51 Pontiac Silver Streak rear motor mounts (Preview) Hi there....I just about finished my 12 volt conversion. still have to sort out my gas gauge. I installed the voltage reducer as I did on the temp gauge but it now reads empty, oh well when I find time I will get out the old ohm meter and start from the tank back. While doing the points I noticed a lot of teeter...	tightturns	17	2014	Apr 22, 2017 by silver steak
	new member pics of sons 1953 chieftain (Preview) attched pics of 1953 chieftain nowin king city	amedeo	15	1306	Mar 28, 2017 by amedeo
	Newbie with a 57 Pathfinder Wagon ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hello everyone! My name is ADAMO (AHH-DAM-OHHH) Thats the name I was given, its Italian for Adam. I usually just go by Adam anyways. I've been into cars since I was a kid, started out hanging around my uncle Johnny and his Lime Green 69 Dart 340/4 speed and his friend Marce with a 71 Demon Street Machine. I...	Adamo	38	5685	Mar 9, 2017 by Adamo
	1950 Pontiac L6 Engine colour ? Green it is (Preview) Hello everyone, Well the time it's coming close to starting my freshly rebuilt L6 engine. I have a few questions, should I paint the engine before the initial start up? presently it is preserved with a film of rust inhibitor, which I was told will burn off during the initial start up. Is this the right...	silver steak	3	981	Feb 19, 2017 by silver steak
	1950 Pontiac Silver Streak (Preview) Hello, new guy looking for direction, how do I go about finding out more details of my newest project? Would GM Vintage records have data that far back? Regards Dale	silver steak	6	1287	Feb 16, 2017 by Pontiacanada
	52 Chieftain Survivor ( 1 2 ) (Preview) New Project. Don't know much about this car. Any info or resources would be helpful. 1952 Pontiac Chieftain 2569 Deluxe 4dr sedan L6 239 Hydromatic 4 spd Automatic - see cowl tag in pictures Appears to be a very well kept original condition car. Alberta car and seems to have been continuously plated ...	52 Chief Sedan Survivor	36	4863	Jan 19, 2017 by Pontiacanada

	1953 Pontiac (Preview) Iam trying to understand the codes on the 53 we are working on, Model 22-11 Serial 3221131762 Engine W253470 Trim 508 Body serial 4349 Paint 354 Wich i have figured out is Woodland green Canadian made car. any knowledge would be greatly appreceate. Thank you LDStairs with Triple Six Carz	LDStairs	6	2150	Nov 22, 2016 by Fitz
	1953 Pontiac Pathfinder Progress & Motor Mount Question (Preview) Hey Everyone, Came across an interesting "farmer fix" while working on restoring my great grandfathers 53 Pathfinder. Clutch was replaced at some point and the rear motor mounts were also replaced with the attached photo. The motor mounts listed for the US model don't appear to be the proper repla...	pontpath	3	989	Nov 19, 2016 by pontpath
	1950 Pontiac Silver Streak engine rebuilt (Preview) Hello Everyone, I am looking for opinions or recommendations for my project. I have a 1950 Pontiac 2 door Silver Streak , my car, hoops , my first mistake, my wife's car has a complete inline 6 cylinder six, 239 cu.in . with 6.5:1 CR and develops 93 hp @ 3,400 rpm and 170 ft /pds of torque @ 1200 rpm, at leas...	silver steak	8	1955	Oct 26, 2016 by silver steak
	1957 Pontiac 283 engine with Pontiac valve covers (Preview) I have a Canadian 283 with the Pontiac script valve covers that I'm never going to do anything with. Any ideas on what it's worth? Thanks Joe	1-bad-57	8	2521	Oct 21, 2016 by 1-bad-57
	What hood ornament is this? (Preview) Came across this hood ornament today, can't seem to find out what it's from. Any ideas?	Jimmyvonviggle	3	1571	Oct 14, 2016 by KiwiStarChief
	Parting out a 1951 4 door chieftain (Preview) Recently bought a parts car. If anyone needs anything let me know. I plan on starting the tear down this weak and selling what's left for scrap in two weeks. Ill ship across Canada.	Jimmyvonviggle	14	2076	Oct 13, 2016 by Jimmyvonviggle
	'64 differential swap question (Preview) Will a differential out of a '66 Beaumont fit into a '64 Custom Sport?	Bonne	4	1011	Oct 2, 2016 by norontcan

	1954 Pontiac help needed (Preview) I have just purchased a 1954 Pontiac Chieftain ( I think Canadian) and I need some knowing advice on some parts that is required for now. The car is a 2-door hardtop. Parts required are a trunk lid, a driver door and a back window glass. I know of a 1953 American Chieftain that is available for parts. The h...	Bonne	8	1621	Oct 2, 2016 by Bonne
	1953 Pontiac Pathfinder Model 2211 - Seeking Hood (Preview) Hey Everyone, Recently acquired a 53' Pathfinder which was my Great Grandfathers vehicle he bought brand new from the factory in Oshawa. Its been sitting in a barn for the past 30 years, however, sometime in the past 10 years, some a$#)%@les stole the hood off of it. So the hunt is on for a hood includin...	pontpath	10	1612	Sep 28, 2016 by silver steak
	Dual Action (Fuel & Vacuum) pumps (Preview) Has anyone converted an early GM from a fuel-only pump to a dual action, fuel & vacuum pump? Do they actually improve wiper performance? How do you hook them up? I read in another forum that the existing vacuum line from the manifold gets connected to the INLET of the vacuum pump, and the OUTLET fro...	66 Beau	7	2131	Sep 20, 2016 by long stroke
	Electric Power Steering in our Canadian Pontiac. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Some of you follow my build thread, I never talk about the electric Power Steering system that I sell since 5 years now. I never talk about it because my goal here was to share, and take information, and, I didn't buy one for me since I don't get the car finished. When I start the car last September I had a s...	Fitz	25	2603	Sep 20, 2016 by Pontiacanada
	Smart Charger ready! (Preview) Some of you know, I've got a 12 volts powersteering system in my Pontiac since last spring. You know also it's a 6 volts car. I don't want to switch to 12 since I really like the 6 volts, because it's reliable, and kind of bizarre for some folk. But, 6 volts system limit the capacity to add some accessories...	Fitz	0	958	Aug 23, 2016 by Fitz
	1953 Pontiac flathead six - starter solenoid search (Preview) A friend has an old Pontiac (1953) with a flathead six and 3 on the tree. The starter solenoid is toast. Any idea where we could source a new/remanufactured one? The starter bolts in from the front on the driver's side. The solenoid has two large copper terminals and one small post. The solenoid acti...	66 Beau	3	1906	Aug 21, 2016 by Fitz
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