doing my part to preserve a bit of english car /pontiac history body and paint on my 66 viva amazingly good shape 62 thou miles solid last picture especially for carl so he can see whats coming up.....i know you see it lol
Darn right I see it.............get that foreign car off the hoist and work on the Acadian!
By the way, that Viva NEEDS a big block and a 4 speed.
And a frame?
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
Started cutting out the rear window in the Grande Parisienne to so I can get the rusty channel repaired. Not many shops around here any more that will tackle rust repair but we do have a local guy who still does it.
I don't have a glass cutout tool so I'm stalled right now. I have the top and almost all of the sides cut out (it was installed with urethane which is awful to cut out!) but the utility knife I'm using isn't long enough to do the corners. I'm going to see if I can borrow the right tool tomorrow to cut the rest of it out.
Ready to go to her new home. Will miss the truck...but not the space it took up!!! Was a long road,but at the end of the road lily came out a survivor. All that really matters....
Lily's dad (Jose) and my bud Gary at the back of the cab. She still hasn't seen the finished product.....waiting for a nice day!!!!!!!
Ready to go to her new home. Will miss the truck...but not the space it took up!!! Was a long road,but at the end of the road lily came out a survivor. All that really matters....
Lily's dad (Jose) and my bud Gary at the back of the cab. She still hasn't seen the finished product.....waiting for a nice day!!!!!!!
so whats next on your plate Jim?
Have a very ugly 47 F$%D that in my shop. Getting LS'd and bagged...more of a spare time project. Just need to find spare time!!!! You'd think I'd have lots..not
I'm not sure yet. Likely I will run it out to him. It's only about 7 miles out. I'll just buy a $38 permit to take it there. Either that or put it on my trailer.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
I borrowed a homemade knife this morning from a friend. It was a hard pull but it worked good. I think I sweated off about 2 pounds cutting the bottom corners and across the bottom.
Making progress on the 57. Bottom of floor is done, I fabricated new outer rear wheel tubs and mini tubbed the rear. The body has been rejoined to the chassis. Mocked the front clip up to help with laying out the opening in the hood.
I borrowed a homemade knife this morning from a friend. It was a hard pull but it worked good. I think I sweated off about 2 pounds cutting the bottom corners and across the bottom.
Congrats Buddy that's a bugger of a job. That is actually going to be a nice car again!
I have the trunk floor repaired but this back window is going to require some outside help I'm afraid. I am quite sure I found the problem areas though. Maybe tomorrow I'll post some pictures, some close shots.
Both corners were bad but I knew that going in because of how it leaked when I washed it.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
I have the trunk floor repaired but this back window is going to require some outside help I'm afraid. I am quite sure I found the problem areas though. Maybe tomorrow I'll post some pictures, some close shots.
Both corners were bad but I knew that going in because of how it leaked when I washed it.
I want to replace all the rubbers in the blue 66 custom sport as everyone of them are real bad. if changing the trunk rubber does not keep out the water i will be doing the same job as you Carl. the engine and tranny need to come out to go after some oil leaks but i have too many cars apart right now
-- Edited by 65 SD L79 on Tuesday 26th of December 2023 01:30:05 AM
Nice Tim. I was doing the same thing Christmas eve!! In on the 23rd,paint on the 24th and wash/reveal on the 25th. Daughters 04 Honda Accord...they all peel!!! (New headlights coming)
-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Tuesday 26th of December 2023 02:14:41 AM
Was a long road,but at the end of the road lily came out a survivor. All that really matters....
