"Undesireable 2 door"

strato70 · Member

"Undesireable 2 door"

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

You can pro street it disbelief

or repaint it a "factory color" (Red lol) biggrin

and restore it, and keep a part of "Canadian History" alive for your kids, and their kids...

my opinion N/C

strato70 · Member

My problem is I can't get a base /clear original dark gold. I have to go waterbased poly or acrylic waterbased enamel?

strato70 · Member

Carl, would all Pontiacs be painted red in you world (lol) biggrin

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strato70 · Member

Does anyone know if a pearl is available in "early factory colors", that is my first choice. I would like to keep it the dark gold in a pearl? I can't decide, I have the paint shop for 1 week over Christmas, you guys are not helping much, (LOL)

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427carl · A Poncho Legend!

strato70 wrote:

My problem is I can't get a base /clear original dark gold. I have to go waterbased poly or acrylic waterbased enamel?

Carl, would all Pontiacs be painted red in you world (lol) biggrin

1. I would have thought that someone could mix a base/clear VERY CLOSE to your original color

2. I like bright colors.. If you are going to take it to a show, and "show it off" bright colors attract a crowd.... I love red orange yellow

Turn2Stone · Poncho Master!

I'd just ignore "

most car guys" and love it! The other 99.5% will know its way cooler than what they are driving! Restore it!....it is already desirable to some, and it will fall into the desirable category

for the masses sson enough in my opinion.

strato70 · Member

Thanks, for the feed back, OK so I keep it dark gold, thanks you are correct, original is always better. THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH, you are more help than the wife, she likes dodge pink!

OK next question, do I add tail pipes, right now I am off the headers, 3" to the rear axle, dropping to the sides, with Thrush stainless 40's?

Professur · Guru

Come out ahead of the rear tires.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I like custom colours..............

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Professur wrote:

Come out ahead of the rear tires.

Come out behind the rear tires (as in stock) confuse

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Carl Stevenson wrote:

I like custom colours..............

No Pink!!!

strato70 · Member

1) Thanks Professeur, They are just ahead now, and tilted slightly to the sides, but touches a little underneath, thought tail pipes might work to strenghen it.

2)Carl, or Shirley, I would never have guessed, is that a factory color..... (LOL) biggrin

3) Over or under the axle, will a mandral be required, seems awful tight hmm

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Laurentian · Addicted!

If you want the original color. Post the code, I will see what I can do for you. One way or the other I can get you the color if you like.

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

odd ,i like it like it is ,but im painting my car green! cry

CdnGMfan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Original tailpipe outlets on a Canadian '70 were the same as a '70 big Chevy; turndown at the rear bumper / rear pan towards the out edges of the trunk drop-off.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

CdnGMfan wrote:

Original tailpipe outlets on a Canadian '70 were the same as a '70 big Chevy; turndown at the rear bumper / rear pan towards the out edges of the trunk drop-off.

Yes and often you will find notches or shallow cutouts in the rear valance panel on both sides to accommodate the pipes. I recall standing under a 2+2 Hillar just brought in from out west at the shop and calling him on the phone and telling him this. The car was in for duals as 400 sbc came with single if you can believe it and we were both surprised about the valance. The thing about this was it was perfect for placing the Chevelle SS chrome extensions that were going on the car. It made for a real OEM look.

67Poncho · Uber Guru

Odd you mention the rear valance on the '70's as everyone I have had, including my current one that had a 6, has the dual cutouts........ They must of all had them...