Boy, I don't know Clint. I drove it to POCI in 1994 and 1996, both about 800 miles one way. Both in Illinois, (Springfield and Moline), both times my wife was pregnant and both times she was in great pain in those "posturepiedic" 1965 GM bucket seats I'm not sure I could convince her again. Doubtful she'd be pregnant again but she still likely would dread 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
Fantastic story Carl.. wish it was this side of the country so we could get a closer look.. Love the Vacumn trunk release .. i found mine 30 yrs ago at a swap meet..
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Surrey BC
1963 Acadian Beaumont Sport Deluxe http://www.63acadian.com/
-- Edited by Carl Stevenson on Friday 30th of September 2011 10:53:25 PM
yup-thats it-I paid $200 for it-changed the wheels and bumpers (bought good bumpers at the Barrie flea for $10 pair !) drove it the summer sold it to a guy in London for his son-he was a truck driver and had an Acadian wagon--never seen the car again-floors had been done nicely with pans and frame was tied-rebuilt 194 ci auto-car has to be out there somewhere
I've been following the various threads pertaining to this car through the years. Cool!
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Did someone have to break the drivers vent window, then replaced it with one that is not tinted?
Dave
Rats, you're the first guy who ever commented on that!!!
I still have to find tinted vent glass for it one day. Got the rest out of a wrecking yard likely close to 20 years ago. The search continues!
Only reason I noticed is that I had to break a window in my car (locked keys inside and nobody around to get help) (and I figured the vent window was smallest so would be cheapest to replace) many years ago and only replacement readily and cheaply available was ... now I don't remember if windows were tinted and replacement not, or the other way around. Anyhow it didn't match. But I do remember it bugged me all the time, so I am sensitive to it.
Since the car is a driver, I assume 'matching date code and GM mark' are not important, so maybe Lefty has the answer?
Dave
-- Edited by davelacourse on Sunday 2nd of October 2011 07:55:46 AM
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1956 Pontiac Pathfinder 2dr sedan, 496 - dyno'd 545 hp, stick shift, 4.11 posi - Hot Rod
Yes, I could get them cut if need be. I know if I put my mind to it I can find the proper glass though. It's been off the road so long now I've tried to focus on getting it back driving first and then making it "pretty" after that!
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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
I'm not sure I could convince her again. Doubtful she'd be pregnant again but she still likely would dread it!
1956 Pontiac Pathfinder 2dr sedan, 496 - dyno'd 545 hp, stick shift, 4.11 posi - Hot Rod