I thought I'd start a new thread about these since the "wrecking yard" thread was derailing (as we often do here!)
Anyway, I posted up on a US Pontiac forum and should have a picture of the vacuum power lock switch and it's location in a day or two, thanks to a Bonneville owner there.
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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
That's a great idea. I'd like to take it one step further and have a new thread pertaining to each option for simplicity sake.
If someone would be willing to donate a 66 Pontiac cluster to the cause, I'd like to get one with the connector and a few inches of wire harness snipped off. I would do up a complete thread on converting from idiot lights in a Canadian cluster, converting a Canadian car to a US cluster with gauges.
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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
That "blew" me away, didn't know they were "Vac" operated!!!! Always thought they were electric in the 60's!!! Learned something AGAIN on this INFORMATIVE site!!! I'll be pretty SMART soon????
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Some times I wake up GRUMPY, but today I let her sleep in !!!!!!!!BLACKSTOCK Ont.
........maybe we should get a 66 option thread going see what all we have between us on car and stashed away.
Oh, oh ... OPTIONITUS is spreading! View this thread at your own risk!
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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.
Oh, that I already have. I was lucky enough to find a set of the 70 only power lock switches (electric) years ago in a wrecking yard. I've saved them a long long time for the right car. I think I found that car now!
And yes, I've had a car with vacuum locks and much prefer the electric setup.
You can always spend $69 each and buy 2 repro lock switches that are the right style if you are stuck though.
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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
.......well they do have similar style bezels so could pass for originals, and no one will know the difference anyway except a real die hard pontiac man . Good to know so I will watch for them at the swap meets etc. I will probably try convert my vac ones when I get there some day. Thanks 4 the pic.
Those 70 switches are real tough to find and real expensive if you do. Best just to buy repro I am thinking.
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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
No, I am pretty sure it was a little black push button with two vacuum ports on the back. The button would be maybe 5/16" diameter and sticks out maybe 3/8" or so.
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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 came here 4 years ago thinking that since I've done 66's since I was 18 years old that I knew everything about them. I've likely doubled my knowledge on them since I came here, with no end in sight!!!
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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
Sorry, should've posted this pic too. Bought the car from a scrap collector who had to see what was in the trunk. You saw the 66 Biscayne last time you were here, same story.
Sorry, should've posted this pic too. Bought the car from a scrap collector who had to see what was in the trunk. You saw the 66 Biscayne last time you were here, same story.
Ken, do you think this one looks the same as the one you pictured? I saw one like this in a wrecking yard recently.
