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dualquadpete wrote:

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Best it is gone as there will be no more tormenting ourselves over it. It is what it is, if it gets scrapped it does, but the drive train lives on!!! Down there it's just a "odd Ball" car with a great engine in it!!! When I was in POCI 'some" members called the Cdn. Pontiacs "OBORTIONS" & had no use for them, but I think of late they have started to accept them as part of the family

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 Carl, this happened at the 2005 Conv. in South Carolina & the majority was out in the swap meet area & me with my Canada Tee shirt on, then got asked if i had a "REAL" Pontiac or one of those "CDN. ABORTIONS" made from a Chevrolet!!! But i did get a few of the same while sitting by my 2+2 in the convention centre & they saw the Ont. plates, "OH a REAL ONE" not one of those "&*^%$##@" That just reminded me I found some pics. of that conv. while cleaning out stuff. I'll try & scan some in future.

I have only heard one negative comment in all the times I went to POCI and that was when a guy came running up to tell me I was at the wrong car show (had my Acadian). Once I explained he thought it was cool. I've gone 5 times and shown a car (4 times with my GP or Acadian, once in my friend's Beaumont) and without fail we've had a riot explaining to people what it is.

I am really hoping someone will appreciate this car for what it is and restore it, but as you say, it is what it is, we can't help it if we can't buy it.

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meteor61 wrote:

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Who knows it may end up uber restored on the floor of Barret Jackson next year proclaiming fully documented numbers matching 1 of 17 Margret Trudeau was tapped in the back seat and sell for.....1 million dollars ?  Sorry but someone has gotta be an optimist.

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 Throw me a frickin' bone here!

Yup great car at an excellent price. As has been said wish it was closer, it would be mine.

AT $4000 YOU CAN'T GO WRONG, WHETHER IT GETS RESTORED OR NOT, DRIVETRAIN IS WORTH THAT. IT'S THE COST OF GETTING IT BACK TO CANADA THAT KILLS IT FOR MOST I THINK.

last time i went to georgia to bring a truck back it was $800 in gas. 2 1/2 days of food for 3 mouths. mind you we were in a motorhome with a car trailer.

hwscowboy wrote:

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The trucking to Canada shouldn't be terrible bad maybe 1500.00 to 2000.00.I know the last time I checked on getting a car from California to alberta it was about 1600.00.

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Cost me 1500.00 from Freeport, Maine to PEI, and customs was a breeze as long as you have all your paperwork in check.

I'd guesstimate $2000.00 to Ontario if you shopped around.

I'd get Jennifer from Shipping Wars to do it:

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The trucking to Canada shouldn't be terrible bad maybe 1500.00 to 2000.00.I know the last time I checked on getting a car from California to alberta it was about 1600.00.As for the resto,well that depends on your skill level.I believe he sais the motor was done recently so just a matter of pulling it and setting it aside,maybe a clean and repaint.Pulling the rest of the car apart not that hard with a little patience and organization being the key so you know what goes where when time comes to put it back together.The toughest part would be the body and frame but a guy can always farm that out but do a lot of it himself,who can't sand a panel himself.There must be frames around or just cut out and rebplace the rotten section surely the whole frame can't be swiss cheese.Well ok maybe if its and eastern car,find a replacement frame,clean it,sandblast it paint it,not that difficult.I can remember when my old boss pointed out the window at an Austin healey and said bring it in and tear it apart.Ok,sure,but with a little guidance I got it done,learned a ton and gained some skills.If you had to farm it all out then definitely going to be pricey.I hope whoever bought it restores it and doesn't cannibalize it for the motor.

he ended the auction early

Unfortunately this is one of the hazards of waiting in the wings.  I seldom tip my hand and I don't believe in bidding on "No reserve" items until the end of the auction.  It just makes no sense to bid until there is something to win.

I had pretty much talked myself into buying this car and sending it to Canada for at least the fabricating portion of the restore.  Although I live in Michigan, I have owned a number of CP cars and wanted to see this one restored.

When I saw the post, the auction had started or I woud have contacted the seller.  I have no idea what made him sell before the end, I thought it might be very active and I was willing to throw much more than 4k at it as I though that is what it woulld take.  Did I mention I'm currently  in Florida and hauling the car north in May was not going to be a problem.  Of course I felt it best to keep that to myself.

Hope to see the car restored someday and good luck to the seller, knowing this will allow him to move on.  I will continue to lurk, and even though I'm pretty much ignored as a non-canadian, I will consider buying the rare, unusual finished or short term projects, because that is what I do.

forespeed wrote:

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Unfortunately this is one of the hazards of waiting in the wings.  I seldom tip my hand and I don't believe in bidding on "No reserve" items until the end of the auction.  It just makes no sense to bid until there is something to win.

I had pretty much talked myself into buying this car and sending it to Canada for at least the fabricating portion of the restore.  Although I live in Michigan, I have owned a number of CP cars and wanted to see this one restored.

When I saw the post, the auction had started or I woud have contacted the seller.  I have no idea what made him sell before the end, I thought it might be very active and I was willing to throw much more than 4k at it as I though that is what it woulld take.  Did I mention I'm currently  in Florida and hauling the car north in May was not going to be a problem.  Of course I felt it best to keep that to myself.

Hope to see the car restored someday and good luck to the seller, knowing this will allow him to move on.  I will continue to lurk, and even though I'm pretty much ignored as a non-canadian, I will consider buying the rare, unusual finished or short term projects, because that is what I do.

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 Still thinking of this one?  I'd love to see somebody save it, and your situation sounds perfect for the car actually getting done.

BTW, I never noticed you being ignored, but have noticed you hadn't been posting much recently.  FWIW, the more you post the less you will be ignored.  Keep comin' here, the more the merrier!!

Sorry to hear about your wife's health difficulties, Norm.  I hope she is doing better now.

Family is always more important than hobbies, and I would have done the same thing in your situation - nothing to be sorry about there.

Somebody might save the car, or not, but it's a small item compared to the health of our loved ones.

Take Care, and don't be a stranger!

Mark