Parts for the ol' '50

StreamlineCanuck · Member

Parts for the ol' '50

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Picture 240.jpg Picture 235.jpg Picture 241.jpg Picture 234.jpg Depends on what your looking for??? Body panels & some trim are Chevy, Engine in yours should be a 6 cyl "Flathead" & Chevy ran a "overhead" valve 6cyl. Weather stripping, glass etc. will be the same. I dealt with National Chevy in St. Paul Minn. for a lot of parts for my 52 Fleetleader Torpedo back, even got the complete interior kit from them, but found out the glove box cardboard is NOT the same as the Chev.!!!www.nationalchevyassoc.com or www.49-54nca.com & check out their catalogue

StreamlineCanuck · Member

Thanks for the response Pete!

Interior is all good, no issues there, everything I am looking for is generally on the mechanical side.

Any difference between 1950 Canadian Pontiac brakes (cylinders, shoes, drums) and the US Pontiac?

Reason is that if I order parts for a 50 US Pontiac I don't want to get them and find out that they won't work on my car.

Maybe there is little risk, its why I am asking.

1952pontiac · Veteran Member

HI

Canadian pontiac use chevy brake because the body are chevy exept for the engine

if you check under the car you have e tork tube insted of e drive shaft that is one of the big

difference betwen the canadian and the american pontiac most of the trim are diffrent to.

StreamlineCanuck · Member

Hmm! Ok thanks, thats good to know, that was exactly what I was looking for, so I should be buying parts for a Chevrolet Fleetline instead of a Pontiac when it comes to the body and its parts.

MUCH appreciated!

50torpedo · Guru

try to find a Canadian Pontiac maintenance manual 1949-1950
for series 2000-2200 or a Pontiac facts book 1950 which covers
fleetleader specials, fleetleader delux, chieftain, and streamliner
both books were done by general motors Oshawa

where are you located, which model do you have

bill in red deer

StreamlineCanuck · Member

Bill,

Thanks for the note.

I am located in Calgary and have a 2208. I have just got the 1949-1950 2000-2200 manual you mentioned, will look for a 1950 facts book.

Taylor55 · Poncho Master!

Brake parts are a very specific parts for 1950. I just finished doing a brake job on a 50 Canadian Pontiac. The braking system changes from 1951 and up so you have to make sure you get the parts for 1950 and below. Do not order parts from an Americian Pontiac for the brakes as they are different.On the 50 the wheel cylinders have adjusters for each brake shoe front and back so you have to adjust a little on both sides of the shoe. The spring that ties the shoes together is really stiff and a pain to install. I think the brake parts you will need are from around 1930 to 1950. The chevrolet 1/2 ton trucks used a similiar system. You can also rebuild the wheel cylinders without removing from the car to avoid damaging brake hoses and lines. You can hone them with clean brake fluid or clean varsol. The car I just did had a few missing parts so the worst part was tracking the parts down.

Al

timbuk · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

http://www.usedpqb.com/classified-ad/1950-Chevrolet_20314660

timbuk · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

1950 Chevrolet maybe this could be helpful,just listed today

StreamlineCanuck · Member

Thanks Al, and thanks timbuk for all your help,

I found out the difference between the two brake sets (US Pontiac and Cdn Pontiac) the hard way....after buying a complete set of US Pontiac parts.

Anyhow, I got the proper 1950 Chevy front wheel cylinders, new brake pads (the ones that are not interrupted with all the little ledges and straight edges like they are in 1951) and some of those nasty springs.

I can't locate new rear wheel cylinders, so think I may have to do the rebuild kit route, I think they are probably ok as they sort of work right now, but I will only know once I get the drums off......

timbuk, that Chevy you listed above, is that place parting it out or just selling whole? Whats the usual way those postings work?

Taylor55 · Poncho Master!

The rears wheel cylinders are fairly easy to rebuild on the car. If they are working now you may be able to get away with just a cleanup and light honing and reuse the rubbers and cups.

Al

StreamlineCanuck · Member

Thanks Al, here's hoping and fingers crossed!

sricher · Newbie

I have a lot of parts for a 1952 Pontiac 20-69 Chiefstan all the chrome you want.

Steph