Picked up another piece of the '65-'70 wagon puzzle a couple weeks ago... Had to travel 2 hours for it and along the way and picked up a nasty (now repaired) stone bruise for my troubles... Last licensed in '82 to the original owner so that makes me the second registered owner.. Original paint and lucky to be untouched except for the rust in the oddest places that has taken holt during its sitting period... For those of you that say Saskatchewan is the best place to get rust free cars, this one is NOT included in the list, although I wish it had!! (lol)Odd options with one I have just see with this car only....
-- Edited by 67Poncho on Monday 3rd of November 2014 11:38:59 PM
Vincent, congratulations on the 69 Safari. She looks real sweet but you have to tell us more. What motor is in it 350? and what is the special option? Could it be that odd looking cylinder in the engine compartment. Good luck with your new toy and any more photos of the car, like motor and interior shots. Cheers. George.
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1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan restored 261 six
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon low mileage original 400 V-8
Very interesting Vincent, you have a great nose for these. Even these western cars have some rust problems sometimes, reminds me of the convertible you pulled out of the Okanagan too, it wasn't a typical one. Thanks for sharing.
Cool ride Vincent. Load-leveler suspension was likely a must on those big wagons.
Yup! You got it.... Super Lift! First one I've seen... ALTHOUGH, this one is the 766"46" model.... 3-row, 9-seater...
Runs really well... Made a terrible mistake when I got it running... I added to the fuel in the tank and I knew different as, if any of you know, old fuel will stick the intake valves terribly when the engine cools... BUT, though I had it conquered.... NOPE... The next morning, I tried to start... As soon as it cranked, I knew what had happened.. It made a snap noise and the engine ran like a bag of snot... Removed the valve covers, 2 broken push rods, with pieces still on the lifter valley, 3 stuck valves and one pulled rocker stud... Wasn't a happy boy, I tell you... I could tap the valve down and the valve would stay down only to rise ever so slightly.... But, now have it fixed, drained the old fuel in the tank, removed the carb and blew out the passages and all back to normal.... So, FYI, don't try and burn 30 year old fuel...
-- Edited by 67Poncho on Tuesday 4th of November 2014 12:29:49 AM
My 67 396 GP wagon had it but the shocks were gone by the time I got the car around 1981. It still had one original resonator tailpipe at that time 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
My 67 396 GP wagon had it but the shocks were gone by the time I got the car around 1981. It still had one original resonator tailpipe at that time though.
Darn you Carl! Again, 30 years too late!!! The right boot is torn in this one too... The linkage is off of the arm as well... First time I have seen the stone shields in front of the shocks as well...
I still had the linkage, compressor and lines but no shocks. And of course it went to the shredder. I think all that was saved is the speedwarning you have, except of course the 396, FM, and the posi. I still hurt when I think of that.
I was driving a wagon when wagons weren't cool!!! That was such a great car, freeze you out of there in the summer and cook you out of there in the winter, it was amazing for a wagon.
Have you weighed one? It seems to me mine was a hair over 5000 pounds, I think with me in 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
That's a cool car Vince. When I pulled the valve covers off the engine in my 69 Laurentian, I saw a piece of pushrod still there. Someone also must have tried to start it with the fuel in the tank. It had sat 30 years as well.
One of my 65 Beaumonts has manual air-lift rear shocks, G66, air valve mounted under bumper, fill up with air pump at gas station. Have two sets, one on car one on shelf.
Neat find, looks like a great project to restore. Not being an expert on this era, school me: Are these late 60's Pontiacs still on a Chev chassis? The tires seem quite far inside the wheelwells. You could fit some pretty wide tires in there!
Neat find, looks like a great project to restore. Not being an expert on this era, school me: Are these late 60's Pontiacs still on a Chev chassis? The tires seem quite far inside the wheelwells. You could fit some pretty wide tires in there!
Thanks Ken. I can't remember the last time I saw one of these wagons, I hope it gets restored. Might need a new battery though!
It got a great used one... That old Ford battery is a collector piece! (lol) Other than my '66 Laurentian, my '67-'70 wagons are of the 766 variety... This is the only 9-seater of the series with the '66 Laurentian being the other...
-- Edited by 67Poncho on Sunday 16th of November 2014 11:12:27 PM
The right boot is torn in this one too... The linkage is off of the arm as well... First time I have seen the stone shields in front of the shocks as well...
