My Wifes project - 64 Parisienne Safari 327

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

RE: My Wifes project - 64 Parisienne Safari 327

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I love those 327 valve covers. Mike, have you checked the motor internally in any way. Do you know what kind of shape the motor is in or are you just going to take a chance. Cheers. George

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

We have looked inside as far as we can go with the inspection camera. Looks real clean. Runs like a top no noise. Not running hot. Let it run for the better part of an hour during tests and seems to be good. Another reason we are not pulling it. If it's not up to snuff we have another to replace it with. They fellow that sold us the car has been right on the nose hones so far so a big part of it is going by his word. Keeping in mind it's a used car. We are looking at doing it right but need to budget bumpers and complete interior into the equation so hopefully no regrets.

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

Nice surprise for the engine in the wagon... we had a fellow who is a gm engine buff check our numbers and looks to be a 327 325 hp vette engine in there. 1967 or 1968. Date code was difficult to make out for sure he said. Made the Mrs quite happy because the impala is on a 300 horse and the convertible a 250.

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

Some quality couple time spent last eve...

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

Urban_suburban wrote:
Nice surprise for the engine in the wagon... we had a fellow who is a gm engine buff check our numbers and looks to be a 327 325 hp vette engine in there. 1967 or 1968. Date code was difficult to make out for sure he said. Made the Mrs quite happy because the impala is on a 300 horse and the convertible a 250.

Great news, and it does look like the Mrs. is happy:

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Mike, you have no idea how much i would pay, to watch my partner (Mary) work on one of my cars like Allison is. Brother you must be in heaven.

koolconvertible · Poncho Master!

long stroke wrote:
Mike, you have no idea how much i would pay, to watch my partner (Mary) work on one of my cars like Allison is. Brother you must be in heaven.

Yup, she's a keeper!

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

So a little more updates on the wagon. Progress has been slow... we have been working reorganizing the shop...

...Because my Wife loves me!!!

We have been doing lots of the small thanks less prep work too. doesn't look like much but we are still moving along.

pontitrac · Member

don't lie it's hers you fool .

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

Thanks for the ego boost Pops! Either way I get to play with it!.... let's get some paint on today!

-- Edited by Urban_suburban on Tuesday 24th of November 2015 07:43:47 AM

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

We did it.... We have colour today

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Allison and Mike, excellent progress on the ladies 64 wagon. Mike who is the gentleman working on the 64, doing the painting. Credit has to be due. Cheers. George

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I've always loved that colour, or colours like that I guess. I don't know what your exact paint code/colour is.

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

That would be my father or pontitrac the fellow giving me a hard time about my tool box. The green tarp is making the paint look more green. The colour is "blue rasberry metalic" or very close to the aqua colour that was used in 64 just a bit richer

hawkeye5766 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Nice job and thread! Always a good feeling of accomplishment when you get some colour on the car. Keep up the great work and posts, enjoying the build. Just have to get my wife into the shop more often!!!

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

Got to untape today and get a good look at the colour without the reflection of the green tarps. We are very pleased with the colour choice and outcome

-- Edited by Urban_suburban on Wednesday 25th of November 2015 11:15:54 PM

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

That is a beautiful colour. It's even richer than it looked in those earlier pictures.

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

Love it, it's going to look great with the ermine white roof!

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

so we have been working away on little things and not much photo worthy things. But we have got our parts in from the USA and are back under way with some of the bigger things that make it feel like we are getting somewhere again. We have ripped apart the front end and are getting things cleaned up and getting ready to add the disc brakes.

we noticed these 3 clips on each drum wondering if they are the original assembly line clips to keep the drums from falling off at the factory. we decided to remove the drums by the hub to save these clips since we are using new hubs in the conversion anyways.

its coming along. we hope to be starting to put the front end back together in a week or so. the kit does require a minor mod for 14" rims application which we are doing so we will have to see how that goes. more to come soon!

The Big Kahuna · Addicted!

Looks awesome! Keep up the great work!

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

long stroke wrote:
Mike, you have no idea how much i would pay, to watch my partner (Mary) work on one of my cars like Allison is. Brother you must be in heaven.

I agree my wife sat in a old car of mine once...

She never set foot in the Grande Parisienee, or the Strato Chief, or the Ventura, or the Beaumont, or the Lemans or the Trans Am and on and on

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

We are getting there some more.... painting almost done with front end parts and assembly real soon

Urban_suburban · Poncho Master!

More progress on the wagon. Getting close to brakes. Booster and master installed. Just waiting on the control arms to come back with the new bushings and front end goes together. Then we install the disc brake kit.

rabbit64cs · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Great progress !

Im jealous ...