1969 Pontiac Laurentian Update

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RE: 1969 Pontiac Laurentian Update

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Interesting it has a cloth interior. The 70 454 Laurentian I just sold also had a cloth interior, I would have thought they were all vinyl.

davepl · Poncho Master!

Our light blue Laurentian was a light-blue bench. I have only a very vauge recollection of the original interior, as we reupholstered it.

One thing I =do= remember is that, being small enough to lay in the back foot wells as a kid, the (original factory) upholstery on the back of the driver's seat was horizontal and the back of the passenger seat was vertical (it's a ribbed fabric). Hilarious that it was completely wrong (on at least one side!) direct from the factory.

Also had a from-the-factory defect in the fuse block terminal that caused no shortage of angst on long road trips (sporadic ALT light). They weren't perfect when new!

Any chance we can get a picture of the back of the front bench? I always wondered which way it was SUPPOSED to go!

-- Edited by davepl on Thursday 18th of February 2016 12:18:45 PM

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

The more i look at this sweet time machine, the more i love it. B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.

davepl · Poncho Master!

I found an old original pic of mine, and mine too were horizontal. Sorry to alarm you!

I love that your car looks like the actual cars of the day. In addition to my black one there was a dark brown Laurentian in my neighborhood, and they all looked like yours (but not as clean and nice!). You just don't see them restored like that, and you've done an amazing job.

-- Edited by davepl on Wednesday 24th of February 2016 05:10:56 PM

GLHS60 · Poncho Master!

seventy2plus2 wrote:
Interesting it has a cloth interior. The 70 454 Laurentian I just sold also had a cloth interior, I would have thought they were all vinyl.

Cloth was standard equipment, vinyl was optional.

Beautiful car!!

Thanks

Randy

Dinosaur · Member

Thanks Dave!

davepl · Poncho Master!

Did you ever get a chance to look at the bottom half of the seat back (the back of the seat, the part that faces the back seat, not the part you sit on)? That's where my car from the factory had one side horizontal and one side vertical striped material. It'd be awesome if yours was wrong too (being the same color and year and factory, who knows!). But if not then we'll know which way is right!

Dinosaur · Member

Hi Dave! Sorry for the delay in my reply. Just saw this now and went out to the car to check. Attached is a picture of what I see. I must be missing it.

davepl · Poncho Master!

That's awesome, I haven't seen that view since about 1976. But yes, on my car from the factory, that material on the bottom of the seat back was installed horizontally on the passenger side.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

stevesykes · Veteran Member

Looks Amazing, hope to get mine somewhere like this one day??

Question for you, the front grill area, mine does not flow like yours near the nose, it has another peice of chrome between the nose and lights, any idea what the differences are about??? I prefer the smooth desing like yours but can't find any info about it.

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davepl · Poncho Master!

You have a Grande Parisienne, which has an upgraded metal grill. Same as the US Bonneville. I think they're nicer than the plastic ones, but to each their own. I upgraded mine to an NOS Bonneville set!

stevesykes · Veteran Member

Thank you!

danny06 · Addicted!

wow very nice indeed

danny06 · Addicted!

wow claude ur laurention is stunning hope i can find a good upholsterer for my front seat urs look awsome

Dinosaur · Member

Thanks Dan!