norontcan wrote:

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Let me look and see if I have the Strato Chief emblem.

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That would be excellent if you can check, thanks. If you don't have one, I'm going to run a wanted ad here. Someone must have one.

There's one on ebay but all the studs are broken on it.

Thanks George but those aren't right for 66, sorry.

I'll look for picture for 66. I'll find that ebay ad...

That is a great looking car Carl!! Good for you...think you owe your buddy a month worth of Tims for passing that one up! Very nice survivor.

Carl Stevenson wrote:

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davelacourse wrote:

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Carl Stevenson wrote:

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I do my own tires here the dealership. I was going to flip them but I ordered new ones, one size bigger because these just look a bit too small. I went with 225-70-14 for the new ones. Just no time to swap them onto the car for a while, and besides, it's been raining quite a bit. This car is a sissy, it won't be seeing much wet weather in my ownership!

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Now that I look closely, I agree a bit bigger tire will look better. (I have 255's and 205's on my 56, but that's a hot rod with a noticeable rake, not a great survivor driver like yours, so the mid-point should be perfect). What brand did you choose?

Rain is bad. Snow is worse. Down here, hot summer sun is almost as bad.

Dave

-- Edited by davelacourse on Wednesday 1st of June 2016 04:24:30 PM

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I bought Hankooks. My choices in that size were BFG Radial T/A, Hankook or Coopers. I know I'll step on lots of toes by saying this but I've never been a big fan of the Radial T/A. I know it's been considered the "classic musclecar tire" forever but I don't like the tread style at all. The Cooper tread pattern is not appealing to me at all, and I've bought Hankooks for a couple of vehicles in the last few years and been real happy with them.

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Carl,  I am with you 100% - no car of mine will ever see a BFG Radial T/A.....plus in my opinion all Post Sedan's should have a Black Wall Tire.

Dan

CdnGMfan wrote:

 

I just noticed an % on the trim tag, which I believe means that your 66 has shoulder belt anchor points under the headliner.

 

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 We have many in the registry with that symbol on the tag but there was never a reason put forth... Do we have some concrete backing? Maybe I will take a trip to the wrecker and find 2 of the same years, with and without, cut the liners and inspect... Interesting!

The Acadian can't really be called "flipping", I had it about 27 years1

The black GP was 5 years and it was sold out of necessity. Some health issues in our household have pretty much reduced me to having a driver, not a project. So yes, I guess it was flipped, but it was that or watch it rot away unfinished.

The white GP is a whole major drama all by itself. Let's just say it turned out to not be what it was supposed to be.

Carl Stevenson wrote:

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The Acadian can't really be called "flipping", I had it about 27 years1

The black GP was 5 years and it was sold out of necessity. Some health issues in our household have pretty much reduced me to having a driver, not a project. So yes, I guess it was flipped, but it was that or watch it rot away unfinished.

The white GP is a whole major drama all by itself. Let's just say it turned out to not be what it was supposed to be.

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I didn't know you with the Acadian..... As for the others, just having fun.... We're all getting older and thinning the herd of the never get to projects due to health or other wise...... which I have a terrible problem in not doing! For me, in about 10 years time there should be a major Pontiac glut on the Sask market!  

 

a 283 with the proper massage could be fun to drive at 6000 rpm

and you would keep the car s engine ...in french they  say,.....un pensez y bien

since 1983 wrote:

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a 283 with the proper massage could be fun to drive at 6000 rpm

and you would keep the car s engine ...in french they  say,.....un pensez y bien

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I wouldn't actually be swapping engines to beat on this car. I think it would be a shame to drive this car hard, big block or not. I really like the good steady pull of a 427 though. It's a great feeling. I'd be doing it for that reason, as well as the "wow" factor when you look under the hood of a post car and see a 427.

Although I have to say, this 283 is really sweet, one of the smoothest, quietest 283's I've ever owned, and I've had a few.

since 1983 wrote:

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I don't think I could bring myself to cut a hole in the floor for a stick though, I think it would have to stay bolt action

MY KIND OF THINKING....4 SPEEDS ARE EVERYWHERE!

JUST PUT BACK THE BLACK WALLS ON AND DONT OVER DETAIL IT ! LET THIS STRATO SHOW IT S AGE A BIT

CONGRATS CARL , A BASIC CAR IS ALWAYS DIFFERENT AND LESS COMMON THAN THE DESIRABLE MORE EQUIPED MODELS

LOVE THAT COLOR !

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BINGO ! I totally agree with your words of wisdom...

 

Pontiacanada wrote:

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When is the optionitus going to kick in?

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I am already battling it. I have one option on order and am pondering another. I refuse to do anything other than a simple bolt in option on this car though. I just don't want to be taking it apart and changing stuff on it, as much as it's my natural instinct to do!

I think I'm going to have to, just for curiosity sake.