Well congrats there Mr. Stevenson. That looks like a REAL gem. It will be nice to hear of you now being able to take a drive with one of your old cars. Enjoy.
Love to see these survivors, and especially a 3 on the tree! Haven't driven one of those since the early 80's. I thought we only had auto spy photographers around here in Detroit. Enjoy Carl!
Cool car ... congrats! Nice colour combo ... close to mine.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Carl, that is one very cool car. I really, really like the cowl tag with body paint all around and it appears there was a sticker of some sort used to block paint from the tag.
I found a 78 Nova in 1990 that was much the same with 305, 4 spd, standard rear. My solution to the original equipment dilemma was a aluminum intake with 4 bbl and L-79 cam. Cam company suggested changing the exhaust rockers to 1.5 and dual exhause. That did wake up the little V-8 without any permanent modifications. Biggest change in the way of performance was finding a wrecked 78 Z-28. Rearends were the same but the Z came with 3:42 posi. That little modification allowed me to get out of 1st and 2nd gear in City driving.
I agree with the mods you have in mind but I would never change out that original 283 unless it had a hole in the side. Changing the R&P will accomplish so much in the way of driveability.
I do my own tires here at 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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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
Very nice Carl. I agree, NO PAINT work! It really looks so Canadian to me, Specifically East Coast type of car from that era. All except for the lack of rust!!
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!
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
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1956 Pontiac Pathfinder 2dr sedan, 496 - dyno'd 545 hp, stick shift, 4.11 posi - Hot Rod
Whatever you decide to do with the car.....be certain to save every bolt - if you should decide to put in a 427 down the road. So many of these great survivors get into the wrong hands.....I believe she is safe with you. Enjoy her
Dan
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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!
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
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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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
Even with my affection for the 65's, that is an absolutely gorgeous example of the Pontiac B body. Capturing the reflection of the clouds in the paint would indicate years of slumber in all the right ways and is very cool. Congrats on such a stellar car.
I suppose we will find you hanging out at 2doorpost site now?
Pretty much impossible to find a survivor like this one Carl, you are a lucky man. I wouldn't paint it either, its only original once. If you drop a 427 in there, make sure you put 283 valve cover stickers on it.
Don
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
1956 Pontiac Pathfinder 2dr sedan, 496 - dyno'd 545 hp, stick shift, 4.11 posi - Hot Rod
