Prepare to be impressed,

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Prepare to be impressed,

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I'm surprised no comments on this one. While obviously not even what we might consider a moderate level restoration, I'm totally impressed that that these guys were able to rescue a car that we would have 100% parted out and scrapped. The end result looks pretty decent imop.

Did you see that windshield channel? And I thought mine was bad lol!

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68 Grande · Guru

cdnpont wrote:
I'm surprised no comments on this one. While obviously not even what we might consider a moderate level restoration, I'm totally impressed that that these guys were able to rescue a car that we would have 100% parted out and scrapped. The end result looks pretty decent imop.
Did you see that windshield channel? And I thought mine was bad lol!

I somehow missed the windshield channel pic but this car was at a level all by itself in terms of decay.

What I am impressed by, is your transformation of your 65 with the 327 and the Muncie 4 spd and other jobs like your windshield channel. Its really coming along. The only part I didn't like was the mice habitat, that freaks me out......

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Honestly, I am impressed. I hadn't looked at the forum since you posted... until now. To most of us, this would have just been a parts car, but of course it's probably the only '67 Impala in his part of the world and he appears to have some skilled people (though apparently not all that safety conscious...) that can basically make anything out of metal.

Check out the door reconstruction - I don't think I've seen anybody repair a door to this level, especially by making their own panels. Most of us would have tossed the door and found another one (not an option for them):

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The pic that was the basis for my safety comment:

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Plus, it's a rare 3-on-the-tree console car:

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Nice job!

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Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

Wow. More work than what the Cubans do to keep their oldies rolling!

timbuk · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

the footwear is impressive

Guru

and no eye protection

Prefectca · Poncho Master!

What an odd selection of options. Column shift with buckets and console and A/C! Could it be 1 of 1?

Paul

unruhjonny · Guru

Prefectca wrote:
What an odd selection of options. Column shift with buckets and console and A/C! Could it be 1 of 1?

Paul

I have honestly NEVER seen that on anything!!

unruhjonny · Guru

wow.

When I dabbled in the industry, there was another shop around the block from where i worked that was a really old shop with a dirt floor, and all the jokes aside about the oil ect on the floor, not even that could prepare me to see the refuse that this impala was resurrected amongst... I was astonished.

The metal work appeared to be absolutlely top notch - I wonder how much time was spent getting the lines/shapes right, because I was impressed.
It makes my Firebird look to be rust free!

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

IIRC, somebody had posted a '66 Impala SS on here a while back, with 3-on-the-tree and blank console. I think this is the first '67 I've seen. Must be extremely rare. I don't recall seeing a Pontiac 2+2 equipped as such - has anybody seen one?

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MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Here's a link to the '66:

https://canadianponcho.activeboard.com/t64755927/66-impala-ss-6-with-3-on-the-tree/

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This one had a six as well.

unruhjonny · Guru

wow!?

That seesm so counter-intuative... I mean, what's the point of a console if there's no shifter there!?

rebelrouser · Poncho Master!

More storage- beer, sunglasses, 8 tracks........the list goes on.

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

unruhjonny wrote:
wow!?

That seesm so counter-intuative... I mean, what's the point of a console if there's no shifter there!?

It's an SS model. With bucket seats, the SS came with a console, just in this case without a shifter because it's in the column. It does beg the question as to why they didn't include a 3-speed floor shifter instead of column, though.

bjburnout · Uber Guru

unruhjonny wrote:
Prefectca wrote:
What an odd selection of options. Column shift with buckets and console and A/C! Could it be 1 of 1?

Paul
I have honestly NEVER seen that on anything!!

York Mills Pontiac in Toronto sold a 66 Grand Parisienne with a 327 and 3 on the tree, don't think it had air.

It showed up at Gorries Chev in downtown for service one day in summer 1966 and had a York Mills sticker on it.