Love the sedan delivery. I really appreciate the restoration on the car and know first hand of how hard it is to find nos 1955 Canadian Pontiac parts. The side emblems, tail light lenses, back up light lenses unique to station wagons and sedan deliveries and head light doors are very hard to find and now really expensive to buy. The cost to rechrome that 3 piece front bumper is $1800. The front grille ends are almost impossible to find in repairable condition as they are unique to Canadian cars and do not interchange with the Americian built Pontiacs. The hood bar is a Canadian 1955 only as the 56 grille bar is different.
You are lucky to have a father in law that saved the car and appreciate the fact you helped him restore it. I would like to see the data plate and check the paint code. The production total number I have at home and if I remember is appx 1200. The front seat is identical to the seat in my 55 Pathfinder 2 dr station wagon and the seam is split in the same location as yours.
The builder of the car even used a V8 radiator support when installing the 327 engine. The only options on the car are the deluxe 3 spoke steering wheel and the 1956 lighter which is white and the 55 black.
Eddy, the more i look at your fine 55 delivery, the more i love it. I am just curious here, have you ever taken her down the quarter mile track. Or maybe your father in law has taken her down the track in the past. Cheers.
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1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan restored 261 six
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon low mileage original 400 V-8
Nice delivery. I have a 56 2 door Pontiac wagon that looks similar. I had GM historical research mine and there were only 361 2 door wagon Pathfinder deluxes produced in 56. I am guesting your is a similar number. Have fun with it. Come on summer and dry roads!!
Thanks so much Albert. I'm pretty excited for spring time,
Seems like it's taking forever. Pretty sure your bang on, this didn't have the a clock either. I can't take a pic of the tag and send it to you if your interest. There is only the one underneath the hood by the battery if I'm correct right? Maybe I should part this sedan out and cash in on the rare parts and pieces lol.. I'm sure the interior is the original color as well.
Hi George, nope never been down the track. But I'll tell yeah
I've been pissed off at the old girl a few times. Last summer we
Having fuel problems, the fuel tank was rusting from condensation witch sucked cause the tank was only about five years old.. we got it running good again after a new tank. I went down a back road near my house and I totally came on to it from 2 gear right up to 4th. It actually pushed me into the seat pretty hard and the front end definitely was pulling upward.. some rubber between 2 and third.. I felt bad for the sedan, I'm thinking that's the hardest she had to work in awhile..
!956 was the lowest production of Canadian Pontiacs and Chevrolets due to a strike from Sept 9 1955 until Feb 22 1956. Just check the only data plate and look at the body number which will reference the sedan delivers only. Total production in 1955 of Canadian Pontiacs was appx 33,000.
I will be back home in mid may and be able to break down the complete data plate for you. A clock was standard equipment on Laurentian models only. Another option your car has is the electric wiper motor. Pretty much everything else was an option on sedan delivers and Pathfinder models.
Hey Albert. Thks for all the info!! I'd be more than happy to get you the info on the data plate. Should I just take a pic and post on a message like this ? I'm still learning my way around the Pontiac web site. It's like you gotta really look around for conversations. I'm guessing it's just me learning this site. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about the site at all. I think it's so cool I found it.
Thanks alot for all the interest on my sedan makes a guy feel good that his ride doesn't have to come from barret Jackson to be appreciated.. I just want to clear up one thing, I dont want to take credit from my father in law for restoring this wagon.. he did that many many years ago. I just help him over the year's to love and maintain and tinker on the sedan.. I will continue to love work on this and keep the wagon rolling down the road...
congrats on having such a cool father-in-law! (I'm sure there's at least a couple who read your story that will be jealous!)
Were I in your shoes, I'd want to add another row for seating - because even if you put it in there, it's just a couple bolts to take it back out;
Are the floors shared with hte non-delivery Safari (eg: there are already provisions for seat anchors?)
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red on black (std) interior "no drivetrain option" car (same base drivetrain as GTO) 1:411 1970 Firebird Formulas originally sold in Canada
Great car - so much about it that's cool, and especially so because it had been left for dead in the bush and your father in law saw fit to save it!
One nice thing about monthly feature cars is that we will be able to admire them for another month next year when Todd puts together the next calendar!
He is a pretty cool guy for sure. He's had a ton of old cars over the years. He still has a few jems stashed away.. I totally thought about the second seat for sure. But then I'd have to take my kids out to lol... I dont think it's got a spot from the factory for bolts..
Eddy, i have been meaning to ask you about the dual PCV valves. You need a breather on the opposite, meaning the passenger side. Your present setup has too much PCV action and no fresh air intake action. Do you have a hidden fresh air supply to your crankcase that can not be seen in the pictures. No criticism here, it is just that an engine needs fresh filtered air going in the crankcase to aid in the crankcase ventilation process. Cheers.
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1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan restored 261 six
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon low mileage original 400 V-8
