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RE: 1960 Strato Chief Wagon rejuvenation


 

Great project. (I am working on a 58 wagon)

keep the updates with pics coming, and welcome to the site



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Here is a pic of a 1960 Oldsmobile Wagon that I saw recently, ......... similar, but not as cool as a Pontiac



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Here is a pic of a 1960 Oldsmobile Wagon that I saw recently, ......... similar, but not as cool as a Pontiac


 I am an Oldsmobile fanatic and I do love that body style but I have always wanted a Pontiac wagon!  I have a 1963 F85 Wagon too, but as all 63-68 era cars, it quite square, see below!



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Sandy Gray

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Our current garage: 1964 Acadian Beaumont Custom Wagon

1960 Pontiac StratoChief 4 door Wagon

Three - Oldsmobile F85 Jetfire factory Turbos 2 door hardtops

65 Buick Riviera, 63 Chevy C-10, 76 Camaro LT



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Getting the car ready to go to the body guy. Steve had been working on wiring: this is some of the junk wire he removed.  The scariest thing he found so far was the battery cable was melted to the header pipe. There is so much derelict wiring, damaged wire or improperly connected wiring: he even had to remove a handful of wire nuts: those screw on caps used for house wiring.  He is hoping to avoid having to purchase a new wiring harness.  (stupid rotating photos) IMG_5386.JPG

 

We are taking the wagon to a local welder/body guy George, so we needed to get the hood back on the car, but we first had to see if we could correct it.  Turned out pretty good but we added a hood strap for the road trip as the secondary catch is not installed. 

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Sandy Gray

Can't be a car collector with only ONE car!

Our current garage: 1964 Acadian Beaumont Custom Wagon

1960 Pontiac StratoChief 4 door Wagon

Three - Oldsmobile F85 Jetfire factory Turbos 2 door hardtops

65 Buick Riviera, 63 Chevy C-10, 76 Camaro LT



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Hood looks a lot better already.

 

Thanks for the update, and keep us posted on the progress with George



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found this guy on kijiji, looks like he has some 60 Pontiac stuff

 

 

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-auto-body-parts/winnipeg/1960-pontiac-oem-rad-support/1691450204



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With the car at the welding/body shop we still have lots to do. Having accessed what we need for the front end and transmission conversion, Steve has been busy ordering parts.  He also got the carpets clean enough for me to paint them.  If you want to give this a go, you will need 5-6 rattle cans to do front and rear carpets.  

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We used regular Tremclad which will also cover the rust stains well!  We have done this before with great success and it saves a few hundred dollars and a whole lot of work fitting carpets.  The aftermarkets never fit worth a crud anyway!     



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Can't be a car collector with only ONE car!

Our current garage: 1964 Acadian Beaumont Custom Wagon

1960 Pontiac StratoChief 4 door Wagon

Three - Oldsmobile F85 Jetfire factory Turbos 2 door hardtops

65 Buick Riviera, 63 Chevy C-10, 76 Camaro LT

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George has done a real nice job of the nose of the car.  

 

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We had identified a number of floor pan issues: he chased the thin spots back to the source of the trouble and patched everything in after using rust blocker.  Keeping in mind that we are not restoring this car, we are just bringing it back to a fun and safe operatable driver!   

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Can't be a car collector with only ONE car!

Our current garage: 1964 Acadian Beaumont Custom Wagon

1960 Pontiac StratoChief 4 door Wagon

Three - Oldsmobile F85 Jetfire factory Turbos 2 door hardtops

65 Buick Riviera, 63 Chevy C-10, 76 Camaro LT



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I am loving this build!

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By east coast standards, that old wagon was extremely solid. How are the inside rockers?

The interior work on carpet and panels is inspiring and your metal guy is impressive.

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Sweed62 Rocker.jpeg

This is a drawing of an inner rocker on a 62 Chevy, the shape on any xframe 58-64 will be the same/very similar but it shows the factory construction.



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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

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Thank you for the lead TEMPEST , I have checked with him on some things.


DONSSD, the inner rockers are good.  There was one floor pan brace that was rotted, he cut out all the bad stuff. Sprayed rust stop in the cavity first then welded in a patch, then sprayed truck bed liner to seal it all up.  We also have a gallon of rust stop we intend to treat everything we see before moving forward. 

Does any one here know of a product that we can use on the exterior that seals the surface without making it look glossy or like something has been sprayed on?  The car will be stored inside when not in use and i am considering to just leave it as is as I do not like the 'clear coat look' eve if it is satin flat finish.  My 63 pickup has never been treated, have owned it for nearly 15 years and it has not advanced. Even WD40 changes the look, linsead oil makes it shiny too.



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Can't be a car collector with only ONE car!

Our current garage: 1964 Acadian Beaumont Custom Wagon

1960 Pontiac StratoChief 4 door Wagon

Three - Oldsmobile F85 Jetfire factory Turbos 2 door hardtops

65 Buick Riviera, 63 Chevy C-10, 76 Camaro LT

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Vice Grip Garage sells a "Patina Preserver" you could try

CLICK HERE

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Vice Grip Garage sells a "Patina Preserver" you could try

CLICK HERE

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 I don't see any before after photos on their site so I sent a message asking if they can direct me to before and after.



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Can't be a car collector with only ONE car!

Our current garage: 1964 Acadian Beaumont Custom Wagon

1960 Pontiac StratoChief 4 door Wagon

Three - Oldsmobile F85 Jetfire factory Turbos 2 door hardtops

65 Buick Riviera, 63 Chevy C-10, 76 Camaro LT



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While waiting for the car to come back, more jobs needed attention.  Steve bead blasted all the window cranks and interior handles then painted them with Titanium Metallic Silver paint: way better than they were for very little cost!

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Meanwhile I had been waiting (im)patiently for the Vintage Vehicle Services report offered by GM Canada for Canadian Delivered Vehicles!  

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The shop manuals are 'like new' short of a wee bit of 'shelf wear' after 60+ years!

 



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Sandy Gray

Can't be a car collector with only ONE car!

Our current garage: 1964 Acadian Beaumont Custom Wagon

1960 Pontiac StratoChief 4 door Wagon

Three - Oldsmobile F85 Jetfire factory Turbos 2 door hardtops

65 Buick Riviera, 63 Chevy C-10, 76 Camaro LT



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That looks very cool.



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I didnt know they sold shop manuals, thanks, Don

Keep up the great work, I am learning new things.

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Just wax your car. i also dislike the look of clear coat on patina, The roof of this car is original paint and i painted the bottom to match. The wax gives it just a touch of  SHEEN Iwax all the chrome also.IMG_1964.JPGIMG_1967.JPG IMG_1966.JPG



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With the car back in our shop, Steve dove into working on the interior installations! 

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Back down at the shop, I worked on detailing the front grill and lights. 

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Can't be a car collector with only ONE car!

Our current garage: 1964 Acadian Beaumont Custom Wagon

1960 Pontiac StratoChief 4 door Wagon

Three - Oldsmobile F85 Jetfire factory Turbos 2 door hardtops

65 Buick Riviera, 63 Chevy C-10, 76 Camaro LT



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Moving forward on brakes and suspension: rear brakes first.

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Onwards to the front end. 

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Now we are getting somewhere!  We will likely alter the stance a bit more once we get the car on the road and everything settles in.

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Can't be a car collector with only ONE car!

Our current garage: 1964 Acadian Beaumont Custom Wagon

1960 Pontiac StratoChief 4 door Wagon

Three - Oldsmobile F85 Jetfire factory Turbos 2 door hardtops

65 Buick Riviera, 63 Chevy C-10, 76 Camaro LT



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Seriously cool build!

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Just read this thread, although I have heard about it. Nice work! Really like the ABS idea for the door panels; lucky for me mine are in great shape.

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Nice interior Glen: what model/year is that?

 

 

Onwards with Strato Chief:

Finally got the gear from the machine shop. Small orders dont necessarily get priority!  The back window is all reassembled and works like a charm!

15 rear window solution.jpg

 

Working on the patterns for the rear wall panels: I was hit with a surprise inspection!

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Can't be a car collector with only ONE car!

Our current garage: 1964 Acadian Beaumont Custom Wagon

1960 Pontiac StratoChief 4 door Wagon

Three - Oldsmobile F85 Jetfire factory Turbos 2 door hardtops

65 Buick Riviera, 63 Chevy C-10, 76 Camaro LT



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Wow, beauty, it's really coming together. What power steering kit and brake kit are you going with? Looking to upgrade my 59 this winter. Now I'm looking for a 59-60 maintenance manual, as well, lol. First time I've ever seen it. Looks like I may have some competiton. 



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Nice interior Glen: what model/year is that?

 

 

Onwards with Strato Chief:

Finally got the gear from the machine shop. Small orders dont necessarily get priority!  The back window is all reassembled and works like a charm!

15 rear window solution.jpg

 

 

Working on the patterns for the rear wall panels: I was hit with a surprise inspection!

16 Shop inspection.jpg


 1962 Parisienne the interior is 920, listed by Vintage Vehicle Services as Medium & Dark Green.  It's more than that, you can easily see gold in the fabric.



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