HAMB Auction: 1928 Pontiac 2-door sedan

[Reggie]

Here's the scoop....this car belonged to a local hot rodder, Bill Jones, who passed away. It ended up in my shop to save it from the crusher. I was trying to figure out what to do with it and concluded that Bill would be ok to use the car to support the HAMB. I think this would make a great first project.

Let me start by saying the wood is SHOT!! These cars are heavily wooded so I need to be clear that this wood is ROTTEN!!!
Outside of that, the car is 99% complete, the sheetmetal is awesome..hardly any rust, and the drivetrain is in tact and complete. I figure this car has some unique lines and would be a good one to chop up into a pickup, or cut into a tub. Just know that the rotten wood and should be replaced with steel.
Also, I'm sure that Pontiac restorers would be more than happy to buy the unused parts 'cause all of the metal on the car is solid.

So here is the deal...let's open the bid at $20. You must be willing to pick the car up at my place. At the end the Auction, send the money to Ryan and I'll wait for him to confirm receiving the payment. After that, you are free to pick the car up. I'll help with the loading.

Good Luck!!!!

By the way...this Auction will end on Father's day (June 20th) at 10pm CST.

[Reggie]

right side

[Reggie]

Complete orginal engine and driveline

[GRADY]

I start...I got twenty in my pocket and would love to have an old Poncho http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Reggie]

Check out the back window. The spare tire still has air in it.

[Reggie]

Interior...all there...but needs to be gutted.

[OutLaw]

50 bucks, So I can park it in my yard next to the roadster. I'd like to see the look on the apartment managers face when I cram another car in my little yard.

[JimC]

I will go fifty three dollars and 28 cents.

[OutLaw]

Air in the spare tire http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Its worth 100 bucks to me now

[Nick32vic]

110$

[desertratrodder]

Does it need to be picked up ASAP?? A bit of a drive for me...125.00

[Reggie]

I'm willing to hold it for as long as 6 months if that helps.

[crow]

I'll go 150.

[desertratrodder]

Sounds good!!!

$200!!!

[46stude]

$170 here...

Darn, got out-bid brefore I even bid!!!

I'll go $210

[tragic59]

Whoever buys it will have to post a tech-o-matic on how they chopped the top with that back window...

[OutLaw]

$250 GGGGGGG-Unit

[Skate Fink]

.........too far away and besides, I don't have the skills to work with it.......BUT...............very cool way for Bill to be remembered! Thanks Reg........ http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Radman]

$300 for the cause!

[KCsledz]

This auctin will probably get way to expensive for me but here goes.

I can stick the 287 poncho mill in my garage in it!

$320.00

[porknbeaner]

Hey I reach 1/2 century this month.
Someone buy me that and I'll give my '23 Dodge to Cody. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Great auction and a rightious way to honor a fallen brother. That ol' beast is a jewel, bad wood or not.

[Rocky]

I wanna bid on this sucka sooooooooo bad! But alas, I cannot. Got too much shit already.
Reggie, you da man for doing this.

[Rocky]

....ahhhhh, what the hell..$330

[KCsledz]

DAMNIT Rocky!

[KCsledz]

Ya sure its a 28? I thought the oval windows came on the 1930's 2 doors.

Cody

[Reggie]

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Ya sure its a 28? I thought the oval windows came on the 1930's 2 doors.

Cody

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Cody,
it could be a '30. It didn't come with a title and his wife told me it was a '28. I haven't researched it at all.

[playin' hookie]

That back window just gave ME wood!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[KCsledz]

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Ya sure its a 28? I thought the oval windows came on the 1930's 2 doors.

Cody

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Cody,
it could be a '30. It didn't come with a title and his wife told me it was a '28. I haven't researched it at all.


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28Poncho mentioned in his intro post that his 28 had an oval window or he elluded to that anyway. Either way its freaking cool!

[28pontiac]

I'm not the Pontiac expert by any means, but I believe it is the early '28 body.... It appears to have carriage lines like the early Model A, whereas mine is smooth, and the cowl lights are different and in a different location from mine. I believe all early Pontiacs had the oval rear window. I read in a book somewhere that Pontiac had 2 versions of the 28.... The easiest way to tell is from the vin #. The vin # can be found in 3 places, 1. A stamped brass tag on the rear crossmember, just under the gas tank filler neck, 2. Stamped in the top of the frame rail under the right front fender, 3. Stenciled in white paint on the side of the left frame rail just under the door.

I would love to buy this one, but my ol lady said if I'd drag another car home I would be castrated... Whoever gets it can PM me, there are a few restorers I know of that may be interested in the stock parts....

I'll post a few pics for inspiration...

Andy

[28pontiac]

Hi-boy tub version...

[Rocky]

Thanks, Andy. I'll be sure to get in touch with you as soon as I get this little jewel home.

[KCsledz]

I've seen your storage shed from the picture of the truck you dragged home, where are you going to put this one?

[Rocky]

I gotta plan, KC....it involves another HAMBer..

[KCsledz]

cool! go for it!

[Pancho]

I know this is an exercise in futility, but here goes. $400. It'll go good with my 35 Pontiac touring sedan.

[fatluckys]

I saw this sedan up close and I wanted it bad! I's really got some cool lines. I'd be all over it if I didn't have so many other projects already. (Rocky syndrome http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif) Actually, I don't thnk I have too many projects, just not enough space in the yard.

[Junkyard Dog 32]

My money would be on it being a '29 1/2 or '30.
They came out with the oval rear window in '29, but the hood louvers run vertical on the '29 1/2.
Also, they came with 12 spoke wheels in '28, not the ten spoke like this one.
If you have the visor, that should tell all.

Either way, it looks like it's in great shape.
Good on ya, HOTWHEEL.

I just made a deal on a '30 Poncho fordor, and a '28 Poncho coupe, so it sure would round out the collection...

I'll have to pass, though... dammit!

JOEhttp://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Rocky]

[rubbing my chin while squinchin up my face] I'm thinkin..............

[Missouri_Mike]

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[rubbing my chin while squinchin up my face] I'm thinkin..............

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Mrs. Rocky must want to run and hide when you start doing that!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Junkyard Dog 32]

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[rubbing my chin while squinchin up my face] I'm thinkin..............

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You go, boy...

Rocky, Rocky, Rocky......
Maybe GERM will buy it for you and build you a new garage before he comes out of it.

JOEhttp://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Rocky]

Joe....don't pick on good ol' Germ. He's always had a heart-o-gold.
'sides, I'm still not sure I'm done bidding on this ol poncho...[pullin on my ear lobe and squinting one eye closed while REALLY squinchin up my face]

[junkmonger]

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Whoever buys it will have to post a tech-o-matic on how they chopped the top with that back window...

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How about like this? Quarter the window and section it, then chop the top and put it back in.

[Missing Link]

I would be all over this thing if I were closer.

[KCsledz]

If the price didn't get out of my current means I would have looked at it like chopping an A pickup if you wanted to keep the back window.

You cut the pillars and around the rear section at the same horizontal and then at the back window you cut a box up and around it taking the meat out of the section above the window. Something like the picture below.

[KCsledz]

then it could look like this...

[junkmonger]

Yeah, that's what I started with, but quickly realized that if you want more than a 2 inch chop, you'd have to cut the window.

[Rocky]

You could do a 8 inch chop on it and replace the back glass with an oval 1/4 window from a Lincoln MK IV.....maybe even leave the "Bill Blass" designation on it for grins.........
or not.....

[junkmonger]

Got one in my 29 A! It's still got the + on it, but since it's tinted, most people don't even know it's there.

[KCsledz]

Hey Rocky,

Your time is runnung out!

[Rocky]

I still have today and all day tomorrow to "snipe" this mo-fo.

[crow]

OK, total futility here, don't have a place to put it, don't quite have the money, but DAYUM I want this thing, and I'm right down the street.

Calling you out , Rocky...

$425

[Rocky]

Well then, you might just have it. Just a few hours left. Will I attempt to snipe it? Will Pancho sneak in with an auction uppercut? Stay tuned kiddies.

[Reggie]

Well Crow, it looks like you are the proud owner of the Poncho!! I can't wait to see this thing on the road! Let's see if we can make the first ride in it over to visit Bill's widow and by to see his old car buds! They would be real, real proud to see it regardless of how you build it.
Thank ya man!!j

[crow]

May take me quite a while to get this thing goin', got a few in line ahead of it, but I will make that promise, Reggie; the first ride is to see Bill's widow with you riding shotgun, or driving, we'll hafta flip for it.

[Pancho]

Congrats, Crow. I lost power last night due to a tornado passing by about 2 miles away or I'd have bid again. We were lucky. Just minor damage around the place. Thursday night we got blasted hard by golfball-sized hail so we were still cleaning up from that. Guess my summer plans have been changed by this weather anyway. Have fun with the car! Pancho

[KCsledz]

Good score Crow! I wish I had $110 more so I could have out bid ya! I guess that I will have to keep looking for my first project.

[Rocky]

Congrats Crow. I also really wanted it but I already have a few projects in the wings. And Kc Sleds, be glad you didn't get this poncho for a first project. It's waaaaay to big a project for a first-timer.

[KCsledz]

Nothing is too big Rocky! You just have to know the right questions to ask!