Projects If you love her, let her go. (so they say)-1950 Pontiac

Update. Brake booster back on and lines run.

 

Car looks great, I love the fastback style. Get it back together as soon as you can, as your kids grow it gets harder and harder to find the time & extra $.
I may still have a few NOS chrome parts for the 49-50 from my Dad's collection, pm me if there is anything you're looking for.

 

The good with the bad. Speedway master cylinder leaked so it was sent back. Under coating was sprayed and motor was put back in.

 

GK what color is that ??

 

I'm unsure right now of the exact paint code. Troy at the shop gave me 1 of 5 spools of green paint chips. He knew we had it narrowed down to that group of green. I chose one and he ran with it.

 

Very cool! My 18 month old gave it the thumbs up...

 

Very cool, can't wait to see more.

 

Diggin' the greenage.....nice efforts on the Ponch' !

 

Lookin' Good!


REV-1970

 

Thanks everyone. Got some parts back from powder coating today.

 

I guess you will not be needing the high compression head…


REV-1970

 

No I won't, my apologies. But on the other hand if you need a running motor and trans I have one in the shop floor.

 

How much?


REV-1970

 

I'd take $500 for both.

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nice build, keep her this time!

 

New Lokar shifter installed.

 

My dad found this radiator at a yard sale for $100. It's for a 62 Nova but looks like it's going to work on the Poncho.

 

I few more parts bought today and a few installed on the motor.

 

Pictures from this morning.

 

13, Wish I'd seen this thread from the start, because I also would have encouraged you to keep the inline 8. I've been driving a Pontiac 268 straight 8 all over the Midwest for many years at 70+mph with a 3:63 gear at 3,200 rpm. all day long--no sweat. Part of the problem is we're all spoiled by our "new cars" with lock-up and OD that cruise at 80 at 2,000 rpm. But your flattie probably sounded "wound up" because it was worn out and got noisier the higher the rpm went. (and it probably has a 3:90 or 4:10 axle which dosent help either). In good tight condition, you shouldn't even hear what's making that '50 move at 70 mph. And I've seen a lot original engines pulled for just the same reason. I had a fast-back '50 once, and yours is going to be a good looking and a great cruiser when your done. I know the 350-350 is cost a efficient and easy swap, but--you know,--every body has one.

 

Bought a fan shroud and it just wasn't doing it. So Troy of Redrum Customs made me one.

 

13, You might have better luck selling your engine by emailing an ad to the Pontiac-Oakland Club International web site. You'll reach exactly the right people there.

 

Great story and nice progress. I'm glad to see you improved the motor mounts. A friend of mine has his first car its a '58 Ford but is't been sitting for many years. I don't think he will be able to get to it because of health reasons. I'm hoping to buy it from him.

 

I also have a 50 poncho business coupe, nice build. I can dig it!

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its getting there , hope you have it together by cruising season .

 

Brizo the motor sold today pending pickup.
Stimpy I hope it is running and driving in the next few months but it will not be "finished" I'm afraid.

 

going to be farther ahead of me, since my help flaked out on me . I now have to do a bunch of things before I can start on mine , like reorginize the garage then figure a way to move the body and frame seperate ( all welding has to be done outside , but HOA ( condos suck !!) doesn't allow projects to stay in driveways ) but have them back together in the same space . as the car is stored offsite .

 

Throttle and kick down cable installed. Throttle pedal setup and in it's place. Alternator back from powder coating and new starter.

 

Fenders are back on.

 

That's not a fan shroud, that is an air dam. I am pretty sure it will be a problem unless it is moved back from the core. You already know air must flow thru the fins. The advantage to having a shroud: air is pulled thru the entire core.