Whos got early 50's pontiacs? Lets see some pics! My curent project is a 53 pontiac chieftian. I dont see too many of these around, and i would love to see what others have done. -Chris
I've got a '53 Chieftain 2-door sedan myself. I'm just wrapping up freshening up a '52 straight eight to go into it.
What part of jersey are you from? I never see these cars; however, i have two friends from jersey who both have 53 sedans.
Yeah, I have a '51 Pontiac Cheiftain. I have plenty of pictures, but dont have any of em with me right now.
We're right across the Deleware river from Easton, PA. I've owned the car for a couple of years, but it hasn't moved under its own power since 1980. We pulled it out of the garage last weekend to turn in around in preparation for the engine swap. Out with the dead six and in with the live eight...I hope. It still needs brakes and other work but I'm still digging it. Here's another shot of the engine:
Working on a 50 fastback, 81 monte carlo clip, 77 seville tilt and telescope, SBC and turbo 200R4, out in the boonies of New Mexico.
when did you buy get that pontiac chris? i was gonna buy one around me in jersey about a year or so ago... I think someone else on here picked it up... looked like a good start, i have a feeling it may be the same car haha.
I got it in march, I think the guy i got it off off had it for six months to a year before. I got it in Gloucester city, I believe he did get it in the south jersey area.
ahh cl chris it is the same car... Im kickin myself for not gettin it, it was nice, just the dude was mad shady... showed me a tiny picture that was obvioucly clipped from the classifieds or a calender, of a white HARDTOP with a red roof, tryin to say thats what it used to look like.. it was just wierd. that and my mom didnt approve haha good luck with it dude, it seemed like a solid start. Here are some pics of ones i've saved... you could really check out chevys of the same year too... Have you checked out rik hoving's site as well? so much inspiration there...
Shpotty, motor looks great. I was thinking about your project last week and wondering how it was coming along. My '54 is down to bare metal and getting prepped for a purple flake roof and a pearl white body. What color is that on your straight 8? Drove mine to the shop and those straight 8's are weak on power but the cool factor is a 10+ when you pop the hood and then they figure out it has been running the entire time!!!!!
Vanhorton, thats funny i found a picture of a white pontiac catalina in the ashtray, it was cut out of a calender. Was the car in Gloucester city when you looked at it?
Ma do I love those Injuns....esp the 47-50 fastbacks. Beetr chrome, stainless, dashes and trim imo than any of the others (except maybe Buiks) and those ultra kool Injun head hood figures. Krazy stuff.... Ill take my Torpedo fastback in green with two tone green trim thanx !! Rat
hahaha nah it was in Berlin, some dude who worked at a garage was sellin it out front...the whole situation was wierd, as i was talkin to the guy a dude yells out the window from the house across the street "You better sell my car Pete! haha" it was just strange... the dude who ended up buyin it was cool though... hes got the gasser and stuff right?