Introduction and hopefully a photo!

I've been hanging around form a while and picking up lots of usefull info and ideas. I'm in the process of building a 1957 Pontiac Chieftain. My wife has been pretty understanding considering the ammount of time I've been spending underneth the hood, at the junk yards and on the net!

The car is cool, most people glance at it and think it's a Chevy and then start asking questions. When I found it it hadn't been running in about 8yrs. I had it fired up and went form a trip around the block in less than a week.

I've been bitten by the bug and now I'm trying to get a couple of projects that my uncle has long since given up on... on is a '31 Model A pickup and the other is a cool Bantam Coupe.

Anyway that's enough about me.

Steve

 

WAY cool Chieftan there, Chief!!!

That's one of the cars on my 'someday' list for sure!!!

(The Ponchos looked SO much cooler than the Chevys!!!)

Welcome aboard!

 

welcome
heres a pic of mine

 

Ohhh another Pontiac guy, person, errr FRUITCAKE. Nice lookin car! Here's my family. I ALWAYS dug the rocket-esque quarters on the later cars,certainly next on my list....but shhh don't tell anyone!
Brandy

 

howdy, welcome to the bored.

 

welcome to the hamb..there can never be enough pontiac guys here..gotta love the '57 poncho's ..way kooler than the chevy [imho],,

 

Where is Roseville?

 

Northern California...Just outside of Sacramento.

Steve

 

Welcome 57. There are quite a few of us here.

 

Would anyone know if this is a tri-power intake for 1957 Pontiac? and if so what it is worth........

 

Yes it'll fit 55-60 blocks and I get them all day long for about 75 frog skins.

 

Well I gave way to much then.......thanks for ruining my night

 

I can't say you gave too much. I buy them from Hamb'rs and they prolly give a really good buddy deal.

 

welcome to the hamb, i'm liking the pontiac, i got a 52 pontiac myself. Pontiac's are the way to man

 

And your wife actually let you bring that into the kitchen to take a picture of it???

(actually wive's are the life of this hobby..) mine didn't complain that much when I put some painted parts in my living room to dry cause it was too cold in the garage... take care joeg

 

Did he say Bantam?

 

Mine sit on my bedroom floor next to a pile of parts................

 

I did say Bantam. It is a long forgotten project of my uncles. It was started in the early 70's and stopped shortly after the mockup stage. Luckily it has been neatly packed away in his garage ever since. The body is very nice no rust and no damage. I will restart this project one day. It won't be the best ride for me though standing 6'3" 250lbs. I remember sitting in it as a teenager and it was small then!

 

My older brother had one just like that when I was a kid back in the late '60s. His was bone stock. I really loved that car. IMHO, it rode as good as or better than new cars at that time. It wasn't real fast, but the interior room, styling and ride quality made up for the lack of performance. I sure do wish he hadn't traded it for that POS Maverick in the early '70's. I have no doubt that you will enjoy that beautiful old injun!

 

Welcome from Wisconsin. 50's GM's are all cool, your just lucky to find a rare one.

 

Welcome...great 57 there. I've had a string of 11, 55-57 Pontiacs through the years. Love 'em.

 

Look at it this way:
It's worth what someone is willing to pay for it.