Projects '30 pontiac 3W build.

thanks dude... atleast somebody digs it!

 

Somebody? Who doesn't?

This coupe rules..

 

Looking forward to seeing it in person. Great fab work!

 

Chuggin on. the front piece connecting the firewall to the tunnel was my biggest challenge yet.

 

it's a cool project!

your floor and other metal job are realy nice!!!

 

Damn man... Project is turning out nicely. Just read all of it. Some nice tools at your disposal I might ad.

 

Thanks for the kind words. Here is the last update for the year. patched up the roof rust, and cut apart a model A windshield frame and reworked it to fit the pontiac. I love hinged windshields... so my car's getting one.


You can see how my posts worked out too. I'm pretty happy with them.


played with my english wheel and made this patch. This is my first real project using the wheel. still have alot to learn.


before and after

 

Just one word......wow!

 

For me, this is one of the best threads I check back and back on. 30's Mopars can indeed be just as cool if not more so than the oversubscribed fords

 

Any Poncho eng. would be great in there. I would go with a late 60's to early 70's 400 with the 400 4bl heads. They can still be had pretty cheap, except for the Ram Air stuff, and with a overbore, new pistons, etc. will still fall in good compression for pump gas, 9-9.5 to 1. Good luck on the build!

 

Just caught wind of this build.

Inspiring project and fine skills, toreadorxlt.

A Pontiac-powered Pontiac is the icing on the cake in and of itself.

If you are looking for the cherry on the icing, I would suggest a 389, and a '64 specifically. The '64 block has a provision for a modern, commonly-available (roadside repair friendly) block-mounted starter (think typical GM part), and the '64 heads / intake will have the early external appearance. To further the look, you could run a '62/early '63 timing cover (small water pump housing). Plus if you plan run a generator ('62 was the last year, BTW), the OEM brackets will need the '64-back heads / intake.

Here is a trusted source for a donor engine from a Catalina for example: http://www.indianapontiacs.com/ ...Steve is in the Indy area. He is heavy on '64s.

Free advice (BT,DT), but if you go with a later Pontiac engine, you will save yourself a LOT of goofing around if you buy a plant with ALL of the pulleys, brackets and accessories intact. PMD started getting "creative" as the '60s drew to a close.

Good luck with the build!

 

Ill put a Pontiac mill in if you guys find it! I'm too broke and I have the driveline already. I can always swap it later. I wanna drive it sooner than later

 

And by find it, I mean fund it

 

I too, would love to see Pontiac power in it, but I understand the budget thing as well. Even without Pontiac power, I'm still drooling all over this one...Keep up the good work!

 

I can donate a '62 389 if you can arrange a transport relay...ball's in your court now!

 

Haha. Much obliged, later in life it'll happen.

 

Still doing interior sheetmetal. Almost done.








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'59 Catalina taillights would be a great match for that back window.

 

Great job with all the sheetmetal! You gonna be driving it this year??

 

i sure hope so... alot of work left to do. Gotta have a body lifting party soon and stuff it in the shed and fully finish the chassis

 

Steve,
Let me know if you need a hand. I'd love to come down and see it in person.
Tom

 

I need a hand bucking rivets sometime soon! haha.. all those clecos need to become rivets and I can't reach both sides!

 

What a great build!

 

I've got a pair of diamond sewn bucket seats out of a crosley that I will give you if you can get the relayed to ya and they will work.nice, black ,diamond sewn,free how's that sound?

 

here are the pics,seats can be cleaned up ,one has a small hole in the seat cushion bottom area,nothing too serious,could be fixed,measurements are each seat 21 inches wide.24 inches tall seating area 13 inches back to front of seating area 16 inches.

 

I just measured.. I only have 18" of width :-(... Thanks so much for the offer and pictures. They look awesome too.

 

ok,too bad

 

this coupe rules!!!!!!

 

solving some of seating issues.

 

Those rivets look great. Where do you get your rivets?