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I coated the gas tank on my 1952 Pontiac over 10 years ago with the POR 15 sealer.. It still looks new inside. No cracks, chips, or leaks. I have...
I got a lead on this 55 Star Chief from a friend 6 months ago.. I was finally able to get some contact info for the owner and bought it. It has...
This is on my mail route. 1920's? [ATTACH]
I had always wanted a wagon and finally found a decent 1953 Pontiac wagon last year. I'm in the process of swapping in a 57 Pontiac 347 V8 and...
I got this one a while back out of a junkyard a week before he crushed everything (hundreds of vintage cars). It's just a parts car though....
It may help if you change the title of your thread to reflect what you actually need and where.
I've heard similar stories. I couldn't find the old photo I have of the station from the 1950s but I found this one online. It didn't really...
Yes, the station where he was declared dead at was about a mile from this one. They tore it down 14 or so years ago. I have a picture of it...
This one is in Oak Hill, West Virginia. The building is still there and looks the same as it did back then. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I got this 53 Pontiac Wagon this year.. I also picked up a 54 Pontiac wagon parts car. I actually bought the rusty parts car first, then stumbled...
I like it! Nice work on getting things cleaned up and working properly again. The 51 Pontiac I'm building was originally the same color...
My old 54 Chieftain Special had 37,000 miles on it. All original car with the exception of the 58 Pontiac caps and I lowered it 3". [ATTACH]...
I've had my 52 Pontiac 4 door since I was 17. It was my daily driver year round for 10 years. Someday I'll rebuild it. [ATTACH] I'm building a...
@sevenhills1952 , Yes this truck is in Fayette County, West Virginia.
This Chevy has been sitting in the same spot for over 5 years. It was a really nice truck when it was parked there. Still looks decent for now...
Shipping really wasn't all that bad. I had it shipped over 500 miles for $150. That was a 55 287 with the Hydra-matic transmission also. I just...
So far I haven't had much trouble finding an early Pontiac V8 when I'm looking for one. I did luck out though on the 57 347 and found it locally....
I don't get a lot of time to work on this so I'll try to update once a month. About 2 weeks ago I pushed the frame outside and pressure washed...
They're regular 55-56 Pontiac Station Wagon tail lights.
I would also say the car was originally a Hydramatic car that someone has converted to a stick shift. You can look at the VIN/Serial number for...
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Various fuel door and door handle guards. $40 for the lot plus shipping. [ATTACH]
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You could try pulling the pressure regulator and let it run for a minute to flush the system.. clean the regulator and put it back on. It's a big...
I use a cheap Skil grinder. I bought it about 10 years ago and it still works great.
I put 80,000 miles on my 1952 Pontiac, straight eight, 6 volt. Still have the car, still 6 volt. It's been parked for about 5 years now, but still...
Right front frame repair, still not completely done with it, but looks much better than it did. [ATTACH]
I removed some thick plates that were welded to the right front of the frame and uncovered this old damage. It all appears to be forward of the...
Progress is slow, but moving.. pulled the body to fix some frame damage. I'll also rebuild all my mechanicals, get the engine and trans setup,...
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