Forum: The Body Shop TECH
05-21-2024, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 142
Thanks!
I guess I just needed to hear it...
Thanks!
I guess I just needed to hear it from someone else. I aee that Eastwood has some self-etching primer in a rattle can.
The next challenge will be to match the white, but thankfully, both...
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Forum: Garage Sale
05-21-2024, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 505
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Forum: Industry Stuff
05-20-2024, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 47
Safeguard speedo knob source: Zip Products
Zip Products, in Mechanicsville, VA is a Corvette repro house. That said, I was able to source a knob for my '63 Safeguard speedo from them. The rubber knob is apparently identical to (or very...
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
05-20-2024, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 69
I'm not an expert in '65 or '66, though I did...
I'm not an expert in '65 or '66, though I did install a top on a '67 Bonneville many (many) years ago, replacing the original, and that was plastic, as is my '63. My brother has a '65 Olds Starfire,...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-19-2024, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 198
This thread has a good discussion of manifold...
This thread has a good discussion of manifold coatings:
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=872899
As to the original question, I have no recommendations for places...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-18-2024, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 2,700
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Forum: The Body Shop TECH
05-17-2024, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 142
Painting anodized trim
Hi, all...
My '63 Bonneville has two specific pairs of gold anodized crests which include painted areas:
Door panel interior
Rear quarter exterior
My current exterior crests need to be...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
05-17-2024, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 2,143
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-15-2024, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 199
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Forum: The Body Shop TECH
05-15-2024, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 139
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Forum: 61-63 Tempest & LeMans TECH
05-15-2024, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 1,358
Views: 271,860
That is a pretty little Tempest. Growing up, my...
That is a pretty little Tempest. Growing up, my next door neighbor's wife had one just like it (except hers was riddled with parking lot dings and had never seen compound or wax). It was a fun car,...
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Forum: The Body Shop TECH
05-15-2024, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 139
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Forum: Suspension TECH
05-14-2024, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 98
Thanks.
All I'm looking to do is replace my...
Thanks.
All I'm looking to do is replace my stock (old) sway bar with one which has a bit more thickness to it. Stock appearance is really a must for me, so fancy stuff is not really an option.
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Forum: Suspension TECH
05-14-2024, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 98
'63 Bonneville convert - thoughts on sway bars
My '63 has new springs (standard duty, non-AC), KYB gas shocks, Diamondback radials, and her original (anemic, by today's standards) sway bar. The ride is excellent, but feels even lazier in turns...
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Forum: Interior TECH
05-13-2024, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 370
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-13-2024, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,619
Thanks, and yes, the leather is soooooo nice....
Thanks, and yes, the leather is soooooo nice. While Tim (my upholsterer) tells me that this leather is finished to more or less resemble the original grain of the GM leather of the time, the feel is...
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-12-2024, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 199
I looked thrugh my material, James, and I can't...
I looked thrugh my material, James, and I can't come up with either a separate listing for it or any specific reference. I'm thinking now that it might have been included with the power brake option...
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-12-2024, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 133
Thanks!
My original leather was looking very...
Thanks!
My original leather was looking very sad. The back seat wasn't in bad shape at all, but would have looked mismatched had I not done the whole thing at one time. Oh, and the foam had long...
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-12-2024, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 133
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-12-2024, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 187
Yeah, I can't imagine (though as I get older,...
Yeah, I can't imagine (though as I get older, this is something I realize I may have to address, myself).
I've always been partial to the '65. It's a handsome car, and this one is outfitted quite...
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-12-2024, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,619
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-12-2024, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 199
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-12-2024, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 187
Interesting Hagerty Marketplace sightings
This '65 Bonneville is really something special:
https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace/classified/1965-Pontiac-Bonneville/7a422328-87cb-43d6-ba79-2f9bf6807c37
I wonder how many were ordered like...
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Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
05-09-2024, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 507
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-09-2024, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 336
Another thought here is Lectric Limited ( ...
Another thought here is Lectric Limited (
https://www.lectriclimited.com
). I see the tilt switch available (apparently, these are currently manufactured in Taiwan), but again, on the chance that...
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