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Thanks!! It does have a 5 spd... And I couldn't pass up the completely rebuilt(& never run) 2.5 for $200
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IT'S ALIVE
It doesn't move on it's own yet but it runs, WHOO HOO!!!! Here's some updated pics of the work.
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Cool, glad to see progress.
MIke
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so many pontiacs, so little time.................. moderator is a glorified word for an unappreciated prick.................. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein "There is no such thing as a good tax." "We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill |
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I don't understand why the hell GM didn't just use the old Nova 4 cylinder from the get go when they introduced the Vega. That aluminum POS was a major mistake. Pontiac was smart to call the 2.5 the Iron Duke. Looks like she has 79 or later cross flow 2.5 -
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Brad that's an S-10 driveline.
You're right on the Alum 4cyl. I suspect It was for weight. Mike
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so many pontiacs, so little time.................. moderator is a glorified word for an unappreciated prick.................. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein "There is no such thing as a good tax." "We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill |
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Stacey, looking really good!!!! My sister had an 80 Monza when I was a teen. I loved that car more than she did? I have something for sale you could consider. Look up a 1976 Vega Nomad on the net for pics. I have the fiberglass parts for the door windows and side glass to make it look like a Safari. There were only about 2500 Vega Nomads made. The factory never made one but you could! PM me if you want pics of the parts and more info. Keep up the good work, it's going to look great. David
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1977 Pontiac Can Am, firethorn interior- buckets/console,tilt,tach and a/c, posi and rally II's. I'm the 4th owner, and happy it's mine! I tried to buy my first one in 1986, 20 years later I finally got one! Then Only after a few fun years, needed to sell it. |
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Thanks guys!! Hopefully I'll be posting interior pics tomorrow. The plan for today is to finish up the dash wiring & put everything back together. There's a lot of little stuff left but I'm hoping it'll make it to Norwalk this year.
David, is the Nomad package the tinted windows? That is pretty cool! My Astre will be a daily driver and I'm not sure what the inspection laws in this pos state will allow. I'll have to ask Jory.
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Hey Mike,
I'm surprised you didn't ask about the other car in the last picture I posted...
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There's not enough of it visible to be concerned with!
Pass it on to Jory I've been sniffing around an Impala lately. If the deal goes thru he may be offended when I build it. MIke
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so many pontiacs, so little time.................. moderator is a glorified word for an unappreciated prick.................. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein "There is no such thing as a good tax." "We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill |
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Stacey, here is a pick off the net of an actual 76 Nomad. The last one is of my panels for sale. PM me if interested. David
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1977 Pontiac Can Am, firethorn interior- buckets/console,tilt,tach and a/c, posi and rally II's. I'm the 4th owner, and happy it's mine! I tried to buy my first one in 1986, 20 years later I finally got one! Then Only after a few fun years, needed to sell it. |
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Here's a pic of the custom dash
And another score with parts. My Dad found an NOS left fender on ebay
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Here's another pic of the dash with the steering wheel attached so it could GET DRIVEN!!
I can't say it was without incident but it went as far as we wanted & made it back on it's own which I think is great!!
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I like it.
MIke
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so many pontiacs, so little time.................. moderator is a glorified word for an unappreciated prick.................. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein "There is no such thing as a good tax." "We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill |
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i need a front valance panel to turn my vega wagon into a pontiac..help me..help me..
could use the trim names and tailgate strips too..i wanna turn it into a pontiac..if ya got a 74 title also, id buy it with the vin numbers..do a body swap type of deal.. just finishing a early pontiac rear end for it tonite..help me feel like i need to pull the sbc in it, and bolt in a 434 in cv-1 terror .. |
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Jeff R 60 Jaguar Mark 2, 3.8L Automatic 67 Sprint Firebird 230 OHC-6 4-Speed A/C 78 Catlina Safari, Pontiac 400 powered 77 Astre Formula, 215 Buick V-8 T-5 73 Lemans Safari, 400 4bbl 4-speed 71 Catalina Enforcer, 455 4bbl 06 Mallet Solstice #024 LS2, Now with a Tremec 6060 6-speed! 2012 F-150 Echo Boost (My local Ford Dealer SUX!!!) 2020 Dodge Charger Scat pack (recovered) |
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Two cars near me, one nice one and one pretty much for parts.
http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/1667785802.html http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/1685238439.html |
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That second one's been for sale for several years. Makes me wonder if there're hidden problems with it,
Mike
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so many pontiacs, so little time.................. moderator is a glorified word for an unappreciated prick.................. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein "There is no such thing as a good tax." "We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill |
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We've(Jory's) been steadily working on the Astre & it's getting closer
I'm happy to report that we had brakes & clutch on the latest test drive. The first time the rear brakes were locked up & no pedal. We also had no clutch pedal. And when we got back the last time we noticed the upper rad hose was just about rubbed through. That is now fixed also. The car did so good it went out a second time so Daddy could get a ride I also have tunes now Jory bought me a stereo & speakers for christmas last year & they're all hooked up now. He was going to cut holes in the rear plastic panels but he felt bad since I painted all the panels so he put them in the tailgate I know the panels don't look that great from wear but it looks much better than when I got it!!
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It's really starting to look like a car again
The original header was pretty bad & it was missing the grilles so we're using the ones off the 76 parts car I bought. And Jory got me some new bright halogens so I can see better since it'll be a daily driver As you can see the hood is still being worked on. If you remember from before we knew the air cleaner clearance was going to be a problem. Jory made a reversed turbo TA scoop and it's on & looks good so far!
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