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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
Yesterday, 05:10 PM
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PHS - 1964 Le Mans Convertible
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Rachelsdad
Nice! Looking forward to seeing pics of it...
Nice! Looking forward to seeing pics of it done-done.
Good luck!
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Interior TECH
Yesterday, 03:18 PM
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Combatting oxidation on interior vinyl
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Rachelsdad
Thanks! Am I sure it's oxidation and not...
Thanks!
Am I sure it's oxidation and not fade and/or UV damage? No. That said, the car was inside and not run for almost 19 years, until last November or so. Of course, much of the "grayed out...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
06-03-2024, 10:57 PM
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Motor Mounts
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Rachelsdad
Looks like Summit Racing has a selection of...
Looks like Summit Racing has a selection of mounts for your car.
At first, I thought the '65 took the same mounts as my '63 (those are pretty common from '59-'64), but apparently things changed in...
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Interior TECH
06-03-2024, 10:38 PM
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Combatting oxidation on interior vinyl
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Rachelsdad
Combatting oxidation on interior vinyl
I'm looking for some tips to deal with the 61 years of accumulated oxidation on my once-black vinyl door and quarter panels and my (NOS in '82 or '83, I guess) dash pad.
Many moons ago, a fellow...
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The Body Shop TECH
06-03-2024, 09:52 PM
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Looking for tips on keeping paint clean & maintaining finish
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Rachelsdad
My '63 was painted for the second time in '77....
My '63 was painted for the second time in '77. Since then, I did the upper part of the front clip and around the pinch weld molding to decklid in '86 (somehow, I skipped the cowl, and that has ...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
06-02-2024, 09:28 PM
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Red and black spatter paint for trunk
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Rachelsdad
Old thread, revisited.... I never sid use...
Old thread, revisited....
I never sid use those trunk pans, as it turned out that they had more tiny pinholes in them than we had originally thought. I'm still driving around with my pop-rivited,...
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Big Pontiac (incl G-body)Parts For SALE
06-02-2024, 09:12 PM
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61-64 full size convertible top and related available
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Rachelsdad
Available
Available
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Interior TECH
06-01-2024, 10:12 PM
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Correct '63 trunk mats
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Rachelsdad
Correct '63 trunk mats
I finally pulled my original, dirty, cracked, faded read & black trunk mats out of my Bonneville convertible this afternoon and unboxed the set I bought new from Ames in 2004.
These new ones are...
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Pontiac Business Entities Exchange
05-30-2024, 11:25 PM
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Custom Mirror Restoration in Annville, PA
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Rachelsdad
Custom Mirror Restoration in Annville, PA
Is anyone familiar with them? Their site is:
https://custommirrorrestoration.com/
They replace mirror glass and restore factory mirrors (inside and outside, apparently). My original '63 flip...
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The Body Shop TECH
05-30-2024, 09:18 PM
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lacquer to paint
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204
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Rachelsdad
Generally, just lacquer thinner on cured enamel...
Generally, just lacquer thinner on cured enamel should being up the color. Letting it sit will indeed cause it to lift, so I should have been clear about being ready to thoroughly remove/displace the...
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Exhaust TECH
05-30-2024, 09:07 PM
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Exhaust flange gasket recommendations
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Posted By
Rachelsdad
Interesting. Thanks. Completely new to me. Just...
Interesting. Thanks. Completely new to me. Just found their website, and have been reading up. ;-)
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Exhaust TECH
05-30-2024, 07:46 PM
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Exhaust flange gasket recommendations
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108
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Rachelsdad
Exhaust flange gasket recommendations
When I first switched my '63 Bonneville (389) back to duals (stainless) in '86, I had a real Dickens of a time getting the pipes and the flanges to line up squarely.
More recently, the engine was...
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The Body Shop TECH
05-30-2024, 07:10 PM
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lacquer to paint
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Rachelsdad
GM used acrylic lacquer from the 1960's into the...
GM used acrylic lacquer from the 1960's into the 1980's, when they switched to Deltron (urethane based). My 1980 Phoenix was acrylic lacquer.
To test for lacquer vs enamel vs urethane, find a test...
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THE LOBBY
05-28-2024, 09:53 PM
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parts that don't exist anymore
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Rachelsdad
Yeah, while my '63 was in the shop, they put a...
Yeah, while my '63 was in the shop, they put a pair of those black ones on just to pass inspection I guess. I forgot to swap them before showing last week (oh, well)....
The ones I got were NOS...
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THE LOBBY
05-28-2024, 07:12 PM
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parts that don't exist anymore
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Rachelsdad
Pie-in-the-sky thinking: - '60's steering...
Pie-in-the-sky thinking:
- '60's steering wheel center caps with replaceable lenses and attachment clips
- Affordable '60's big car clear steering wheels
- Early '60's 8-lug center caps
-...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-26-2024, 10:27 PM
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Fuse block stencil or repop
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Rachelsdad
Fuse block stencil or repop
The fuse block in my '63 is, well, tired. Yes, I know where the fuses are, but in the dark, I'd prefer not to fumble around. Does anyone make stencils for these to re-letter the block?
...
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Industry Stuff
05-26-2024, 10:05 PM
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Safeguard speedo knob source: Zip Products
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Rachelsdad
I wish there was an interchange book like the one...
I wish there was an interchange book like the one I have for my '56 Safari. There are a number of parts we have in common with other marques (tilt turn signal apparently crosses with a few, as the...
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THE LOBBY
05-26-2024, 12:16 AM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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Rachelsdad
Went to the local cruise night with my '63 and...
Went to the local cruise night with my '63 and ran into an old friend. We hadn't been in touch in over 40 years. He recognized the Bonneville, and I recognized him. LOL... We went to high school...
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The Body Shop TECH
05-21-2024, 08:25 PM
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Painting anodized trim
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225
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Rachelsdad
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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Garage Sale
05-21-2024, 10:21 AM
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Antique Buick for sale
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593
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Rachelsdad
Jack, if I had the space, we'd have made a deal...
Jack, if I had the space, we'd have made a deal already. That Buick is really sweet.
The '26 Pontiac sounds like a real prize, though, so I get why you need to make space.
I'll be at the local...
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Industry Stuff
05-20-2024, 08:34 PM
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Safeguard speedo knob source: Zip Products
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205
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Rachelsdad
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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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
05-20-2024, 08:20 PM
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Convertible Top window
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123
Posted By
Rachelsdad
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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Pontiac - Street
05-19-2024, 06:21 PM
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ceramic coating exhaust manifolds
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396
Posted By
Rachelsdad
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...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-18-2024, 07:15 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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2,999
Posted By
Rachelsdad
Andy Granatelli, then CEO of STP, did those ads...
Andy Granatelli, then CEO of STP, did those ads on TV (STP: The Racer's Edge).
I used to use "upper lube" in my cars, but have strayed from that practice in recent years, for this reason or that....
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The Body Shop TECH
05-17-2024, 10:43 PM
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Painting anodized trim
Views:
225
Posted By
Rachelsdad
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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