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MATT HAYTAS · 01-14-2004, 10:21 PM

I HAD A 1969 LEMANS CUSTOM S WHEN I WAS I HIGHSCHOOL. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A LOT OF WORK, AND I SOLD IT AFTER A 15YR OWNERSHIP. LATER I LUCKED UPON ANOTHER CUSTOM S (69). THIS ONE IS ALSO A 2DR,350 2BBL 265HP AUTO,PS,PB,PW,AC WITH 83,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP IN NORTHERN OHIO IN 1969 FOR 3500.00 NEW. I BOUGHT IT IN 2003.I HAVE SOME OF THE OIL CHANGE RECIEPTS FROM THE EARLY 1990'S SHOWING THE CAR WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ONLY SEEN TWO CUSTOM S VEHICLES AND I'VE OWNED BOTH OF THEM.
WHAT IS A CUSTOM S ?
IS IT A ONE YEAR CAR?
SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE CUSTOM S.

THANKS,
CHEWMAN

CHEWMAN

goathead68 · 01-17-2005, 04:29 PM

I don't know. If you're logged in and can see all the stuff in your profile that you can edit, try left clicking on the 'edit' link where your avatar box is and see where you go.

Once you get there, the URL for the avatar is http://www.orbitorange.net/images/bb.gif

1-GTO · 01-15-2004, 03:36 PM

Chewman,I have a '69 Custom_S for a Parts car.It is gray with the black vinyl top.It was equipped with A/C,power steering,350,2-bbl.It also had the deluxe steering wheel and in-dash clock,floor mounted 8-track player,Black interior with split bench seat.One rare option it had was the tire air pump that ran off the intake vaccum to air up your tires if they went flat.The interior in the Custom_S was a different design than the GTO/LeMans,the dash pad,arm rest etc..were the same though.I believe the Custom_S Hardtop cars weighed the same as the LeMans,since it has the same body and bumpers as the LeMans?Not sure if I have any pictures of it on my Web Page in my Profile,but I could e-mail you a few or add some to my Folder for you to view!

GTO.....Gran Turismo Omologato,True Pontiac Excitement!

MATT HAYTAS · 01-14-2004, 10:21 PM

I HAD A 1969 LEMANS CUSTOM S WHEN I WAS I HIGHSCHOOL. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A LOT OF WORK, AND I SOLD IT AFTER A 15YR OWNERSHIP. LATER I LUCKED UPON ANOTHER CUSTOM S (69). THIS ONE IS ALSO A 2DR,350 2BBL 265HP AUTO,PS,PB,PW,AC WITH 83,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP IN NORTHERN OHIO IN 1969 FOR 3500.00 NEW. I BOUGHT IT IN 2003.I HAVE SOME OF THE OIL CHANGE RECIEPTS FROM THE EARLY 1990'S SHOWING THE CAR WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ONLY SEEN TWO CUSTOM S VEHICLES AND I'VE OWNED BOTH OF THEM.
WHAT IS A CUSTOM S ?
IS IT A ONE YEAR CAR?
SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE CUSTOM S.

THANKS,
CHEWMAN

CHEWMAN

blownb310 · 01-17-2005, 04:04 PM

That is excellent Goathead, Thanks!

I have been trying to change my avatar this week, but for some reason cannot. Nothing happens when I click on "edit". I can't find a link to a moderator for some help either. Any ideas?

The server that hosted my last avater went belly up. It was no problem uploading the last one.

Porker · 01-20-2004, 03:57 PM

Wrong, Sold it in 1996, not in 1986.

Had it 16 years, ..., not 6, ...

(Can't go back & edit after 60 minutes, bummer, ...)

bxm1968 · 01-17-2005, 12:45 PM

I am now starting to feel bad about doing my GTO conversion to my 69 Custom S Convertible!
BlownB310, I still have all of the interior in very good shape if you may be interested in it. Door panels with scripts, front bench and rear seat.

Let me know

Shadowjack · 01-17-2004, 06:47 AM

I have a '69 Custom S convertible that WAS a parts car, I think, but not now. Lotta work to get it this far and it's still a beater. 350, auto, A/C, 3.23 rear, black manual top, black bench interior and Midnight Green paint to begin with. If it hadn't been a convertible I'd have never fooled with it.

A.W.Dille · 01-31-2004, 12:51 AM

J have found two 69 Custom S's here in my area, one I'm in the process of getting to fix up for the wife, a two door coupe and the other can't be bought I've tried and it's a post car. The guy that owns the post car isn't doing anything with it but won't sell, thinks it's not worth anything and calls it ol' LeMans. I think it would make a better race car than my GTO, much lighter.

bxm1968 · 01-18-2005, 01:20 AM

BLOWNB310
It has 68K on it now [hasnt been driven for the last 8 years].
As far as I know, it is in nearly perfect shape with no rips or tears. The only catch is, I have not seen another S either, and though I got from original owner, I am not positive if it is OEM stock seats, it looks to be as it matches the door panels as far as the motif, but not sure 100% of grain etc... Will look at the seats after this weekend as I am attending the NAMM convention and will be back on Monday next week.

goathead68 · 01-17-2005, 03:53 PM

Hey blownb,
I was bored today and did an avatar for you. Here you go.

Copy and paste the URL or save the image and upload it to PY.

Good luck with the interior.

Porker · 01-20-2004, 12:09 PM

Wow, brings back memories, ...

Back in 1980 I bought a '69 Custom S for $75 when I just graduated High School.

The car had been sitting for a couple years, so when I drove it home, it only ran on about 6 of the 8 cylinders! New lifters, & it ran great for a couple of years.

The car was a bench seat car, HD 3-speed floor shift, 350-2v, A/C, no PS nor PB. Verdoro Green with a white vinyl top. Had those 6 rectangular hole hub caps on it originally. Soon was swapped to the old chrome steelies, & eventually went to 15" Rally II's.

After 3 motors, 2 transmissions, & 1 rear-end, it finally ended up with a '70 455, with lots of build-up goodies in it, a TH-400, & a 4:56 12-bolt rear. Talk about a stump puller, ...

Would have been a sweet 1/8 mile car, but it was actually my daily driver for almost 16 years.

Sold it in 1986 when I was in Ames, IA, for $800 'cause I didn't drive it much anymore & needed the cash.

Wish I had that one back, ...
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2001 Trans Am 10th Anniversary Firehawk, ...
1968 Pontiac LeMans, daily driver, ...
1989 Pontiac Bonneville SSE, ...
1993 Harley-Davidson FXSTS Softail Spinger, ...
Lot's of other Pontiacs thru the years, ...

blownb310 · 01-17-2005, 01:02 PM

Really? The driver's side of your front split bench seat isn't split or ripped? How many miles were on your car when you removed the stock interior?

einstein · 01-14-2004, 11:47 PM

Prior to 1969, in ascending order of cost and features, the A bodies were Tempest, Tempest Custom, LeMans, GTO. In 1969, the Tempest Custom name was dropped for the Custom S. I believe they continued the Custom S into 1970, but I think it was dropped in midyear.

Custom S production for 1969 was actually quite high at 84,590 cars. By comparison, the Tempest was 26,992 and the LeMans was 100,001. GTO was 72,287.

Glenn Uettwiller http://home.earthlink.net/~birdman8/index.html

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and sings it back to you when you have forgotten how it goes. --- unknown

Steve Barcak · 01-17-2004, 04:33 AM

I have a '69 Custom S in my yard, it is a 2dr ht. I don't think Pontiac made a Custom S in '70. Steve www.pontiacheaven.org

goathead68 · 01-17-2005, 07:52 PM

Oh yeah, one more thing blownb,

Look for a guy named einstein who posts on these forums. He knows a lot about the lesser known (and popular) Pontiac A-bodies.

einstein · 01-15-2004, 07:09 AM

Forget about finding "how many were built like this". It's not gonna happen 35 years after the fact...

The only breakdowns I have state that there were 46,886 two-door hardtops built, and the breakdown of how many at each assembly plant.

While we're grateful that PHS exists, much of the info has not been sorted through, as nobody is willing to fund such a project. In addition, some of the records are unreadable. I found this info in the "Judge" section of the PY forums.

Just enjoy it!

Glenn Uettwiller http://home.earthlink.net/~birdman8/index.html

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and sings it back to you when you have forgotten how it goes. --- unknown

goathead68 · 01-17-2004, 06:55 AM

Chewman,

Post some pics of your car when you get a chance. I think we'd all like to see it!

In regards to finding the dealer, hit this link: http://ultimategto.com/art18.htm and scroll down a bit to zones 8 and 9 and see if the dealer is located there.

Also, try not to use the 'caps lock' key when you post; it's hard on the ol' eyes to read all caps!

Hope this info helps.

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mike nixon · 01-15-2004, 11:15 AM

if i remember right the custom s was the lightest a-body built in 69.

all that i've seen were 2dr post cars.

einstein's correct that they were replaced in 70 with the "t" series.

i always thought i wanted one.

mike

goathead68 · 01-16-2004, 07:01 PM

Chewman,

Try doing a search on google (http://google.com) and type in "1969 Pontiac Custom S". You'll find some sites that have pics of different Custom S'. I really didn't do much of a search beyond what I told you to do above.

Here's a link with a little more info: http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/356367/3 Scout around there; he has pics of the different Custom S' he owns.

Some of the sites have contact info so you can get in touch with the owners of the featured cars.

You can also do the same on other search engines, like altavista and lycos.

A friend of mine once owned a '69 Custom S convertible. He may still have it as far as I know. I've seen a few of these cars, but that's about all I know of these cars.

Good luck in your search for knowledge.

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