[Thumpin455_GTO]

Congrats Wyatt! While others are thinking of getting a Civic and putting goofy stuff on it, you went for something a little different that will have character and provide you with some great memories.

Just a little advice, dont worry about making it fast or painting it just yet. Clean it up, make sure everything works on it, especially the brakes, and drive it. Enjoy it before life gets in the way and suddenly that engine swap or paint job you were doing stalls and you havent moved the car in 20 years.

That is a great first car, just enough power to get in trouble, but not so much you will break stuff all the time. It also isnt a generic crap box with a 4 cylinder in it. You done good man.. This is a great place for information and help, plenty of knowledgeable people here who know Pontiacs better than they know themselves.

[67blackcherry]

Originally Posted by Thumpin455_GTO

Congrats Wyatt! While others are thinking of getting a Civic and putting goofy stuff on it, you went for something a little different that will have character and provide you with some great memories.

Just a little advice, dont worry about making it fast or painting it just yet. Clean it up, make sure everything works on it, especially the brakes, and drive it. Enjoy it before life gets in the way and suddenly that engine swap or paint job you were doing stalls and you havent moved the car in 20 years.

That is a great first car, just enough power to get in trouble, but not so much you will break stuff all the time. It also isnt a generic crap box with a 4 cylinder in it. You done good man.. This is a great place for information and help, plenty of knowledgeable people here who know Pontiacs better than they know themselves.

Very good advice indeed...and I did notice the cross! Did they bury a pet there, or

[johnta1]

Welcome, Wyatt!


Looks like a great buy on your 1st car.

[Overkillphil]

Originally Posted by Thumpin455_GTO

Just a little advice, dont worry about making it fast or painting it just yet. Clean it up, make sure everything works on it, especially the brakes, and drive it. Enjoy it before life gets in the way and suddenly that engine swap or paint job you were doing stalls and you havent moved the car in 20 years.

Well said! Where the hell were you 20 years ago!

[Thumpin455_GTO]

Originally Posted by Overkillphil

Well said! Where the hell were you 20 years ago!

I was learnin the hard way. Some of us are thick headed and 20-25 years ago it was just an old car that wasnt ever going to be worth anything.

[goldbird*12.82]

thanks everyone and im just doing some body work and there some rust under the seat

[784spdta]

Very cool, I still have my first car setting down in the basement garage....owned it since 87 and will never let it go. Very true statement about once you own a Pontiac you will own them forever.