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Old 09-05-2014, 11:58 AM
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Hello PY,

My name is Drew (friends call me Doc) & have purchased a '66 Catalina Ventura 2-door hardtop to restore/modify for semi-daily driver status (along w/ my '66 F-85)...

I have been lurking/gathering info for sometime now & have just started ordering/gathering parts....

Site is great & look forward to learning more about our Ponchos.

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Old 09-05-2014, 12:20 PM
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Welcome.
Some correlation between North Carolina....having a Pontiac AND and Oldsmobile?

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Old 09-05-2014, 12:39 PM
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Old 09-05-2014, 01:35 PM
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Welcome to the best darned Pontiac site on the world wide web. Love 65 and 66s, have had a few.
And welcome to the Darkside as well.

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Old 09-05-2014, 02:22 PM
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Old 09-05-2014, 02:27 PM
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A member here, Scarebird, sells front disc brake conversions...I had a 64 Bonneville, awesome car, not very awesome w/ front drum brakes...never got to convert it...

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Old 09-05-2014, 09:05 PM
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Welcome to PY Drew you can post a picture of the F85 too, we kinda like Oldsmobile's here.

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Old 09-05-2014, 10:11 PM
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Welcome to the forums. If the members here can't answer your questions no one can!

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Old 09-06-2014, 06:37 AM
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I ordered my Scarebird kit Thursday...will get pics up of the F-85 tomorrow, camping with the family this weekend.

Thanks fir the welcome guys....

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Putting on a Scarebird kit is easier than changing brake shoes.

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Old 09-06-2014, 05:09 PM
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Welcome to PY Drew you can post a picture of the F85 too, we kinda like Oldsmobile's here.
Yeah, we like Olds too. Almost as much as Pontiacs.
Best Mid size GM muscle makers, in order:

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Old 09-06-2014, 07:30 PM
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Here is my '66 F-85 Deluxe sedan....SC&C stage 2 plus front suspension w/ SPC springs all around, 1.25" front sway bar, debadged, etc. 15x7/15x8 steel wheels with 235/255 tires...handles like it is on rails.
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Old 09-06-2014, 08:57 PM
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Thats a sick looking Olds. Love the look. Are you gunna do the same type of treatment to the Catalina?

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Old 09-06-2014, 09:13 PM
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Thanks!

I am not sure yet on the Cat....I do want to improve the braking/handling first.

Huge fan of dog dish caps on steel wheels....I pulled the caps off of the F-85 when it went satin black from original white.

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I like your garage. You got room to roam in there.

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Old 09-07-2014, 07:41 AM
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I like your garage. You got room to roam in there.
I wish that was my shop....I was called into work for an emergency & parked inside their big equipment shop.

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Old 09-07-2014, 01:00 PM
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Scarebird kit was on my doorstep when I returned from camping...excellent packaging & prompt delivery!!

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Old 09-08-2014, 12:31 PM
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Welcome to the best Pontiac site on the web. Where in NC are ya located?

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Old 09-08-2014, 05:36 PM
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Thomasville, NC....updated my profile, too!

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Old 09-08-2014, 07:07 PM
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What city is close to Thomasville?

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