[blubomber]

Robben

What is central locking? I have never heard of it.

Yep, this is great stuff. And I don't even have one.

[blubomber]

Robban,

Power windows?
power locks?
Underhood lamp?
safe guard or auxilery gauges speedo?
3rd row seat?
soft ray glass (probably)

[BonnevilleRobban]

3 row seat and power locks

[BonnevilleRobban]

[BonnevilleRobban]

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Ben M.

More pictures of the recent acquisitions:





My favorite part:

My parents had a '67 Atoll Blue GP when I was a kid...factory fender skirts, Frt Disc. Brakes,
White Vinyl Top w Pearl White seats, door/interior panels, headliner and black carpet / dash, etc.

Ben, I remember the FS ad for this '67 "Grand Prix" wagon (conversion) and take from your post
here that you purchased it? Good for you if so. What are your plans, if any for the car? Color? etc.

[Ben M.]

Originally Posted by Alvin

take from your post here that you purchased it? Good for you if so. What are your plans, if any for the car? Color? etc.

Yup. I've been after this car for over 10 years and finally was in a position to get it. Interior cleanup is the big plan right now, the paint could stand to be redone but it's a perfectly presentable 20 footer right now which is "good enough" for me. Maybe some engine upgrades in the future after that.

[perryka]

Originally Posted by BonnevilleRobban

400 engine
ac
am fm radio
power antenna
8 track
tilt colum
power seat
safe t track
automatic level control
central locking
map lamp (option?)
Tow hitch
http://www1.garaget.org/archive/74/7...879-798722.jpg

Interesting that this car came with power antenna, power seat, power locks, plus all the other options, but did NOT come with power windows. Has gauge package too. This car was pretty loaded up. Cool that more loaded wagons are showing up.

Alan

[perryka]

[QUOTE=Ben M.;5319269]More pictures of the recent acquisitions:






What's the story on the 73 Grand Safari? Looks pretty nice.

Alan

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Ben M.

Yup. I've been after this car for over 10 years and finally was in a position to get it. Interior cleanup is the big plan right now, the paint could stand to be redone but it's a perfectly presentable 20 footer right now which is "good enough" for me. Maybe some engine upgrades in the future after that.

Note: 1967 GP Blue Convertible is Smoke Signals cover & feature car in the December 2014 issue that arrived in mail here yesterday.

[blubomber]

Notice how he put a KPH scale on the top of the speedometer.

[blubomber]

Robban,

I think you need to make the Sweedish Holiday calendar complete with Sweedish model posing with you rcar.

[north]

Originally Posted by blubomber

Robben

What is central locking? I have never heard of it.

Yep, this is great stuff. And I don't even have one.

Euro speak for power door locks. Actually until recently most European cars literally had central locking by having only one switch and it was in the middle of the car (console, center dash etc) which was a PITA because you had to climb in to open the other doors.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by blubomber

Robban,

I think you need to make the Sweedish Holiday calendar complete with Sweedish model posing with you rcar.

Agree, for example...you could replace this car and model with yours

[north]

I know that this is supposed to be about your own cars but found a few interesting wagon shots lately.

Here is one that's a copy of a I dream of Jeannie car right down to the NASA plate

[north]

A factory shot of a 70

[north]

A nice factory shot of a 69 that I've never seen before.

Note the incorrect mirror, must be an early pre-production shot, same exact location as that factory photo of a red 68 GTO convertible with 69 doors and a 1969 front plate.

[blubomber]

Interesting on the '69 wagon. Power antenna since no aerial seen on the right front fender. No head rests either. They didn't become a federally mandated requirement until Jan 1, 1969 so on early productin cars it could have been optional. At least now we know '68 doors can be used on '69's and vice versa.

The '68 wagon has a/c and 8 lugs. Probably lots more as well. What's the reference to "I Dream of Jeannie"? I just remember Nelson in a blue GTO and the doctor in a big Bonneville convertible.

[north]

there was an identical wagon to this car, someone reproduced it and even got a NASA plate for effect.

I'm no fan of 68 big Pontiac styling but I always had a soft spot for the wood grain treatment on the front fenders.

[Ben M.]

Originally Posted by perryka

What's the story on the 73 Grand Safari? Looks pretty nice.

Been for sale for a while, a GTO\Judge restorer had it around here locally advertised a while at a price to scare the demo derby guys away. It is pretty nice despite the (new) exhaust falling off on the way home. No rot anywhere, just some surface rust that you'd expect on a 40 year old car. It was actually cheaper to buy a rust-free (and higher optioned) car than it was to just buy quarters for my '74...