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10-04-2015, 12:28 PM
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Dad's 55 in 1955 and 2015
Had the chance to take pictures of Dad's 55 Pontiac a few months ago. My uncle has had it since 1960 and it is still in relatively sound condition even though it has been stored outside for a loooooong time. I'll post them as I get them edited. My sister and I are standing next to the car in 1959 or 1969 after we moved back from PA where I was born. My sister was born in El Paso when Dad was at Ft. Bliss in the Army.
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10-04-2015, 12:38 PM
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Here are the last few. Note the license tag frame I am holding and you will see a three two barrel setup in the trunk. My sister and I should have posed for another photo but it was hot and buggy and I never thought about it until today
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10-04-2015, 04:56 PM
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Tom glad to see it's still in the family. Actually with the rust and patina it's in style nowadays LOL. One of the 55's I had sat for 15 years it just took rebuilding the carb , fresh gas and unsticking the points to get it going.
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10-04-2015, 05:13 PM
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Pull it out of the weeds and get it into a garage, it deserves better.
Nice to see it's still around, the car that started the Pontiac performance legacy for both Pontiac and the Hand family. Save it. Save it soon. Bart
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10-04-2015, 05:29 PM
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My cousin Rick who also has dad's 69 340 dart, said he may pull it soon. I hope so too. He says all the chrome and stainless on the 55 is in good shape. Interior is rough I suspect.
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10-04-2015, 08:20 PM
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Kind of sad to see it like that, a car that had pictures like that taken of it back in the day was a car someone really cared about and loved. I agree with the others, get it out of the weeds and get it running if you can...
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10-05-2015, 02:00 AM
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I agree Tom, that it looked GREAT back when, and it still looks good. I wonder how good "made-in-China" stainless and chrome would look like 60 years from now?
 I look forward to your future posting of pictures of this 'special' '55 out driving again!
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10-05-2015, 08:04 AM
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get r done
Bring it back to the streets Its A real nice looking car. Someone would sure want to rebuild it. GASMONKEY
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10-05-2015, 09:52 AM
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Very cool. Now get that member of the family indoors, ASAP! ;-)
Has this been sitting in a low-humidity part of the country? |
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10-05-2015, 10:52 AM
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Cool story and cool car. Save it.
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10-05-2015, 11:42 AM
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Very nice car, get it back to glory days, your father would love it, so will you!
Last edited by JSPONT; 10-05-2015 at 11:42 AM. Reason: spelling |
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10-05-2015, 02:05 PM
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I see a '57 tripower air cleaner but can't seem to see any other tripower stuff. What other tripower stuff is there?
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10-06-2015, 10:52 PM
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Man....I'd love to get my hands on that cheiftain. A guy GAVE me this one back in the early 70s. He said it was "blowed up" Put 2 rocker arms on it and drove it home and got many, many miles out of it.
So, is your dad Jim or is Jim an uncle? I met Jim here in the Omaha area some years back at a Pontiac show...
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10-07-2015, 09:20 AM
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Quote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PejBkU4-1fk |
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12-20-2015, 02:07 AM
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Any updates?
Have you rescued this little sweetheart yet?
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03-26-2016, 08:45 PM
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Quote:
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