Go Back   The Supercar Registry > General Discussion > Pontiac


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #481  
Old 05-30-2017, 02:03 PM
njsteve's Avatar
njsteve njsteve is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NJUSA
Posts: 8,256
Thanks: 7
Thanked 2,433 Times in 768 Posts
Default

VHT Roll Bar and Chassis Satin Black epoxy paint. Great stuff!
Reply With Quote
  #482  
Old 05-30-2017, 02:21 PM
mockingbird812's Avatar
mockingbird812 mockingbird812 is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Dayton
Posts: 14,389
Thanks: 897
Thanked 793 Times in 477 Posts
Default

Smart looking Steve!
__________________
Sam...

Reply With Quote
  #483  
Old 06-02-2017, 05:34 PM
whitetop whitetop is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,194
Thanks: 17
Thanked 350 Times in 132 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by njsteve View Post



What color blue is the car? Looks great!
Reply With Quote
  #484  
Old 06-02-2017, 05:43 PM
njsteve's Avatar
njsteve njsteve is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NJUSA
Posts: 8,256
Thanks: 7
Thanked 2,433 Times in 768 Posts
Default

It is 1970 to 1972, code 26 Lucerne Blue. I think Chevy called it Mulsanne Blue.
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to njsteve For This Useful Post:
whitetop (06-02-2017)
  #485  
Old 11-18-2017, 09:20 PM
njsteve's Avatar
njsteve njsteve is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NJUSA
Posts: 8,256
Thanks: 7
Thanked 2,433 Times in 768 Posts
Default

I am thinking of changing things up a little this winter and swapping to a shaker hood for Gramma's car since the Formula hood is so warped in the middle. I have a perfect 1971/2 functional shaker lid and a usable base from a non-shaker air cleaner that donated its snorkels years ago. I just need to find a nice 1971 to 1976 hood now. (In case anyone near me in Jersey has one to spare.) Here's a couple photos of the shaker unit and the donor base. Once I source a couple of the mounting tabs that tack weld to the base so the shaker can attach, I can get it powder coated.

(ignore the color-matched cat)
Attached Images
    
Reply With Quote
  #486  
Old 11-27-2017, 10:43 AM
njsteve's Avatar
njsteve njsteve is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NJUSA
Posts: 8,256
Thanks: 7
Thanked 2,433 Times in 768 Posts
Default

I was perusing craigslist last week and this Formula hood popped up within driving distance. It was selling cheap and it is not bowed! It has at least six layers of paint on it. So I guess I have another repair project to play with. It has some minor cracks around the defroster grills but at least all the ribs are still in place. It was a real project getting it in the Suburban and even worse getting it out. It took about 45 minutes with me and the kids trying to keyhole it out the back. I had to remove the rear hatch interior trim to gain an extra 1/2" of clearance. It was like it grew wider once it got in the back of the truck.

I borrowed a buddy's pressure washer on Saturday and cleaned the underside. It got all the old grease and gunk off very nicely.
Attached Images
  

Last edited by njsteve; 11-27-2017 at 10:50 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #487  
Old 11-27-2017, 04:26 PM
markinnaples markinnaples is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Naples, FL
Posts: 4,874
Thanks: 22,642
Thanked 2,170 Times in 858 Posts
Default

Cool. Are you going to prep and paint the dual scoop Formula hood and then store it and put the shaker and hood on it for a while?
__________________
1968 Camaro Ex-ISCA Show Car
John 10:30
Reply With Quote
  #488  
Old 11-27-2017, 04:33 PM
njsteve's Avatar
njsteve njsteve is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NJUSA
Posts: 8,256
Thanks: 7
Thanked 2,433 Times in 768 Posts
Default

For some reason it seems difficult to find a nice shaker hood at the moment. Shipping $$$ is big deal breaker. So I may just paint the Formula hood and use that. I figured it couldn’t pass this one up since it was relatively cheap and nearby.
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to njsteve For This Useful Post:
markinnaples (11-27-2017)
  #489  
Old 11-27-2017, 06:54 PM
Craig_Maiorana's Avatar
Craig_Maiorana Craig_Maiorana is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Disneyland via Lakewood N.J
Posts: 784
Thanks: 176
Thanked 89 Times in 51 Posts
Default

Have you tried Ron from Potomac Pontiac? We used to buy tons of used stuff from him.. 301-668-0101
__________________
I like cars more than I like people .....
Reply With Quote
  #490  
Old 11-27-2017, 07:07 PM
njsteve's Avatar
njsteve njsteve is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NJUSA
Posts: 8,256
Thanks: 7
Thanked 2,433 Times in 768 Posts
Default

I have not, but the $150 or so dollars to truck freight and then praying for it to arrive undamaged is what really hurts. I've never been able to get something that big and flat shipped without it arriving either more flatter or more curved than when it began the trip.

This Formula hood was just across the bridge in Delaware which was a leisurely 2 hour drive. Maryland isn't that far away...just one additional state further south.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 11:46 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.

O Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.