Vintage Pontiac photos

[69L78Post]

A nice 69 Judge, picture taken in Moncton NB 1970. The car doesn't look like it's been beat on too much yet!http://www.yenko.net/attachments/usergals/2013/01/full-5741-2360-45936_10200293533758410_1420315064_n.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/usergals/2013/01/full-5741-2361-321092_10200293535798461_20037051_n.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/usergals/2013/01/full-5741-2362-18984_10200293537038492_1839608823_n.jpg

[njsteve]

Someone put trim rings on it back then. Didnt like the trimless wheels I guess.

[69L78Post]

No headrests either.

[68 Vert]

No Ram Air decals on the hood.

[njsteve]

Man, even the factory couldn't get things right back then...I bet there's even a Ford &quot;CAUTION FAN&quot; sticker on the radiator shroud, too. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

[300deluxeL79]

speakin of factory....
why the '69 impala in front of it? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo33/69belair/other%20chevrolets%20and%20gm/OnTheLine7.jpg

[StriperSS]

Is that the plant in Belgium, that assembled cars for Europe?

[Keith Tedford]

My understanding is that in Canada, headrests didn't become mandatory until January 1, 1969.

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: StriperSS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is that the plant in Belgium, that assembled cars for Europe? </div></div>

No - that's Lordstown.

Most &quot;Pontiac&quot; plants assembled multiple GM Brands (the exception being the &quot;home&quot; plant in Pontiac Michigan).

It is still done that way today (that is, multiple GM brands and models going down the same line).

K

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Keith Seymore</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

No - that's Lordstown.

Most &quot;Pontiac&quot; plants assembled multiple GM Brands (the exception being the &quot;home&quot; plant in Pontiac Michigan).

It is still done that way today (that is, multiple GM brands and models going down the same line).

K
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Correction: that's the Van Nuys plant, according to Jim Mattison.

http://www.highperformancepontiac.com/fe...e/photo_09.html (http://www.highperformancepontiac.com/features/hppp_0910_an_historic_look_through_pontiacs_assemb ly_line/photo_09.html)

My apologies (I was going from memory, which is a dangerous thing to do).

K

[firstgenaddict]

Keith according to JohnZ Pictured on the left in the white shirt the photo is of Lordstown, there is a discussion over this photo right now on the CRG.

[grantprix]

Looks like it had headrests originally, pretty sure I see the releases on top of the seat. Has a wood wheel too. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[69L78Post]

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/usergals/2013/01/full-5741-2461-526723_4932874077091_1760807129_n.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/usergals/2013/01/full-5741-2462-18463_1327171656784_1989261_n.jpg

[L79_300]

Here is a NOS Super Duty intake manifold with 3433S and 3435S Carter AFB's.

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu185/chadmohr64/1962%20Pontiac%20Super%20Duty%20Intake/bcf09bf1-7d09-4ca1-9404-e16cdd015795_zpsdf012ccd.jpg

[300deluxeL79]

'69 trans am on the truck...
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo33/69belair/other%20chevrolets%20and%20gm/0020_zps2cf42089.jpg

[Xplantdad]

That's a great pic!

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69L78Post</div><div class="ubbcode-body">http://www.yenko.net/attachments/usergals/2013/01/full-5741-2461-526723_4932874077091_1760807129_n.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/usergals/2013/01/full-5741-2462-18463_1327171656784_1989261_n.jpg
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Mark of Excelence - hahahahahahhaha...no spell check in those days.

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: firstgenaddict</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Keith according to JohnZ Pictured on the left in the white shirt the photo is of Lordstown, there is a discussion over this photo right now on the CRG.
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Thank you; I'll make a note of it (correcting my earlier correction).

K

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: firstgenaddict</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Keith according to JohnZ Pictured on the left in the white shirt the photo is of Lordstown, there is a discussion over this photo right now on the CRG.
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FirstGen - do you have a link to the discussion?

I have a &quot;favorite&quot; saved for CRG but it takes me directly to the production process; I don't see a forum anywhere.

By the way, my career parallels JohnZ's, except I started about 10 years later and worked my way up in the Truck organization (I'm still working for Truck Engineering).

K

[70 copo]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Keith Seymore</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: firstgenaddict</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Keith according to JohnZ Pictured on the left in the white shirt the photo is of Lordstown, there is a discussion over this photo right now on the CRG.
</div></div>

FirstGen - do you have a link to the discussion?

I have a &quot;favorite&quot; saved for CRG but it takes me directly to the production process; I don't see a forum anywhere.

By the way, my career parallels JohnZ's, except I started about 10 years later and worked my way up in the Truck organization (I'm still working for Truck Engineering).

K
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Keith, do you remember Herb Leitz? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 70 copo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Keith, do you remember Herb Leitz? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif </div></div>

Yes, I do.

In fact, he helped me as I transitioned out of the assembly plant and into engineering.

K

[Peter426]

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7805/u1411b.jpg

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/6281/u1415b.jpg

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4529/u1416b.jpg

http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/174/u1436b.jpg

Pete

[300deluxeL79]

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo33/69belair/other%20chevrolets%20and%20gm/GeeTOTigerSmokeShow.jpg

[9566 BA]

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/9566BA/GTO%20pictures/GTOpicture_zpsfe2f6a2d.jpg

[Peter426]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 9566 BA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/9566BA/GTO%20pictures/GTOpicture_zpsfe2f6a2d.jpg </div></div>

Great shot. I really miss the 'old' America.

Pete

[9566 BA]

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/9566BA/GTO%20pictures/GTOpicture1_zps4b9318a2.jpg

[9566 BA]

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/9566BA/GTO%20pictures/GTOpicture2_zps2f9e424c.jpg

[9566 BA]

Yes the good old days

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/9566BA/GTO%20pictures/GTOpicture3_zpsbe3a7e40.jpg

[Keith Seymore]

I suppose I could post a few of my own:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/63Covair.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/64LeMans.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/GTO/68GTOresize.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/GTO/69GMC.jpg

[Keith Seymore]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/63Cat.jpg

'63 Catalina, 421 SD (converted to an HO car), 4 speed, aluminum front clip, Royal Bobcat appearance package.

That's the only still photo I have of that car. We found some early home movies and race footage and I had a hero card made from the information we could glean:

http://forums.performanceyears.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=183&amp;pictureid=7621

[Keith Seymore]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/63Cat.jpg

'63 Catalina, 421 SD (converted to an HO car), 4 speed, aluminum front clip, Royal Bobcat appearance package.

That's the only still photo I have of that car. We found some early home movies and race footage and I had a hero card made from the information we could glean:

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Royal/Seymore63CatSD421lg_zpsdd47684f.jpg

[Keith Seymore]

Our '64 GTO on display at the Michigan State Fair (late summer/early fall, 1964)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/GTO/img009.jpg

[Keith Seymore]

From the files:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Royal/img095.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Royal/img087-1.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Royal/img087-2.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Royal/RoyalWagon2.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Royal/img015.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Royal/img016.jpg

'63 Nationals at Indy: http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Royal/Thompson2007-1.jpg

[Keith Seymore]

More from the files:

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Royal/Deloreangeorgepontiacplumcc1.jpg

A &quot;high performance option&quot; for the Lemans:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Royal/img142.jpg

More of the '63 Nationals at Indy. Dad is driving Pete Seaton's car in the far lane.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Royal/100_7585.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Royal/100_7583.jpg

[Keith Seymore]

Promotional photos at the GM Technical Center (with my car interspersed in):

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Grand%20Prix/GrandPrixTechCenter1.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Grand%20Prix/Pontiac-Grand_Prix_1963_800x600_wal.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Grand%20Prix/100_0668.jpg

........................

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Grand%20Prix/GrandPrixTechCenter2.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Grand%20Prix/100_0671.jpg

[Keith Seymore]

These are early production '65's (likely first week of August 1964) and have been purported to be factory lightweights, built using thin steel sheetmetal:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/DickJesse.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/PackerPamperedPapoose.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Royal/KnafelGTO.jpg

[Keith Seymore]

Sorry about the double post back there; my computer is being a bit balky.

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Royal/bth_75723-500-0.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Royal/bth_RoyalWagon1.jpg

Dad is the one that adapted this Olds fuel injection intake onto a Pontiac engine for Dick Jesse's '65 altered wheelbase car. They were probably made in the Chevrolet Die Room at Chevy Flint Manufacturing.

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Royal/001-1.jpg

[9566 BA]

Great pictures Keith!

[Tenney]

Too cool, Keith! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[Keith Seymore]

Thanks, guys. I have way more pictures that I do time to post them.

Here's a few more:

These are the Pontiac, Michigan assembly plant. All three of my vintage Pontiacs were built here:

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Assembly%20plant/Pontiac_Motor_Car_Co_Pontiac_MI_Postcard.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Assembly%20plant/Pontiac_Motor_Car_Co_Pontiac_MI.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Assembly%20plant/Fisher_Body_Postcard.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Assembly%20plant/FisherBodyPlantPontiacMI.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Assembly%20plant/Fisher_Body_Plant_c1970.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Assembly%20plant/1962PeteEstes.jpg

The shipping yard. This is why cars can get &quot;lost&quot; in the assembly plant:

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Assembly%20plant/Pontiac20Assy_Car20Lot.jpg


Pre-Pontiac:

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Assembly%20plant/OaklandMotorCarCo.jpg

[Keith Seymore]

From the Dick Jesse file;

Dick was our Pontiac salesman (we got five cars through Royal between '63 and '68) and a personal family friend.

As I mentioned earlier, dad did some work on this car:

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Dick%20Jesse/JESSE.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Dick%20Jesse/Jessesideview.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Dick%20Jesse/img034.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Dick%20Jesse/img033.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Dick%20Jesse/img032.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Dick%20Jesse/img031.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Dick%20Jesse/img029.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Dick%20Jesse/img028.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Dick%20Jesse/DickJesseMr_Unswitchable65GTO6-vi.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Dick%20Jesse/DickJesse-1.jpg

Here's the &quot;receipt&quot; for our '65:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/GTO/000_3513.jpg

Remember the State Fair photo? Here's the envelope it came in:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/GTO/Warren31AU07044.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/GTO/Warren31AU07046.jpg

Cool return address. For those who don't know, that is the address for Royal Pontiac in Royal Oak Michigan.


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/GTO/Warren31AU07047.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/GTO/Warren31AU07048.jpg

[Tenney]

Good stuff, Keith! Appears Dick Jesse may've facilitated this transaction for Mr. Sherman, as well ...

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tenney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Good stuff, Keith! Appears Dick Jesse may've facilitated this transaction for Mr. Sherman, as well ...

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LOL! He definitely was not one to let grass grow under his feet...

I'll have to drive by 103 S Main in Royal Oak and see what's there these days.

K

[PeteLeathersac]

W<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gifW stuff and thanks for sharing!

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif
~ Pete

[Keith Seymore]

Arlen Vanke:


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Pont5.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Pont4.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Pont3.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Pont2.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Pont1.jpg


Tech Center fountain. I don't know how they take these photos - any time I park in that spot I get hosed!

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Fountain.jpg

SD mule:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/knafel63.jpg

Check out the garage. That's where she sat for about 25 years:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/img078.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/000_3554.jpg

[Keith Seymore]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/JesseFunnyMagcover.jpg

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/applekrate/63_tempest_pics_229.jpg

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/applekrate/16-1.jpg

North Saginaw Street in Pontiac, Michigan

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Pontiac%20Facilities/SaginawStlookingnorth.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Royal/royalwenzel.jpg

<span style="font-weight: bold">Ace Wilson Jr on the left; Mr Wangers on the right</span>
(You can see another Bobcat &quot;appearance package&quot; car in the background)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/hotrod001/Royal/img086.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/GTOs1968.jpg

Me &amp; Dad at Henry Ford Museum:

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/100_9943.jpg

[olredalert]

----The paint is really getting soooo bad on that 65 GTO at the Ford museum. Wish they would do something about it, but, hey, its not a Ford I guess.......Bill S

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----The paint is really getting soooo bad on that 65 GTO at the Ford museum. Wish they would do something about it, but, hey, its not a Ford I guess.......Bill S </div></div>

The paint on that GTO has been bad for as long as I can remember. It's like they shot it over the old original laquer and the repaint has shrunk into the laquer checking.

Far be it from me, though, to be judgemental about paint jobs on GTOs. The original paint on my car is pretty bad and is quite spidered on the horizontal surfaces.

In defense GFV&amp;HFM they have changed the display around a little bit. They like to mix things up every 40 or 50 years to keep things fresh:

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Henry%20Ford%20Museum/HFMGTO1.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af284/lmseymore/Henry%20Ford%20Museum/HFMGTO2.jpg

[olredalert]

----Keith,,,I dont remember that GTO sitting anywhere near that high in the front. Am I just crazy or what. Good &quot;stance&quot; pic though!!!.....Bill S

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----Keith,,,I dont remember that GTO sitting anywhere near that high in the front. Am I just crazy or what. Good &quot;stance&quot; pic though!!!.....Bill S </div></div>

The've got jackstands under the front - I presume to simulate a good launch...

K

[9566 BA]

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/9566BA/GTO%20pictures/GTOpicture4_zps0fda34c3.jpg

[Keith Seymore]

Here's a link to a thread we had going on another forum:

http://forums.performanceyears.com/forums/showthread.php?t=588084

K

[JK98SS]

Seat pattern is wrong for a 69 GTO.
(First post in thread)