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Forum: The Body Shop TECH Yesterday, 08:25 PM
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Views: 107
Posted By Rachelsdad
Thanks! I guess I just needed to hear it...

Thanks!

I guess I just needed to hear it from someone else. I aee that Eastwood has some self-etching primer in a rattle can.

The next challenge will be to match the white, but thankfully, both...
Forum: Garage Sale Yesterday, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 462
Posted By Rachelsdad
Jack, if I had the space, we'd have made a deal...

Jack, if I had the space, we'd have made a deal already. That Buick is really sweet.

The '26 Pontiac sounds like a real prize, though, so I get why you need to make space.

I'll be at the local...
Forum: Industry Stuff 05-20-2024, 08:34 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 42
Posted By Rachelsdad
Safeguard speedo knob source: Zip Products

Zip Products, in Mechanicsville, VA is a Corvette repro house. That said, I was able to source a knob for my '63 Safeguard speedo from them. The rubber knob is apparently identical to (or very...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-20-2024, 08:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 58
Posted By Rachelsdad
I'm not an expert in '65 or '66, though I did...

I'm not an expert in '65 or '66, though I did install a top on a '67 Bonneville many (many) years ago, replacing the original, and that was plastic, as is my '63. My brother has a '65 Olds Starfire,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-19-2024, 06:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 190
Posted By Rachelsdad
This thread has a good discussion of manifold...

This thread has a good discussion of manifold coatings:

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=872899

As to the original question, I have no recommendations for places...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-18-2024, 07:15 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,613
Posted By Rachelsdad
Andy Granatelli, then CEO of STP, did those ads...

Andy Granatelli, then CEO of STP, did those ads on TV (STP: The Racer's Edge).

I used to use "upper lube" in my cars, but have strayed from that practice in recent years, for this reason or that....
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 05-17-2024, 10:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 107
Posted By Rachelsdad
Painting anodized trim

Hi, all...

My '63 Bonneville has two specific pairs of gold anodized crests which include painted areas:

Door panel interior
Rear quarter exterior

My current exterior crests need to be...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-17-2024, 02:22 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,062
Posted By Rachelsdad
All the best, Greg.

All the best, Greg.
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-15-2024, 09:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 165
Posted By Rachelsdad
Aha! That makes sense all around. I, yoo, thought...

Aha! That makes sense all around. I, yoo, thought they would have been part of the decor group, but I'm not seeing them in my docs. That makes the most sense, though.
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 05-15-2024, 07:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 109
Posted By Rachelsdad
This should help. Scroll down the page. You'll...

This should help. Scroll down the page. You'll see a '63 FS bumper and the image directly below that one is a '64:

https://www.frankspontiacparts.com/usedparts2/fullsizepontiacpartsp2.htm
Forum: 61-63 Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-15-2024, 06:47 PM
Replies: 1,358
Views: 271,742
Posted By Rachelsdad
That is a pretty little Tempest. Growing up, my...

That is a pretty little Tempest. Growing up, my next door neighbor's wife had one just like it (except hers was riddled with parking lot dings and had never seen compound or wax). It was a fun car,...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 05-15-2024, 06:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 109
Posted By Rachelsdad
Hi, Mario... They are not the same. '63 and...

Hi, Mario...

They are not the same. '63 and '64 are completely different bumpers.

HTH
Forum: Suspension TECH 05-14-2024, 11:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 97
Posted By Rachelsdad
Thanks. All I'm looking to do is replace my...

Thanks.

All I'm looking to do is replace my stock (old) sway bar with one which has a bit more thickness to it. Stock appearance is really a must for me, so fancy stuff is not really an option.
...
Forum: Suspension TECH 05-14-2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 97
Posted By Rachelsdad
'63 Bonneville convert - thoughts on sway bars

My '63 has new springs (standard duty, non-AC), KYB gas shocks, Diamondback radials, and her original (anemic, by today's standards) sway bar. The ride is excellent, but feels even lazier in turns...
Forum: Interior TECH 05-13-2024, 01:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 345
Posted By Rachelsdad
I had mine made custom for me at the upholsterer...

I had mine made custom for me at the upholsterer ('63 Bonneville, bench seat). Definitely higher cost than premade covers from PUI or Legendary, but no wait (except for normal scheduling).
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-13-2024, 09:38 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,562
Posted By Rachelsdad
Thanks, and yes, the leather is soooooo nice....

Thanks, and yes, the leather is soooooo nice. While Tim (my upholsterer) tells me that this leather is finished to more or less resemble the original grain of the GM leather of the time, the feel is...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-12-2024, 11:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 165
Posted By Rachelsdad
I looked thrugh my material, James, and I can't...

I looked thrugh my material, James, and I can't come up with either a separate listing for it or any specific reference. I'm thinking now that it might have been included with the power brake option...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-12-2024, 11:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 111
Posted By Rachelsdad
Thanks! My original leather was looking very...

Thanks!

My original leather was looking very sad. The back seat wasn't in bad shape at all, but would have looked mismatched had I not done the whole thing at one time. Oh, and the foam had long...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-12-2024, 07:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 111
Posted By Rachelsdad
Got my '63 Bonneville back from the upholstery shop yesterday - a few pics

They did a really nice job. There are a couple things which bug me (a couple pan head screws at the back of the lower seat trim which should be ovals; the driver's seat belt tab side needs to be...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-12-2024, 06:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 165
Posted By Rachelsdad
Yeah, I can't imagine (though as I get older,...

Yeah, I can't imagine (though as I get older, this is something I realize I may have to address, myself).

I've always been partial to the '65. It's a handsome car, and this one is outfitted quite...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-12-2024, 06:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,562
Posted By Rachelsdad
Just back from the upholsterer... The first thing...

Just back from the upholsterer... The first thing I did when I opened the door was look at the heel plate (seriously). IMO, this is the correct location.
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-12-2024, 02:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 165
Posted By Rachelsdad
The trim on the pedals was an option. My '63...

The trim on the pedals was an option. My '63 Bonneville came without it, though I added the pieces later. (Mine is an auto, so I have two pieces; the emergency brake does not get trim.)
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-12-2024, 02:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 165
Posted By Rachelsdad
Interesting Hagerty Marketplace sightings

This '65 Bonneville is really something special:

https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace/classified/1965-Pontiac-Bonneville/7a422328-87cb-43d6-ba79-2f9bf6807c37

I wonder how many were ordered like...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 05-09-2024, 06:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 506
Posted By Rachelsdad
Ack... I should have remembered that disclaimer....

Ack... I should have remembered that disclaimer. Well, it was a thought. I'll keep your situation in mind. Maybe something useful will fall out of my head.
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-09-2024, 02:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 305
Posted By Rachelsdad
Another thought here is Lectric Limited ( ...

Another thought here is Lectric Limited (
https://www.lectriclimited.com
). I see the tilt switch available (apparently, these are currently manufactured in Taiwan), but again, on the chance that...
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