[3 Deuce 64]

Well I picked up the 1970 Bonneville tonight it's been sitting since 1992 but still owned by the original purchaser . Seems to be pretty solid except for the trunk lid so If I can get the old girl running I'll be looking for a deck lid if not I'm going to part it out 455 a/c car .

[goatless]

I hope you can save the old girl. That'd be a nice cruiser for sure!
I've really been enjoying driving our big Pontiacs lately. They just put me in a relaxed mood, floating along effortlessly. One of these days I'll have to get a big 'vert.

[Txbobcat]

I love convertibles.

[68lemansman]

Keep it get it running and go for a ride. You will change your mind. Don't part it that's why these cars are not around anymore. People would steal the 455 and the rest of the drive train,but junk the rest. Here is my bonneville I had #matching too. Of course I sol it for personal reason but I miss it.

[David Brown]

I have owned mine since 1979. Under a restoration now, but it is a great car to take on the road. Eats up the miles in comfort and has a trunk big enough to take everything. Including the stuff your wife insists she needs.

[3 Deuce 64]

Originally Posted by David Brown

I have owned mine since 1979. Under a restoration now, but it is a great car to take on the road. Eats up the miles in comfort and has a trunk big enough to take everything. Including the stuff your wife insists she needs.

Dave remember back to 5 /2011 in a post I snagged a 4 dr hard top I saved a lot of parts from that car now I wish I had pulled the trunk lid , hood etc never really thought I would find a car like this . Hind sight is always 20/20 .I've been getting rid of things because of health reasons so my wife wouldn't have such a mess if something happens. I sold my 68 cat but love driving my 64 cat when I can. I would love to get this road worthy again if possible.

[3 Deuce 64]

Originally Posted by Txbobcat

I love convertibles.

me too over the years I've had several convertibles : a 57 Ford Fairlane 500, 58 FF 500, 56 Thunderbird, 78 VW, 69 Firebird , 69 Ford LTD , 67 Lemans , 67 GTO , 65 lemans , 6 A body 64s 2 were GTOs 1 tempest custom , 3 Lemans , 68 GTO , 70 lemans .

Now I have a 67 GTO, 2 64 GTOs, 56 T Bird , 91 cutlass , and now this 70 Bonne . So I'm defiantly a topless guy ah drop top car guy

[David Brown]

I bought a 70 2 door Bonne parts car back in the 80s that I wish I had stripped more parts from. It was without engine and transmission, but I bought it cheap for the front bumper, which are very prone to rust through. It was years ago for sure, but I would love to have all that sheet metal as well as other mechanical and trim parts. I don't really need much, but you never know when you might and it is getting very hard to find it. I'm sure it was crushed and has probably been reconstituted several times as throw away garbage Detroit has made over the past 25 or 30 years.

I have only had 3 convertibles through the years, but like them the best too. I had a 1964 Thunderbird that was an AACA and VTCI Senior car, my 70 Bonneville and our 72 Cutlass. The Cutlass we bought because the Bonneville was off the road and we missed a convertible. My wife called me and said she saw a convertible for sale on the side of the road on her way to work. She wasn't sure what it was, but it was triple white. I went down to look at it and bought it. We drive it a lot, take road trips with it and we like it...but it is not the Bonneville!

[3 Deuce 64]

Pic of the car I tried to get it home last night but the ground was too wet where we had to pull the car through it rolls easy but there is a pretty major incline out of the guys back yard all I did was spin with my 4 wheel drive . Maybe a tractor will do it but it snowed last night oh joy .

He had gravel and plastic under the car and for several years he had a portable shelter over it until that collapsed then he just put a tarp over the top to keep the interior dry so I'm hoping the underside isn't to bad. I want to get it home you guys know how that is, I'm a bit frustrated .

[68lemansman]

Originally Posted by 3 Deuce 64

Pic of the car I tried to get it home last night but the ground was too wet where we had to pull the car through it rolls easy but there is a pretty major incline out of the guys back yard all I did was spin with my 4 wheel drive . Maybe a tractor will do it but it snowed last night oh joy .

He had gravel and plastic under the car and for several years he had a portable shelter over it until that collapsed then he just put a tarp over the top to keep the interior dry so I'm hoping the underside isn't to bad. I want to get it home you guys know how that is, I'm a bit frustrated .

I may be wrong but right where the horns are and the headlights.It looks light blue and the rest of the car is silver. Is this just the light hitting it kaing it look blue?

[3 Deuce 64]

Originally Posted by 68lemansman

I may be wrong but right where the horns are and the headlights.It looks light blue and the rest of the car is silver. Is this just the light hitting it kaing it look blue?

Ya just the light it's silver all original paint what's left of it . never wrecked of tampered with. That's the nice thing about getting a car from the original owner . They had a lot of stories about the car . I'm going to ask them if they'll write some of them down for a car history. They gave me this pic from 1980 Daytona beach.

[3 Deuce 64]

This poor old girl was parked in the owners back yard for 21 years ago. He did put down gravel and a plastic over the gravel and then a portable shelter over the car. From time to time he would start it. then the shelter collapsed so he covered it with a tarp that's when it really went down hill as far as the paint. then he could no longer get it started. so for the past three years it just sat there in the elements going down hill . we've been trying all week to get it home first it was too muddy the it froze and snowed . Joe cleaned the snow off the drive going down over the bank and I mean a bank to the lower yard where the car was parked. with the four wheel drives we had available and one was a full size Chevy we couldn't get the Bonne up over the first grade. so today we took some time and actually got her running. with her assistance and the truck pulling we got her up and out . She is now home. I am really amazed with the condition of the floor and trunk pans they are rock solid, even the exhaust was still intact. I think this was a lucky find and will make a real nice driver. There is going to be another Dark sider coming back to life

[GpFreak]

Wow... well done!

[goatless]

Wow! She looks good for having sat that long!
What's the problem with the trunk lid? Looks okay in the pictures.

[David Brown]

Looks pretty good to me. Seems to be all there. With a total Bonneville Convertible production in 1970 at 3537, this is a pretty rare car to find. And the number that went to the crusher after the 455 was removed further reduces the surviving numbers.

Since I bought mine in 1979, I can count the number I have personally seen on less than both hands. Only ONCE has there been another at a show where I displayed my car, and that was the Daytona Turkey Run with about 5000 cars. It was a really rough rust bucket that had a quick rattle can repaint. I saw a HPOF (untouched survivor) at Hershey a few years back, and one at a local car show I stopped by. Other than 2 or 3 I have passed on the road over the past 34 years, that's it!

And it has Rally Gauges! Nice!

[3 Deuce 64]

Originally Posted by goatless

Wow! She looks good for having sat that long!
What's the problem with the trunk lid? Looks okay in the pictures.

underside is rusted on the lip the door bottoms and wheelhouse extensions are solid . I think what the problem was mice made nests in there and their body wastes caused the problem. one of the forum members has one right now I'm tapped out to buy anything .I shouldn't have bought this especially with Christmas coming up but just couldn't let it go. I'll post some underside shots later

[blubomber]

Wow!! Great find and big kudos to you for saving her.
The gauges are a great addition. Any other options on the car?
My friend Ron in Fresno, CA has a blue one with tan interior. Beautiful car. Yours in silver and black will be awesome. Along with Dave Brown here on the forum these are the only 3 I am aware of.
Let me know if I can help in any way. I have a a '69 Bonneville convertible and many of the interior and engine parts carried over. I have quite a few extra parts acquired over the years that I am looking to thin out now that my car has everything I want for it.

[68lemansman]

Originally Posted by 3 Deuce 64

Ya just the light it's silver all original paint what's left of it . never wrecked of tampered with. That's the nice thing about getting a car from the original owner . They had a lot of stories about the car . I'm going to ask them if they'll write some of them down for a car history. They gave me this pic from 1980 Daytona beach.

Seems like you got yourself a great car and a good story behind it. I liked the pic from the 80s you posted of the car. Can't wait to see the completion of it.

[3 Deuce 64]

Jason nice looking 69 Bird you don't see a lot of them compared to the other 69 f body that Chevy made.

pic of my 69 ,bought it in 1980 . It was shipped to Hawaii new in June of 69 I have the plates and paperwork from there.

[3 Deuce 64]

Originally Posted by blubomber

Wow!! Great find and big kudos to you for saving her.
The gauges are a great addition. Any other options on the car?
My friend Ron in Fresno, CA has a blue one with tan interior. Beautiful car. Yours in silver and black will be awesome. Along with Dave Brown here on the forum these are the only 3 I am aware of.
Let me know if I can help in any way. I have a a '69 Bonneville convertible and many of the interior and engine parts carried over. I have quite a few extra parts acquired over the years that I am looking to thin out now that my car has everything I want for it.

The mice chewed some of the wires under the hood and the vacuum hoses as well. I haven't check the book yet but I do have a question where does the vacuum hose for the heater control valve pick off ? .car has A/C