Sunday, October 31, 2010

Pontiac-Official SHUT DOWN


News from the AP: October 31, 2010 is Pontiac's last day:



Known for Little Duece Coups and 409's, it's ironic that Carl Wilson (of the Beach Boys) had a '64 Pontiac Grand Prix--similar to the Aqua-colored one that partially graced the Shut Down album. The rumor is that he didn't have it long as he was T-boned driving it home from the dealership.
Only GM could screw up this brand. But, hey, the Chinese like Buicks.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Been a While


Been a while since anything's been posted. Getting to stuff 10-15-20 minutes at a time takes a lot of time to make headway. Even still, managed to replace the front end: idler arm, center-link, tie rods, ball joints. It's a great feeling to get parts on the car that have been sitting on the shelf for a couple of years. Also managed to take off the front wheel wells, radiator support, etc. Next step with this stuff, money permitting, off to acid dipping. Still looking for a good source of rubber (1/16" and 1/8") to replace the odd splash guards and seals. About a month ago, body guy announced with great pride that the doors, trunk lid, hood, cowl, and fenders are all in primer--a beautiful thing. Big project now is to get the A-Arms off, blast, paint, re-bushing. Have the new coil springs and NOS shocks to go on once that is all done.