I found this article and want to share it with you all. 

https://heacockclassic.com/articles/1959-pontiac-bonneville-wide-track/

Thanks for sharing.

Very cool story.  My Dad had a 60 and was my 1st automotive CRUSH.  Loved that car. 

7 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

Very cool story.  My Dad had a 60 and was my 1st automotive CRUSH.  Loved that car. 

So how ya feelin today?  Always better when your at home with your loyal hound N wife at your side.

44 minutes ago, JUSTA6 said:

So how ya feelin today?  Always better when your at home with your loyal hound N wife at your side.

feeling a little better JustA, 

boss was out all of yesterday so i cooked dinner and while frying, the bloody frying pan spat at me and no joke it nearly riped me open! the pain was like a 11🤢

today am much better ,walked to the letter box and felt pretty good.

still bored stiff... but got word that my van is all fixed and be ready late this afternoon, so i will get the boss to take me into town and drive it home....😏

fingers crossed i can drive... will see...AND if that goes ok, i am going to have a beer !

 

30 minutes ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

feeling a little better JustA, 

boss was out all of yesterday so i cooked dinner and while frying, the bloody frying pan spat at me and no joke it nearly riped me open! the pain was like a 11🤢

today am much better ,walked to the letter box and felt pretty good.

still bored stiff... but got word that my van is all fixed and be ready late this afternoon, so i will get the boss to take me into town and drive it home....😏

fingers crossed i can drive... will see...AND if that goes ok, i am going to have a beer !

 

Have 2....you are using the small glass right?

5 minutes ago, JUSTA6 said:

Have 2....you are using the small glass right?

Haha, you bet i will, 

He must be on the mend, there’s room for Jello and beer! Steak and kidney pie is next I reckon.

Glad to see your spirits are improving every day. 

Edited August 7, 20205 yr by Frosty

Note to all. i am have a beer! ahhhhh

Now, frosty, whats your take on this wide body thing ??? with my wheel cylinders or are all post 59 pontiacs """wide bodies"""

Good bro, enjoy that beer. You've earned it 

Kiwi. '59 and later Pontiacs were all called "Wide Track" because Pontiac's cars were slgithly wider than their sister divisions and therefore handled a little bit better. "Wide Track" was turned into a very success marketing campaign for decades. Heck Pontiac even broguht iit back for use on the Gramd Prix GTP.

That said, I was confused when you mentioned that Rock Auto would have different ("wide track") axles for the Bonneville other than the standard 29 7/8" axle shaft. Now if you look at a '64 Chevy Biscayne/Belair, they have 28 7/8" axles. So you can see that the Pontiac's stock diff is two inches wider stock than the Chevy's. So perhaps that is what Rock Auto might be refering to.

 

 

Edited August 8, 20205 yr by Frosty

cool,thanks Bud 👍