Frosty

First AbsolutPONTIAC. You have a gorgeous car. A couple of guys in my POCI chapter have 30s era cars. SPRINT6 is spot on with his contact information. The only other source of information I would suggest that you could contact is Pontiac Historical Service (PHS) in Shelby Twp Michigan. For a fee and your car's VIN #, they will tell you all about your car, where it was built, how it came off the assembly, color, options, etc. They should be able to tell you how many of each model was produced in 1931 as well. Personally, having the documentation about your car is worth the $65 fee, in my opinion. I have PHS documentation on both my '72 Lemans and '86 Trans Am. If you go to a points judged show, PHS documentation is the source / bible for all things Pontiac. http://www.phs-online.com/

I think you are due stratman.

Yup - and here is my Royal Pontiac license plate holder that JUSTA is sooooooo jealous of. I found it at the Widetracker's show a month ago for $10. JUSTA and I were going through the swap meet together. He didn't see it. I asked the guy what he wanted. I said $10. He took it and I showed JUSTA and he damn near peed his pants. I've cleaned it up some too since then. It looks a lot better now. Still a little corroded and pitted on the bottom though.

How about the '69 Royal Bobcat GTO - complete with Ram Air V engine???? Pontiac didn't build it but Royal Pontiac did on Pontiac's orders. 1969 Royal Bobcat - Built by Royal Pontiac - Royal Oak Michigan Bill Schultz owns and restored this piece of Royal History. This is the Royal test mule car that was used to test all the ram air engines back in early 69. Bill has owned this car since the 80's and finished a restoration in the late 80's. This car features the original interior and many of the original parts. Recently Bill has been sprucing up a few areas and has been using inline tube detailing products such as: the cowl seal and clips, cowl screen, washer hose clips, trunk mat and many other small clips and fasteners. This car still retains its original brake and fuel lines but when he is ready we will have them made up and ready to replace.

Stratman's 1968 GTO

Yes I did. A fellow club member has done an authentic re-creation of a Royal Bobcat Catalina too. The lead mechanic at Royal Pontiac, Milt Schornack is still around. He will build you 'the Ultimate Bobcat GTO" if you have enough cash. http://home.comcast.net/~jschornack1/Ultimate.GTO.html

So what's new with Franken Chevelle?

I have a 15-year old at home......with an XBOX 1,,,,,and a XBOX 360...... and he is finishing his first week of driver ed.....and he is the one that wants the 47-53 Chevy 5-window pick-up. Hell, yeah I know about GTA !

Whew! For a minute I thought he was doing a pretty good imitation of JUSTA's GOAT!!!! Or how about "DANGER WILL ROBINSON! DANGER!". Havoc's tractor could double as his Halloween costume ! A few backlit LEDs, some duck tape. Voila! Instant costume!

Sounds like you've been playing Grand Theft Auto again.

...and a clutch that fits the Sunbird !!!!

Remember that when one cylinder is going on the compression stroke, another cylinder is going on the exhaust stroke. A compression test is always a good thing. If you have a compression tester, do it. It will certainly give you a sense of the state of your piston rings.

Ghosty - the man has been to stunt driving school. I need someone to show me how to do a proper rolling 180 turn while on the Bandit Run. Besides Canuckistan surrounds me on 3 sides, to the north, south, and east. I'm pretty much screwed in that respect....Wisconsin is to the west.....home of cheese, brats, and beer (which is something to brag about when you stop and think about it). What are your driving credentials? I am, of course, taking applications.....send your resume, picture(s) of your car(s), and list of favorite straight porn sites, with a SASE, to.......

I think this could work.

Looks kinda familiar - '72 Lemans (with the GTO option) - since all 72 GTOs were a Lemans with the GTO package again. The GTO was no longer its own model like was was in '71. Lucerne Blue with white interior. Also looks familiar....needs a white top though.

Flowmasters are for pimps and sissys Jedi! Real men run open exhaust!

Woodward Dream Cruise 2013 - 1968 Bonneville station wagon with a 455 Sign found on the same Bonneville

Well it stinks that he sold it out from under you, still there are plenty of 400s and 455s out there. Keep looking and keep doing your homework. You can still buy and install your sub-frame connectors and brake upgrades in anticipation of the 455. You can also nore and stroke a 400 with aftermarket parts too. So unless you have to have a block with 455 stamped on the side, you have options.

The Bandit Run is on my must do list once I find the time to sort out the little electrical gremlins in my '86 TA. I might need a co-driver though. Any volunteers?

I suspect that you are hearing the compressed gas and/or air exiting the motor as the exhaust valve(s) cracks open as you cycle the crank.

...and a huge hole in the steering column! When do we get to see a picture of the screwdriver key?

Sounds like a good candidate. If that does not pan out, continue looking at the diff and the pinion gear, or perhaps the main bearings on the carrier. I agree that square cut gears might be a tad bit noisier but not to the extent or pitch you are experiencing IMO. I definitely believe you have a bearing that is screaming "replace me, replace me".

Sounds good to me.

Okay - no one else is going to comment that this picture shows that there appears to be 6 of the 8 original 1969 Trans Am convertibles all in one place at the same time? All 8 convertibles were RAM AIR III cars, 4 were automatics and 4 were stick shifts.

Those are both excellent places to examine. 60-year old needle bearings is excellent shape would be hard to imagine after all these years - not impossible, just improbable. Is there a bearing on the back end of the diff going to the PTO (that we cannot see in this picture) that might also need to be inspected? Again, don't overlook any bushings either. They can become galled or pitted and start grinding on their contact surfaces too.