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I went to the Peach Blossom BOP, in Georgia (300 miles away), last weekend and met another msg board member there! BOP is Buick Olds Pontiac and some...
rshoestock
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May 1, 2003
12:37 pm
917
No, Not Mine! This is a 1946 or 1947 which is along I-85 in SC, South of Greenville. We stopped and took the photos from outside the fence, see Rick's Junk...
rshoestock
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May 1, 2003
12:43 pm
918
Rick, Checked the pictures you posted. The cars look great. I think Jim and I are the only ones with '42 #2607 models. I was looking at your engine...
Raul Shimizu
rockerpanel2000
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May 1, 2003
4:51 pm
919
I think the std tranny ran from 39 to 54. Subject to variations to the speedo drive gears. The 48 has a seal groove cut on the input shaft but will fit...
Humphrey
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May 1, 2003
6:35 pm
920
Raul, no I don't have a spare defroster tube. It looks like they just took a piece of flat metal and rolled it into a tube the same diameter as the hole in...
rshoestock
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May 1, 2003
6:40 pm
921
Yea, That figures,as I said we talked a few times being we have the same year and model. And thanks for the info,I'll just keep looking. ... From: rshoestock...
Raul Shimizu
rockerpanel2000
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May 1, 2003
8:46 pm
922
Hi Gentlemen, Anyone out there with a '42-'47 who might have a parts car with the grill finish plate available for sale? According to my parts book, the Group...
harvardave76
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May 1, 2003
8:50 pm
923
Rick, I can't get over how great your engine compartment looks! I especially noted the decals...are they original or can they be purchased somewhere? Thanks, ...
harvardave76
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May 1, 2003
9:09 pm
924
You can use a piece of rainwater pipe. The outlet bend fits the defroster if you cut off the socket. At least thats what I did using european parts. You can...
humphreylees <hlees@...
humphreylees
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May 1, 2003
9:54 pm
925
I'll look into it. Thanks Humphrey. ... From: humphreylees <hlees@...> [mailto:hlees@...] Sent: Thursday, May...
Raul Shimizu
rockerpanel2000
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May 1, 2003
10:17 pm
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Actually, there is one decal I have not yet found. It is the one on the accessory under hood light. I think there was a light on Ebay about a month ago that...
rshoestock
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May 2, 2003
12:33 pm
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Thanks to Bob Crocker for giving us a source for the correct decals, Jim Osborn Reproductions at 770-962-7556 has a catalog....
rshoestock
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May 2, 2003
2:30 pm
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Rick, The engine compartment looks great. I just bought the same color paint for my engine block. But my car's exterior is black. Do you know if the engine...
Joe DeMarco <JPD1959@...
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May 2, 2003
5:54 pm
929
Hi, I added a photo of my 48 Torpedo and an original ad The ad makes a nice picture when printed on a color printer. I used PowerPoint , set page to Portrait ,...
Joe DeMarco <JPD1959@...
jpd1959us
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May 2, 2003
8:17 pm
933
Joe, The firewall should be the same color as the front fenders. I believe the inner fenders and the piece in front of the radiator were black regardless of...
rshoestock
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May 5, 2003
12:14 pm
934
I don't think that "leftover paint" idea is right. :-)...
kevinc@...
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May 5, 2003
2:30 pm
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It could be. I have heard of cars that are supposed to be 100% original that had wrong year pieces or options. Whatever was left was fair game, if your car...
Michael Bond
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May 6, 2003
2:21 am
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Engine paint is enamel and body paint is cellulose. ... From: Michael Bond To: pontiac42to48messageboard@... Sent: Tuesday, 06 May, 2003 3:21...
Humphrey
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May 6, 2003
7:45 am
937
I have just put 6 pictures in my folder of my "new" 48....
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humphreylees
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May 6, 2003
4:42 pm
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As far as I know the Pontiac Engines were the same color from the '20's thru the end of the straight 6 and 8 line. So the leftover paint, if there was any tha...
Don Hinsberger <torpe...
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May 6, 2003
8:21 pm
939
Remember now, Pontiac was making tank axles and GMC buses during the war... so the green is a maybe from the axles, but no ships came out of Pontiac's ports,...
Dave <dcpyatt@...>
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May 7, 2003
3:54 am
940
Some of Pontiac's advertising during the war years includes what appears to be a Howitzer Cannon which would have been green too. But I'm not serious about...
rshoestock
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May 7, 2003
11:52 am
941
Me too! ... From: rshoestock [mailto:no_reply@...] Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 4:53 AM To: pontiac42to48messageboard@... Subject:...
Raul Shimizu
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May 7, 2003
8:59 pm
942
I also....
kevinc@...
stearman_325
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May 7, 2003
9:25 pm
943
Me too, also! John ... Engine Compartment ... [mailto:no_reply@...]<BR> ... Compartment<BR> ... <BR> ... too.&nbsp; But <BR> ... joking <BR> ... ...
harvardave76
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May 8, 2003
9:02 pm
944
The verdict is in gentlemen. It's unanimous. It's a good car,at a very fair price. ... From: harvardave76 [mailto:no_reply@...] Sent: Thursday,...
Raul Shimizu
rockerpanel2000
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May 8, 2003
11:30 pm
945
I agree!!!...
kevinc@...
stearman_325
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May 9, 2003
2:08 am
946
Well, as you saw in my last post, my Saturn got totalled this past Saturday. I am happy to report that all of us remain fine healthwise, and PLANET6 left the...
Dave <dcpyatt@...>
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May 10, 2003
3:25 am
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Hi everyone. I am a new member thru Rick Shoestock, who showed me his beautiful 1948 straight eight today. I have a 1942 Pontiac Streamliner Chieftan, Series...
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May 10, 2003
11:18 pm
948
Welcome aboard, Tim!!! John ... his ... cars ... Grandparents ... Curtis ... selling...
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