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Post by smashford on Nov 23, 2021 0:24:57 GMT -5
The snobs don't like Pontiacs but to me they're just another gm run em all day
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Post by noser23x on Nov 23, 2021 10:54:44 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I was wondering if someone could help out. I purchased a 73 Pontiac Parisienne which is a Canadian Catalina as part of a package deal. It's 2 door ht with a seized 350 in it. Good frame, good floor, good trunk. Some rust in the lower quarters, but definitely usable. My dilemma is I'm a Mopar guy (we all have short comings, mine just happened to be Mopars. Lol) and I've been trying to trade this to any GM guy within 100 miles for a Mopar of equal shape. With EVERYBODY avoiding this thing like a Senior citizens cruise ship named the "SS Corona". Of course everyone wants 74-76, but if these were junk there would not be a build thread for them. All of the derbies around me are stock to light weld rules, does this play a major factor in no one wanting this car? I have read quite a bit of this thread, but not all. Most of the discussions involve welding. What are these cars generally worth? I guess I could build it for myself if I absolutely had to, but I would still rather trade. Thank you in advance 🙂 No reason to turn your nose up at it, especially in a stock/light weld rule set. My opinion, stock rules goal should be to get the trunk into the rear window quickly and uniform, I don't think it gets easier then a 71-3 to do that and strength wise with cutting or putting big dimple and notches in, it's not as big of a deal. Poncho core supports suck, but if you can manipulate them they are totally serviceable, or change them out.
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Post by wildchild on Nov 23, 2021 14:17:24 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I was wondering if someone could help out. I purchased a 73 Pontiac Parisienne which is a Canadian Catalina as part of a package deal. It's 2 door ht with a seized 350 in it. Good frame, good floor, good trunk. Some rust in the lower quarters, but definitely usable. My dilemma is I'm a Mopar guy (we all have short comings, mine just happened to be Mopars. Lol) and I've been trying to trade this to any GM guy within 100 miles for a Mopar of equal shape. With EVERYBODY avoiding this thing like a Senior citizens cruise ship named the "SS Corona". Of course everyone wants 74-76, but if these were junk there would not be a build thread for them. All of the derbies around me are stock to light weld rules, does this play a major factor in no one wanting this car? I have read quite a bit of this thread, but not all. Most of the discussions involve welding. What are these cars generally worth? I guess I could build it for myself if I absolutely had to, but I would still rather trade. Thank you in advance 🙂 No reason to turn your nose up at it, especially in a stock/light weld rule set. My opinion, stock rules goal should be to get the trunk into the rear window quickly and uniform, I don't think it gets easier then a 71-3 to do that and strength wise with cutting or putting big dimple and notches in, it's not as big of a deal. Poncho core supports suck, but if you can manipulate them they are totally serviceable, or change them out. Okay, thanks Noser23x. So this confirms it. The GM drivers around me are a bunch of "Princesses"!!! It's all starting to make sense now!!!
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Post by cheezwhiz31 on Nov 23, 2021 16:28:00 GMT -5
Build it good and make em wish they would of bought it...
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Post by owen11x on Nov 23, 2021 18:22:32 GMT -5
Build it good and make em wish they would of bought it... Exactly then junk one of there 74-76 with it i agree the core supports suck but change that or fix that and weld the hole shut inside in front of a arms and let it ride
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Post by wildchild on Nov 25, 2021 10:38:32 GMT -5
Build it good and make em wish they would of bought it... Exactly then junk one of there 74-76 with it i agree the core supports suck but change that or fix that and weld the hole shut inside in front of a arms and let it ride That may half to happen owen11x! If someone doesn't come and get this thing I may have to jam a 360 Magnum into it. Lol I recently pick up a load of random OEM parts and just so happens there was a 74 Impala core support and front bumper it there. As for welding the A arms unfortunately our rule don't allow it. Thanks for the tips though!!!
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Post by owen11x on Nov 25, 2021 10:46:39 GMT -5
Im a mopar guy so im all for that sbm in a GM. Absolutely.
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Post by Landshark007 on Nov 25, 2021 11:27:57 GMT -5
Every thing you cut off put it inside the front frame an put bumper on you didn’t weld it and it will pack
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