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So I have had this car for about eight years and have been slowly working on it among all the other project cars I have worked on for people. Now this past summer I have been hittin it hard. I really want to finish up this project. Thought I would put up some pics and see what everyone thinks about it. If you have any suggestions or comments on it let me know.
J
OMG! my uncle had one of those but it was a 69-70 and he scrapped it :CRY:
Sweet, I think I have seen that car did it come from the Atlanta, Merietta Georgia area?
This is my first post here haven't been into the older rods to long.
I have however owned a build over a 100 Pontiacs about 65 of them GTOs
some Cats and Bonnies.
Your car made me have to say that is real cool.
Post more pix if you can.
Don't know where this car was from originally. I saved it from the scraper in Vancouver Wa. The side of the car was painted Spokane Skyhawks Soccer Club. I would like to find out its history.
cool. Need I actually say it?
GTO FRONT END!
w00t!
yes!!!!! .my uncles was some sort of an airport shuttle, he got it from a barn in spokane . it was actually a 70 i called him, there were a few built through the years and a few of them ended up in spokane were airport shuttles he said, and then later his was used in the shriners deal. but it was just to far gone.
Now that is really different, and pretty cool too. You never hardly see any '63 Pontiac full size cars. I had a '63 Bonneville convertible in the late '60's and I would love to own another one, but the prices are astronomical, and I can't remember seeing any for sale, same goes for hardtops.
You really have guts taking on something of that size, and I love your body rotisserie!! :LOL: :LOL:
Don
Sweet!!! cant wait to see it done! I love those things, but ive never seen one finished, always pics from junkyards.
Are you going to Trick the interior or leave it as a shuttle ?
So far my idea is to get rid of all the shuttle seating.. believe me there was no leg room at all. Maybe a leave the stock bench at the rear doors and then a wrap around seat behind the driver area lookin backward. Sorta like a normal limo with a 60s retro look inside.. And its not going to be a black or white limo which are the norm.
I loveeeee it. Back in the late 70's a boneyard near me had a Pontiac similar to yours and they had a Pontiac w/6 doors running down each side. Talk about being LONGGGGGGGG....joe
That sounds like a do able interior for the limo !! :)
You just pegged the cool meter. The body looks really solid. Talk about a great vehicle for a football tailgate party!
I built the rotisery in my shop from scrap metal laying aroung the house. I didn't know if it would work but tried it anyways. Worth a shoot right? I pretty much eyed the center point and was really close once it was finished. Very little effort it took to turn it and once you turned it where needed it would not roll over on its own. I then put an axle and wheels and a hitch on it so I could tow it to the media blaster about 30 miles. He was amazed at how well balanced it was. I only built it to make his job easier but it also made mine as well and my trailer is not long enough for the body of the car.. The body with no front end is about 20feet and has a 16foot wheel base.
Man that thing is way cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some updated pictures of this project. Finally got it off the rotisery and started on finishing up the sills and lining up the doors. Next is deciding a power plant for it and finish repairing the floor. I am also thinking about making the car a couple feet longer that will make it about 28feet long.
I had originally thought about putting a 6.6l diesel motor with allison 5 speed in the limo. I ran into a problem with the driveline being a foot above the floor and therefore making the tunnel roughly 18 inches tall. So scratch that idea. I am now thinking about going to a toronado or cad FWD setup and a Fuel injected cad 500 turbo motor. What do you think of that idea? Another idea is bolting a diesel motor up to the toronado trans. Does anyone know if there is a diesel motor that will bolt up to the toronado trans?
J
more pics of the limo.
Where to start? That thing has 8 doors!:D It should be pretty cool whatever your plans are!
can you say lets party
i think a allson v12 or a merlin v12 would be neat in there but that just may be me
A GM 350 Diesel from the mid to late 70's (?) was built on an Olds based 350, so should bolt right up to a Toronado transaxle.
Also, I designed and built an aftermarket Pontiac block that can be built up to 600 cubic inches, that would be way cool.
The block is currently being manufactured by All Pontiac in Va. Check their web site at www.allpontiac.com
Picture of block enclosed.
GM made a 702 CI V12 that they used in some firetrucks and airport trucks. That'd be perfect if you could find one.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JDWS3wXfsyE
Yes!! allison or merlin v12 would be awesome!! Think i would have to modify the car to fit.. No prob!
I will have to check out that diesel and that pontiac block..
No Pat, It`s not just you.Quote:
Originally Posted by pat mccarthy
Hot Rod mag issue Jan 2009
Old codger with vintage speed shop, he's got an Allison aircraft V12 ( WWII ) sitting in the corner. Right next to a ardun-Hemi Ford.
I'll bet he'll come off them if the price is right.
Salem Oregon, Salem speed shop, Glenn Voltz
every day i work in my shop that i rented from a guy had a new never used allison v12 on a trailer look at the monster every day but if that will not do i could get you past 700 cid in a v8:DQuote:
Originally Posted by firebird77clone
Put 2 door doors on it and weld the rest shut and make a super long sedan delivery,it would look neat but a pain to back up and change lanes.
So I recently changed my plan with my current 63 pontiac limo project. I was going to put a diesel 6.6L with allison 5 speed but found that the drive line and tranny would be a problem. The tunnel housing would take up most the party space in the back. bla!.. Now the plan is to convert to FWD via toronado tans axle and a big block 500 cadillac with forged pistons, fuel injection, and possibly a couple of really small.. . i mean large turbos attached. I will gain some floor space this way and can do FWD burn outs.
So far I have finished welding the toronado front frame to the limo frame and have lengthened the front fenders 9 inches behind the front wheels. Next is to lengthen the fenders in front of the wheel and then modify the hood to fit. I am thinking about cutting up the hood and building a sort of cowl induction style hood. May as well while i am at it right?
I bent up some floor pieces for the limo and installed them last night. Its not going to have a hump in the floor for a driveline or exhaust. Totally flat!. I am runing the duel 3" exhaust on each side along the frame rails under the floor.
here are some updated pics
Got to
http://picasaweb.google.com/yelo54fo...nLimoAirporter
to see updated pictures on the progress.
Current Ideas
Outside - Shaved handels, chrome or painted bumpers, dark metalic green paint and one or two more colors, lengthen the front end, suicide rear doors and extend the doors a foot, lengthen it a foot behind the driver doors, large moon roof.
Nice job! This thing will be cool but I'd hate to have your interior costs!
I will be doing most of the interior myself as well but don't know how much it is going to cost for material. I have a few ideas for the interior.. I guess I will figure that out when it gets to that point.
Thanks!
J-