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You might want to talk with Tom Hannaford at Then & Now Auto Parts in So. Weymouth, MA. He has a lot of old Pontiac parts in stock and in is very knowledgeable about this kind of stuff. If he does know, he has the books to look it all up and will do so. Phone is 781-335-1579

Don't know the book value, but sounds like a fair price given how complete it is. There is a very active Oakland owners chapter of POCI that you might want to hook up with. They'll be a lot of help with the restoration.

Beautiful car Tom. Welcome to the site.

Neat car - what do you know about its history Jim? Should be a beauty when finished. Think about adding POCI and its Early Times Chapter to your list of car clubs.

Here's an interesting item on eBay: 190191714415. Any ever see one before or know what the purpose of such a manual was? Or every see one for this or any other year? The description is as follows: 1936 Pontiac Engineering Story and Specifications Manual; This original factory manual was printed by the Engineering Department of Pontiac Motor Company for the introduction of the new 1936 Pontiac. The manual covers all models of 6 and 8 cylinder Pontiac `including two door sedan, four door sedan, standard coupe, cabriolet, two door touring, and four door touring. The manual has engineering specifications, data, features, standard equipment, accessories, etc.. The size is 8 X 11 with 100 pages including original factory photo's with a real leather binder.

Nice looking car Lukey! I should have said that those directions were for posting photos to this forum. You can also post the photo in the Pontiac photo archive, following the link in my previous message.

AACA also has a great forum for posting pictures of your car. How about we flathead owners posting a picture(s) of your old Pontiac(s) on that forum? That will give us an online archive and reference point for all the cars whose owners are members of this forum. See it at: http://photos.aaca.org/index.php. Be sure you pictures are included in the Pontiac section. Here are the directions for posting a picture: 1. Create a new post or click "reply" below a post you wish to reply to. 2. Click "File Manager" below the post edit box 3. Click "Choose File" and choose a file from your computer (make sure its less than 1mb in size) 4. Click "Add File" 5. Add more than 1 file with the "Choose File" button if you like. 6. After your done adding photo(s), click "Done Adding Files". Finish your post by simply clicking "Submit". If you use the quick reply (at the bottom of an existing post) be sure to click the "Switch to Full Reply Screen" button.

The heat riser valve doesn't have the return spring on it anymore, so that sounds like a possibility. This carb is 1" higher off the manifold that the other though - a spacer to prevent vapor lock, so doubt if that's the cause. Thanks for replying.

Yes, I've had an electric pump on it in the past, between the vacuum pump and the carb, but never liked the looks or the sound of the thing. Maybe the new ones are quieter? Since only one car does it, there must be something going on in the fuel system itself. Not a big deal, but I don't really like to prime it either, fearing the too much fuel will wash the cylinders of oil, increasing wear.

Oops, try this.

Here's a side view.

Here's a picture of this car.

Can you post a picture of it?

I've got two '36 sixes, both with original 324 Carter carbs. If I leave the coupe sitting for a week, I'll have to crank like hell to get gas back to the carb. Often it takes priming to get it to go. But I can leave the cabriolet for a week and it will start with relatively little cranking. So my coupe carb is going dry, but how? It doesn't seem to be leaking. It has always done this (since I got it in 1965), so I wonder if the fuel is getting siphoned back through the fuel pump diaphram? Leaving the tank full does seem to help. When I was kid, I remember my father flooring the gas as he turned off the key, claiming it would make the car easier to start next time (he used that car infrequently). Any ideas?

I’m looking for a 1936 Pontiac Six sedan in very good roadworthy condition (i.e. - no with major mechanical or body problems). Any style considered. Contact Bob, 207-878-8933.

The radio face plate design is very similar to my 1936 Pontiac's, though not exactly the same. The box isn't a Pontiac radio however, as they were marked as such.

The paint color is Caribbean Blue Metallic, the upholstery (trim) is Taupe Plush, only available on Deluxe 6s and 8s. For a lot more information on this car, go to www.earlytimeschapter.org, literature section. And think about joining up! It's an excellent club.