Guest stevie-t Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 hi guys , just wondering how many of these pontiacs may still be around, got mine last year,runs and drives well , but hydramatic has just started to leak when hot, done it once ,but got to come out again this winter ready for next year,, , not main seal or torus seal, seems to be between mating surface of front pump and bell housing, but it dont show a seal there apart from front pump seal, which i did, , a pic attached from the nec ,nov classic car show, cheers ,steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capngrog Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 That's a beautiful car Steve, and I believe those Pontiac Sedan Deliveries are rare. The only other one I've seen was also a 1951, and it was located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. That car had been smuggled in via a circuitous route from Cuba and was in poor shape. The car had neither a title nor import documents. The owner said that, if I bought the car, I could easily get those documents. I told him: "If it's so easy, you get the documents and give me a call ... I've got the cash". Surprise! I never heard from him again. I'm afraid that I can't help you with your transmission troubles, but I'm sure that there is someone on this forum who can help you. Cheers, Grog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevie-t Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 hi , i think when the box is in front of me on the bench it will all become clearer ,[ i hope ], the pontiac has always been a van, and was nothing left of it inside, but the outside and inner panles were in great shape , so it came from a decent warm state, any rusty bolts just undone with one turn , sand and dust everywhere, but its turned out well, and again , rare over here, seen one other, a mexican type custom job, but not parked next to it yet, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 A local electrical contractor had a fleet of 6 of those. They scrapped them in the mid sixties. They were very rare, I think only a few thousand made and 51 was about the last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Banister Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Hi Steve, I know it's years since you posted this but hopefully you'll get my message! I've just bought a 1949 Chieftain panel wagon, do you still have yours? We're based in Somerset, it would be great to see another panel wagon, we've got a lot of work to on ours! Sarah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFeeney Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 You will find online great Hydra Matic service and repair manuals at a reasonable cost. The more you know the better your outcome will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 US Pontiac? Or Candian Pontiac sedan deliveries. They may appear similar at first, but many differences under the skin. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Looks like a '49 to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Steve who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7th Son Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Dave Mellor NJ said: Steve who? Guest stevie-t ...the original poster from 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Ok, I see. Nice car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) mix of pontiac and chev canadian versions......theres 4-5 more sedan deliveries to the right in the first pic.....i dont have a pic of them tho.....all 49-53....and about 14 HT same years.... the blue indian car is quite different to canadian models,longer front fenders different hood ornament and grill,different front fender side chrome,i think dash is different also and for sure steering wheel.....is the indian car a 8 cylinder ? Edited January 25 by arcticbuicks (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 6 hours ago, arcticbuicks said: mix of pontiac and chev canadian versions......theres 4-5 more sedan deliveries to the right in the first pic.....i dont have a pic of them tho.....all 49-53....and about 14 HT same years.... the blue indian car is quite different to canadian models,longer front fenders different hood ornament and grill,different front fender side chrome,i think dash is different also and for sure steering wheel.....is the indian car a 8 cylinder ? Around 1973 when I lived in Edmonton, I remember seeing a rare 1958 Pontiac Sedan Delivery, which was the final year until Pontiac introduced the 1973 Astre panel. It was unmolested, (as in not hot rodded) at the time. I believe there were 661 of them made. Rothmans-Pall Mall had a 1957 Pontiac Sedan Delivery in their 'Light up the 1950's' vehicle collection around 1979/80 which toured major shopping malls in Canada. It was white in color, and decorated with 'No.7' cigarette logos on the sides. I did read later the collection was broken up and sold off a number of years later when cigarette companies were no longer allowed to publicly advertise their products. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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