General Acadian/Ventura Discussion

shiky · shiky

would anyone have a picture of where exactly vin tag should be located mine was taken off when engine bay was refreshed and also what should I use to attach it

Whitey67 · Whitey67

Hello: Has anyone replaced a throttle rod assembly with a cable system? There are a few different brands of cable systems, Lokar being one but quite expensive. Are there any other suppliers for this application? Thanks Dave

Turtle · Turtle

Wondering what interest there may be in purchasing two projects. Time has been working against me in restoring these cars. I dont have enough. It may be too many years before I can get some serious work done on these. Approximate value $25,000 to $30,000 1963 Acadian Beaumont SD 2dr HT - factory Z03 g...

ROSIES CAR · ROSIES CAR

I just acquired a bulk lot of parts mostly Beaumont but these were mixed in and would like to know what year these hubcaps are and there possible worth. Thanks Lawrence

409Safari · 409Safari

From: ''Les Automobiles dans le monde de 1770 à aujourd'hui'' by Piet Olyslager... printed in 1968 -- Edited by 409Safari on Saturday 6th of January 2018 08:08:15 PM

409Safari · 409Safari

From Car Classics, december 1974...

tudorwagon · tudorwagon

anyone have any info on these cars ? i have an all stock 1971 Pontiac Ventura 2 door 6 cylinder powerglide is there any more out there

Yams · Yams

Found this last night on Ontario and Quebec kijiji. $25,000.00 for four cars. Will not separate. Good luck with that! Cars are located in Victoria BC, and they say that they're not in the best of shape right from the get go. I think they'll rot a while longer with that kind of a price tag. Just my 2 cents. Wh...

Al T · Al T

I bought a 66 Canso 2 door hardtop yesterday and have a lot of reassembly to do. I'll hopefully be leaning on all of you for help so thank-you in advance. Would anyone be able to decode the trim tag for me? Thanks. -- Edited by Al T on Saturday 24th of June 2017 11:24:04 PM

BeaumontGuy62 · BeaumontGuy62

New rims

BeaumontGuy62 · BeaumontGuy62

Hello I have a 1962 Acadian and I'd like to know more about it and if it as rare as I think I have been reading. Please help. Im also looking for the rear trunk emblem that says Acadian the only thing I really know is the car used to be red originally

66 327 sd · 66 327 sd

Wondering how tough it is to source the Acadian letters as shown in the attached picture? Does anyone have a set they are willing to part with? thx in advance.

Terry G · Terry G

On Wednesday I received this email from a friend & he asked me if I could HELP spread the word. NEED YOUR HELPTo all my friends, family and friends of friends. It is with great remorse that I tell you that my 1969 GTO Judge has been stolen from the farm in Lomond, Alberta.I had hoped to restore the v...

crazydog · crazydog

Hi guys, I'm looking at replacing the entire exhaust on my 66. I am considering a complete system in a 2.5", any suggestions appreciated...I was thinking of not running an H or X pipe, as I've heard they can be a pain for room under the car in some cases... thoughts here? More importantly I was going to pie...

graymond · graymond

i had a question asked of me regarding aircleaner decals, rad decals etc on a 70 Acadian. My car had all of that stripped off long before I got it and it got me wondering what the air cleaner decals looked like and what were the differences between the novas and the Acadians. Or were there any? I know tha...

crazydog · crazydog

Hi guys, Just checking with anyone who has a 66' Canso, this is not an SD car. The question is we are putting my dash back together and we're looking at getting the dash lights to dim on the headlight switch, it's been so long that I can't recall if they did. The headlight switch does have the rheostat so I a...

acadiansrus · acadiansrus

Can anyone please help with trim color code. Thanks shawn -- Edited by acadiansrus on Wednesday 3rd of May 2017 05:28:03 PM

74sprint · 74sprint

I have a 74 Ventura Sprint and it currently runs in the 12's but, that is no longer quick enough me so I'm building a twin turbo BB-Olds that will put out hopefully 1,000Hp at the crank. Yes I said Olds it has an Olds in it now and I have a lot of extra Olds parts, it is what it is. Anyway the body only needs rear fe...

crazydog · crazydog

Hi everyone, I've read that the reproduction fuel filler necks on the market are poor quality. I'm redoing my complete system literally from filler neck to carb and mine had been heavily modified so i want to replace it with a stock one with the original vent mounted on it. It's for a 66. Does anyone ha...

hawkeye5766 · hawkeye5766

Anyone ever remove a speedometer needle. Need to replace or fix the the face plate (numbers worn) and don't want to bust the needle. Thx Jim

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	vin tag location (Preview) would anyone have a picture of where exactly vin tag should be located mine was taken off when engine bay was refreshed and also what should I use to attach it	shiky	17	3603	Mar 31, 2018 by seventy2plus2
	Gas pedal assembly (Preview) Hello: Has anyone replaced a throttle rod assembly with a cable system? There are a few different brands of cable systems, Lokar being one but quite expensive. Are there any other suppliers for this application? Thanks Dave	Whitey67	2	1905	Mar 4, 2018 by Whitey67
	SD projects possible sale (Preview) Wondering what interest there may be in purchasing two projects. Time has been working against me in restoring these cars. I dont have enough. It may be too many years before I can get some serious work done on these. Approximate value $25,000 to $30,000 1963 Acadian Beaumont SD 2dr HT - factory Z03 g...	Turtle	7	2164	Feb 18, 2018 by Turtle
	Acadian hubcaps (Preview) I just acquired a bulk lot of parts mostly Beaumont but these were mixed in and would like to know what year these hubcaps are and there possible worth. Thanks Lawrence	ROSIES CAR	8	2442	Jan 18, 2018 by Brian
	1963 Acadian in a book from Holland (Preview) From: ''Les Automobiles dans le monde de 1770 à aujourd'hui'' by Piet Olyslager... printed in 1968 -- Edited by 409Safari on Saturday 6th of January 2018 08:08:15 PM	409Safari	9	2211	Jan 15, 2018 by since 1983
	Acadian (Preview) From Car Classics, december 1974...	409Safari	6	2137	Dec 30, 2017 by ARCADIAN
	1971 Pontiac Ventura (Preview) anyone have any info on these cars ? i have an all stock 1971 Pontiac Ventura 2 door 6 cylinder powerglide is there any more out there	tudorwagon	0	1219	Dec 8, 2017 by tudorwagon

	(4) 1966-1967 Acadians and novas for sale in BC as a package deal for $25,000.00 (Preview) Found this last night on Ontario and Quebec kijiji. $25,000.00 for four cars. Will not separate. Good luck with that! Cars are located in Victoria BC, and they say that they're not in the best of shape right from the get go. I think they'll rot a while longer with that kind of a price tag. Just my 2 cents. Wh...	Yams	8	2781	Oct 23, 2017 by hawkeye5766
	66 Canso V8 2 Door hardtop. ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) I bought a 66 Canso 2 door hardtop yesterday and have a lot of reassembly to do. I'll hopefully be leaning on all of you for help so thank-you in advance. Would anyone be able to decode the trim tag for me? Thanks. -- Edited by Al T on Saturday 24th of June 2017 11:24:04 PM	Al T	52	10142	Jul 13, 2017 by NOS
	Got some rims for the girl (Preview) New rims	BeaumontGuy62	2	1946	Jun 14, 2017 by norontcan
	62 Acadian (Preview) Hello I have a 1962 Acadian and I'd like to know more about it and if it as rare as I think I have been reading. Please help. Im also looking for the rear trunk emblem that says Acadian the only thing I really know is the car used to be red originally	BeaumontGuy62	2	1661	Jun 11, 2017 by hawkeye5766
	Acadian letter question... (Preview) Wondering how tough it is to source the Acadian letters as shown in the attached picture? Does anyone have a set they are willing to part with? thx in advance.	66 327 sd	2	2076	May 29, 2017 by 66 327 sd
	Stolen Pontiac GTO pictures (Preview) On Wednesday I received this email from a friend & he asked me if I could HELP spread the word. NEED YOUR HELPTo all my friends, family and friends of friends. It is with great remorse that I tell you that my 1969 GTO Judge has been stolen from the farm in Lomond, Alberta.I had hoped to restore the v...	Terry G	19	11657	May 26, 2017 by MC
	66 exhaust or tailpipes (Preview) Hi guys, I'm looking at replacing the entire exhaust on my 66. I am considering a complete system in a 2.5", any suggestions appreciated...I was thinking of not running an H or X pipe, as I've heard they can be a pain for room under the car in some cases... thoughts here? More importantly I was going to pie...	crazydog	6	2915	May 22, 2017 by 4SPEED427

	Underhood stickers on a 70 Acadian SS (Preview) i had a question asked of me regarding aircleaner decals, rad decals etc on a 70 Acadian. My car had all of that stripped off long before I got it and it got me wondering what the air cleaner decals looked like and what were the differences between the novas and the Acadians. Or were there any? I know tha...	graymond	4	2075	May 21, 2017 by graymond
	66 interior dash lights supposed to dim? (Preview) Hi guys, Just checking with anyone who has a 66' Canso, this is not an SD car. The question is we are putting my dash back together and we're looking at getting the dash lights to dim on the headlight switch, it's been so long that I can't recall if they did. The headlight switch does have the rheostat so I a...	crazydog	21	2460	May 18, 2017 by crazydog
	Help with this 1965 vin tag (Preview) Can anyone please help with trim color code. Thanks shawn -- Edited by acadiansrus on Wednesday 3rd of May 2017 05:28:03 PM	acadiansrus	2	1973	May 3, 2017 by acadiansrus
	To back-half or not, opinions needed. (Preview) I have a 74 Ventura Sprint and it currently runs in the 12's but, that is no longer quick enough me so I'm building a twin turbo BB-Olds that will put out hopefully 1,000Hp at the crank. Yes I said Olds it has an Olds in it now and I have a lot of extra Olds parts, it is what it is. Anyway the body only needs rear fe...	74sprint	9	2313	Apr 7, 2017 by 74sprint
	Looking for a fuel filler neck for a 66' (Preview) Hi everyone, I've read that the reproduction fuel filler necks on the market are poor quality. I'm redoing my complete system literally from filler neck to carb and mine had been heavily modified so i want to replace it with a stock one with the original vent mounted on it. It's for a 66. Does anyone ha...	crazydog	3	1592	Mar 16, 2017 by crazydog
	How to remove speedometer needle? (Preview) Anyone ever remove a speedometer needle. Need to replace or fix the the face plate (numbers worn) and don't want to bust the needle. Thx Jim	hawkeye5766	8	2045	Mar 15, 2017 by 4SPEED427
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