the beaumont piece should be above the temperature control and radio ,the pontiac emblem looks 80s




-- Edited by 68sd at 21:02, 2009-03-07

-- Edited by 68sd at 21:05, 2009-03-07

the pontiac script looks like its from a pontiac steering wheel?

There  is one on this site but no Pontiac on it;




 http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/pts/1064060593.html 

68sd wrote:

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.....,the pontiac emblem looks 80s

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That PONTIAC is identical to the script used in my 1973, it is not 80's imo. If it was 80's are we suggesting the pad was made in the 80's with that script embossed in there? Seems highly unlikely doesn't it? Could it be service replacement ?

 

-- Edited by 73SC at 00:00, 2009-03-09

Good Morning folks.
I am the person that posted those pictures at Team Chevelle and I can give you a bit of history on this car. I have not yet found out if it was bought here, or brought here but Port Hardy is a small community of around 5000. Several old car enthusiasts remember this car when it was brand new. The original owner drove it for several years and passed it down to his son. I met the son (Kevin)when he worked next door to my job. Kevin thrashed the car and sold it to a friend that took the engine out and used it in an oval track car and then the body sat in a small field for several years. It was then aquired by Rob Thompson at Robs custom paint. ( http://robscustompaintshop.com/ ) Rob was thinking about restoring it but unfotunatly the frame and floors were too far gone from sitting in tall wet grass. Incidently, he has a lot of the parts from this car if anyone is interested. So, According to Kevin, his dad never replaced the dash. Nor did he and the car sat from then on. Did the car have a wiring fire when it was brand new on the dealers lot? Who knows, but all indications are that this dash is original to this car. I have also seached the web for Lemans dashes, Tempest, GTO, and none of them have Pontiac in the dash where this one is. So even if this dash did come from a donor car, What the heck did it come from?
Strange things used to happen back them. Chevelles with Buick Interiors etc.......
You Lemans lovers check out the Lemans on Robs web site. He did a complete frame off on this car and it is stunning!

I think this dash would clean up reasonable and could be used. Not in a show car but you would sure have a coversation peice now wouldn't you!? LOL

Looks like what was factory equipment in 70-72 Lemans/Tempests?.

I didn't see any pics Ray...only going from memory..

Ghost Post wrote:

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Looks like what was factory equipment in 70-72 Lemans/Tempests?.

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Yes, I have the same "Pontiac" embossed in the dash pad of my 72 Lemans.

 

I am going to go by the car today. Would the tag numbers help at all?

I think you may have  missunderstood me. Kevin's dad was the original owner. We just don't know if it was bought at this local dealership or if he bought it out of town and brought it here. I will get the tag numbers

-- Edited by bcice at 15:08, 2009-03-09