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QueenD


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Hi Everyone,

I'm Denette. I am so excited to have just purchased my first resortation car, a 59 Pontiac Laurentian. My family has always been into cars and I am so pumped to be "joining the club". Mom, Dad and my brother all have cars, and I always wanted one, but a big one with fins. Not too long ago I was headed to a golf tounrament and stopped in a small town along the way for a pit stop. There she was. My car, sitting on main street with a for sale sign. Mom and Dad came with the trailer and I took her home the next day. YAY!
Unfortunatly I don't have a garage, so the car will stay at mom and dads, but that's ok becuase I am a total rookie and will need Dad to supervise pretty much everything. Haven't done much so far, just took out all the interior....it went pretty good and Dad only called me a "girl" once. ;) She'll be a work in progress for a few years, but that's ok!

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Welcome Denette from Midwestern Ontario....beautiful car you have there. You will find alot of helpful people here. Good luck on your restoration!!!!

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Welcome... and join the no garage club
i like the tow package lol


-- Edited by jonathanD on Monday 12th of July 2010 09:10:49 PM

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what engine do you have in it?

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That's a great question! When I find out I'll let you know! :P

Dad thinks it's a 350, but we have yet to pull the serial numbers to find out for sure. Should be going home this weekend to pull off the brakes and such, I'll see if I can find out then. Right now it is kinda donkey rigged, was a three inthe tree and somehow they managed to turn it into an auto....started by pushing a button on the dash. Dad got it to work off the column, but I somehow don't think chanel locks under the hood will pass safety! lol

Ya, that trailer hitch was a pain to get off! Welded right on....Dad did that part...I didn't like grinding near the gas tank....no

-- Edited by QueenD on Monday 12th of July 2010 09:20:37 PM

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Welcome!!!!!!

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Welcome ! I'm one of the shy ones biggrin, fond memories of the '59, we had one in the family, coral with white 4dr Laurentian sedan. Always loved the dual fins and how they look from behind.

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Nice car, welcome!

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Welcome Denette

We talked at the Thursday cruise night,nice to see you on the site, do you still need a star on the back fender and can anybody help her out.

Get me some numbers on the engine and we'll figure it out, maybe see you Thursday

Cool Car



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would you like tio add your car to our list/

http://canadianponcho.activeboard.com/index.spark?aBID=118110&p=3&topicID=27752744&page=1&sort=oldestFirst

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 Welcome from Saskatchewan!! Nice project yyou have going there and very nice to see more of the ladies get into the hobby!!

Although, better foot/toe protection would be better advised when you are wire brushing with a grinder... smile

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I love it! We get more girls on here and we're not swapping recipes, we're talking restoration!!!

Welcome here.

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WELCOME FROM LACOMBE ALBERTA. I'M ALWAYS GLAD TO SEE FEMALES IN THE HOBBY. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR PROGRESS.smile

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Thanks Everyone! I am SUPER excited! I'll be sure to keep you posted on the progress but you'll have to pardon my lack of technical terms, still learning!

LOL, as for the safety gear, I asked I should put shoes on and Dad said not to worry about it. Apparently getting "stung" by the wire is part of the process! Nice guy huh? It wasn't bad enough that fell out of the back seat after getting my foot stuck on the door panel or got my head wedged between the cemet and my other arm trying to get the seat belt anchors off (and after struggling for a bit, Dad finally pull out the magic can that made taking the bolts off SO much easier)! Sigh.....Dad's, gotta love em!

I am hoping to hit up cruise night again on Thursday...there was another old Pontiac there (56?) that I wouldn't mind chatting with whoever owns it.

Yay!

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Nice photo of you and your sister...





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LOL, Me and my Mom....I will be sure to pass that along to her. I'm on the left...and the car is mom's "grocery getter", a 27 Ford. You can see the wheels and rad of my brother car on the far left....29 Plymouth

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Welcome to CP Denette. My car is my first attempt at doing restoration, really any mechanical stuff. Congrats on finding your car.

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Welcome! Glad to see you are protecting your hands and lungs while grinding however you might want to think about those toes if something should drop on them, eh? smile.gif

We will all be looking forward to progress on your 59.

Dave


-- Edited by davelacourse on Wednesday 14th of July 2010 04:34:56 PM

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Welcome. Nice 59. Obviously a western car all it's life?

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Posted some more pics and an update on the Member Rides forum.

This working on the car thing...is HARD work! lol

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Welcome to the site. Better get some better footwear biggrin

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Welcome aboard, great to see another gal on here! Love your poncho shes a beauty! If you are ever stuck with anything these great guys seem to have the answer in a matter of minutes!

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Welcome QueenD

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WELCOME!!! From Calgary!!! Got a couple friends down here that are always running across "parts" cars if you may need anything, PM me and I can see if they can find it...

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