69 Bonneville complete front clip wanted

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

69 Bonneville complete front clip wanted

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I suspect the bumper (and possibly the front valance) is the same as a Canadian Pontiac, but the rest would be unique to US cars.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

That hood is a special piece which accommodates the hideaway wipers. Hard to believe that that car was driven from Florida as a rust free beauty and years of neglect have taken it's toll.

I think this should be a lesson to us all, nice to own and hoard things BUT if you don't take care of them they become next to useless.

TINY · Guru

Yes it is a shame! I really need help I want to get started and im starting to get a little discouraged I cant find parts any where! Im having second thoughts and have even considered selling it. Please help I want this car on the road for spring. Im going to purchase the air ride as soon as I get the clip figured out, I have found a drive train but the clip needs replaced before i invest any time and money into the old girl

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

We are all on it. We all want this car on the road. A little patience is all that is needed TINY. The boys will come through...they always do.

67rag396 · Poncho Master!

Try these guys

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billions and trillions of parts

CDN2PLS2 · Uber Guru

Didn't I send you a picture of my bumper assy?

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

With all due respect the Billions and Trillions guy is a little off centre. Not too many people have a good experience dealing with him.

I called him once looking for parking lamps in my LeMans, His answer was one year model impossible to find, good luck, BUT I have them $600 a pair.

Fortunately I got a set from a member on here long before this site existed fro a much more reasonable cost.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

http://forums.performanceyears.com/forums/showthread.php?t=626302

Try this guy.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Just a thought, could be a bad thought but I would think a 1970 Clip would fit as well. It's not like we are in a numbers match situation anymore either.......Oh by the way I "heard" that the 428 was pulled and ended up in a GTO.

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Another site to try:

http://www.classicpontiacs.com/classifieds.html

Here's an ad from the site:

PARTS FOR SALE:
I have 1969 Pontiac Bonneville California parts. Send me a list a lot of sheet metal and interior parts including wire harnesses. Just send me your list and we can see if we can do business. I have glass and required accessories that are from the factory not reproduction, All California cars.
E-mail donroberts1960@comcast.net
posted July 21, 2010

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Here's another place to try:

http://www.indianapontiacs.com/Home.html

Looks like some good pickings there:

http://www.indianapontiacs.com/1969partscarpage.html

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Another one:
http://www.oldcarpart.com/pontiact.html

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-- Edited by MC on Thursday 28th of October 2010 03:34:37 PM

JetFan · Guru

Persevere. It matters.

unclebernie · Guru

Is it just me or does it appear very similar to Todds front end of his Laurentian????? Maybe aside from grills there would be some similarities..........would Parisienne be the same???

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Close enough to work in this instance I suggest knowing what talents that will be working on this car.

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

unclebernie wrote:

Is it just me or does it appear very similar to Todds front end of his Laurentian????? Maybe aside from grills there would be some similarities..........would Parisienne be the same???

While the US & Canadian cars of that era LOOK the same, they aren't. The front fenders (both inner & outer) and radiator support are different. And the hood is different as 69 US Pontiac's still had the wipers that met in the middle, and the hood us cutout for that.

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

73SC wrote:

Just a thought, could be a bad thought but I would think a 1970 Clip would fit as well. It's not like we are in a numbers match situation anymore either.......Oh by the way I "heard" that the 428 was pulled and ended up in a GTO.

1969 US Pontiac's still had the wipers that met in the middle, and the hood had a cutout for that. That makes the 69 US & Cdn hoods different. In 1970 the US Pontiac's started using the wipers we're used to, so in 1970 the US & Cdn hoods are the same. Bottom line in, a 1970 clip wouldn't work because of the wiper issue.

unclebernie · Guru

I learned something new today!!! So this is a U.S. only model were looking for parts for.....are there any other U.S. models that would interchange?????

-- Edited by unclebernie on Thursday 28th of October 2010 04:44:31 PM

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

unclebernie wrote:

I learned something new today!!! So this is a U.S. only model were looking for parts for.....are there any other U.S. models that would interchange?????

-- Edited by unclebernie on Thursday 28th of October 2010 04:44:31 PM

Any of the big cars, Catalina, Executive or Bonneville and their station wagon counterparts. I was just routing around on ebay looking at photo's of 69 US Pontiacs for sale. While it's tough to see, if you know what you're looking for you can see the different wiper sweep, and the notch in the back of the hood.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

I meant the talents could work with the fenders not the hood, have to be more specific in future, that hood is a cool piece for anyone who has never seen one. Just a FYI the car is going to be a driver & a Hot Rod not a numbers match restoration.

TINY · Guru

MC wrote:

Another site to try:

http://www.classicpontiacs.com/classifieds.html

Here's an ad from the site:

PARTS FOR SALE:
I have 1969 Pontiac Bonneville California parts. Send me a list a lot of sheet metal and interior parts including wire harnesses. Just send me your list and we can see if we can do business. I have glass and required accessories that are from the factory not reproduction, All California cars.
E-mail donroberts1960@comcast.net
posted July 21, 2010

I sent this guy a email but if he is in california the shipping would kill the idea thats the problem with most of the parts I find

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

It might not be too bad. I had a complete floor pan for my 59 Dodge shipped from Cali to Michigan for about $200. Some of the yards get discounted shipping fees from Purolator etc. That was the case wit the yard who had my floors.