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I own a 1962 Pontiac Strato Chief 2-door sedan and there are letters on the rear tail panel...couple of the letters have broken studs, including P. I found brand new ones for a 1966 Pontiac online but while they look somewhat similar I'm assuming they won't work...anybody have/or know where I can find letters...I'll hunt junk yards when I get the opportunity but thought I'd throw it out there and see. Not sure production numbers on these but I can't remember the last one I've seen before I picked up mine...I'm currently driving it around..261 just purrs...nice ride but it needs a lot of love. I put the chrome wheels and tires (rears are cheater slicks) on it. Will be a project car in my Muscle Cars magazine. I'm calling it Project Strato Cheap



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Welcome Terry, looking forward to your build!

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My kind of car. Congratulations. I saw your write up in the last issue of your mag. Lots of potential there. I'm sure we'll get to see its progress. I look forward to it. 

I have a 62 Catalina 2 door post that I hope to get at next year. Same rear tires as yours. It's a 2 barrel low comp 389 slim jim automatic now but it will eventually get a high comp 68 Pontiac 400 and a 200R4 OD trans ... or a BW T10 4 speed. 

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Terry, a hardy welcome aboard from Milton, Ontario. You will learn every thing you need to learn here, that is a given. Enjoy the ride brother. Cheers. 



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Terry from Canadian Hot Rod / Bone Stock Magazine fame! Welcome from Canada's east coast!

I'll be following this build in Bone Stock. I was thrilled to see this car featured. I'm a subscriber located on PEI (Darryl).

Don't be shy posting on here.



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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.

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Welcome!  I just subscribed to your magazine because of this build.  Then I looked through your back issues and bought a few more!

Good luck with your build.  There are a lot of guys here who know a lot about these cars.  If you need to know something about your car, chances are somebody here can help.

I know very little, but I come here to be surrounded by greatness! (lol)  I think you will like it here.



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Welcome aboard Terry.


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Canadian Poncho wrote:

Welcome aboard Terry.

 What Todd said. Nice talking to you (was it last summer or the summer before) at the Circle City Cruise

in Goderich. Looking forward to the 62 build, that's a cool ride..

 



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Welcome Terry! I love the name "Strato Cheap" that you came up with. People who bought them & Biscaynes were cheap.

I've got a bunch of those Bone Stock magazines in my possession reading.gif   thumbsup.gif

 

My Dad's older brother drove an Oldsmobile 98 & told my really base Biscayne-driving dad, "Why don't you get a decent car? You cheapskate!"

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I love the look & attitude of your rolling stock. A 261 is so sweet and silent that it almost doesn't belong in a car that should turn heads when you blip the throttle.



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Now can anyone help him with the tail panel letters?

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welcome terry nice to see you here i will keep my eyes open for some letters for ya last one i saw around here fot cruxhed when horne lake auto wreckers closed.... a sad day timbuk

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Hi Terry, welcome from Halifax! I am doing a frame off restoration on a '62 Parisienne 2 dr HT. Unfortunately, you'll find body and trim parts are scarce as hens teeth for 61 & 62 Ponchos. I was fortunate enough to find a parts car in Douglas, Manitoba, a junkyard by the name of Calling All Cars, 204-724-0264. When I visited the place, a year ago, he had several other 62's there and you may score a set of letters from him. Good luck! please keep us updated on your progress

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Hi Terry, welcome to the site. I had the same issue with fender scripts. You still have the letters right? What I have done is drill a hole in the back where the stud was, tap it and then screw in threaded rod (used a cut down machine screw). Used locktite to help seal in place, installed with a nut and washer. Certainly not original, however, will do the trick if you can't find one or until you do.

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