69 Bonneville Wagon. Ingersoll, Ontario

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

69 Bonneville Wagon. Ingersoll, Ontario

ABC123 · Uber Guru

This was, and Tiny had it until recently.

I hooked him up with a link to a whole front clip for the car but he said he didn't have time for it.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Was a Hillar car, he brought up from Florida. Original 428. Sad to see it now from its pristine glory when it came from FLA decades ago.

CdnGMfan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Yes, time is taking its toll, and time is what it needs.

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MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

A sad fate for a once-nice wagon. Now saddled with airbags... bleh

ABC123 · Uber Guru

Had my body guys really thinking about this car.

Told them I had a front bumper and grill we could make fit.

I even still have that fiberglass nosecone.

Turns out the seller used to work at the bodyshop.

Small world.

They called today and the car was sold.

Slow69 · Member

Anyone have any pictures of how it looked when it was brought to Ontario ?

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Slow69 wrote:
Anyone have any pictures of how it looked when it was brought to Ontario ?

There are others here who have personal experience with the car, but here's a thread with some pics:

https://canadianponcho.activeboard.com/t43886726/selling-my-wagon-and-parts/

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Hard to believe that's 12 years ago.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

I don't have all the history on the car but here's what I recall.

Hillar told me he got the car in Florida, perfectly running and looking 428 Bonneville, filled it with parts for this and other cars he owned then drove it to Toronto. It was a decent driver. At some point the engine was harvested and the car sat deteriorating in his front driveway much to his neighbourhood chagrin for years.

Last time I saw it it was very very restorable and there were a boatload of parts with it too, I must have taken those shots of it being loaded and all others for that matter. Its pretty clear from my pictures this was a decent car at that time worth restoring. Things happen.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Nothing says "fed up, want it gone" quite like this,

Slow69 · Member

Yea I purchased the car been trying to find a 66 impala wagon to go with our 66 hard top but just cant find much anymore.I jumped on This car when I found it.needs a lot of metal work but one I get it further apart Ill
Have a better idea.just wanted to see if anyone had some photos when it was still a complete car.unfortunately it has a 301 Pontiac engine in it right now and will be pulling air bags out

Slow69 · Member

Thanks for sharing that I searched couldnt seem to find anything.unfortunately car looks no where near as solid as that anymore it needs a lot of metal work And a lot of parts replaced still unsure of what to do until I strip it down some more

ABC123 · Uber Guru

Welcome !

Keep an eye on the Windsor area.

a 1969 US made car pops up from time to time.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

I always liked this car when Hillar owned it, He never came clean on where the 428 went but my hunch is it ended up in a 1968 GTO Bobcat recreation. The red parts for sure Hillar got from a 454 1970 Safari, Fire Chief car. He had amassed all new trim front beak and grilles, tail lights and that wide rocker trim and all new letters plus interior parts needed. Also he had those killer optional Bonneville wheel covers NOS in boxes.

In my opinion when I loaded that car on the flatbed for Ingersoll a decade + ago all it needed was an engine to be a driver, everything else needed to make it very good was inside the car.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Show us some of those pictures Ray

Slow69 · Member

Unfortunately I think a lot of those parts that were in the car have been lost along the way.when I purchased car had lots of parts in it but most of it looks used pulled off of another car.lots of trim but some of it is little rough now.Im
Gonna be looking for a parts car for a lot of stuff have to try and find complete front clip and possibly front roof section around windshield its all rotted out decade of sitting hasnt been good to the car.it has a 301 from late70s firebird was told it ran but I havent tried to fire it.not a big fan of the 301

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Congrats on the purchase. It's great to see that the car is finally going to get the attention it deserves.

I know I speak for all of us, that we would love it if you could post some restoration pics as you move through it.

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

It's sad to see a car that was once so solid to deteriorate in such a short period of time. The same fate happened to the 58 Plymouth I owned in 1999. It was a rust free California car with beautiful floors. I recently talked to a guy in the US who just bought the car and apparently the owner before him drove it in one Ohio winter (!) and let it sit for years outside. The windshield leaked and the floors are now shot. So sad..

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

cdnpont wrote:
Show us some of those pictures Ray

MC posted my photos above, here is link:

The ones on the street are when it came up from FLA, the others the day it went to Tiny.

There are others here who have personal experience with the car, but here's a thread with some pics:

https://canadianponcho.activeboard.com/t43886726/selling-my-wagon-and-parts/

-- Edited by 73SC on Saturday 14th of January 2023 11:53:42 AM

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Thanks Ray, Slow69 will like these.

Slow69 · Member

Yea looks great in those pics.its a shame to see how
Much its changed.here are some pics of the rough areas right now gonna have to do some floor Pans in it fair amointernet around windows and quarters.car is pretty rough but Id hate to see it go the scrap