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57 Pontiac "Zero Fox"
- Thread starter tRustyK5
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I was hoping to do the spilling using pics...
I got talking to Folkenheath and the short version is I pulled the trigger on some stuff. which should be arriving in the near future.
Tremec TKX 5 speed
Lakewood SFI bell
Hays SFI billet flywheel
Hays "650" dual friction clutch kit
Clutch fork, Roller pilot, new clutch pivot ball
Various new bolts and stuff.
Decisions have been made, Zero Fox have been given. I will be doing my level best to continue acquiring the parts needed to complete this build as I see it...but as I mentioned to Mark already "I need one of everything, it might take a minute..."
Pics when the new parts show up.
I got talking to Folkenheath and the short version is I pulled the trigger on some stuff. which should be arriving in the near future.
Tremec TKX 5 speed
Lakewood SFI bell
Hays SFI billet flywheel
Hays "650" dual friction clutch kit
Clutch fork, Roller pilot, new clutch pivot ball
Various new bolts and stuff.
Decisions have been made, Zero Fox have been given. I will be doing my level best to continue acquiring the parts needed to complete this build as I see it...but as I mentioned to Mark already "I need one of everything, it might take a minute..."
Pics when the new parts show up.
Pffft, barely scratched the surface if I'm really honest. I'm selling my quad to help buy parts for this. I need to sell three or four quads though, or one of your kidneys... 
Holy sheet. That’s some hardware you got coming.
I might have missed what the engine choice was. I’ve been off grid so that’s my excuse.
I might have missed what the engine choice was. I’ve been off grid so that’s my excuse.
I haven't ordered it yet, but I am going with Blueprint engines 396 cid crate. 491 hp sbc stroker, all forged internals, hydraulic roller cam.
It's pretty hard to beat "bang for the buck" IMO. Run in on the dyno with a dyno sheet provided verifying actual numbers, 30 month warranty.
blueprintengines.com
I hope to have that ordered in the next month or so.
It's pretty hard to beat "bang for the buck" IMO. Run in on the dyno with a dyno sheet provided verifying actual numbers, 30 month warranty.
GM Small Block Compatible 396 c.i. Engine - 491 Horsepower - Base Dressed - Carbureted
BluePrint Engines 396 c.i. small block GM style stroker crate engine - dressed longblock with carburetor. Includes 30 month / 50,000 warranty & BPE Dyno Promise. Part #: BP3961CTC
blueprintengines.com
I hope to have that ordered in the next month or so.
If you have the Motor Trend on demand thing, check out Roadkill garage with the '56 chevy they put together recently. That is loosely what I'm trying to build.
Wow!
A bit unexpected and awesome at at the same time!
Rock on!
A bit unexpected and awesome at at the same time!
Rock on!
Can’t go wrong with the field car. Bad ass!
The Zero Fox is much cleaner, but also very similar. The Canadian Pontiac was built on the same assembly line as the Chevy, using 90% of the same parts. I dunno about getting it as light as the field car, but I'm hoping for similar results at the track.
I like the field car but I’d like it with a little bit of interior even if it’s bead rolled aluminum panels.
Should be a brutal car regardless.
The only interior mine is missing is the back seat. Being it was a wreck, the guy I got it from initially was going to part it out and sold the mint back seat out of it before changing his mind and selling me the whole car. I still want to kick him in the nuts for that.
My headliner has a couple of bad parts, but is mostly there and intact...
I'll snap a couple of pics, everyone likes those, or so I've heard.
My headliner has a couple of bad parts, but is mostly there and intact...
I'll snap a couple of pics, everyone likes those, or so I've heard.
Door panels are in pretty good shape.
Front seat is decent too
Steering wheel and dash is still good.
headliner is probably going to get replaced. It is torn up some.
and the seller provided a replacement back seat. The bottom is just a mouse eaten frame, but the seat back is OK, just doesn't match the front. It matches the door panels though.
The material on the door panels is the same as a 150 series Chevy. 
I’d almost bet the way your back seat looks it’s in the Chevy pattern.
I’d almost bet the way your back seat looks it’s in the Chevy pattern.
Yep, this is basically a Chevy 150 with some Pontiac lipstick. Compare my door panels to the ones in your Chevy pic...
That is all the goofy Canadian only versions of some cars from the 50's through to the early 70's. There were Canadian only versions of Plymouth, Pontiac and Mercury. Basically the big three's "second line", which gave them a little more variety to sell here. all made in Canada, and were a mixture of parts. For cost reasons most shared assembly lines and a ton of parts.
The American Pontiac is a much bigger car, V8 only and had more in common with the Buick. The Canadian version sits on a Chevy frame, Chevy rear end, Chevy 261 straight 6, shared all glass, doors, seats and interior pieces with the Chevy as well as suspension, brakes etc.
This was all due to trade rules between the US and Canada back then. Any car made in the US and imported here was subject to all sorts of tarriffs, extra duties etc making them very expensive. For the higher end cars like the Buick, Cadillac, and some other models it was no big deal. For the more entry level cars it priced them out of their target market, so the big three created the Canadian only versions of a few brands to increase their brand diversity at the entry level pricing, and built them alongside the more main stream version on the same assembly lines. All Pontiacs except the GTO and Firebird were Chevy powered in Canada. I used to belong to a Canadian Pontiac forum, and there was a documented 1965 Pontiac Parisienne (Catalina) with a stock 409 and 4 speed. Probably one of the last 409's built and installed.
That is all the goofy Canadian only versions of some cars from the 50's through to the early 70's. There were Canadian only versions of Plymouth, Pontiac and Mercury. Basically the big three's "second line", which gave them a little more variety to sell here. all made in Canada, and were a mixture of parts. For cost reasons most shared assembly lines and a ton of parts.
The American Pontiac is a much bigger car, V8 only and had more in common with the Buick. The Canadian version sits on a Chevy frame, Chevy rear end, Chevy 261 straight 6, shared all glass, doors, seats and interior pieces with the Chevy as well as suspension, brakes etc.
This was all due to trade rules between the US and Canada back then. Any car made in the US and imported here was subject to all sorts of tarriffs, extra duties etc making them very expensive. For the higher end cars like the Buick, Cadillac, and some other models it was no big deal. For the more entry level cars it priced them out of their target market, so the big three created the Canadian only versions of a few brands to increase their brand diversity at the entry level pricing, and built them alongside the more main stream version on the same assembly lines. All Pontiacs except the GTO and Firebird were Chevy powered in Canada. I used to belong to a Canadian Pontiac forum, and there was a documented 1965 Pontiac Parisienne (Catalina) with a stock 409 and 4 speed. Probably one of the last 409's built and installed.
With that engine and trans this car is going to be badass!
I hope so, I think I've been building this car in my head for at least 5 years. Time to build it for real, and find a tire sponsor. 
