hi just got a 55 Pontiac 2dr post and was going to look at new tierods and balljoints…. before I ordered 55 CHEV parts I seem to find that the Pontiac was different. Any suggestion as to where I can find Pontiac specific parts
I've had good luck with Ames Performance, who are a Pontiac specific catalog. I think their main focus are 60's cars, ( though that could just be because I was working on a '66 when I was ordering from them) but '55 seems to be the first year they start carrying parts for. https://secure.amesperf.com/qilan/Search_Web?order_number_e=NDkxMDYzNQ== &method_1=&method_2=&on=Y&search_method=3&cat_rowid=3&search_year=1955&cat_sec_rowid=53&cat_sec_sub_rowid=&sort=0
california pontiac restoration, that who i buy all my stuff from. never had a problem. rockauto is a good source also.........john
I have a '55 Pontiac Chieftain 2 dr sedan project that I acquired a few years ago thinking that since it is a '55 Chevy's ugly sister it would be fun and easy to resurrect the car. WRONG! most body panel interchange, but that is about it. All of the ch***is parts are very different. Kanter, Ames, California Pontiac Restoration aka CPR are good sources for US manufactured '55 Pontiac parts. I wish now that I had looked for a Canadian built car as they are on the Chevrolet ch***is. Also US and Canadian front clips and hoods do not interchange as the Canadian ones are about 2 inches shorter. Also go to pontiacsafari.com for lots of good info and tech tips.
Gary, I have a '56 Chieftain that I'm preparing to put a straight axle under. I bought it last year and the front suspension was completely rebuilt and has never been on the road since. It looks like new. It also has a disc brake conversion. Where are you located? I'm in NE Ohio. I can post pics if you're interested. Tom
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