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08-19-2005, 07:50 AM
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Re: Steve M's 61 348 horse Bonneville Cvt !!!!!!
Bob,
-------I developed my love of Pontiacs from a near clone of this car. When I was 14 in 1961 our neighbors oldest son just drove in his driveway with it, brand new! Exactly the same interior, top, engine and trans. The only difference was the exterior was baby blue and I seem to remember power windows. In the weeks following he put on a set of glasspacks and when coming down the hill towards our two driveways after a late date he would back the car down and downshift and I had those same weak knees! I like the darker blue better than the baby blue but Id da** sure take either one. --------That is one beautiful ride!!!!!!!!!..........Bill S 
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08-19-2005, 08:31 AM
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Re: Steve M's 61 348 horse Bonneville Cvt !!!!!!
I know Steve is not able to tune in all that often but the work he put into this car is astonishing....the silver in the interior is breathtaking and I have never seen another shifter like that in any other 61 Pontiac.The trim tag actually had "4 spd" imprinted on it. There was a paper build sheet still under the drivers door panel..it was a4 or 5 inch wide piece of paper with hand written codes on it..may have been an interior build spec but it had all the 8 lug,348 horse and interior codes on it...very cool car for sure.The engine code was RM which was a California emissions engine..yep even in 61...no draft tubes in Cal !!
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 <span style="font-weight: bold"> (__{B}_____]]]]~~~~</span>Don't mess with old farts - age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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08-20-2005, 03:12 AM
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Re: Steve M's 61 348 horse Bonneville Cvt !!!!!!
Bob forgot to mention, the fact he sold it back to me, was so that I would spend a small fortune restoring it and then he could buy it back for pennies. I think it would look GREAT in your collection! And NO I still have never driven it. Thanks for all your kind words, it is a special car!
Steve
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08-20-2005, 06:14 AM
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Re: Steve M's 61 348 horse Bonneville Cvt !!!!!!
 Someone had to do it Steve !!! Hey if anyone needs good west coast sheet metal..give ole Steve a shout...he's still trying to recoup from that restoration.
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<span style="font-weight: bold"> (__{B}_____]]]]~~~~</span>Don't mess with old farts - age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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#5
08-20-2005, 08:12 AM
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Re: Steve M's 61 348 horse Bonneville Cvt !!!!!!
DRIVE IT
enjoy it  
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#6
08-22-2005, 09:31 PM
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Re: Steve M's 61 348 horse Bonneville Cvt !!!!!!
I did drive it down the street about two blocks this weekend!!!I just don't want to clean the underside. It looks better than the outside!
Steve
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08-23-2005, 06:53 AM
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Re: Steve M's 61 348 horse Bonneville Cvt !!!!!!
And which did you enjoy more, driving it or cleaning it?
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08-24-2005, 08:54 AM
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Re: Steve M's 61 348 horse Bonneville Cvt !!!!!!
If you give it to me you can come visit it anytime......
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