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What the heck am I looking at here? Saw this the other day while out to dinner. Can not find any info on it. Did this guy just make his C10 look like a Pontiac?

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Probably had a wiped out T/A sitting in his back yard and thought..... what the heck, it'll be different

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Interesting...looks well done.

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No, Pontiac didn't make c10's. Nice truck and neat gimmick -I guess.

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I'm digging it....NICE!

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The more I look at the pictures..... I kinda like it! He did it up classy. At least he omitted the Bird on the hood.

It's not for me, but I like it. I would have left off the grill inserts and just put an Arrow Head in the center.

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Hmmm, what engine do ya suppose he has under that scoop?

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Ram Air IV or 455 SD, perhaps? I'm a Pontiac guy, but I'm not sure if I like the Poncho treatment on a C-10 - but hey - it could have a chopped top or a 88-98 bed on it, so it could definitely be worse! :)

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I like it and I'm a purist, tasteful and relatively subtle but distinctive

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*Newbie cop, young guy, first time out on the road.

"Control, this is unit 141, need you to run the plates on a gold Pontiac pickup truck." "Affirmative, I said Pontiac..."

LOL

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Pre curser to the Escalade :lol:

Poor, Old, ......

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I kind of like it. It looks ok and alot better than some trucks. To each thier own and i bet he gets alot of questions about it.

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. . . .

I thought it might be a "Canadian" version, but I can't find any information about them.

There were some "different looking" cars made by Holden in Australia too.

This 1966 Canadian "Nova" Acadian Canso of which only 83 were ever made, is a good example of models made in different countries.

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Pretty cool. I like everything about it except,personally,the crossed up years don't fit my taste. I actually have a similar idea I've considered for my '67 GMC project,but more mechanical than appearance and more era-correct. It all started with the M22 I have for it from a '65 GTO. I figure the GMCs and Pontiacs were sold together,for the most part. Since almost all '67s had 6s,the vibe would be a truck done by a Pontiac wrench who would have a good connection to deals on cast-off Pontiac (warrantied) mechanicals,the ability to easily rebuild,and easy access to parts with a healthy discount. I did work for a guy that I could get a '65 389/3spd Bonnie from for the taking. See where I'm going? My budget is tight these days and I already have a built 327 ready for it,so I dunno. But,I do have a '65 GTO steering wheel,bucket seats,vacuum gauge in pod,and hubcaps!! :cool:

In Canada the GMCs had few differences,but the only cosmetic thing was the fender badges. Here's the only Pontiac pickup I know of,other than Utes:

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I was wondering if Pontiac sold trucks in Canada too, and was going to google it.
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Since we also have 7 of the 2nd gen, Trans Ams, I like it. Somebody took their engine swap VERY seriously. I thought it was pretty nicely done, sort of a "what if" truck. Plus, it combines 2 of my favorite vehicles.

Now I'm getting ideas about all these extra C10 and Trans Am parts I have around....

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Met this guy while I was living in So-Cal. He was a regular at the Fuddruckers Cruise-in on El Toro in Lake Forest, Ca. That's my old '62 Bel-Air next to it.

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I bet he calls it a P10. :lol:

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I kinda like it. It would be better if it was a GMC, since GMC has always had a close association with Pontiac. They used Pontiac V8 engine in their trucks from 1955 to 1959.

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I grabbed pictures of his El Cabra years ago off of www.socalcarculture.com and always loved that thing. That's cool you saw it up close and talked to the guy.
How about C-body Pontiac?
That's how I feel. I'm thinking the GMC grille has the divide,same as Pontiac and with the dual headlights the Firebird grille inserts might have fit or could have been made to fit. The Pontiac arrowhead could have been in the center bar and if they used a 71/72 the black accents (or whole grille) could be painted body color

Here's another nice custom-built El Cabra:

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That would be really cool, Tim! I've always connected GMC and Pontiac as well. If you lived closer, I'd give you a great deal on a Pontiac 400 with '65 #76 heads and factory 4 barrel AFB intake, if you wanted it, to make the swap even closer. GMC's came with Pontiac V8's until the V6's were introduced in 1960, and Pontiac engines are excellent truck engines with their insane torque. You could run some pontiac twin exhaust splitters to add a little more Poncho to it.

The Pontiac poverty caps are some of the best looking dog dishes there are out there, and would look awesome on a set of 8" steelies with a 4/6 drop. I'm riding around with a set of those on my '67 GTO right while I'm working on it.

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Yep,the tailpipes would be the icing on the cake,run like stacks,right? :lol: Oh no,now you went and planted that seed. Alabama ain't that far! I was thinking on running down and buying Josh's '67 bed he was selling a couple weeks ago,then decided to stay with my woodfloor deal I already have (& have powder coated BBC heat shields I just bought). I have red powder coated 8" 5-lugs the caps will look great on. Considering a set of chrome reverse. The reflection on the rim would look awesome. If I had a car it would be a Pontiac. I had a burgundy w/black vinyl top '65 GTO once upon a time. This truck has a long way to go,so never can tell.

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I wonder how a body colored GMC grill would look. It may give it an endura nose look, if you had a GMC grille that was painted or had bad chrome.

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If you wanted 17's later, the US Mags Bandit wheels that I going to run on my GTO would look awesome on a truck too!



(I'm sorry for the bad influencing Tim, I just love Pontiacs!;) )


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I know this thread is not about hybrid a bodies, but someone had an "El Cabrito" here on the local c list a while back. It was a 66 or 67 El camino with a 66/67 tempest front clip. Looked to be a bolt on! I also recall seeing a 68-72 el camino with a Buick skylark clip. I think that it required more mods though.
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x2

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Aztec prototype. Equally as enticing as the real one. Sometimes the truth hurts. (ok OK, just my opinion...)

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i like the way the tailgate looks with the brushed aluminum panel

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I agree. i like it done very well


all this talk about the indian and since pontiac is a dead car manufacter i'm almost regretting selling my ventura sprint:waah:

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It's a shame they decided to kill a brand with such a long time strong and loyal following. Hail to the Pontiac...HAIL!! Hail to the Studebaker...HAIL!! Hail to the Edsel...HAIL NO!!! :lol:

Hey Jocko,so you figure if someone changed the grille and tail end trim on an Aztec it would be a nice looking...uh,thing?

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Hail to the Pontiac...HAIL!! Hail to the Studebaker...HAIL!! Hail to the Edsel...HAIL NO!!! :lol:

this made me:lol:

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ha, not so much. I DO actually like the Pontiup, but not a big fan of things made just to cornfuse numbskulls like me. All hail the poncho... My biggest "one that got away" story involved a 65 goat with tri-power/4-speed ($1800....) And I DIDN'T buy it. Now THAT's Chevy loyalty... (and dumb).

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I hear ya. I passed up on so many cheap '65 GTOs (and everything else) around here in the early '80s because of rust in rear 1/4s. That used to mean the car was done,unless you could find N.O.S. quarters or had mad sheet metal skills.

Hail to the Aztec...Sir,we'll have to ask you to kindly leave now. I think you've had enough to drink

Pontiup :lol:

I pretty much agree,when it comes to bodies. Augmentation ruins that natural feel. This one coulda been worse...C/10 parts on a Trans Am?

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i find it tasteless and pitiful

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I like it, good job!!
To me, it shows someone who has some ability to think of and create something a little different which is a very big part of this hobby in my opinion.
He definitely is NOT being another copy cat or 'also ran' in his customization department ....ya' gotta like that.;)
My two bits.
Coley:chevy:

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Maybe this one? Great job done on that!

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I think all the Pontiac, Buick, Olds clips will bolt on, but none of them will just blend with the Chevy Elco doors, to really do any of these and make them convincing you really need to make up a full side from doors and quarters from a wagon joined and recut for the 2 door body. I've seen pics of an Olds version as well. Personally I think the Buick GS one looks the best.

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A few more GM freaks

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Should have made this!
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