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Make sure you see my other cars too...site directory below:

1937 Pontiac coupe -----PAGE 1

1967 Tempest conv.-----PAGE 2

1964 LeMans conv. -----PAGE 3

1967 Firebird -----PAGE 4

1965 GTO clone project -----PAGE 5

1967 Tempest sedan -----PAGE 6

1969 Tran Am clone project -----PAGE 7

1964 Tempest Wagon project -----PAGE 8

My Vintage minibikes -----PAGE 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I bought the coupe from an old friend of mine named Rudy Diephuis of Hayward CA. This was a 12 year project of his, and quite a lot of work was already done to the car. Unfortunately, Rudy passed away shortly after selling the car to me in 2001

Rudy was a racer, and a true Pontiac performance guru that started racing Pontiacs in 1964 when he bought a new '64 GTO for a race car. Rudy's last race car was a '63 LeMans tube chassis racecar capable of running 8.30s @ 155mph. he ran at Sacramento, Sears point, and Bakersfield. He is well known in the Pontiac world for having ran a Ram Air V powered Pontiac Astre in Pro Stock in the 70s 

More info on Rudy Here:

http://forums.performanceyears.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418859&highlight=rudy+dreyfuss

Below are pics of Rudy's last racecar, the coupe sitting next to the LeMans racecar, and the Astre racecar at Rudy's shop:

 

 

 

 

 

The engine below is going into the Coupe, and is a balanced '69 428HO - 390hp with TRW forged pistons that have been dished to give 9.5-1 compression, '63-'65 421HO forged rods that have been heat treated, and re-sized with ARP bolts. the heads are '69 #16 428HO heads with hardened seats, stainless valves, speed-pro springs, crane pushrods, and comp guide plates. The cam is a crane blueprint HO cam, the exhaust manifolds are longbranch HO manifolds. Once in the car, the intake manifold, carbs, and valve covers will be changed to a Doug Nash tunnel ram with dual AFB carbs and Offenhauser finned aluminum valve covers.

 

 

 

 

The front suspension is an aftermarket Mustang II rack & pinion setup with disc brakes. It will be getting airbags added to it soon.

 

  

 

 

 

 

The rearend is a '57 Pontiac with 31 spline 3rd member, and Dutchman aftermarket axles. Rear brakes are Hurst/Airheart discs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The interior trim was originally woodgrain, and still in good condition...I only had to clearcoat it:

 

 

 

 

 

A few NOS items i picked up for it:

'48 hood ornament:

 

 

Grille center:

 

 

Grille emblem:

 

 

Ashtray:

 

 

Wiper assemblies:

 

 

Mirrors:

 

 

Fuel pump plate:

 

 

 

 

 

Pics of when I first brought it home..shows quite a difference in the paint depending on the lighting:

 

 

 

 

 

Some old memorabilia:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are the "before" pics from 1989:

Pics of a sales brochure:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below are pics of '37 Pontiacs like mine:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure you see my other cars too...site directory below:

1937 Pontiac coupe -----PAGE 1

1967 Tempest conv.-----PAGE 2

1964 LeMans conv. -----PAGE 3

1967 Firebird -----PAGE 4

 

1965 GTO clone project -----PAGE 5

1967 Tempest sedan -----PAGE 6

1969 Tran Am clone project -----PAGE 7

1964 Tempest Wagon project -----PAGE 8

My Vintage Minibikes -----PAGE 9

 

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