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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
This is my 1937 Pontiac coupe - still under construction.
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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