59 Catalina

idrivejunk · July 20, 2021, 07:26:19 PM

I'd be lying if I said I did. My observations could be misleading but...

They are queens the first couple years while owners get their show fix with a near flawless ride. Light usage, lots of wiping. Until theres a front end chip or foot scuff on a kick panel or a tire gets hurt, stuff like that. Then they are sold while theres still a money pile to be had or, less frequently, they are kept for a bit longer and start driving to favorite shows. Then sold. Six figure rides don't get kept, as far as I can tell. Hopefully buyers of ex queens are driving the snot out of them but its more likely they live the lives of baseball trading cards if you ask me.

idrivejunk · July 20, 2021, 07:50:46 PM

This one I think is a driver, still with the guy who had us paint it. Don't know that its six figures though. It is SO beautiful and sounds SO good.

idrivejunk · July 21, 2021, 01:14:30 PM

Spoke too soon, that one just left in an enclosed trailer. Shows how much I don't know.

idrivejunk · July 22, 2021, 08:53:43 AM

Something I do know... IF this one ever gets an interior there will be some challenges in that. It will leave on a trailer too, but its a great looking black Pontiac job that I did touch and has first chrome hung on it so I figure this to be a spot to drop a pic of it, too.

Black Pontiacs are just cool

enough that I have two. They were born a little bit too late though. :oops:

idrivejunk · August 11, 2021, 01:41:12 PM

idrivejunk · August 18, 2021, 08:28:48 PM

Well, they popped a part off that mold

I heard the big Cat roar today. EFI's pressure sending unit is telling the system theres 90 PSI and shutting off the pump. Sender seems faulty to Mike. Maybe because it sat so long? He had a workaround making it talk a little. Alls I know is my 99 black Pontiac doesn't know its fuel pressure. You have to check that at the rail with rag and pocket screwdriver and all you get is yes or no. Wet too, if yes. So this must be whizbang stuff. Not as whiz-bang as three deuces. Trips. Tri-Power. Yeah. Like it came with.

idrivejunk · August 30, 2021, 01:51:21 PM

Whiz. Bang.

kb426 · August 30, 2021, 06:25:24 PM

Is that the bottom of what will be the air cleaner - engine cover assembly?

idrivejunk · August 30, 2021, 07:28:19 PM

Yessir. Almost just like the drawing.

idrivejunk · August 31, 2021, 08:13:31 PM

I squatted in that same spot today and if either this shiny black headlight bezel or grille mesh had been a snake, they'd have done bit me. So I shot them-

idrivejunk · September 01, 2021, 02:01:30 PM

idrivejunk · October 09, 2021, 10:26:26 AM

My brother came by yesterday. Went to show him the Cat but it wasn't there. I was told it got hauled to Ft. Smith for tuning. On a dyno I presume.

The engine cover task was halted, it was costing too much. Wish I'd have got asked to make it.

idrivejunk · October 20, 2021, 07:33:52 AM

End of thread. Photos from shop no longer allowed. Thats that.

jaybee · October 21, 2021, 08:52:14 PM

Quote from: idrivejunk on October 20, 2021, 07:33:52 AM
End of thread. Photos from shop no longer allowed. Thats that.

That's very disappointing.

idrivejunk · October 22, 2021, 08:40:15 AM

We will just have to rely on the hobby builders here to provide a replacement twice-daily stream of their current project pics and info to compensate for the loss of content for our beloved forum.