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Forum listings are not automatically posted to the main website.


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Welcome to the Marketplace section of the PontiacChieftain.com Forums.

This area is provided as a community-only classifieds space for forum members.

Basic Guidelines:

Please stay within the scope of the forum you are posting in. 

Cars, parts, wanted ads, or services should match the section you’re using, and all listings must be 1949–1954 Pontiac related only.

Be clear and honest in your listings. When possible, include the applicable year(s), condition, asking price (or price range), and your general location. 

Clear details help avoid confusion and keep transactions running smoothly.

Please limit each thread to one item per listing. This helps keep the Marketplace organized and easy to search for other members.

Forum Marketplace vs. Main Website Classifieds

The Forum Marketplace is intended for community-only listings. It is discussion-driven and requires a forum account. If you don’t yet have an account, registration is free and open to all enthusiasts.


The Main Website Classifieds are separate from the forum. No account is required, and listings posted there are publicly visible to everyone on PontiacChieftain.com. 


Forum listings are not automatically posted to the main website.


If you are looking for maximum visibility, you are welcome to post your listing in both the forum Marketplace and the official Classifieds section on the main website.


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Want to submit an ad on the main website? (No account required) Click Here

This will be the project thread for the rebuild of my 1952 Pontiac Chieftain. I won’t dive too deeply into the backstory, but some of you may recognize this car.. it was originally the centerpiece of my old 1952Pontiac.com website.

I found the car in a local trading paper back in 2004 and bought it for $500. At the time, the front drums were buried about four inches into the dirt, the rear was sitting on jack stands, and while it wasn’t perfect, it was actually fairly solid overall. It had the usual floor rust along with some rocker and front fender rust, and it was missing quite a bit of trim. I was told it would run.. and it did.

The original straight-eight only needed minor work: a tune-up, carburetor rebuild, generator and distributor servicing.. nothing major. This car ended up being my only vehicle for several years, and I drove it year-round. In 2009, I replaced the original straight-eight with another rebuilt 1952 engine, while keeping the original Hydra-Matic transmission untouched.

Here are some pictures from the 2004-2012 period.

           

           

By around 2018, after nearly 80,000 miles of driving, I finally parked the car. It was getting pretty rusty and was in serious need of rust repair, but it still ran great and I wouldn’t have hesitated to take it on a long trip.

Fast-forward to 2022: I pulled the car out of hibernation, got it into my garage, and started tearing it down for a full rebuild. That’s where this thread begins.

It’ll take me a bit of time to catch up to where I’m currently at, but I’ll start by sharing photos of the car as it came out of storage, along with some early shots of it in the garage as the disassembly began. I bought a mostly solid 1951 Pontiac out of Nebraska to chop up for patch panels. The 51 was mostly a roller/shell and was best used as a parts car anyhow.

Here's the 52 just pulled out of storage

   

And with the front clip removed as I start the rebuilding process.

   

HI

I have a 1954 Pontiac Star Chief and my body info tag is corroded where the style number is and I cant read the last digits. What should they be? I want to put it in correct in the decode tool.

Heres a picture

   

is there any chance you may add 55-58 pontiac vin and body codes to your decoder? this web site is great and i would love to see you add material for the rest of the chieftains.

The external resources page has moved from the navigation bar to the library page. To access it you'll have to navigate to the Library now and click on Resources for a list of recommended websites/contacts for 49-54 Pontiacs.

Alternatively, you can quick access it from the bottom of any webpage on PontiacChieftain.com

The direct link is https://pontiacchieftain.com/resources.php

Welcome to the PontiacChieftain.com Forum!

This forum is a new addition to PontiacChieftain.com and is designed to complement the site’s focus on 1949–1954 Pontiac Chieftain models. 

Whether you own a ’49–’54 Pontiac, are restoring one, or simply appreciate these cars as much as those who drive them, you’re in the right place.

We invite you to join the forum, share your knowledge, ask questions, and connect with other enthusiasts — membership is completely free.


Thanks,
Dave