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The Newsletter of the PCPV Chapter of POCI
September/October 2017
1952 Pontiac National AmbulanceOwner: Mike Reifer
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PCPV Officers
PresidentGary Minor
357 Warwick AvenueSan Leandro, CA 94577Phone: (510) 636-1951
Vice-PresidentWayne Guy
331 Kings HighwayClarksboro, NJ 08020Phone: (856) 423-3073 [email protected]
Secretary, Editor &Web Site Administrator
Paul Bergstrom1165 County Road 83
Maple Plain, MN 55359Phone: (763) 242-6734
TreasurerTerry Columbus
7516 Xerxes Avenue N.Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
Phone: (612) [email protected]
Deadlines for PCPV News articles/want ad submissions:
January/February issue: January 1stMarch/April issue: March 1st
May/June issue: May 1stJuly/August issue: July 1st
September/October issue: Sept. 1stNovember/December issue: Nov. 1st
PCPV NewsSept./Oct. 2017Volume 20 ~ Number 5
The Newsletter of the PontiacCommercial and Professional
Vehicle Chapter of POCI
The PCPV News is published six times a year by the Pontiac Commercial and Professional Vehicle Chapter of the Pon-tiac-Oakland Club International (POCI), a nonprofit organization.
The PCPV Chapter (chapter #79, found-ed in 1998), is dedicated to the preserva-tion, restoration, education and enjoy-ment of commercial and professional Pontiac, Oakland and GMC vehicles, past and present. These include: lim-ousines, taxi cabs, hearses, police and fire cars, ambulances, sedan deliveries, station wagons, trucks, vans and SUVs. Pontiac and GMC produced military items and other special interest items are also included.
Dues are $20 per year (U.S. funds, $25 outside of U.S.); $12 for electronic membership. We recommend member-ship in the Pontiac-Oakland Club Inter-national also - see www.poci.org. Send change of address notices and ar-ticle submissions to the PCPV News edi-tor.
Honorable Mention 2016
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If your dues are due... we’ve enclosed a renewal form. Please fill out and return to our treasurer.
President’s Message
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Here it is Fall already. Where did the summer go? As I get older, the years seem to go by faster. They should go by slower because it takes me longer to do the same jobs.
I finally got my ’70 Pontiac 400 motor, so I can get the 389 out of my Ventura, put it into the ’61 wagon and get both cars back on the road this fall. I only need the ’61 or ’62 2-door sedan doors to convert the wagon to an El Camino. Also, I need to sell about a half-dozen other cars that I’ll never be able to finish. Simple, huh?
Looking forward to Wisconsin next year. Hopefully, one of the Pontiacs will make it.
Till next time, Happy Halloween; this is mid-September and the candy and decorations are already in the stores.
Gary Minor, PCPV President
Looking for FEATURE STORIES on members and their vehicles, contact the editor at : [email protected]
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This is my sixth column for the PCPV News, so I have been collecting and sharing my thoughts with you for a full year. It’s been fun. My fun meter is still on high as I think back to the POCI Convention in Fort Worth. I didn’t bring a car, so I went on all three of the group tours. I hitched a ride with Clint Scherger as we drove the Texas Motor Speedway in his 1970 2+2 hardtop. And on Saturday, I went for a ride in the NASCAR limo. Kinda made me homesick for my ’76 Catalina limo back in my garage in New Jersey.
Locally, I have been hitting our car show and cruise night circuit, campaigning my ’86 Parisienne hearse and my ’70 Superior ambulance. Both of these professional cars have been well received. Many people around these parts know me as the “Hearse Guy” or the “Ambulance Guy”. I adore the adulation.
We have a plethora of traditional car shows during the summer, as I suspect you have in your part of the country. But occasionally, I hear of another type event as-sociated with fire apparatus. These are called musters, and they are sometimes held to celebrate a fire company’s acquisition of a new piece of equipment. The best way that I would describe them is to say that they are car shows exclusively for fire trucks and ambulances. My 1970 Superior ambulance has been my admission ticket. These events are very special and I try to keep networked with the fire truck organizations to learn about them.One final Pontiac thought. I have been driving my G6 convertible a lot, as I enjoy riding in an open car. (That retractable hardtop doesn’t get wrinkled like the old rag tops!) Anyway, I stumbled upon a song on youtube called Like a G6. Ironically, the song was released in 2010, the same year as Pontiac’s demise. It’s a drinking song for millennials, and I urge you to check out the music video. The song is very lively. I sing the chorus loudly every time I go around a curve in my G6. Then I enjoy a cold adult beverage when I get home! Wayne Guy, PCPV Chapter VP
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Looking Out The Back Door
We have been enjoying a nice Fall here in Minnesota, but I know the win-ter winds will be blowing soon!
Thanks to Gregg Merksamer for the PCS Meet photos and the other cool Pontiac pro-car photos that he put on a CD for me.
Until the next issue... let’s all do our best to keep the PCPV Legacy Alive!
Paul Bergstrom, PCPV News Editor
Looking for feature stories...
Contact me if you want your 15 minutes of fame in the
PCPV News!
POCI Convention
Online registration is now available on the POCI website (www.poci.org).
Hotel information and event updates are posted on the website and pub-lished in the Smoke Signals. Call the POCI Club Office at (763) 479-2111 if you have any questions.
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2017 Professional Car Society MeetWelcome New Member
One Pontiac attended the PSC’s 2017 International Meet (held in Lebanon, Mis-souri July 19-22): Mike Riefer’s 1952 National Pontiac Ambulance. It earned the “Host’s Choice Award” from Lebanon Funeral Director Ken Howe.
The meet-concluding “sound and light show” was memorable for taking place while lapping the I-44 Speedway east of Lebanon.
Story and images (including the front cover photo) courtesy of Gregg Merksamer.The PCS 2018 Meet will be held August 13-19, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.For further information, visit: www.theprofessionalcarsociety.org/2018-meet.html
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Please continue sending in photos of your vehicles and I’ll get them posted to the “Chapter Member’s Ride” page. Let me know what else you’d like to see on our web site. Email to: [email protected] - thanks!
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1971 Superior Pontiacs
Images courtesy of Gregg Merksamer.
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Image courtesy of Gregg Merksamer.
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PCPV e-MailBag
PontiacYard Art
Ronald Scott from Pittsgrove, NJ
He has a Pontiac Sedan Delivery collection (1950, 1951 and 1952).
Here are two of them, how do you like the “yard art” display?
Pretty cool!
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Pontiac Pro-Car Corner
Image courtesy of Gregg Merksamer.
I spotted this ‘57 Safari at the convention. It may
have been in the Road Warrior Show.
Very Nice!
2017 POCI Convention
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1972 Bonneville Superior Hearse No accidents known. 455 2-barrel. Back has leaf spring suspension in the rear end. Recently on eBay with a $6,000 price tag
1970 LeMans Wagon, red/tan, owner history, build sheet, ALL NEW 455/400 drive train, BMR suspension, thermal barrier, headliner, carpet, classic dash, A/C, SirusXM radio, power rack & pinion steering, Wilwood 4 wheel disc, tilt, cruise, Formula wheel, 17” mags, new tires, new exhaust. Dusty Rhodes (253) 508-6286 MO Asking $35K
PCPV News - Classified Ads
Steve Snyder at Indiana Pontiacs has a 1963 Pontiac Superior limousine up for sale. Contact the editor for more information.
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Parts For Sale
For sale: Retired shop manual vendor selling what I have left over. Almost 1,800 books 1970-2000. In good con-dition. Ideal money maker for young person. Also, Motors, Chilton, Mitch-ell repair 1970-1999. Mix or sell all for best offer. Rodney Brockman, 24862 Ridge, Elwood, IL 60421 (815) 478-3633
1949 Pontiac: NOS rear bumper over riders $150.00/pr. Mike Theim, [email protected] (920) 261-6724
1949 Pontiac: straight-8 engine, re-built years ago, never installed or fired up. Call for more details Paul Berg-strom (763) 242-6734
1955 Pontiac parts: complete under seat heater system, radiator; 1955 pon-tiac Star Chief 4-door sedan (motor.trans out for rebuild) no rust, new in-terior $3,800. Mike Koch (937) 572-8035 (OH)
1956 Pontiac SDL & station wagon tail light assemblies: used, nice and shiny. No lenses. $285/pair OBO Rodney Brockman, 24862 Ridge, El-wood, IL 60421 (815) 478-3633
Send want ads to:[email protected]
Pontiacs For Sale
1955 Pontiac Star Chief 4-door: no rust, new interior, sitting w/engine & trans out. Mike Koch (937) 572-8035 [email protected]
1957 Pontiac Combination: not run-ning, needs restored, excellent interior. H. Lee Hadley (740) 350-5522 [email protected]
Parts For Sale
‘49-’52 Pontiac Sedan Delivery parts: all NOS unless noted - 49-52 belt line moldings - pair $300; 49-52 rear door emblem rechromed very nice $150; 49-50 front fender emblems P/6 $60 pair; 49-50 stoneshield LH 4562019 $40; 49-52 rocker moldings $160 pair; 49-52 rear door window with frame (used) $50; 50-52 tail light lens 5937590 $40; 49-52 gasket tail lamp $30 pair; 49-52 rear wing guard spacers $50 pair. Email for shipping info (I will not ship the belt line mold-ings and the rear door window, they can be picked up in Shippensburg, PA). Paul Decker email [email protected]
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Parts/Pontiacs Wanted Canadian Pontiacs and GMCs: want-ed light-duty GMC sales brochures 1937-1958 showing panel trucks and sedan deliveries; Canadian Pontiac brochures 1937 - 1962; 2003 Vibe manuals and dealer literature. Contact John Preikschat, Phone (306) 771-2929 email: [email protected] (M)
1956 Pontiac 3-seat wagon: need 3rd seat for pattern. Have 4 wagons with no rear seats! Chevy will also work. Perry Eaton (530) 534-5510 (CA)
Literature/info wanted - for ‘66 Bonneville Superior Embassy limou-sine. Contact Joe Sharpnack (402) 789-3015 (NE)
1962 Superior Criterion Ambulance: 15” Deluxe wheel covers, ‘62-era Su-perior Coachworks assembly manu-als or photos to help with restoration. Matt Planning (262) 646-3363 [email protected] (WI)
1938 Pontiac: “8” lower Grille Bar and crank cover in restored or restorable condition. John Dornbush 563-593-1032 (IL)
Restoration Tips
1926-1958 Pontiac parts: Free parts catalog available from California Pon-tiac Restoration. Contact Richard Plastino, (714) 245-9800 email [email protected], mailing address: 820 Poinsettia Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Wanted: any literature for the 1955-56-57 Pontiac Sedan Delivery. Rodney Brockman, 24862 Ridge Road, El-wood, IL 60421
PCPV NewsClassified Ad Rates:
(for 6 issues)
$200 full page $100 half page $50 quarter page $25 business card size
Wanted: 1961 Bonneville Superior Ambulance driver’s side door glass. I would also be interested in the red light for the roof and the siren. does not have to be in working order or correct but something close. Todd Zimmerman (920) 526-3454 or 920-889-0895 [email protected]
Newsletter Contributions Wanted
Send photos, stories, want ads, resto-ration tips, or just drop a note to say hello. Tell us what’s happening on the Pontiac/Oakland/GMC scene in your area!
E-mail submissions to [email protected]
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