1953 Pontiac House Car

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1953 Pontiac House Car

Postby mvperini » Mon Oct 19, 2015 5:52 pm

MY latest restoration a 1953 Pontiac house car that originally built in 1956,by a gentleman from Wapato Washington. built it for taking his family camping over the northwest, here I am camping in Oregon with my 1947 Kenskill kamper set up
as a portable bar.......... :wine:
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1956 Roadmaster 20ft> Restored
1959 airstream 18ft restoration complete
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Re: 1953 Pontiac House Car

Postby tearjerker » Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:14 am

that's a one of a kind i,m sure you get lots of questions. do you have more pictures? thanks
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Re: 1953 Pontiac House Car

Postby rebapuck » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:55 am

Make sure the brakes are good!
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Re: 1953 Pontiac House Car

Postby Redneck Teepee » Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:59 am

Just wondering what has been done to the drive train, suspension, braking system etc. to handle the task at hand?
It looks like a very well done unit and I'm sure you spend more time giving tours than sipping cocktails. :D :thumbsup:
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Re: 1953 Pontiac House Car

Postby mvperini » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:12 pm

the car used for the conversion was a 1953 Pontiac ambulance I was told it was 1ton rated, all new brakes and wheel and master cylinders, the drive train is a 1985 302 ford with a C4 transmission with a transmission cooler, has all new tires as for the rear suspension leaf springs with helper spring installed along with air shocks in the rear. The unit drives out very nice on the highway, no sway in corners, front suspension is very tight and has no play in the steering. it is a pleasure to drive
http://portland.craigslist.org/yam/rvs/5283770433.html
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1956 Roadmaster 20ft> Restored
1959 airstream 18ft restoration complete
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Re: 1953 Pontiac House Car

Postby halfdome, Danny » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:11 pm

Mike, you might want to add 3 zeros to the price at the top of your craigslist ad.
$16 is awfully cheap. :R
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Re: 1953 Pontiac House Car

Postby mvperini » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:48 pm

I think they will figure it out....................
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