Swiss Cheese and Aluminum

Charlie A · 01-17-2012, 04:32 PM

So, where are the Pontiacs and the early Ford factory cars?

A good example of the drilled frame rails in this link.

http://forums.highperformancepontiac...ion/index.html

Hemi Moose · 01-18-2012, 12:45 AM

That's a nice restoration of a Swiss Cheese Pontiac...

Charlie A · 01-18-2012, 09:01 AM

For the Blue Oval group.

Hemi Moose · 01-18-2012, 06:00 PM

...and the rest of the pics of the Lightweight Galaxie.

Hemi Moose · 01-18-2012, 06:15 PM

'64 427 Ford Thunderbolt...nuff said.

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=FL0112-121156

Charlie A · 01-18-2012, 08:08 PM

Very cool video of almost everything we enjoy:

Paul Ceasrine · 01-18-2012, 09:59 PM

1963 Pontiac Swiss Cheese

or

2012 Swiss Cheese

Question,
* Does anyone know the number of holes cut into the 1963 Catalina SD-421 'Swiss Cheese Car'.
* The size of the holes,,
* And amount of weight it took of the frame,,

Hemi Moose · 01-19-2012, 12:00 AM

I'll have a "Swiss Cheese, Aluminum, & Fiberglass" on rye sandwich" please...

Take a look at this restored Super Duty '63 Tempest built with a aluminum front end and other lightweight parts...I'll have one of these as a side dish.

Hemi Moose · 01-20-2012, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Question,
* Does anyone know the number of holes cut into the 1963 Catalina SD-421 'Swiss Cheese Car'.
* The size of the holes,,
* And amount of weight it took of the frame,,

I gave up after trying to count those #$%&@ holes...but I'll take guess and say it saved 100 lbs.

Charlie A · 01-20-2012, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

I gave up after trying to count those #$%&@ holes...but I'll take guess and say it saved 100 lbs.

Read a couple of places where the number was around 120 total in the frame.

01-17-2012, 04:32 PM	#1
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Swiss Cheese and Aluminum So, where are the Pontiacs and the early Ford factory cars? A good example of the drilled frame rails in this link. http://forums.highperformancepontiac...ion/index.html Last edited by Charlie A; 01-17-2012 at 10:39 PM.

01-18-2012, 12:45 AM	#2
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum That's a nice restoration of a Swiss Cheese Pontiac...

01-18-2012, 09:01 AM	#3
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum For the Blue Oval group.

01-18-2012, 06:00 PM	#4
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum ...and the rest of the pics of the Lightweight Galaxie. Last edited by Hemi Moose; 01-18-2012 at 06:02 PM.

01-18-2012, 06:15 PM	#5
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum '64 427 Ford Thunderbolt...nuff said. http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=FL0112-121156

01-18-2012, 08:08 PM	#6
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum Very cool video of almost everything we enjoy:

01-18-2012, 09:59 PM	#7
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum 1963 Pontiac Swiss Cheese or 2012 Swiss Cheese Question, * Does anyone know the number of holes cut into the 1963 Catalina SD-421 'Swiss Cheese Car'. * The size of the holes,, * And amount of weight it took of the frame,, Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-18-2012 at 10:17 PM.

01-19-2012, 12:00 AM	#8
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum I'll have a "Swiss Cheese, Aluminum, & Fiberglass" on rye sandwich" please... Take a look at this restored Super Duty '63 Tempest built with a aluminum front end and other lightweight parts...I'll have one of these as a side dish. Last edited by Hemi Moose; 02-03-2012 at 12:02 AM.