Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

Dick, sure if you can find out any more information out on the car that would be great...just curious but was it a '62 Super Duty Pontiac or a real '63 Super Duty Pontiac 'Swiss Cheese' car...anyway here's a few more old shots of some.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...3&d=1205002849
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...4&d=1205548271

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

Does anyone here know if Don Grotheer's old '63 Plymouth was an aluminum or steel front end car originally...unless he just stuck a scoop on the Plymouths steel front end.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/...cda3d3cc8b.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...g?t=1242560827

And how about some real aluminum fenders which came on this '64 Hemi Dodge 330 from the Ramchargers team...since these pics the car has been all restored, with lettering and all.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...5&d=1206579375

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...6&d=1206579375

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

Here is a pic of my Dad's old Mercury Comet, I have some Pics of the Grocery Getter but I cant resize them. I will try later. i will also look for pics of all the other Pontiacs he had Swiss cheese and aluminum front end cars.
Opps I guess the pic didnt get uploaded.

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

Here's a '64 Hemi wagon that could haul the Cheese...

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../HEMIwagon.jpg

And a ultra rare lightweight '63 Tempest Super Duty...

http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/..._Dragway_1.jpg

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

Is the Pontiac one of the transaxle cars they built, I think or 63?

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

Yes it is...and here's a couple more Super Duty '63 Tempests called 'The Farmer'.

https://home.comcast.net/%7Eericdout...t_pics_229.jpg
https://home.comcast.net/%7Eericdout...t_pics_231.jpg

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

An older article on Beswick...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...g?t=1245151749

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

The 1962 Pontiac SD-421 (Early-version, up to March 1962)
Engine; 421/405 Horsepower
Transmission; Borg-Warner T-10 4-Speed
Cost; $5000

Prouction Numbers;
* Catalina Hardtops,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,139
* Catalina Sedans,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,24
* Grand Prix Sport Coupes,,,,,16
* Total Built,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,179

Purpose built from air-cleaner to oil-pan as a 'Certified Super Stocker'.

*The 421 Super-Duty featured a beefy 4-bolt main block, with a
forged steel crankshaft.
* 11.0 - 1 compression Mickey Thompson forged aluminum pistons.
* Special Heavy-duty connecting rods
* 8-quart wide-sump oil pan
* Agressive McKellar #10 camshaft (.465" Intake lift / .465" Exhaust lift , Duration 308* Intake / *320 Exhaust)
* Solid lifters
* 1.65 Ratio Rocker-arms
* Big-port cylinder heads (Casting #540306) (w/66.8 CC Chambers)
* Activated big-valves (1.92" Intake / 1.76" Exhaust)
* Twin Carter AFB Carburetors (500 CFM)
* Aluminum dual-plane intake manifold
* Cast-iron long branch exhaust manifolds

Additional track-ready Super-Duty fare included various optional lightweight body parts.

* Aluminum hood
* Aluminum front fenders
* Aluminum front bumper
* Aluminum inner fenders
* Aluminum radiator brackers
* Aluminum exhaust manifolds

Available in 1962, was a 'special frame' that featured perimeter rails
cut out to transform rectangular tubes into channel rails.

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

And a couple of Super Duty '63 Tempest station wagons...

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...g?t=1267473883

http://www.supercars.net/carpics/492...SuperDuty1.jpg

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

I was just wondering but did the '62 and '63 Super Duty Pontiac's both come with 'Swiss Cheese" frames or not...or was this a one year thing only.

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