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Just got started setting this site up.  The goal is to help others with their Pontiac Grandville restorations and share information. 
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Check out the book below.  A trip across America in a Grandville convertible! 

Restoration-Parts Replaced
  • New rear floor pans
  • New carpet from 1A Auto Parts
  • New door deals from 1A Auto Parts
  • New trunk seal
  • New radio and speakers with amplifier from Crutchfield
  • New convertible top-OEM replaced by Bill at Sunvertibles in Franklin Tennessee.  Bill is an awesome convertible top technician!
  • Paint and body work by Arizona Classics in Arrington and Smyrna, Tennessee.  Ask for Brent.
  • New top seals and door seals
  • New valve lifters
  • New battery cables
  • New idler arm
  • New pittman arm
  • New steering gear box
  • New tires (went with Kelly tires due to warranty.  They have a very nice ride.)
  • New shocks (all four)
  • New brakes including master cylinder, drums, wheel cylinders, and rotors.
  • New locks for all including glove box
  • New door handles
  • New valve cover gaskets
  • New intake manifold gaskets
  • Replacement bumpers (nice quality from a donor car and purchased from Western Automotive Sheet Metal on Ebay)
  • Replacement grill (the grill it came with was from a Catalina)
  • Replacement emblems (all)
  • Replacement lower valance
  • New bumper fillers from Replica Plastics in L.A  (Lower Alabama)
  • New under-hood insulation
  • New blower motor relay
  • All new light bulbs including interior
  • New radiator from O'Riley Automotive in Nashville Tennessee
  • New hoses including heater hoses
  • Transmission filter and gasket

The restorer will be painting the underside with truck bed liner paint before putting the paint on the body.

Update 04/10/2006

Car is back from the restorer.  Paint and body are complete and bumper fillers are in place.  I have installed the grill, bumpers, headlight trim rings, taillights, and all chrome around the wheels and lower part of the body.  In addition, new door seals were installed.

The process we used is to clean all parts well, remove all tar and other contaminants.  We then used Barkeepers Friend and then 0000 steel wool on al chrome pieces.  This was followed by Turtle Wax Chrome Polish and then Meguiars wax. 

Assembly was done one side at a time using all new bolts, screws and retainers.  Most lined up pretty good and some took a little persuasion.

Still need to install the door edge guards and the door ding guards that go from front to rear the length of the body. 

Update 07/26/2006
Finally more pictures after the restoration.