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Title: Plexiglas Bodied 1939 Pontiac
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 29, 2011, 11:01:25 am

That's so Cool!  I didn't even know they had plexiglas back then!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2011154/Worlds-remaining-Ghost-Car-headed-auction--incredible-images-Plexiglas-Pontiac-expected-fetch-500-000.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2011154/Worlds-remaining-Ghost-Car-headed-auction--incredible-images-Plexiglas-Pontiac-expected-fetch-500-000.html)

Title: Re: Plexiglas Bodied 1939 Pontiac
Post by: bobcooter on July 29, 2011, 02:32:06 pm

Really cool Kenny. I never knew anything like that existed.

Title: Re: Plexiglas Bodied 1939 Pontiac
Post by: zieg85 on July 29, 2011, 02:36:11 pm

That is why I visit this site daily, you never know what you can learn... Thanks for posting it.

Title: Re: Plexiglas Bodied 1939 Pontiac
Post by: Blazin on July 29, 2011, 02:54:24 pm

Cool!

Title: Re: Plexiglas Bodied 1939 Pontiac
Post by: reload on July 29, 2011, 03:21:44 pm

Sweet!

Title: Re: Plexiglas Bodied 1939 Pontiac
Post by: 69byrd on July 30, 2011, 09:41:19 am

Very cool!

Title: Re: Plexiglas Bodied 1939 Pontiac
Post by: big bear on July 30, 2011, 11:51:50 am

thats really awesome.

Title: Re: Plexiglas Bodied 1939 Pontiac
Post by: topp on July 30, 2011, 12:59:05 pm

Quote from: 78 Chevyrado on July 29, 2011, 11:01:25 am

That's so Cool!  I didn't even know they had plexiglas back then!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2011154/Worlds-remaining-Ghost-Car-headed-auction--incredible-images-Plexiglas-Pontiac-expected-fetch-500-000.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2011154/Worlds-remaining-Ghost-Car-headed-auction--incredible-images-Plexiglas-Pontiac-expected-fetch-500-000.html)

Cool car...

As for plexiglass, it was used on bombers (B-17, B-24, B-25) and Fighter planes (P-51 canopy, etc...) in WWII(nose glass and gun turrets) which were designed in the 30's and early 40's

Title: Re: Plexiglas Bodied 1939 Pontiac
Post by: choptop on July 31, 2011, 06:45:41 pm

That is cool. I have a steel body 39 Pontiac covertable. It has a long way to go but Im gradually gather parts for it.  Some day..
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Title: Re: Plexiglas Bodied 1939 Pontiac
Post by: bake74 on August 03, 2011, 08:47:20 am

     Wouldn't it be ironic if a nudist colony bought it and displayed it.

Title: Re: Plexiglas Bodied 1939 Pontiac
Post by: ssapach on August 03, 2011, 05:40:35 pm

Now that is just sweet!

I don't care which auto manufacturer you prefer, its still cool!