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  As you can see in the previous text, I initially made contact with you back in August, stating that I was going to try to acquire my grandfather's '48 from a cousin. Well, he finally said yes! I will be going out to my aunt's house the day after Thanksgiving to remove the wheels from it, so I can get some tires (it's been sitting on 4 flats for who knows how long)  put on to make it easier to winch onto the trailer for the ride to it's new home in Bakersfield. I have a digital camera, so I'll be taking several photos before I even touch the thing. I'm going to try to photo- document the entire rejuvination process, I'll keep you posted.
As soon as I get all the numbers from under the hood, I'll submit them and join the Registry and send you a couple of photos.
                                                                                Happy Thanksgiving!    11-24-98

    As I mentioned the other day, I was going to go to my aunt's house and remove the wheels from my grandfather's '48, well, I went ahead andjumped the gun, rented a trailer & 2 come-alongs (otherwise known as coffin hoists) & brought it home. It took 2 1/2 hrs to get onto the trailer and 2 hrs to get off once at home. What a boat!  In retrospect, I should have waited until I put tires on it before trying to move it. Oh well, it's done.
    I am attaching 2 photos of where it sat in Acton, CA. since 1972, also a photo of the original ignition key. The key even has the name of the dealer in Pomona where it was purchased by my grandfather in 1949. I'll be sending the firewall plate info to the registry later today after I double- check the numbers, but as of now, here they are:
Style-  48-2609 D  I understand the 6 was supposed to be a 6- cyl., but its an 8
Body-  C 2465
Trim-  71
Paint-  07
Small tag below large one- C8PB 6431.
As I say, I'll be verifying these numbers later today, as I read them off at 10:00 last night with a flashlight. That's all for now. I'll send more info later. Have a good day.
                                                 Greg Worthing      11-28-98
            Greg,
    Thanks for sending in your info and pictrues. The pictures really brought back memories of when I loaded up my wifes grandfathers 47 wagon back in 1988. He lived in Phelan near Hesperia and Victorville, not really that far from Acton. (About 30 miles) I used to ride dirtbikes in Soledad canyon back in the late 70's. Once we got lost on the back side of a mountain and ended up in Acton and had to follow the railroad tracks back to Soledad Canyon. Wow those were the good old days.  I just drove through there last summer, for the first time in 20 years. Where we used to ride is all fenced off now. Oh well...
   
    If you rode your dirt bike down next to the railroad tracks in Acton in '77, you passed right across the road (Soledad Canyon Road) from where the car was parked all these years.  I'm looking forward to driving my '48 down to Pomona (probably not for a couple of years) and dropping by Tate Motors, I understand they are still in business. When I get to that point, I'll let you know and maybe make a side trip into Downey.
   Have a great day. - Greg Worthing

    I know for sure that when I was riding that dirtbike through town I was looking out for Police cars more than old Pontiacs. (Which I had no connection with way back then.) That is different today as I keep my eyes open for them all the time.