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59 Pontiac Catalina Vista (4 Door Hard Top) Parts Car on 2040-cars

US $1,250.00
Year:1959 Mileage:57876
Location:

Parker, Colorado, United States

Parker, Colorado, United States
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If you are restoring a 59 Catalina Vista, and it is rusty or in otherwise poor condition, get this car and use this body and your interior and other parts to make one good car out of two.

Here is the condition of the car as accurately as I can describe it:

HOOD:  The hood is very solid, rust free under side and top.  It appears to have been hit very slightly in the nose, and the top is buckled up about a third of the way back.  A good body man could easily straighten it back to original shape with very little effort.  (I also have another hood that is in better shape I would consider including, in place of this one, if the buyer wishes.)

FRONT/ENGINE COMPARTMENT:  The radiator support, and inner fenders are solid, no rust.  The engine and transmission look to be okay, but I have never had it running or taken the engine apart, so I don't know its condition.  At a minimum, there would be many 389 engine parts that are good, if the engine cannot be repaired as is.  There is no steering gear and no brake master cylinder.  There is a 2-barrel carb.  There is a Buick radiator sitting in the radiator slot, but I don't know its condition.  There is no front bumper.  The grille, grille bars and sheet metal under the grille are all in repairable condition.  There is no grille trim.

FR FENDERs:  The front fenders are not in good condition.  Both have dents on the front edge over the headlights and both have rust in the lower back section near the door.  The left fender appears to have been repaired at some point over the wheel opening and has some other minor dents.  It could be salvaged, but is certainly not mint.  The right fender is straighter, but the rust is worse in the lower rear section.

DOORS:  There is virtually no rust on any of the doors, inside or out, top or bottom.  The chrome window frames are in excellent condition, and for a driver, would probably not even need to be re-chromed.  The windows are still in the back doors and have been removed from the front doors.  The front door regulators are missing.  There is some very minor creases or dents on the L rear, L front and R rear doors, but nothing significant or difficult to repair.

ROCKER PANELS:  The rocker panels are rust free and straight.

QUARTER PANELS:  The right quarter panel is very straight and only has a very small patch (about the size of a quarter) of rust over the wheel opening about 2/3 of the way back.  No rust on the rear bottom where '59s usually are rusted.  The left panel has been hit from the rear and is buckled somewhat around the backup light opening, over the wheel opening, and in front of the wheel opening.  This quarter panel it totally rust free however, and the damage is not so bad that good body man and a port-a-power jack couldn't straighten.  The trim on both sides in in good shape and could be polished to like new condition.

REAR PANEL:   The panel between the tail lights is bent in from a rear end hit, but is solid and has no rust.  The bumper ends are good enough to re-chrome, but the center section is bent pretty bad and I don't know if it can be straightened or not.

DECK LID:  The deck lid is rust free, except for a patch of surface rust where the paint is gone.  The trim is nice.  It has a couple minor dings, but could easily be straightened and polished to look like new.  The deck lid has a very minor buckle on the underneath right side and therefore a very gentle curve to the top that would need to be repaired.  Otherwise it is very good condition and is easily repairable.

FLOORS:  The floors are in remarkably good condition compared to many '59s.  The front floor pans and the floor under the front seats are very solid.  The left rear seat floor pan (where your feet go) have some rust but only have small areas that are rusted through.  The right side has some surface rust, but not clear through.  The floor under the rear seat is very solid.  The trunk floor is solid and only show a small area of rust-through in front of the tail light support

TOP:  The top still has the original paint and is very straight.  The stainless steel trim around the top is in good shape.  Some minor dents could be easily straightened and the trim polished to like new condition.  Likewise for the windshield reveals and the rear window side reveals.  (Not sure whether I have the bottom reveals or not. 

INTERIOR:  The dash, interior door handles, window cranks, and a couple door panels are included.  There are no seats or other interior.

If the buyer is going to  the POCI convention in Wichita KS June 18-21, I will deliver the car to Wichita, or anywhere between Denver and Wichita.  If it does not sell before June 17th, I plan to take it to Wichita and sell the car, or part it out at the POCI swap meet.  This car is so solid, I would hate to send it to the crusher, so step up if you need parts or a solid car to use for your restoration.

Call 303-378-7831 if you have questions.

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