1965 Pontiac Catalina Ventura 6.4l on 2040-cars
Ben Lomond, California, United States
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Up for bid it my family's 65 Catalina, bought new by my grandfather. He gave it to me about 10 years ago, and after a short time driving it, it sat covered in a carport. Now it's time to let the old gal go.
The good: This is an original California car, bought new in Fremont, CA. Comes with the original black and orange plates. The motor has never been opened up except for my installing a new timing chain 10 years ago. A month ago I began working on the car; I pulled the plugs and found the engine turned with no issues. I drained the fuel tank and ran a separate line from the fuel pump to a gas can. The car fired right up and idles smooth. The undercarriage is rust free. Here's the details: Original paint Excellent chrome, no dents on bumpers Very good interior, including Original loop carpet Very good interior chrome Original AM radio Excellent headliner/no tears No tears in the seats, but see photo for seam separation on the driver's side. All interior/exterior lights work, including spool light in trunk 3/4 original T3 headlights Original wheel covers Original trunk liner in fair condition Non-original AC (disconnected) Copy of original shop manual included Comes with California vehicle registrations beginning in 1966 until registered Non-Op Original Owners Protection Plan booklet and Owner's Guide The not-so-good The rear window developed a leak into the trunk years ago. My grandfather tried to fix it with silicon, but water still got in. Ultimately, body work will have to be done around the rear window to make the car water tight. There is also rust pitting on some of the paint surfaces. There are two significant scratches on the driver side rear fender, one that has a small crease (see photo). There is also some sort of dent/scratch on the passenger door, just about in the middle above the chrome trim. I'm sure my grandfather washed the car with dish soap back in the day, and the paint is getting a bit thin on some corners, most noticeably the spine on the trunk. There are small parking lot dings, most were touched up by hand by my grandfather. Not the best fix. Most of the rubber trim needs to be replaced. I would also recommend replacing coolant and brake rubber, given that the car has sat for 10 years. The car will need a battery and new tires. All in all, this is a pretty nice 10 footer. Much closer than that and you can see the body and paint issues. I am not a professional seller. I've got great feedback and do my best to keep things fair. You will be buying this car as it, so please contact me for any additional info or photos. You can also call eight three one, two three nine - one six four four. Please note: You must make a 500.00 deposit to paypal within 48 hours of winning this item. This is non-refundable. Balance of bid must be paid within 7 days of end of auction. Buyer is responsible for transportation and transportation costs. On Mar-23-14 at 17:56:52 PDT, seller added the following information: Quick update for you die hard classic car fans: I found the temp registration slip issued in '65 and the first 65 permanent registration slip. I have slips from 1965 to 1998. |
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