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1968 Pontiac Catalina Convt on 2040-cars

Year:1968 Mileage:120793
Location:

Pinellas Park, Florida, United States

Pinellas Park, Florida, United States
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 Up for sale is a great running and driving 1968 Pontiac Catalina Convertible that is close to being an incredible car with the new owners touch!  It has a lot of potential without breaking the bank and can be driven anywhere.  It has a 400 ci V-8, 4bbl carb, TH400 automatic transmission, power Top, Cold A/C that has been converted to 134A.  We have owned this car since 2006 and has been driven to the Turkey Rod Run in Daytona Florida several years without problems.  This is a great running driving car that has good manners, stops on a dime and very reliable. 

  The 400 ci engine and TH400 trans were both rebuilt in 2008.  The front suspension components were rebuilt, replaced and all hard parts were blasted and painted as well as the front and rear brakes.  This car has a fairly new exhaust system including lead pipe, muffler, and tailpipe.  This car rolls on factory GM Pontiac Rally wheels that were restored and mounted on 215/70/15 Dunlop Signature Radials that have more than 90% tread life.

  The interior of the car is Ivy Gold and is in decent original condition.  The carpet has been replaced recently as well as the correct dash knobs.  There is no factory radio although a Sony AM/FM/CD player was installed under the dash.  At the same time the seats were recovered in factory materials and color and a Billet Steering wheel was installed. The door panels are in fair condition please look at the pictures.  The original black top does have a tear on top.  this car has new power top rams, hoses, and correct power top switch and works great.  All options and accesories work as they should.

  The Body of the car is very solid.  As you can see in the pictures the front clip of the car and trunk lid has had body work done and painted the factory color.  This was done 6 years ago by Color Concepts in Clearwater FL.  The glass in the car is all factory and the windshield has a small crack between panes on the top passenger corner although all other glass is in great condition.   A new front bumper was installed along with NOS front and rear lower valances. There is a ding in the top of the hood and normal wear along the other panels.  The only rust in the car is in the rear quarters, above the rear wheel openings and starting on the rear tail panel.  I have factory sheetmetal off another car for some of the repair panels.  he floor panels, frame, and trunk pans are clean and rust free.  Included with the car are numerous extra parts such as NOS tail light lenses, extra NOS Chrome pieces, new convertible top well, extra decklid, fender wells, dash parts, new roof rail weatherstrips, Etc.

  To sum things up this is a great solid piece of Detroit craftsmanship that can easily be brought back to perfection by someone with the time to finish.  Please look at the pictures and feel free to ask any questions.  you can email me or call Aaron at 727-424-0392  It is the winning bidders responsibility to arrange and pay for shipping or I would be willing to pick someone up at nearby Airport so they could drive the car home.  Thanks and Good Luck bidding!

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