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Year:1964 Mileage:90497 Color: Green
Location:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Advertising:
Body Type:2 door coupe
Engine:389 V8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Condition:

Used

Year
: 1964
Drive Type: Automatic
Make: Pontiac
Mileage: 90,497
Model: Catalina
Exterior Color: Green
Trim: Base Model

FOR SALE 1964 PONTIAC CATALINA 2 DR SPORTS COUPE NO RESERVE

This is a running 64 Catalina that, while it has received a lot of treatment, still needs some work. This has been a project car of mine that I purchased out of Virginia 7 years ago. It has many swapped parts to enable it to be in running driver condition, but at this point it has grown beyond my capacity to store and complete the project to its finality so I'm moving it down the line.

Some history and info... When I first purchased the car the front bench seat was worn through, along with an absent headliner and intact door panels, carpeting and rear headrest. The car, while originally featured a champaign mist interior and exterior, was repainted a forrest green metallic which closely resembles a factory color. The engine is a 389 V8 with a 2 bbl carb with just over 90,000 miles on it. I swapped it out (along with the matching slim jim transmission) from a 64 4 dr parts car that was in much better running condition but sold as scrap after a front end collision. Along with the engine and transmission, I also swapped out a new front seat (Ventura option, aqua, bench), a sturdy hood and trunk, as well as a rear bumper and the driver's side tail light assembly. Replaced the dashboard wiring harness, rewired most of what was under the hood, and replaced the radiator for a brand new aluminum one. Also added some badass Cragars that have since gotten rusty. Unfortunately while the car was parked on the street someone had clipped the driver's side rear tail light which in turn, bent the long trim piece that is absent from pictures (but still have), and pinched the rear quarter panel. Mechanically speaking, the car needs a little bit of work and while it does run nicely, the car needs a new set of brakes. They do work, they're just old and should be replaced. Another undeniable necessity for this car is to acquire a new frame. While I had hopes that it could be patched up, most mechanics that have seen the car have all agreed on the inevitable purchase of a solid frame to get the car where it needs to be on a safety and legal standard. 

I restored the dashboard about 5 years ago with plans of going black/silver for the rest of the interior but never acquired the right colored matching parts. As you can see, car is non AC but does have the heater and radio intact. Last I checked the heater worked but not the radio or lighter. Installed an after market sony cd player and the car is wired for sound. The passenger's floor pan was replaced just after I bought the car, as well as a spot or two in the trunk. Otherwise the front and back floors are solid. As far as the outside goes, the passenger's side exterior is remarkably straight and rust free, while the driver's side is a different story. Fortunately it only involves a rust spot in front of the rear wheel well, so if you plan to replace the quarter panel from the prior accident damage than the rest of the body is solid and ready for a new paint job.

Along with the car, I will also be posting some ads for extra parts that I have accumulated over the years of this project, including dash boards, tail lights, multiple interior items and accessories, trim and more. Contact if buyer wants the lot for a pontiac parts store. Surfing the net recently, I've seen 64 Catalinas that aren't even running going for around $3,000 in much rougher shape than this one, so if you've had your eye on a Poncho project car that is about half way complete than this one is a good driver to start with. I am happy to answer any questions so feel free to ask!

Car and title $2,500

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