Customs Just scored me a 64 catalina!!!!!

so I have been searching on the hamb for ideas and not allot of ppl are going the route that i am with this car

 

someone here photo chop my car and altho its not the best I am not likin the radirs look maybe supremes?

 

ok so according to the block number of c576446 and then under that there is a x4 the engine is a 1973 400cu!!

 

Nice poncho!

Just picked me up a 63 grand prix a few months ago and planned on going the similar direction with mine.

I went with chrome smoothies for the wheels

got it in the air right now for a 2" drop

used a serape blanket to dress up the package tray and door panels a little (carpet on the door panels were gone when i got it)

and just yesterday I replaced the old worn wood on the instrument panel with a white pearl guitar pick guard material.

 

Love it... now if it only had the 8 lug mags...!

 

small update, got the wheels and tires here today and now just waiting on tune up parts and other minor parts

 

Nice! What size tires and Supremes? Where did you get them from? I'm looking to order a set for mine (after I replace the rear clip since it was rear ended...lol)

 

The tires are 205/70/15 and the rims are 15x6..... I got them off ebay 495 shipped, in the description they say that they have minor blemishes and honestly they look brand new. I was looking inside the wheel and it says made in USA! I cant wait to put them on!

 

Sweet! They will look very sharp. Too bad I just sent stuff off for my Merc to be chromed....coulda spent the $ on wheels for the Pontiac.

 

There's a super nice pink pearl body/purple candy flake roof one in the Chicago area. Just gorgeous. Similar to your plan, but still very different.

 

For some great paint ideas on your Catalina, check out the Larry Watson thread:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=573932&highlight=larry+watson

Larry did some Pontiacs in the mid-60s that have paintjobs exactly in the same theme that you're considering.

If it were me, I'd go a little against the grain and go with satin spoke original Torq-Thrusts and redline tires. Put it on a good rake, and either cobweb or lace the top. Kind of a 1966 look.....

 

I have always liked the 64 Catalina,,came across a 63 this winter,,related to the owner I had seen a 64 bonneville with a factory header dump lever beside the shifter..He told me that option was also available on the Catalina,,,I thought it was just such a cool option,,again,,NICE CAR

 

Here's the only pic I could find, and it really doesn't do the paint justice. There is a white early 60s Caddy with a blue flaked roof around. I think it is/was owned by Dustin aka VonDust from Indy. That might give you some idea of how your paint scheme might look

 

I had a Black 64 Catalina 2 door hardtop, 389 tri power with 3 spd stick in '75. Blew the trans and had to use chevy gears to replace the busted ones because I couldn't find another Pontiac 3spd. 1st and only time I ever rebuilt a std trans.
Wish I still had it. Found one about a month ago for 13,000. but I had just bought my 31.

 

Yes I have seen this car, he is in los boulevardos I am excited to start working on my car, as soon as i do will post pics of the progress. The roof is gonna be done nice!

 

well i got her on the road this is what she looks like a small update!

 

64 Catalina was the first car I ever drove, well kind of. I was about 10 and my mom let me drive up and back down the driveway ( driveway was about 50' long ). One day I'm out there driving and being cool. I drive up the drive way and thought I had it in reverse so I could back down again...... Well I still had it in drive, I go down on the gas pretty hard and next thing this cool cat knows is he just drove through the breezeway and knocked it clear off the house. Fuck, my mom still talks about that. JC

 

super clean. bellflowers, thin whites, and steelie/ bullet cap for me. oh and lowered, but that goes without saying

 

I miss mine! My 2+2 was stolen and never recovered : (
But Im partial to chrome reverse wheels with a thin ww tires, mine was a former S/S car out of Texas, running under the TAYLOR PONTIAC banner, 4speed, 389, the guy I bought it from removed the tripower, and 670 heads, but left the 5:57 gears....swapped them out just before it disappeared.....

 

Here is a pic of my car from a photo shoot that I did for this magazine! never did get the issue but my car was also on high performance magazine enjoy!

 

Nice Catalina. I love those cars.

 

Thanks! Ill post more pics later when I am at home!

 

Does this mean you get to go to the Catalina Wine Mixer? :]

 

hahaha for some reason everytime ppl see my car they call it the catalina wine mixer!hmmmmm it should be her offical name!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5vMkV2OqvY

 

hahahah good shit!