[poison heart]

Which of these share the exact same body/chassis? Is it Cat/GP and Bonne/Star chief that are the same? Found a pretty good deal on a "running" '62 GP 2 dr ht. I was thinkin take the stick parts out of my car and put it in the nicer car.

[stevep]

Originally Posted by poison heart

Which of these share the exact same body/chassis? Is it Cat/GP and Bonne/Star chief that are the same? Found a pretty good deal on a "running" '62 GP 2 dr ht. I was thinkin take the stick parts out of my car and put it in the nicer car.

You are correct!

[poison heart]

Ok thank you! I'm tryin to figure out why GPs don't look as cool as Cats then. I guess it's the trim down the side?

[poison heart]

And did all GPs come with buckets?

[Stuart]

I believe bucket seats were standard in a GP, but at least in some years a bench seat was an option - I used to own a '65 GP with a bench seat. Don't know for sure about 1962.

[stevep]

I think that buckets was all you could get in a GP up to 1964.

I thought that it was 1966 until I read Stuart's post!

[66bonne]

I've seen a front bench seat in a 65 or 66 but not in earlier years.

Jim

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by stevep

I think that buckets was all you could get in a GP up to 1964.

I thought that it was 1966 until I read Stuart's post!

Yeah, that was sort of an unusual car - black vinyl bench seat interior, mayfair maize body with a black painted roof. Base 325hp engine, auto, not much else. I bought it from the proverbial little old lady and used it as a daily driver for several years, but eventually sold it.

[poison heart]

That's cool, thanks for the info. I reread the listing and it said it had a console so I figure this one has buckets. I'm not too sure if I want buckets though. I love the look of a big ol hurst shifter in front of a bench seat.

[mike nixon]

The G/P will have a formal roof line along with a distinctive tailpanel,trim and grille that the Cat's / Bonnie's don't.

Personally I like the G/P's styling better that the other cars. less trim, less flash.
Bench seats were available in 65 and later years as a no cost option. My 72's a bench seat car.

Post 73's in SJ trim were all buckets,LJ's usually had the bench in one form or another, and a base car went either way.

Early car's didn't have the trim pkgs so it was an as ordered deal.

If I had the choice between a Cat and a Prix, I'd build the Prix for the distinctive look and the added value. Prix's usually sell higher than Cats unless it's a 2+2 or SD car.

[poison heart]

What's different with the roof? Looks the same to me???

I got more pics of this GP, it looks sweet! I don't quite have all the cash but I'm gunna try to work it out. This car will save me lots of time because I won't have as much rust repair. I'm excited!

[poison heart]

Here's my Cat Vs the potential GP


GP

Cat

I like the Cat grill a lot more

Cat

GP

[mike nixon]

The 62 may not have a idfference. On the 63 and up cars the rear window will generally be Concave instead of Convex on the Prix. The roof line will reflect this.

That's a nice 62 Prix. As I said above I like the Prix's styling better than the Cat's. If the floors are like the rest of the car that G/P's worth building. Those are HARD to find in good shape, Especially a Red / White car.

Mike

[BigAquaBonney]

While they are all "rare," aren't '62 4 speed GP's REALLY "Rare"?

Passing note: besides 63 and 64 B-Body Pontiacs, I love them '59 Buicks. Awesome cars.

[poison heart]

Ok, that makes sense. I was pretty sure the 62s all had the same roofs except the sedans.

This car appears really solid, at least for its age and compared to mine. I wish this GP was a 4 speed. But my Cat is a 3 speed so I have all the manual tranny parts anyway.

'59 Buicks are probably my favorite lookin car. I've been tempted to sell mine for a while so I can have some money to move along my Pontiac projects more quickly. I don't have the heart to sell it though

[mike nixon]

Originally Posted by poison heart

Ok, that makes sense. I was pretty sure the 62s all had the same roofs except the sedans.

62's were an option on the Cat platform, 63's where the G/P became it's own car IIRC.

Mike

[PONTIAC LARRY]

I like the Rat-Rod Racer Cat myself

[Pontiac62]

According to the Standard Catalog of Pontiacs, by Gunnell, there were 30,195 GP's built in 62. 3,939 had manual, 26,556 had automatic.

3 speed manuals were actually the standard equipment, but I have no idea how many were built, I suspect very few. I have only seen one 62 GP with a 3 speed manual. It was a floor shift that had been converted from a column. There was no front section on the console, only the part between the seats.

And yes, only bucket seats were available in the 62 GP.

[Engine-Ear]

I owned a three-speed stick '62 GP in 1990...mine was completely console-delete, but the shifter porch was carpeted!

That thing was a real head-scratcher.

Originally Posted by Pontiac62

According to the Standard Catalog of Pontiacs, by Gunnell, there were 30,195 GP's built in 62. 3,939 had manual, 26,556 had automatic.

3 speed manuals were actually the standard equipment, but I have no idea how many were built, I suspect very few. I have only seen one 62 GP with a 3 speed manual. It was a floor shift that had been converted from a column. There was no front section on the console, only the part between the seats.

And yes, only bucket seats were available in the 62 GP.

[stevep]

Originally Posted by Engine-Ear

I owned a three-speed stick '62 GP in 1990...mine was completely console-delete, but the shifter porch was carpeted!

That thing was a real head-scratcher.

Did you have hair back than? I did.