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#1
03-30-2022, 04:27 PM
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1965 Catalina Safari rear Pontiac letters
Ames carries new 1966 wagon P O N T I A C letters for the tailgate but they can't tell me the difference between those and 1965 letters. Anyone happen to know what the difference is?
If I had known it would be this difficult to find them I would have filled in the holes before painting and it wouldn't have looked out of place. As it is I have random holes specific to the original letter studs. While I'm on the subject, does anyone have a 1965 set to sell?
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Mick Batson 1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 2+2 survivor AC auto -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon in progress. |
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03-30-2022, 07:52 PM
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When I bought my ‘63 Safari it said O TIAC on the tailgate. I have no intention of finding the rest of the letters. Holes will be filled! Wagons are tough.
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03-31-2022, 10:18 PM
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Quote:
James Q
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James Quayhagen 1963 Bonneville Safari - Nocturne Blue, 4-speed |
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03-31-2022, 10:42 PM
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Yeah, but a lot of people will be seeing the rear of this car so it needs to look good. I don't want them thinking "that car just cleaned my clock, but don't know what it was..."
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Mick Batson 1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 2+2 survivor AC auto -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon in progress. |
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04-02-2022, 08:47 PM
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Can you replace all the letters with the 66 repos'?
Very few people would know the difference, if there is one. James Q
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#6
04-03-2022, 01:52 AM
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Doesn't seem like anyone knows what the difference is. Don't care if the font is different, but if they moved the holes for the letters that wouldn't be good. I called Ames last year and they didn't know why the letters were only for the 66.
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Mick Batson 1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 2+2 survivor AC auto -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon in progress. |
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#7
04-03-2022, 02:07 AM
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Mick, you need someone that still has the old printed parts books to look it up. I know there are members here that have them.
I would think 65 and 66 tailgates would be the same, letters would probably fit too.
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04-03-2022, 01:23 PM
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Good idea. Would a new thread in the street section be best to ask for someone to look up whether the two years for the letters are compatible? Even if there was a font change they will look tremendously better than the stick on letters the previous owner ended up with.
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Mick Batson 1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 2+2 survivor AC auto -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon in progress. |
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