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63 and a half or 64 Pontiac Catalina
I purchased my car back in 2022. At the time of purchase I didn’t know much about the car, neither did the seller. The car has good bones, and no serious problems. After doing a few days post purchase I noticed that the car had a 63 front end and hood, but the title and the fact plate on the firewall matched a 64.
I reached out to some guys in Facebook groups. They told me either it’s a 63 and a half or it’s a 64 and someone swapped the front end. Can some one lead me in the right direction? Trying to source parts for these cars isn’t as easy as going to the junkyard. |
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Go by the number on the trim tag, it's a 1964 car that someone put a 1963 front clip on. There wasn't any sort of 1963 1/2 car. Your VIN tag on the car's title (as well as on the driver's door pillar) should also decode to a 1964 car; you can look at the VIN decoding information at http://www.1963pontiac.com/tools.htm or https://www.tpocr.com/pontiacvin.html
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It’s a ‘64 with a ‘63 nose. Dash is ‘64. Rear quarters are ‘64. If you want it right, look for a ‘64 nose.
Edit: after looking again, it looks like a ‘63 dash but quarters are ‘64. Looks as is someone cobbled a few cars together.
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What I see is a 64 that has been wrecked and had a 63 front clip put on. If they did that I would start looking for damage that may not have been repaired well. Like frame and suspension.
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I have been looking already. I’ve sourced a whole nose cone assembly and a grill assembly for 600.
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Can't be the same car but in the late 1960's I sold a 1963 nose for his 1964 Pontiac.
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I mean it could be the same car very slim chances lol don’t suppose you have a 64 nose laying around?
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Do yourself a favor and ditch the Slim Jim for a TH400. It’s a pretty straight forward conversion.
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Is there an adapter plate I would have to buy?
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Some combinations:
If your starter mounts to the block, and you find a BOP pattern TH400 - then no. Starter mounts to block, Chevy pattern trans - yes. If your starter mounts to the trans: BOP TH400 - you would use a starter mounting plate. You could purchase one, or fabricate one your self based on plans in Pete McCarty's book. Chevy pattern trans - yes. I have a '67 Buick TH400 in my '63 Grand Prix, by using a starter mounting plate. K
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