looking for complete set of all rubbers, channels and fuzzies. Guessing Metro would have the best. Does Bonniville or Impala fit?
a421cat said
Apr 2, 2022
Yes Bonneville and Impala will be the same for the weatherstrip but I do not know about the door and quarter fuzzies.
4SPEED427 said
Apr 2, 2022
I think Bonneville should fit but to be safe maybe order for Catalina just to be sure. Quite sure all the glass interchanges between those 2 but for sure Catalina and Parsienne use the same stuff.
And yes, I would also agree Metro is good.
NOS said
Apr 2, 2022
I would agree on all the weather strip except for the window fuzzies. Only accept the original style with the round bead. The flat bead style usually do not fit well and are considered a less costly replacement item.
Its quite common that you may have to redrill the placement holes for the fuzzies. i believe Repops and PUI list the Parisienne and most likely the others do also.
Spent 30 years selling the stuff. Steel Rubber is also a good source and their web site lets you cross reference the product.
Impala fuzzies will not fit properly on a Parisienne. The Impala has a stainless reveal molding on top of the door and 1/4 window (about an inch wide). Pontiacs do not !
Dale
Cheviac said
Apr 2, 2022
Asumming this is for a Grande wouldn't you just order for an American Gran Prix for the correct roofrail and quarter glass pieces?
4SPEED427 said
Apr 2, 2022
I think he has a Parisienne as well. But yes, I bought Grand Prix stuff for my black Grande Parisienne 10 years ago and that was all the correct stuff.
NOS said
Apr 2, 2022
Yes; Grande Prix and Grande Parisienne will use the same application for window fuzzi's!
Dale
4SPEED427 said
Apr 2, 2022
NOS wrote:
Yes; Grande Prix and Grande Parisienne will use the same application for window fuzzi's!
Dale
From what I remember the ones I got from you (NOS) were Cat Whiskers brand, or something like that?
If anyone cares, I did a writeup on this site about changing them when I did it.
NOS said
Apr 3, 2022
Yes Carl; they were "Cat Whiskers" and they were noted for originality. PUI purchased the company likely in the mid eighties and pushed the original fact.
Dale
4SPEED427 said
Apr 3, 2022
I had to do some minor tweaking to make them fit just right but for the most part I would say they were one of the better repro fuzzy kits I'd seen (meaning for any cars, not just 66 Pontiacs because I'd never seen other kits for them)
I've seen some years of A body fuzzy kits that were absolutely awful. Looked like crap, sharp edges on the ends, fit like crap etc.
65 SD L79 said
Apr 4, 2022
Cheviac wrote:
Asumming this is for a Grande wouldn't you just order for an American Gran Prix for the correct roofrail and quarter glass pieces?
This is for a Parisienne 2dr . The Grande is sitting at the Body shop collecting dust
North said
May 25, 2022
Best solution (if possible) is to clean up the originals as well as possible. All the repro stuff regardless of brand leaves much to be desired. Yes some are better than others but nothing made today compares favorably to originals.
looking for complete set of all rubbers, channels and fuzzies. Guessing Metro would have the best. Does Bonniville or Impala fit?
I think Bonneville should fit but to be safe maybe order for Catalina just to be sure. Quite sure all the glass interchanges between those 2 but for sure Catalina and Parsienne use the same stuff.
And yes, I would also agree Metro is good.
I would agree on all the weather strip except for the window fuzzies. Only accept the original style with the round bead. The flat bead style usually do not fit well and are considered a less costly replacement item.
Its quite common that you may have to redrill the placement holes for the fuzzies. i believe Repops and PUI list the Parisienne and most likely the others do also.
Spent 30 years selling the stuff. Steel Rubber is also a good source and their web site lets you cross reference the product.
Impala fuzzies will not fit properly on a Parisienne. The Impala has a stainless reveal molding on top of the door and 1/4 window (about an inch wide). Pontiacs do not !
Dale
Asumming this is for a Grande wouldn't you just order for an American Gran Prix for the correct roofrail and quarter glass pieces?
Yes; Grande Prix and Grande Parisienne will use the same application for window fuzzi's!
Dale
From what I remember the ones I got from you (NOS) were Cat Whiskers brand, or something like that?
If anyone cares, I did a writeup on this site about changing them when I did it.
Yes Carl; they were "Cat Whiskers" and they were noted for originality. PUI purchased the company likely in the mid eighties and pushed the original fact.
Dale
I've seen some years of A body fuzzy kits that were absolutely awful. Looked like crap, sharp edges on the ends, fit like crap etc.
This is for a Parisienne 2dr . The Grande is sitting at the Body shop collecting dust