2024 Canadian Poncho Calendars are Now Available! CLICK HERE

 

 

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: 1962 Laurentian


Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 5
Date:
1962 Laurentian


confused  I am restoring a 62 Laurentian and am in need of some parts. I got the history of the car from GM but they can't tell me what other model parts will fit.
It needs a new steering wheel and reverse lights, also red leather front seats.
 I don't know for sure if they had buckets or bench.Is there anyone who knows the answer? I have replaced most of the interior so far and am getting ready to have the body work done. I also need chrome and the Laurentian name plate for both sides.This is the first time on this site and it looks great. 
  Thanks for the help.Murphy 

__________________


A Poncho Legend!

Status: Online
Posts: 26766
Date:

I'm pretty sure a bench seat would be standard and likely the only seat available in 62. I would also assume your upholstery would be the same as a 62 Chevy Bel Air. Can anyone confirm? Correct seat material may be available from SMS in the U.S (for a Bel Air). Door panels may also be Bel Air. Does anyone have access to a 62 Canadian Pontiac brochure?

Todd


__________________

Todd
Site Founder

Like us on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/CanadianPoncho

Canadian Poncho World Headquarters - Prince Edward Island

 



A Poncho Legend!

Status: Online
Posts: 48634
Date:

Welcome here Murphy. I can't help you in your quest but I'm sure someone here will help.

__________________

1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles 

1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars



Veteran Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 55
Date:

Bench seat was standard and '62 seat covers can be gotten from Antique Chevy in Oakville, ON.

You can download their catalog in Adobe format on the website. Catalog you want is Full Size Chevy Parts Vol. 8

http://www.antiquechev.com/home.htm

__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 719
Date:

Welcome to the site murph,any pics available to post on your progress?We'd love to see em.

__________________

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power,the world will know peace"
  
  

http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f398/1964Acadian/?albumview=slideshow                  



 







                                  



Uber Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 3463
Date:

floor pans '61-'64 were basically the same, those year seats should bolt into yours.

-- Edited by 69 belair at 19:34, 2008-11-25

__________________

 








A Poncho Legend!

Status: Offline
Posts: 35601
Date:

Welcome to the site    thanks for saving another onebiggrin

__________________

 



Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Status: Offline
Posts: 4508
Date:

murphy wrote:

confused  I am restoring a 62 Laurentian and am in need of some parts. I got the history of the car from GM but they can't tell me what other model parts will fit.
It needs a new steering wheel and reverse lights, also red leather front seats.
 I don't know for sure if they had buckets or bench.Is there anyone who knows the answer? I have replaced most of the interior so far and am getting ready to have the body work done. I also need chrome and the Laurentian name plate for both sides.This is the first time on this site and it looks great. 
  Thanks for the help.Murphy 



Is your car a 2 dr HT Laurentian? I looked at a real neat fawn 2 dr HT car in the city of Barrie in 2001. It wouldn't be that car would it - 283 PG? Or another black on red one, also in the city of Barrie back in 2005?

It is my understanding that the 62 Parisienne could be had with bucket seats (I've seen two convertibles with them) but the Laurentian had a bench seat.

The Canadian interiors are a mish mash of US Pontiac and Canadian Chevrolet parts. I have a 62 Parisienne with a mint original interior and it does not have the comparable Impala seat and door panel material, but rather the interior fabrics come from the US Pontiac line. But I'm pretty sure the steering wheel is Impala with a Pontiac horn cap, as it is a solid color and the Pontiac typically had a clear section in the wheel.

In the lower line cars like Strato Chief and Laurentian, there appears to be more comparability and sharing of materials. For example in 63 & 64, the Strato Chief & Laurentian carry the same seat cover material as the Biscayne & Bel Air respectively. 

Best thing to do is look up a catalogue from one of the full size Chev suppliers like CARS INC. and see if the 62 Bel Air seat material is similar to  yours. I suspect it is, as Todd suggests. Steering wheel from a Chev should work, just swap the horn ring. I know for sure that this is the only difference in the steering wheels on the 63 & 64 Chevs & Pontiacs as I have wheels from both cars in both years.

Reverse light will be very hard to find. 62 & 63 US and Canadian cars use the same ones, but I have been looking  for a good set for 6 years and have yet to find any. The ones you do find tend to be badly pitted and defaced.



__________________

62 Catalina 2 dr post project

69 Parisienne 2 dr ht 427

55 Bel Air 2 dr post 265PP/PG

68 Bel Air 2 dr post BB project

 



A Poncho Legend!

Status: Online
Posts: 26766
Date:

Aren't those 61's? Are the scripts the same?

__________________

Todd
Site Founder

Like us on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/CanadianPoncho

Canadian Poncho World Headquarters - Prince Edward Island

 



Poncho Master!

Status: Offline
Posts: 2656
Date:

Welcome Murphy, there is a fellow in Orillia that does steering wheel restoration.I had a wheel that he restored and he does excellent work! Price was around $120 plus shipping, I think he has an ad in Old Auto's. I had a real nice maroon 61 Parisienne bubble top back in the early seventies and we swapped in the interior from a 64 Impala SS, buckets, console, rear seat fit great only giveaway was the Impala reverb in the middle of the rear seat (wished I still had that one)! I always liked my early Pontiacs 'cause they had 2 ashtrays in the dash (smoked a pack a day then, none since 1978).
ARCADIAN
Chris

__________________


Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Status: Offline
Posts: 7110
Date:

oops,ill try again must have been daydreaming

jacksons


__________________







Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Status: Offline
Posts: 7110
Date:

and roblins


seem to be pretty rare as compared to 63 or 64?lots of them in the junk heep?

__________________







Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 5
Date:

  Thanks for the interest.

  Yes mine is a 2dr h/t but it is white with red interior. I'm not sure if it is vinyl
or leather. It had bucket seats when I bought it but I was told they were replacements. The back seat is red so I'm sure I have to look for a bench seat that is vinyl unless there are covers in that style.
  This is the first car I have done, and it is turning into quite a job. I have almost everything ready to replace the interior, but won't put it together until the engine (261) and transmission are rebuilt this winter. I will post pics in a few days.
   Murphy 

__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.

Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us
.
Support Canadian Poncho!
Select Amount:
<
.
.
.