Am I right to assume that all the exterior chrome (and lenses) is the same between Canadian and American Pontiacs (other than the name emblems)?
I know for '64 Parisiennes, the tail light lenses, reverse light and license plate light (lenses and housings), and headlight bezels are the same as a '64 Catalina. I'm not sure about the front signal lights.
The trim on a '64 Parisienne is another story, some American pieces work , some don't. Pretty well all of the upper stainless trim is the same as '63 - '64 Impala.
I'm not sure of the differences between the regular model's lower stainless trim when it comes to '64 Parisienne and '64 Catalina. The rear quarter trim has to be different, because the quarter panels are different lengths.
The bumpers are the same for '64 Parisiennes and Catalinas.
The '64 Parisienne Custom Sport (like my car) has some pieces of lower pot metal trim that is impossible to find in good shape ... it's one year, Canadian only, but some of the smaller pieces are shared with the '64 Bonneville.
So as you can see finding the right trim is a lot of fun!
-- Edited by Pontiacanada on Monday 27th of May 2013 12:23:26 PM
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
I know for '64 Parisiennes the '64 Catalina rear quarters don't work (too long). They can made to work with hours and hours of massaging. That's where the extra length is on '64s, in the rear quarters.
I was told (not firsthand experience) for a '64 2 door hardtop that the doors and front fenders exchange.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
I have (2) '68 Parisienne doors in good shape (off a 2 door hardtop) ... you can have them for free, but the shipping would kill you!
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
My Dad had an 1964 American Bonneville in 1965 and I know the rear lenses were different...they had a 3 bulb setup in the lens as opposed to two in the Canadian.
Am I right to assume that all the exterior chrome (and lenses) is the same between Canadian and American Pontiacs (other than the name emblems)?
The US car and Canadian car are built on two completely different platforms, a Pontiac vs. Chevrolet. Anything that works on both is a pure coincidence. FIW Bonnevilles always had the coolest taillights that were much different than Canadian Cars (until Grande Parisienne appeared) . My personal fav is the 61....
I met Doug (member 68strato) back in 1993 at the International Center when I overheard him asking the same question about 1968 Catalina vs. Canadian Pontiac bumpers & body parts interchange. I wasn't trying to eavesdrop, but when I heard he was restoring a 1968 Strato Chief 427 4-speed I went straight over to him. We chatted for the next 2 hours . I don't recall if we ever full resolved what was interchangeable, but I'll wager that there must be some interchange (bumpers - yes; bumper brackets - no). Exterior sheetmetal - probably for the most part, but substructures, floors, firewall, underhood components - NO! Also Bonnevilles & Executives were longer still than Catalinas.
GM back in the day of numerous separate divisions operating independently, they mandated some basic dimensional commonality. Regarding 1968 Big cars, Chevrolet & Canadian Pontiacs shared frames & components, while U.S. Pontiac, Oldsmobile 88s & Buick LeSabres shared frame dimensions (but weren't necessarily the same frames). Differentials and brakes were different between all divisions but would eventually be shared on ensuing generations.
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watch the bumpers in 65 and 66 bumpers are the same but the hole spacing is different, same with fenders the skin is the same but the inner frame is different, its the little stuff the screws things up
. I don't recall if we ever full resolved what