Looks very good.

Good points, Mark. I agree with you regarding the seat belt stick on. It is definitely not original; it looks aftermarket and does not suit the dash, something one would find at a Dollar Store. I was also wondering about the gas pedal and the brake pedal. I have never seen these on a '64 Pontiac either. My '64 CS came with factory seat belts in the front. The positions for the rears were factory marked as I found out when I added rear seat belts for safety sake and for our grandchildren. As far as the tires are concerned, I could not agree with you more. The black walls look homely with the spinner hubcaps. I do agree that white walls would give this car some class, not too wide though; maybe just an inch or so of white. Personally, I would never face the black walls out, even on a cheap model. I would purchase some BFG 14 inch tires with white lettering and definitely face the letters out. This black car needs some contrast. I was also wondering about the rear antenna. Mine, too, is on the driver's side rear, but I put it there about 40 years ago. I got rid of the factory antenna on the passenger side front when I had my car painted because I did not like the look. I believe the factory installed ones are on the passenger's side, but I could be incorrect. Notice that this CS does not have a front antenna. Maybe that is why there is the rear antenna. There is something about the trunk picture that has me perplexed. I realize there are mats, but the sides look different, almost as though they are boxed in. Maybe it is just shadows. I am totally envious of the end caps on the rocker mouldings, in front of and behind the rear wheels. As far as '64 Pontiacs go, it is definitely one of the finer examples of a CS. One could not build one this nice for well over double the asking price.

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Good points, Mark. I agree with you regarding the seat belt stick on. It is definitely not original; it looks aftermarket and does not suit the dash, something one would find at a Dollar Store. I was also wondering about the gas pedal and the brake pedal. I have never seen these on a '64 Pontiac either. My '64 CS came with factory seat belts in the front. The positions for the rears were factory marked as I found out when I added rear seat belts for safety sake and for our grandchildren. As far as the tires are concerned, I could not agree with you more. The black walls look homely with the spinner hubcaps. I do agree that white walls would give this car some class, not too wide though; maybe just an inch or so of white. Personally, I would never face the black walls out, even on a cheap model. I would purchase some BFG 14 inch tires with white lettering and definitely face the letters out. This black car needs some contrast. I was also wondering about the rear antenna. Mine, too, is on the driver's side rear, but I put it there about 40 years ago. I got rid of the factory antenna on the passenger side front when I had my car painted because I did not like the look. I believe the factory installed ones are on the passenger's side, but I could be incorrect. Notice that this CS does not have a front antenna. Maybe that is why there is the rear antenna. There is something about the trunk picture that has me perplexed. I realize there are mats, but the sides look different, almost as though they are boxed in. Maybe it is just shadows. I am totally envious of the end caps on the rocker mouldings, in front of and behind the rear wheels. As far as '64 Pontiacs go, it is definitely one of the finer examples of a CS. One could not build one this nice for well over double the asking price.

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Thanks for your commentary.  It's always interesting to hear the thoughts of somebody who owns one.

A couple thoughts:  I wouldn't have payed the seatbelt badge any attention at all if it didn't have the Dupont name on it.  Might have been a promotional piece from Dupont, I'm thinking.

FWIW, the '60 Bel Air I used to have was originally not equipped with a radio but somewhere along the line one was installed and a rear mounted antenna was on it when I bought it.

I hadn't picked up on any trunk issues, but I have never owned one of these and am not all that familiar with the layout.

MC, you are quite correct about personal preferences. I do believe that color can play a role in this topic too. I just happen to like a little contrast or, as in the case of my '64, my white lettered tires complement my white top. Indeed, it is all good.

I do like that look brian ..only thing I dislike about my 64 with caps is it looks too old for me haha,,white lettering and white top kinda sports it up ..for now !! if I ever get back to work again on my 64 I want to see how the ralley rims from my 69 looks,but they need a lot of cleaning up ,paint ect

I think back passenger side is correct for an original rear antenna and full wheel covers had whitewalls, 1 inch wide after a1960. My 63 convertible parts car had original gm factory seatbelts, Ill have to check the tags. Nice car.