Looking for a G.M. Part Number...

High Gear Guy · Veteran Member

Looking for a G.M. Part Number...

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Are both emblems the same? I presume the trunk lid emblem is a bit smaller than the fender emblem.

As we have some 66 experts here I'm sure they'll chime in.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

If nobody helps sooner I will get you those numbers tonight, no worries!

High Gear Guy · Veteran Member

Thanks kindly Sir's !

Really appreciate any help on this !

Not sure if the trunk emblem is smaller or not ? Car has been repainted, badges are missing, so hard to tell for sure.

High Gear Guy

Cheviac · Guru

Recently sold a couple of the only ones I had to another fella in Saskatoon who is working on a 66 Custom Sport rag with interesting Saskatchewan history. The trunk is smaller than the fenders and they all vary in size depending on the year. I've picked up a few at swap meets over the years that don't fit a 66. By the way, the fender emblems bolt on and the trunk pushes on, go figure.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

From CP MPC, June 1979.

8.147 PLATE, FRONT FENDER NAME

5738322 65 765/766 - CUSTOM SPORT -

12.182 PLATE, REAR COMPARTMENT LID NAME

5727506 65 765/766 - CUSTOM SPORT -

norontcan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

The numbers that cdnpont gives above are the same ones I found and they are common to both 1965 and 1966 Custom Sports.

High Gear Guy · Veteran Member

Well Guy's, ...a huge "Shout Out" to all of you Folk's who have help me with this part number challenge !!!

Carl, Clint, Ted, Ken, and Mark, the next time that you are in your favourite bar, please have a couple on me, and just tell the Bartender to put it on my tab !!!

You Guys are a huge resource for information and help in this Group !

Many thanks again, now I am as Happy as a Clam !!!

High Gear Guy

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I'll have at least a couple next week for all of us on a warm patio! biggrin

I'd love to actually scan and PDF the entire contents of the Canadian Master Parts Catalog. It'd be a huge job, but it would sure be a great resource for everyone here.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

norontcan wrote:
The numbers that cdnpont gives above are the same ones I found and they are common to both 1965 and 1966 Custom Sports.

Mark has 1965 tunnel vision, sadly.... Oh wait, I guess I'm talking to the wrong guy about 1965 tunnel vision biggrin

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Funny, whenever I think of custom sport I think of 64/65.

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

cdnpont wrote:
From CP MPC, June 1979.
8.147 PLATE, FRONT FENDER NAME
5738322 65 765/766 - CUSTOM SPORT -

12.182 PLATE, REAR COMPARTMENT LID NAME
5727506 65 765/766 - CUSTOM SPORT -

Are those part #'s also the same #'s that are on the emblems? As indicated this morning, occasionally I find the # on the back of the emblem is a casting #, not a part #.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

cdnpont wrote:
Funny, whenever I think of custom sport I think of 64/65.

Sigh................ disbelief

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

norontcan wrote:
The numbers that cdnpont gives above are the same ones I found and they are common to both 1965 and 1966 Custom Sports.

... and '64 CS emblems look the same, but they are not.

norontcan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

seventy2plus2 wrote:
cdnpont wrote:
From CP MPC, June 1979.
8.147 PLATE, FRONT FENDER NAME
5738322 65 765/766 - CUSTOM SPORT -

12.182 PLATE, REAR COMPARTMENT LID NAME
5727506 65 765/766 - CUSTOM SPORT -
Are those part #'s also the same #'s that are on the emblems? As indicated this morning, occasionally I find the # on the back of the emblem is a casting #, not a part #.

The part number 5738322 is cast into a spare fender emblem I have.

High Gear Guy · Veteran Member

Thanks for all of your help with this request.

Have checked a few U.S. NOS parts sources so far, but no luck yet.

I guess it is tough to find 54 year old emblems anywhere. At least I have an actual part number now, so I am grateful to all of you Poncho Guys for that !

High Gear Guy

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Being a Canadian only item when it was new really makes it difficult. It's much easier to find many of the parts for the US models than it is for our unique cars, no doubt.

High Gear Guy · Veteran Member

Greetings norontcan :

Just wondering here.....would you ever think about parting with the spare "Custom Sport" emblem that you mentioned ?

I have looked high, and low, and cannot find any of these anywhere.

My Pontiac Parisienne is a Custom Sport, and even having just one to put on the trunk deck would certainly help show it's "True Colours". It is just a driver, not a show car.

Thanks if you could consider this idea.

High Gear Guy

-- Edited by High Gear Guy on Sunday 29th of March 2020 06:31:21 PM

ARCADIAN · Poncho Master!

I attend a lot of swap meets and I have saw those emblems on occasion. I will watch for you when the "virus thing" ramps down and we ever get back to what used to be "normal".

High Gear Guy · Veteran Member

Thank you Brother ! I was thinking of a trip to Hershey this Summer, but pretty sure that has been scuttled as well as everything else. Show and Shines are going to be on ice for some time too !!!

Nice reward for anyone who can help me with this !!!

High Gear Guy

ARCADIAN · Poncho Master!

High Gear Guy you may find that emblem at Hershey but a way better chance here in Ontario.

High Gear Guy · Veteran Member

Agree with you on that point, as it was a Canadian Oshawa built car in the day.

I did find a Guy who has the entire set of all three emblems that I am looking for, but he is guarding them like the Holy Grail, and will not part with them. Sigh....

High Gear Guy

High Gear Guy · Veteran Member

Greetings norontcan :

Just wondering here.....would you ever think about parting with the spare "Custom Sport" emblem that you mentioned ?

I have looked high, and low, and cannot find any of these anywhere.

My Pontiac Parisienne is a Custom Sport, and even having just one to put on the trunk deck would certainly help show it's "True Colours". It is just a driver, not a show car.

Thanks if you could consider this idea.

High Gear Guy

norontcan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

norontcan wrote:
seventy2plus2 wrote:
cdnpont wrote:
From CP MPC, June 1979.
8.147 PLATE, FRONT FENDER NAME
5738322 65 765/766 - CUSTOM SPORT -

12.182 PLATE, REAR COMPARTMENT LID NAME
5727506 65 765/766 - CUSTOM SPORT -
Are those part #'s also the same #'s that are on the emblems? As indicated this morning, occasionally I find the # on the back of the emblem is a casting #, not a part #.
The part number 5738322 is cast into a spare fender emblem I have.

Interesting that my spare fender emblem casting number matches the above 5738322 but my spare trunk emblem doesn't. It's 5738321 which is very close to the number on the fender emblem. This makes me think that at some point they recast the trunk emblem.

norontcan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

High Gear Guy wrote:
Greetings norontcan :
Just wondering here.....would you ever think about parting with the spare "Custom Sport" emblem that you mentioned ?
I have looked high, and low, and cannot find any of these anywhere.
My Pontiac Parisienne is a Custom Sport, and even having just one to put on the trunk deck would certainly help show it's "True Colours". It is just a driver, not a show car.
Thanks if you could consider this idea.
High Gear Guy

Here's some pics of a spare trunk emblem. It is certainly better than I remembered it being but sure isn't minty.

Trunk CS emblem ( spare ) full size front.jpg