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New To Me 66 Catalina Conv!
Hey Everybody,
I really didn't need any more, but this one just popped up in a side bar on FaceBook classified & it was close to home. It was a running driving car, but the engine was out of a numbers matching GTO, so the guy had to give it back to his friend when he sold the car. That was fine with me because I have had a '66 421 sitting here for a year or so. The floor & frame are perfect (which is harder to find in a Conv) originally a Georgia car. A few blisters down low (very minor) I will take care of them & shoot the hood as well before it comes out next spring. Bench seat column shift, so I will be on the lookout for a set of buckets & console. I might even go with newer bucket & a custom console..to be determined. Freshly rebuilt Turbo 400, rebuilt front suspension new brakes & 15 inch tires & wheels. Power steering & power brakes. I got the headers, new cam & the dual quad setup fairly cheap from him as well. This one might replace the 56 as my summer car to use in shows where there is an restriction on what is entered. God Bless Bill
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"Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery That Mediocrity Can Pay To Greatness" Your QUALITY Pontiac Transporter Since 1983 1955 Chevy Altered W.B. Gasser 1955 Nash Ambassador Custom Lemans 1964 Grand Prix 1966 Catalina Conv. 421+ 1966 Ambassador DPL 2dr HT 1966 Ambassador Cust. 2 DR HT 1967 Marlin 1967 Toronado 1973 Nova Full Chassis Car 1992 Jag XJS Conv 1992 Jag XJS Coupe 2007 Cad XLR-V Supercharged Roadster |
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That’s a great looking car. My favorite color from this era.
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Bill;
Nice looking car. Get to work. Gary in SC
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My wife was interested in this car, she had messaged the seller this weekend and he told her a couple of locals were coming to look at it. So now I know who got it lol.
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1999 WS6 Formula, 1 of 175 1967 GTO Linden Green 4 spd, A/C, survivor 1967 Lemans convt 1967 Firebird 400 bench seat, deluxe interior, auto 1965 GTO 462, KRE unported D-port heads, Bullet 234/244 cam, th400, tight 10" converter, 3.73 gears, 87 octane, 3440 lbs. empty,1.59 60ft, 7.159@95.33 (1/8), a real daily driver, been totaled, rolled 3 times, hit a tree airborne. 1961 Catalina 2 door htp 1960 Ventura 4 door htp wife's car 1960 B'ville 2 door htp 1960 Catalina Wagon wife's car too |
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That is sweet.
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NOT a GTO. 1965 LeMans 455 |
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Thank you Guys!
Gary, you are right I need to get to work. If you read my ad in the Members Helping Members section, you saw that as of Thanksgiving I am done for the year! Time for some work on the toys. Ducks Goat...I am sure it would have looked good down there next to the "Big Peach" but I think it looks better here! LOL God Bless Bill
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"Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery That Mediocrity Can Pay To Greatness" Your QUALITY Pontiac Transporter Since 1983 1955 Chevy Altered W.B. Gasser 1955 Nash Ambassador Custom Lemans 1964 Grand Prix 1966 Catalina Conv. 421+ 1966 Ambassador DPL 2dr HT 1966 Ambassador Cust. 2 DR HT 1967 Marlin 1967 Toronado 1973 Nova Full Chassis Car 1992 Jag XJS Conv 1992 Jag XJS Coupe 2007 Cad XLR-V Supercharged Roadster |
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So what'd it cost you?
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$400.00 less than asking price + $600.00 for new headers, new cam & used dual quad manifold & carbs.
God bless Bill
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"Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery That Mediocrity Can Pay To Greatness" Your QUALITY Pontiac Transporter Since 1983 1955 Chevy Altered W.B. Gasser 1955 Nash Ambassador Custom Lemans 1964 Grand Prix 1966 Catalina Conv. 421+ 1966 Ambassador DPL 2dr HT 1966 Ambassador Cust. 2 DR HT 1967 Marlin 1967 Toronado 1973 Nova Full Chassis Car 1992 Jag XJS Conv 1992 Jag XJS Coupe 2007 Cad XLR-V Supercharged Roadster |
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Awesome find!!! Congrats that you ended up with it, and will save and improve it!!!
What brand intake is that???
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And that asking price was??
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Nice score, best of luck w/her!
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He doesn't want to disclose because it will probably be on the market soon as a running driving car..
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Current Pontiacs - 1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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There ya go Ducks Goat, he’s considering flipping it. your Wife could still own it.
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"BIG DADDY" VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnFIVLuwO9A ~MaryAnn~ AKA "Stickybuns" 1969 Firebird 400 Convertible 1978 Bandit T/A Tribute 1977 RED TA I'm the FiredUp PY bad girl |
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I was actually shocked that someone would ask what I paid for it! That manifold is an Edelbrock. I also have an Offenhouser low rise dual quad that came with the 421 engine when I bought it. When I figure out which will work best for me, I will sell the other. God bless Bill
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"Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery That Mediocrity Can Pay To Greatness" Your QUALITY Pontiac Transporter Since 1983 1955 Chevy Altered W.B. Gasser 1955 Nash Ambassador Custom Lemans 1964 Grand Prix 1966 Catalina Conv. 421+ 1966 Ambassador DPL 2dr HT 1966 Ambassador Cust. 2 DR HT 1967 Marlin 1967 Toronado 1973 Nova Full Chassis Car 1992 Jag XJS Conv 1992 Jag XJS Coupe 2007 Cad XLR-V Supercharged Roadster |
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"I was actually shocked that someone would ask what I paid for it!"
I was kind of shocked also, especially after you politely declined to answer the first time. PS, great score! Enjoy! |
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How else are people supposed to gauge what things are actually worth if everyone is going to treat price like it's some super private diary entry? Dumb. |
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I completely disagree! I think it is rude to ask someone what they paid for their car, especially if you do not know the person. I was raised to respect a persons privacy. It was shocking to me because I am on numerous forums & can't remember ANYONE bluntly asking what someone paid for their car before. No one can gauge anything about what things are actually worth by knowing what someone paid for a vehicle that you can only see a couple of pictures of on a web forum. That would be like watching Barrett-Jackson & saying... Well that one is worth that much, so mine is too! God bless Bill
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"Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery That Mediocrity Can Pay To Greatness" Your QUALITY Pontiac Transporter Since 1983 1955 Chevy Altered W.B. Gasser 1955 Nash Ambassador Custom Lemans 1964 Grand Prix 1966 Catalina Conv. 421+ 1966 Ambassador DPL 2dr HT 1966 Ambassador Cust. 2 DR HT 1967 Marlin 1967 Toronado 1973 Nova Full Chassis Car 1992 Jag XJS Conv 1992 Jag XJS Coupe 2007 Cad XLR-V Supercharged Roadster |
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Very neat, seldom-seen car in a killer color combo. And having a 421 'lying around' is a pretty nice problem to have, too. Glad you're going to use it as a driver/cruiser. These cars ride like a magic carpet....and with the 421, it will be a darn quick magic carpet!!
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I can understand asking what someone paid if it’s like a joke and they follow up the question with, i’ll Give you $1.00 more, but agree not very TACTFUL to push the issue especially in a public forum. Or maybe if a car was on an auction block and one asks what it went for. Just my opinion.
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"BIG DADDY" VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnFIVLuwO9A ~MaryAnn~ AKA "Stickybuns" 1969 Firebird 400 Convertible 1978 Bandit T/A Tribute 1977 RED TA I'm the FiredUp PY bad girl |
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Well then I stand corrected in my post, because I assumed he knew you personally to say it would be on the market soon. Good luck with it!
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"BIG DADDY" VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnFIVLuwO9A ~MaryAnn~ AKA "Stickybuns" 1969 Firebird 400 Convertible 1978 Bandit T/A Tribute 1977 RED TA I'm the FiredUp PY bad girl |
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