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05-06-2002, 11:47 AM
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I've driven Fords all of my life and still have 5-6 Classic Ford rides. I'm new to Pontiacs but have always wanted a 1961 Ventura 2 dr hdtp std shift. (I wouldn't tell my Ford buddies this but I think the 1961 Pontiac is the best looking car ever). I've just purchased a 1961 Catalina convertible that originally had a 3 speed column shift standard trans but has been converted to an automatic.
Can anybody help in decoding my VIN? it's 861P22847 I also need the shift lever, linkage, z-bar, and clutch fork so I can put it back as a strd shift car. ...or, I may just stick a 4-speed in it. Thanks for the help.
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05-06-2002, 11:47 AM
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I've driven Fords all of my life and still have 5-6 Classic Ford rides. I'm new to Pontiacs but have always wanted a 1961 Ventura 2 dr hdtp std shift. (I wouldn't tell my Ford buddies this but I think the 1961 Pontiac is the best looking car ever). I've just purchased a 1961 Catalina convertible that originally had a 3 speed column shift standard trans but has been converted to an automatic.
Can anybody help in decoding my VIN? it's 861P22847 I also need the shift lever, linkage, z-bar, and clutch fork so I can put it back as a strd shift car. ...or, I may just stick a 4-speed in it. Thanks for the help.
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05-06-2002, 08:59 PM
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Sorry cant help with the VIn or parts questions. Just wanted to welcome you to the OTHER side of the tracks. ^61 is a cool car Go with the 4 speed Just gotta love them big convertibles.
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05-08-2002, 12:10 AM
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welcome the board, t-plex
I /think/ '61 and '62 VIN sequences are symmetrical, and as a '62 man, here's how I would decipher it were it a "deuce"... 861P22847 8 = Bonneville. 61 = 1961. P = Pontiac, Mich. final assy plant. 22847 = the 21,846th 1961 Bonneville made in the Pontiac, Mich plant. (Serial numbers began with body number 1001) You say you have a Ventura, and that was more on its own in '61, so 8 probably means Ventura, not Bonneville. For comparison, my GP is 962A1742. 9 = Grand Prix 62 = 1962 A = Arlington, Tex. final ass't plant 1742 = 741st 1962 GP to roll down that plant's line. oh well, class is over. Best of luck and enjoy that beautiful car! Stay Tuned, |
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