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I have a friend in the body shop biz that is repairing a crashed '61 Catalina convertible. He needs a driver side door and front fender. Call me or e-mail if you have one or both. Thanks...

Mike,

here's a guy who has kits. maybe you could get a kit and rebuild it yourself or jhave a mechanic you trust do it with the kit you buy. There are also some kits on eBay.

Kevin,

According to this site, http://www.ultimategto.com/art18.htm, the "21" is the zone, which is Dallas, TX. Dealer "991" was the Zone Office. It doesn't list "152."

GMB,
I have had good luck with Coker tires (www.coker.com). They have lots of styles and sizes.

Thanks everyone who came and participated in the 2011 convention in Bowling Green. And thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make it a success. It was a great convention.

Better get on board...

Hideaway lights were not an option on any full-size car in '68. Standard on GP.

That's pretty darned cool, more than 25% of our members!

It was common practice for auto upholstery shops to add carpet to bottoms of door panels to repair or prevent tears, scuffs, etc. That could be what happened on yours.

Pretty car. My parents bought a new yellow '68 LeMans and sold me their '66 Catalina convertible when I was a high school senior.

Jim,
I have had good luck with Simi-Chrome polish. It comes in a tube and is available at most motorcycle shops.

I remember seeing a lot of those around central Indiana back in the early 1980s. I always though they looked pretty cool.

I have found my local PPG auto paint store to be very helpful in trying to match colors. If you have one and it's run by car guys (they usually are), they'll probably let you look through their color...

Poncho 60
Dave's advice on locating good mounts is a good - you want from a dry or desert area, preferably one that didn't use salt on the roads as the cars from those areas have much less...

Jim,

I have a set of blue dots here and the retaining ring is already fastened to the blue dot lens. If you do it, I would suggest practicing on a scratched up lens that you intend to throw away...

I bought one from them for my '61. It started leaking at the seam after about 2 years. Might want to put a little extra sealer on it before you install.

Those show up on eBay pretty often.

Old Cars Price Guide. My copy is about a year old, but it says:
Condition 1 - $21,000
Condition 2 - $14,700
Condition 3 - $9450
Condition 4 - $4200
Condition 5 - $2520
Condition 6 - $840

Good stuff! Joe is a great guy and a real asset to the old car hobby, Pontiacs and otherwise.

Yes, that is a good book. If you like GM Motorama dream cars, it's a good one to have.

Actually, I can touch one of those. Joe Bortz has restored the middle one on the second page (the Biscayne). It made its post restoration debut at Pebble Beach this year.

I had a similar situation on a car once, but mine woul ddie while I was driving (always at the most inopportune time). Turned out that the coil was bad. When it got hot, the windings would expand to...

Just one era? Ok, I choose the era of 1926 to 1966.

Pete,
In most states in the US, the car is only required to have the equipment that was mandated when it was built. Retrofitting is not required. Mirrors were not mandatory until sometime in the...

I need the driver side interior door panel for a '53 Custom Catalina (not Deluxe Catalina). Really only need the metal, armrest, and handles, not the cardboard or upholstery. Thanks. Call...

Excellent news Frosty. Get well soon!