62 Pontiac wagon on Craigslist

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/1765496869.html

62 1962 Pontiac Safari Wagon TX car - $6995 (Waukesha Area)

Very desirable, PHS-documented, Cameo Ivory over Aquamarine, nine-passenger 62 Catalina Safari. This is the second-lowest-production 1962 Pontaic (excluding the Super Duty cars), with only 10716 built out of 204654 Pontiacs made in 1962. As far as I can tell, the car is numbers matching from head to toe, is complete and is very original. Steering wheel is in GREAT condition! A Hine Pontiac (Dallas Texas) car. Engine is a 17H code 389 2 BBL.


FACTORY Options:
-Power steering
-Power brakes
-Power tail gate window
-Air conditioning (Rarer GENERATOR AIR CAR!)
-Safeguard speedometer (low fuel warning with speed-alert speedo)
-Map light
-Luggage rack
-And more!


Work performed on the car:
-Main wiring harness (underhood and behind dash, M&H)
-Complete brake system (new shoes, wheel cylinders, hoses, master cylinder, booster)
-Aluminized dual-exhaust system (Walker 17747 mufflers)
-Carburetor rebuilt
-Fuel pump
-Water pump
-Timing chain
-Belts, hoses
-Ignition points / cap / rotor / plugs / wires
-New tires (will be added before new buyer gets car)
-Fuel tank boiled out
-Fuel sending unit rebuilt
-New door panels
-Fan clutch
-Radio restored, new speaker
-RediRad equipped


As seen in the pics, this car has minimal rust. Engine and transmission have leaky seals. Car is roadworthy. Delivery available (by driving it!) with mileage fee and train ticket home.

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Reply to: sale-dc27x-1765496869@craigslist.org

 

OK, but it's a 'tired' car. Needs o be completely gone through. Overpriced IMO. Maybe $2,500 - $3,000 at the most.

 

a bit high, but 62's are popular. If it were a coupe, it would get 5K probably. I like it, but its out of my price range.

 

I don't think the price is out of reach... That old "Patina" look is really in - I personally LOVE it... I'd trade my car for a wagon like this in good mechanical condition... Throw a couple long boards on the roof, and be a very happy camper!

 

I'm with Krash on this one.
"Numbers matching from head to toe as far as I can tell?"
How far is that and what does he consider numbers matching?
the guy has no idea, there is no way to tell on a car that old, the VIN and block serial numbers didn't correlate then and that's what numbers matching means 99% of the time.


He just did enough to get it running to sell it.
I wouldn't drive it any distance and you know the suspension, engine and trans need rebuilt. 4k at the most after inspection and then he only gets the cash when it hits my driveway if he's so sure it will make it, I'll pay for the tires then too.

 

what scares me the most is he has been at the wiring harnesses. Some people believe twist and tape is a repair. I cant stand race car rickey work.

 

I think he might find that the Bonneville wagon with factory bucket seats is rarer by far than a 9 seat Catalina. "Collectible Automobile" did a photo feature on one a few months back. The total production of that combo was in the double digits.

Personally, I hate dealing with wiring that has been gone at by anyone. Given the age of the car, I'd be tempted to plan on a total rewire using a Painless Electronics custom harness and do the entire thing from scratch.

 

I agree. once some butcher "fixes" the wiring its usually easier to scrap it all and start over. I am officially in love with the car now. Id use just like it is, after I sealed up all teh leaks of course. I cant stand leaky cars. Gee, I sound picky.

 

It looks like he has replaced (rather than repaired) both the engine & under dash harness with an M&H reproduction harness on this 62.

I've used M&H's products on several GTO's that I've restored & had no complaints with them. M&H Electrical Fabricators supplies harness to most all of the major restoration parts sellers & they are a first rate company. http://www.wiringharness.com/

 

I am sure the M&H harnesses are top notch. I am probably over reacting to the whole concept of someone touching the electrical system, but I have fixed so many "quality" jobs by "mechanics" that I run when some one says they have been at it. I still love the car, now I just have to decide if it is really worth the money to me. Plus it in Wisconsin. Literally an entire country from me.

 

He's actually a regular over on the Pontiac Performance Years site... If he re-worked the electrical, I'd wager it's as good or better than most 40+ year old cars. It might still be a bit over priced, but it's a tough market these days. It might come across better in person.

 

Seeing as I just bought one......


The electrical in this car is easy, but you are right who knows what is in there. The roof rack is nice!! Not many came with that option from what I have seen.

The big "B" is that the parts are hard to find. I am going through that now. Rad took 2 weeks to get to me. Water pump is working on a week. And I have only put 35 miles on it...

I am a fan of this wagon. Had it been closer to me I would have scooped it up and left it the way it is....

.02$

 

We have a 1962 Pontiac Bonneville Safari Station Wagon also for sale, We have done a lot of restoration on it, over $11,000 in receipts so far, priced at $6,500 if anyone was interested. Good deal for someone....

http://www.oldride.com/classifieds/745961.html

 

Thanks, Teej, I do appreciate the support.

Just thought I'd chime in to say that I decided not to sell it.