My 1964 Pontiac Catalina Safari build

Moving along nicely. At this rate you should definitely make your deadline. Thanks for the update.

 

made a new gasket for the tailgate handle


doors are off


passenger rear window wont roll up or down
http://vid60.photobucket.com/albums/h29/Racer001/Wagon/2016032495133505_zpspds2gisu.mp4

Heres why...window came unbonded. Looks like someone did a shit job replacing this glass years ago. There is still glas in the door.....and a postcard from iowa lol





reusable vapor barrier


looks like the trim can come off easily. I will be leaving it off.

 

prepping the NOS door I found

 

Look ma, no doors!






polishing!

 

Your top picture is at the same stage as my car. I'm hoping for a run of good weather, above 70 degrees and dry, so I can work on it again. I have to do everything outside because the car is in a portable garage with practically no working room.

 

Man "I'm just green with jealous rage" haha seriously though, your car and progress are amazing! Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

FINALLY found the correct under dash tach for a 1964 and this thing is mint


One door done


bottom window channel all bent to hell


all fixed


nasty


All cleaned and lubed up


Doors have been reconditioned, and hung, and cut in. time to flip the car around and start all over

 

I really have to give credit to the guy doing the work. There is no way in hell that if I went with my first quote at the local body shop that they would have done any repairs, just shoot the color and go. The guy painting it now does the job RIGHT, and I really appreciate that. He just told me the other day he needs an extra $2500 for the job, and I gave it to him no questions asked. After seeing all the hidden repairs he's made, its well worth it. Shame that this is probably the last car he'll paint like this. Finding a good painter near me is way tougher than it should be

 

vent window trim is beat up, need to find another



drivers side is under the knife


doors are a little crusty

 

Only took me 3 months, and 4 different glass companies until I found one for this car. Had to drive 3 hours to a small glass place in the blue ridge mountains. They had it the very next day. Everyone else quoted me 2 weeks, and ultimately never did deliver.


To my surprise, the windshield frame is almost perfcet!

 

Wow nice! Really enjoy seeing the progress on this car

 

In the next to the last picture, what are those gray seats out of?

 

The seats im sitting in? Its my 2015 toyota highlander

 

Painted the top of the dash


Painted the cowl


New windshield in its new home!