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69 70 parts

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

If it's a Catalina the front disc brakes are different than a Parisienne. They'll have a 5 on 5" bolt pattern, and nothing interchanges with a Parisienne (which is the same as a Chevy Impala).

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

After reading the post, I got a hold of Donny on Friday night. He was describing the car, and I thought it sure sounded like a Parisienne, or possibly a 2+2. Some of the things he mentioned (like the plastic chrome behind the armrests weren't on a Catalina).

Once hearing the color, I thought there was an outside possibility it was a gold 2+2 I'd seen in Edmonton in 2010, and again in 2013 when I was on the hunt for a frame for my Parisienne. It should come as a surprise to no one, that I took a spin up there today to check it out. Sure enough, it's the car I'd seen previously, now missing some parts. I talked to the seller about 6 months ago, he said he'd sold it a year or so before, but didn't remember how much he got for it. When I saw it previously, it had the 300 hp 350, but the radiator was in the back seat, and I can't remember if the water pump was on the engine or not. It had a tilt wheel (with the shift indicator block off plate) and a speed minder speedo. Bucket seats and console were also present. However, the frame was completely rotted away, much worse than what was under my Parisienne. I speculate whoever bought it harvested the engine, buckets, console, tilt & speedo.

Here's what it looks like after I grabbed a few things including the rotors:

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

It was a less than ideal day, and a big puddle under the passenger front so I didn't get the spindles, backing plates, caliper mounts, etc. If someone feels ambitious and wants to grab them for me I'd really appreciate it. We can work something out.

jmont64 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Good work there detective Clint, they don't show up very often now.

ABC123 · Uber Guru

Another sad end for a 2+2

danny06 · Addicted!

holy smokes clint u wernt kidding about the water under the car and i told u it was high and dry well on thurs when i was gettin pieces it was 25 c and dry as a bone what a difference a day makes good work swimming around getting the roters i wish i would go get all the glass and window regulaters one of my rear side glass rollers broke off a few yrs back and i was lucky to find a window !!they would be nice to have in the shed maybe if it warms up this week i will go back

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Of all the parts, just get the caliper brackets and shields. They are really hard to come by. All the rest of the brake stuff is a dime a dozen..

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Many thanks to my new best friend John JC2+2. He visited the yard yesterday and grabbed the entire spindle setups for me. Now I've got to make a trip back up to Edmonton to pick them up. Way to go John!!!!!

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

As indicated above, John went and got the spindles for me, so I zipped up to Edmonton yesterday to pick them up. However, I figured since I was in the neighborhood, I'd go see if I could get the rear valance & front sway bar. It was a much nicer day, but again crawling around on the ground, and still a puddle under the car. As danny06 mentioned above, the side and rear glass is all good, but I forgot to check to see if it was tinted. Yesterday I checked, it's standard DCL glass.

Thanks again to John for braving the elements earlier in the week to get the spindles.

JC2+2 · Poncho Master!

You're welcome Clint. And it was a nice visit as well.