1966 pontiac parisienne

Westhewelder · Veteran Member

1966 pontiac parisienne

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Welcome here.

Yes, picture parking a 66 Parisienne and a 66 Impala side by side, then lifting the body off both of them. The two chassis that remain on the ground are identical.

Westhewelder · Veteran Member

Perfect, so when I hunt down parts I know what I'm looking for. Hopefully all this stuff can be found locally.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I don't know who you usually deal with but I'm betting NAPA, Piston Ring, Central Transport and I'm sure others will be able to set you up with parts.

And Rock Auto is certainly an option if you go outside the area and are willing to wait a few days.

beaumontguru · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Welcome Wes! you will find lots of us winnipeg guys to be very friendly and helpful. Im more into beaumonts and chevelles myself, but Carl is certainly a great source for the fulsize cars. I do have lots of 283 stuff and misc small hard to find fasteners and hardware. Dont be afraid to ask.

Also, for new suspension and brake parts, Norm at Mid-Canada Suspension on Trottier Bay is a great source for hard to find parts and NOS stuff.

Westhewelder · Veteran Member

When I built my 68 c10 years ago I would always deal with Reggie from walker auto for a lot of my parts in winnipeg not sure what his inventory is like for these cars. That's good to know because I'm pretty sure my 283 might have a wiped lifter or 2 there's a pretty bad tick, I'll be doing some investigating this winter when I put in a 4bbl and try and find some 305 or 327 heads. My first order of business is getting it ready for safety, going over the electrical and suspension. Side note. Does anyone know how to decode the body tag under the hood?

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Westhewelder wrote:
When I built my 68 c10 years ago I would always deal with Reggie from walker auto for a lot of my parts in winnipeg not sure what his inventory is like for these cars. That's good to know because I'm pretty sure my 283 might have a wiped lifter or 2 there's a pretty bad tick, I'll be doing some investigating this winter when I put in a 4bbl and try and find some 305 or 327 heads. My first order of business is getting it ready for safety, going over the electrical and suspension. Side note. Does anyone know how to decode the body tag under the hood?

If you post a picture of the body tag we can help you with that.

Westhewelder · Veteran Member

I don't know how to post pictures yet.
Body style 376437 1-6-1
Paint ec
Trim 544
D99u80

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Westhewelder wrote:
I don't know how to post pictures yet.
Body style 376437 1-6-1
764 = Parisienne
37 = 2 door hardtop
1 - 6 -1
Oshawa plant, June 6 first shift
Paint ec
E = Nightwatch blue
C = White
trim 544
544 Black bench seat
D99
Two tone paint moulding
u80
Rear speaker

Westhewelder · Veteran Member

That's awesome I thought It was a vinyl tol based off the trim

Westhewelder · Veteran Member

Here's some pictures for ya guys

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Welcome. You've come to the right place for 66 knowledge.

The car looks pretty sinister in that night shot!

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Westhewelder wrote:
That's awesome I thought It was a vinyl tol based off the trim

It looks like it was originally a two tone I am guessing.

1966-Grande-paris · Addicted!

Welcome Wes,

I had the same car as you back in North Battleford in high school. I sold it in 87 to move out west to work. 283 with the power glide and night watch blue (same as your original Color). Mine had a crack right in the middle of the rear bumper and a dint in the front bumper underneath on one side.
Sold it to a guy in Saskatoon. Maybe you have my old car lol.

Westhewelder · Veteran Member

Any markers that might make you think it's yours? Maybe even the vin? I'd be glad to check because this did come out of sask

1966-Grande-paris · Addicted!

Westhewelder wrote:
Any markers that might make you think it's yours? Maybe even the vin? I'd be glad to check because this did come out of sask

I cant really think of any distinctive markers, except for the rear bumper I had backed into a narrow but very solid steel pole and it had left a pretty good crack dead Center in the back bumper. I dont have any vin cowl tag info. I had the same interior as you about the same shape, the top of the back seat was very sun baked, I remember it crumbling when I put seat covers on it.
had allot of good memories in the car, if it is the one I used to have, Im just glad to see its still around. That night watch blue was an amazing Color, looked almost purple at night.

i had bought it from the original owner who had bought if for his daughter as a wedding gift in Vancouver. She ended up giving it back to him, and it sat in the sun at the lake for years By North Battleford. Had very little rust, and around 68k at the time.

Westhewelder · Veteran Member

Looks like someone robbed a front ds fender off another car as it's almost seafoam green, so good chance they swapped the bumpers out too. The back seat is in really good shape. And the parcel shelf is missing. Doing some poking around and looks like the rust isn't even all that bad but time will tell looks like there was a few whiskey dents here and there that I'll have to bang out. But over all in good shape. I will keep the board posted on progress.

1966-Grande-paris · Addicted!

Looking forward to seeing your progress on the car, dont hesitate to reach out if you need anything.

Neilvermilion · Addicted!

Hey there, this is a colored wiring diagram for 65 Parisienne, not sure it's the same for 66 though, trunk wiring harness had different color wirings on mine.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Neilvermilion wrote:
Hey there, this is a colored wiring diagram for 65 Parisienne, not sure it's the same for 66 though, trunk wiring harness had different color wirings on mine.

I had trouble opening it, not sure if others did but if so, this should work.

Westhewelder · Veteran Member

Just picked up a 350 tbi for the car, this project is snowballing into a little hot rod project pretty quick. Any suggestions on front brake kits that won't break the bank?