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5th T/A

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Survivor 1964 GP
« on: June 17, 2023, 07:49:32 AM »
This is from a friend of my brother; the friend's brother recently purchased this 1964 Grand Prix. The car is a 35,000 mile survivor, purchased for a very reasonable price.  Supposedly the buyer had been working on the seller for 16 years. Unfortunately, little details, I don't know if it runs.

The hood looks to be painted a different color, but maybe just a lot of dust not wiped off?
IMG_2273 by Lawrence Alexander, on Flickr

IMG_2279 by Lawrence Alexander, on Flickr

The interior looks beautiful.
IMG_2277 by Lawrence Alexander, on Flickr

IMG_2276 by Lawrence Alexander, on Flickr
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Re: Survivor 1964 GP
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2023, 10:19:17 AM »
Incredible, amazing how many of these kind of cars keep popping up. Dont think I will ever be lucky enough to find one though :sad:
Def something to clean, go over the mechanicals and leave the rest alone.
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Re: Survivor 1964 GP
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2023, 03:56:16 PM »
Nice old car.  Is that the vacuum/fuel economy gage on the console?
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Re: Survivor 1964 GP
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2023, 04:44:15 PM »
Looks like it to me. I don’t think those were very common right?
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Re: Survivor 1964 GP
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2023, 08:33:14 PM »
I will try and find out what the plans are for this car. It certainly looks clean enough that a restoration would probably detract from the appeal and possibly the value. I see all these videos of barn finds and have a hard time believing it. But this is coming from my brother who really isn’t much of a car guy and has nothing to gain by distorting the truth.

I can’t tell if that’s a vacuum gage on the console, but have seen them on other Pontiacs of that era. It’s kind of funny putting a gage that would encourage economical driving habits on a so called performance car.
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Gone but not forgotten;
1973 T/A 455
1975 T/A 400
1978 T/A W72
1982 T/A cross fire injected

Two wheel toys;
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2013 Honda CB1100
2010 Yamaha Vmax
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Re: Survivor 1964 GP
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2023, 08:33:14 PM »

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Re: Survivor 1964 GP
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2023, 02:23:02 PM »
Those were very cool.

I have a vague memory that all the early grand prix's had a gauge on the console of some sort.  maybe I am making that up.
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Re: Survivor 1964 GP
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2023, 04:12:30 PM »
My '65 GP has a manifold vacuum gauge there on the console.It was standard equipment.I believe(not sure) it would be a tach with a manual trans.

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Re: Survivor 1964 GP
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2023, 04:54:27 PM »
Nice old car.  Is that the vacuum/fuel economy gage on the console?

Yes, that is a vacuum gauge.  I believe all GP's have full instrumentation.

My dad brought one home one evening in 1967 when I was 3.  My mother was pretty excited.  That wore off after 6 or so years as the car had a hot start fuel issue that was never fully resolved.  They ordered a 1977 Cordoba (their 1st new car) and it was delivered in May, '77.  It also was a piece of shiat, that fact reinforced by the fact I was a gangling teen by then and the Chrysler had far less room in the back set where I was relegated.

Also I really liked that gauge, and when I got my 71 LeMans in 1996 I added one to the console.  It's pale lighting at night always makes me smile...



Re: Survivor 1964 GP
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2023, 04:54:27 PM »
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