Hey friends, 

just grabbed a 52’ HT for my wife and I to start a build.  Ive never touched a flathead, but excited to see if we can make this gem into a cruiser.  Couple of things I need help finding.  Front grill, headlight bezel and tail light bezel and lens.  Think everything else is there.  Gunna start the tear down in a few weeks….. once I get my garage in order.  Also, electronic resource and engine resources would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance 

Excited to see what you’ll do with it! Congrats!

Eventually restore her.  This car has every option offered by Pontiac.  But for now.  Ill try to get the engine to run, work on the brakes…… things like that.  Then tear down and rebuild.  

Im trying to find out as much as I can as well.  I know it has the striaght 8, hydromatic, seat heater and tube radio.  All upgrades from Pontiac.  But how many did Pontiac make of the catalina with all these upgrades?  

Awesome project find.  Keep us up on your build.  Will help anyway we can as there are a number of knowledgeable members.  Chat it up with us in the forum.

Plan on listening to anyone and everyone.  I feel it’s important to pass down knowledge and experience.

Got the vin decoded….. need help with the fisher build tag on the cowl.

welcome toybomber , that looks to be a great project 👍

4 hours ago, Toybomber said:

 I feel it’s important to pass down knowledge and experience.

completely agree with you there 

Factory trim and color???

 

17 hours ago, Toybomber said:

Got the vin decoded….. need help with the fisher build tag on the cowl.

Style No: 52-2437 SD    "52" - 1952 Model Year    2437SD - Body style - Catalina Coupe Super Deluxe

Body No - BK 2547    "BK" - Kansas City, Kansas Assembly Plant    2547 - production sequence number - this is 2,547 Catalina Coupe Super Deluxe built at the KC plant that model year

Trim No 73 - Dark Green Cloth with Pale Green Bolster

Paint No. 15 - Belfast Green - Upper  Seamist Green - Lower  Seamist Green - Wheels

Top and ACC - not used

 

Try reaching out to Franks Pontiac Parts and Desert Valley Auto Parts (DVAP) - as a start on your search for parts. Also try downloading a copy of the Pontiac-Oakland Club International's Smoke Signal's magazine. Check out the want ads in the back for parts. Hemmings is also a good source to look for parts. Ebay of course.

Edited July 19, 20214 yr by Frosty

Thanks Frosty, your the best

Happy to help.

Please be sure to open a progression thread once you get started. We love pictures and we'd love to see your progress over time.

Great another Pontiac saved. Welcome to the site.