Biscayne Resto Project

[Verne_Frantz]

Ken,
Consider calling a friend of mine, Don Bock here in NJ. He owns a buisness called Passenger Car Supply and his specialty is '65-'72 big cars. He also used to work for CARS way back when they were just in the upolstery business. Donny knows where to find rare materials that aren't listed in anyone's catalog. He also works for American Auto Wire (which used to be Factory Fit, and Parker Wireworks before that). He can solve ANY wiring issue on these big cars.
I recommened him highly. 856-467-7966. You'll most likely get his machine during the day when he's at his regular job.

Ask Donny about Just Dashes. Perhaps he can work a better turn-around time for you.

Hope you make out ok. The car looks great!!!

Verne

[66 Biscayne]

Hello, I am also doing a 66 Biscayne resto/clone project on a Arizona car. Have done business with Don also in the past on another car with wiring issues....VERY knowledgeable! Have bought a few of the very rare parts (4spd. boot and and ring from him). Great guy. Cars Inc. here in Mich. is reproducing Biscayne interiors...from what I have seen they look great.Send a PM with your ph.# I'll call you on my dime to yak about these big cars. Your car and mine look very similar, White/Blue....

[kwhizz]

Found a "Correct"?? #3264 carb on Ebay......The car had a Holly Street Avenger on it.......Anyhow, it's on it's way to Eric for Restoration......here's some before pic's, Good Luck with this one Eric......





Ken

[mssl72]

I saw that one on ebay too. It was missing a few things. I believe it should have a bowl breather on the front bowl. That may depend on the date. Maybe Eric has one he can add to it.

[fpcopo]

I think that radio is a dealer installed item. All factory radios were Delco. Motorola made exact dup;icates for aftermarket installation. A local radio shop here had a bunch of them he sold a while back. Looked exactly like the originals but said Motorola on the face plate, just like yours. Frank

[kwhizz]

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I think that radio is a dealer installed item. All factory radios were Delco. Motorola made exact dup;icates for aftermarket installation. A local radio shop here had a bunch of them he sold a while back. Looked exactly like the originals but said Motorola on the face plate, just like yours. Frank

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Wow!! Again......The Information available on this site is second to none........
Thanks
Ken

[Verne_Frantz]

Ken,
Radios were one of the items (like OSRV mirrors) that many dealers installed themselves to make a little more profit than if the car was RPO'd with a radio. Sometimes the dealer would use the Delco unit too because he could buy it through service parts, then charge the customer the full list. HE made a larger margin on it that way than if he put it on the car order.
There are a couple ways to tell if the radio was a factory installation or dealer. The factory die punched the hole for the antenna, where the dealer used a hole saw. Also, rear antennas were installed before the trunk spatter paint, so a factory installation would have some overspray on the base of the mast and the bracket that held it to the inner wheelhouse lip in the trunk.

Verne

[VintageMusclecar]

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Found a "Correct"?? #3264 carb on Ebay......The car had a Holly Street Avenger on it.......Anyhow, it's on it's way to Eric for Restoration......here's some before pic's, Good Luck with this one Eric......





Ken

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Ken;

How's this?



Eric

[VintageMusclecar]

[kwhizz]

Wow!!!.......Eric.......That's Awsum.......Now I need to bring the rest of the car to standard of the Carb.....Can't wait to hear that "Puppy" run next Spring....Thanks a lot Eric (The Check's in the Mail)

Ken