help!! wanna restore a 62 parisienne outside usa

[martin099]

Hi all, I'm having some problem identifying parts to restore a right hand drive 62 parisienne, would anyone have any info of where I can get the complete parts catlogue for the car, perhaps its web address, the car is currently to be restored in singapore.

Also I need some info on the auto transmission conversion, I managed to source an auto transmission from miami, however it is specified for a left hand drive, can I use it for a right hand drive car? If so? What do I need to change? The indicators and those sort of stuff?

Truly need help from you guys, as this is the first pontiac that I do and wanna do a complete full restoration on it

 

[melsg5]

It would be difficult enough to do a restoration on a 62 to start with but the fact that you are dealing with a right hand drive vehicle means you have a even smaller resource base to draw from. You are probably better off finding contacts in other British based sources since they would be more famailar with the differences between left and right hand drive. I believe the Parisienne, as far as North America, was only sold in Canada. You can try to contact this link
www.pontiacparts.net/fullsizeparts.htm
or www.amesperf.com

 

[Pyre]

I am basically in the same boat for parts, with the exception that my 1984 Parisienne is the standard american side drive.

Here is a link you may find helpful:
http://www.vintagevehicleservices.com/options.html

This is the link to the Canadian Vintage Vehicle Services department in canada where the car was actually made. It will cost you a fee to have them do the research, but they can provide about as much info as you may get.

Also keep in mind that you may need to look into an interchange database. Chevy keeps thier parts that are used to a minimum for cost reasons. They combine and use differnt combinations for a new look / feature when possible to avoid developing a new part. Look into the interchanges and see if you can locate the base parts, then you may be able to piece togeather what you need or enough to make fabricating one worth while.

Here is what I have been told is one of the better American Car Part Interchange systems:
http://hollanderinterchange.net/

It is not by far a cheap option, but it is probably going to be your best at this point. It provides the interchange for ALL cars that were american made brands. It will tell you if you can use a part from a completely differnt year make and body type, or if it is limited to sone specific model.

I wish you the best of luck.