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This info is a little late (since the original posts were from 2016), but the Jan 1965 printing of the parts book shows different windshields for rubber channel and glue-in applications the 1961-63 cars, each in both clear and tinted. Part numbers and footnotes are shown in the two attached pages from that parts book.

Eric,

I would have sworn that the 61 and 62 fenders were the same P/N, but the parts book shows different numbers for each year. What I don’t know is if the P/N difference is simply the fact that the 62 fenders have fastener holes punched for the die cast extension on the leading edge.

[quote quote=14997]this may be taboo, but merc has 4 lug discs for the comet…..Thoughts,[/quote]

Unclear how that helps. Different wheel bearings, for starters. Different spindles. The rotors are the easy part. I have Saab 900 rotors with the same 4 x 4.5″ bolt pattern for the front. They have plenty of offset from the wheel mounting surface to t…[Read more]

Eric, the driveshaft in my 62 wagon does not have the rubber.

Correct. The thread-in ball joints have a hex.

I just rebuilt the front end on my 62 before Power Tour. I used a Kanter complete kit. Mine are screw in ball joints. I did have a problem with one of the ball joints being machined undersized. Kanter resolved the issue and sent me two new ones within two days. Great customer service. I provided pictures of the issue in this…[Read more]

The coolant in the engine is not all one temperature. It is expected that temps will vary depending on where you measure them.

What Eric said. The sending unit for a temp gauge must be in flowing coolant, and there is only one such location on the stock intake. You can get an aftermarket part that fits in the upper radiator hose and has an NPT port for a sender, but that is a little less accurate location.

The 2020 Nationals will be in July. I don’t remember the exact dates, but probably the third week or so. Apparently June in Tennessee isn’t hot and humid enough… 😉

[quote=14793]The switch is an accessory for the courtesy lights. [/quote]

Thanks, Jim. Was that 1963-only? I don’t see courtesy lights on the 1962 options list.

http://1962oldsmobile.com/62accessoriesf85.html

Car appears to be pretty solid. Nice find. What’s the on-off knob to the left of the heater control panel?

Yes, the threads that the idler arm pivots on wear out prematurely, allowing the arm itself to slop up and down. It’s apparently the threads on the bracket, as I put a new bushing on the threads of a used bracket and there was still slop. This slop is not present when both parts are new.

I’ll second the installation of a rear bar first. Enlarging the front bar just makes understeer worse. The back bar makes handling more neutral.

Sounds like you’d have to a bunch of money into it just to bring it up to the status of a parts car.

[quote]Are you sure it is a P? Is this what is on the title and also the VIN tag? Could it have been a typo on the title? Can we get a picture of the cowl tag and VIN tag? I am wondering what the build date is.[/quote]

There should not be a letter in that position of the VIN.

That link is from ebay. The Delco radio manuals are listed there regularly.

Ames Performance sells upholstery for the Tempest, which also fits. Of course, none of those options will be correct.

It cost me just under $900 for door and rear quarter panels for my 67 Delta from SMS, so that number is accurate as of a month ago. I also got all the turquoise upholstery materials and headliner for the 67 from them as well.…[Read more]