60s GM Fan

I'm moving in the next month to a smaller place and no longer have room to store my 3 classics. The 59 stays and so does my 66 Olds, leaving the 64 as the one who gets the boot. What I have up for grabs is the following: 1964 Sedan Deville with the original 429 engine and TH400 transmission. Engine has approximately 91k miles on the odometer and runs very well. I've replaced the plugs with NOS AC44 plugs, replaced the wires, fuel lines, and a few other components within the engine bay to ensure reliability. The engine starts up well and runs very smoothly from 10 mph up to 100 mph. The transmission shifts very well and she'll smoke tires if you lay into her from a dead stop. This car can easily make a road trip no problem so long as you're willing to give her gas. Options for this car include Climate Control (AC/Heat), Cruise Control, Twilight Sentinel (auto headlights), 6-way power seats, power door locks, power windows, AM/FM radio (working), power antenna, power steering, power brakes, posi-traction rear, remote mirror control, power trunk release, etc. This is an almost fully loaded car for 1964 and everything works as it should. The interior is the optional Sandlewood leather interior which shows well for its age, and it was recently serviced to insure it lasts another 60 years. The exterior is Bahama Sand and shows well but is chipping in spots and is somewhat tired. From 5 feet away she's perfect but up close you can see the chips I mentioned above. Trunk still retains its full liner including the tire cloth cover. This car is exactly the way it came from the factory in March of 1964. I'm asking 20,000 USD for this car. Car is located in Gilbert, AZ. I am flexible in my price to a degree. This is a very clean fully operational survivor and as they say, its only original once. Please contact me for photos, video, and additional details.

Used to have a 41 flatbed here. They're fun but non-syncro transmissions.

If I was them I'd run with that 70k. Its a very pretty and well put together car however not a highly sought after model year.

I like her and the price is right...but no room at the present time. Wonder how this would do as a casual daily

Price isn't too bad. Its a nice car.

Okay here's another question. Does anyone have a manual antenna in good to excellent shape for a 66 Toro? I have everything already in place however the copper tip for the cable is broken. I have another fitting in front of it that plugs into the radio but I'd like to get that fixed if possible.

Now I understand why the radio wasn't fixed by the previous owner...haha. Thank you for the help!

Wonderful information. Doesnt appear to be too difficult however I'll pay close attention to the harness and use your suggestions. The radio I have has the correct bulb holder so it should hopefully be a plug and play scenario.

Good price all things considered

Very pretty and the price isn't too horrible.

Yes please I'd love to have photos! I haven't taken care of it as of yet due to the complexity of the whole effort.

I do have a second nearly mint deck if you or anyone else is interested. I bought it on wim after I rebuilt the first one. Just trying to clear my spare parts. Too many atm. Also idk if you know the Toro guru in Maricopa but he was a life safer with the trans. My friend here calls him Doc because he had a plethora of Toro knowledge and parts.

Surprisingly in the east valley we have several. Ones an old country, the others classical, and the third 60s/70s. I can even pick up a classic rock station down in Tucson if I'm lucky.

Since I finally have my 66 Toro back I'd like to swap out the old AM radio for the rebuild AM/FM WB radio I acquired some time ago. Based on my research the process is: 1. Remove the two bolts from the steering column and drop the steering wheel. 2. Remove screws for the dash bezel and pull dash forward while being careful of wire/vacuum connections. 3. Remove connections/screws for old radio and remove. 4. Install new radio and reinstall everything. Does this sound right? Anything else I should be careful of? Also is this better to do with a second pair of hands or can it be accomplished solo? Thanks, Tim

The 66 is fixed and working perfectly. If you're looking for a switch pitch torque converter FL Torque Converter makes a good one. Butter smooth with tons of torque!

Well I'm in luck. The stator shaft can be repaired. It'll be returned to the shop in a week. This part is absolutely unobtainable so if anyone here runs into the same situation...the only place you'll find one is in a parts car or to have one made from scratch.

Sadly that part wont work. It doesnt have the grove towards the back like mine does. Any idea? Supposedly this is a one year only part?

Not a bad project TBH...just make sure that transmission is in order. I'm going through the pains with my 66 due to an incomplete rebuild...

Fatsco doesn't have the Stator Shaft. Any suggestions are welcome.

Joe I believe you're correct. The Stator Shaft is damaged but the other is not. Fatsco for this component? I already have a switch pitch torque converter from Florida Torque Converter.

It appears that the torque converter was at its failure point. It also damaged the output shaft teeth. If anyone has the right source for these please let me know. TH-425. Thanks.

They've figured it out and found the section in the manual. They've not done me wrong so far but they're no longer on my favorite list. Thanks for the help. I'd like to get this 66 back on the road ASAP.

I gave them both the shop manual and body manual for 66 and they said it didn't show the front wheel drive set up? Am I missing something?

Okay this saga is still ongoing. I have heard zip from the shop that has my car and the side note I've now heard as of today is that the owner is pulling the engine to replace the torque converter. Are you required to pull the whole engine/trans just to replace the torque converter? Seems excessive and it seems as if this shop has no clue wtf they're doing.

You were right. I ordered the wrong one. Their product 34-2 with variable pitch was the correct one. I get the joy of shipping the incorrect part back for a loss but now I'll have the right one. Fatsco said I'd have to send my old one in for a rebuild but sadly I can't have the car sitting in the shop for weeks while they rebuild the old one.