PontiacChieftain.com is a dedicated resource for the 1949–1954 Pontiac Chieftain. Use our detailed VIN decoder and Fisher Body data plate decoder to identify your vehicle’s year, series, body style, trim, and production details. Explore factory shop manuals, Master Parts Catalog information, original accessories data, and historical documentation covering 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, and 1954 Pontiac models.
Whether you're restoring a Pontiac Chieftain, researching original specifications, or verifying parts compatibility, this site provides organized technical reference tools and archival materials for both U.S. and Canadian-built vehicles. Factory shop manuals, Master Parts Catalog data, and decoding tools are available to help identify and document 1949–1954 Pontiac models produced on either side of the border.
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The U.S. and Canadian 1949-1954 Pontiac shop/maintenance manuals — plus the Hydra-Matic manual — are now available to view online at PontiacChieftain.com. No memberships, no popups, no paywalls.
Complete factory service procedures, specs, adjustments, and illustrations.
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Complete factory service procedures, specs, adjustments, and illustrations.
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Complete factory service procedures, specs, adjustments, and illustrations.
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Hydra-Matic service info: diagnostics, adjustments, and overhaul.
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Typical 1949-52 Pontiac Station Wagon Exterior View showing group numbers for parts.
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1954 Pontiac Exterior View showing group numbers for parts.
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1954 Pontiac Catalina Exterior View showing group numbers for parts.
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Now Available to Search: The 1954 Pontiac Master Parts Catalog (US). The Chassis Section is searchable by Group Number, Part Number, Description, and Year Range. The Body Section is searchable by Group Number or Part Number. You may also download either section — Body or Chassis — as a text-searchable PDF.
Accessory search by group/part/title with year filters. Primarily 49–52 at the moment, but 1953–54 is gradually being added in.
Website is updated regularly — Last update 2/16/2026