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Old November 5th, 2017, 12:17 AM
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bitch'n 66 442

I'm not promoting the sale of this car, just impressed by combination. Although I'm a pure stock fanatic, sometimes people get variations right.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Oldsmo...xZ4NaM&vxp=mtr
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Old November 5th, 2017, 02:22 AM
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While I agree its a cool car and probably a lot of fun, I just don't see $79k there.
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I'm never a fan of cutting a hole in the hood. Jmo.
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Old November 5th, 2017, 05:27 AM
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High performance build without any dyno numbers to back it up. We should save a picture for the "Y-36 Gone Wrong" collection.
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Old November 5th, 2017, 05:31 AM
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seen this on ebay before.

nice build, but like most customs you either love it or hate it.

this one went a little too far into the latter direction for me.

and whats up with the stripes??
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Old November 5th, 2017, 05:48 AM
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Looks pretty boogered up to me!
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Old November 5th, 2017, 05:49 AM
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A big miss IMO...........
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Old November 5th, 2017, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Koda
High performance build without any dyno numbers to back it up. We should save a picture for the "Y-36 Gone Wrong" collection.
W-36, but yeah...

Why oh why do people think these "bumblebee" stripes look good? Frankly, I don't even care for them on the factory 1968 applications. They run completely counter to any body lines, and in this case they aren't even close to any kind of alignment with the fender scoops. And you ALREADY have the horizontal chrome. Not an aesthetic improvement.
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Old November 5th, 2017, 07:05 AM
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Either the market for 66-67’s has skyrocketed or people are asking way more for them then I would be willing to pay. Good to see if your a 66/67 owner.
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Old November 5th, 2017, 02:59 PM
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Price is questionable, but then again, you never know what people are willing to pay for something a little different... I am definitely not impressed with the back seat workmanship...
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Old November 5th, 2017, 03:17 PM
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Put me in the like it category, I like stripe, I like the look, I'd BBO it and it would need to be priced ALOT more reasonably for me to love it.
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Old November 5th, 2017, 06:27 PM
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The hole in the hood and stripe to me hurt it otherwise ok but definately not 79k worth
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I really like '66 examples, and love black on cars.... The stripes look all wrong to me though, especially over top of the fender vents. The hole in the hood looks like it was intended for a blower,,.. Not two fours.. I don't see the asking price either, but then again who am I to judge?
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Old November 5th, 2017, 08:20 PM
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It's what Jackie Gleason would call an "Attention Getter", I agree it's a little over the top. But it's quite aggressive looking compared to stock, kinda like a hard hitting street racer of the era.
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I love 66 442’s and although I wouldn’t have done the stripe myself I kinda dig the color combo . I really dig the 70’s vibe (kinda Kras and Bernie-ish) but when I saw the boat anchor under the hood I think I threw up in my mouth a little.
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Eric, I didn’t know you had a boat anchor under your hood!!!
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