Newbie seeking guidance/knowledge/assistance
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Newbie seeking guidance/knowledge/assistance
I just purchased a 1966 442. Previous owner has cut into the hood, and installed a cowl...not a good job at all. Anyway, I like a cowl hood, but due to the shotty install, I want to replace the hood. My questions are: Is there an aftermarket, cowl hood for the '66? Also, are there other 1966 GM "A" body hoods that will interchange?
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Welcome to the site, post some pics of your car. Can you repair the one you have? I understand these folks build a nice fiberglass hood:
http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/6667cutlass.htm
http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/6667cutlass.htm
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I haven't any close up pics of the hood in question...but I will make every effort to post a few tomorrow. It's currently snowing here (S.W. Virginia) when the cowl was installed, the fiberglass/bondo job was atrocious!
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A lot of people on this site are purists hence the name classicoldsmobile. If you are not concerned about originality and numbers matching etc... I think if done right, that could look pretty good. Im more partial to 68-70 but I do like most cars. If its yours do what you want.
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A lot of people on this site are purists hence the name classicoldsmobile. If you are not concerned about originality and numbers matching etc... I think if done right, that could look pretty good. Im more partial to 68-70 but I do like most cars. If its yours do what you want.
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04A - week #1 of April build.
ST66-33617- F85 Delux Holida Coupe
FRA- is Fremont Plant 1015- Plant and body sequence number
W-W- Paint is Silver Mist top and bottom
TR 946A- Turquoise cloth/Vinyl standard bench seat
Fremont plant did not put a "V" on position 5 of the data plate. Only lansing did that. Chances are it isn't a 442. Had that been a Lansing build it would be a 442.
There are other people on this forum that can inform you on other items on the car that would verify if it may be a 442. I am sure some will chime in. More details and pictures would help. This is a good group of people.Have fun.
Wayne
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First of all when you get a chance check out datatagdecoder.com and insert your data tag information. That is what I did. Good site but here is what I found.
04A - week #1 of April build.
ST66-33617- F85 Delux Holida Coupe
FRA- is Fremont Plant 1015- Plant and body sequence number
W-W- Paint is Silver Mist top and bottom
TR 946A- Turquoise cloth/Vinyl standard bench seat
Fremont plant did not put a "V" on position 5 of the data plate. Only lansing did that. Chances are it isn't a 442. Had that been a Lansing build it would be a 442.
There are other people on this forum that can inform you on other items on the car that would verify if it may be a 442. I am sure some will chime in. More details and pictures would help. This is a good group of people.Have fun.
Wayne
04A - week #1 of April build.
ST66-33617- F85 Delux Holida Coupe
FRA- is Fremont Plant 1015- Plant and body sequence number
W-W- Paint is Silver Mist top and bottom
TR 946A- Turquoise cloth/Vinyl standard bench seat
Fremont plant did not put a "V" on position 5 of the data plate. Only lansing did that. Chances are it isn't a 442. Had that been a Lansing build it would be a 442.
There are other people on this forum that can inform you on other items on the car that would verify if it may be a 442. I am sure some will chime in. More details and pictures would help. This is a good group of people.Have fun.
Wayne
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First of all when you get a chance check out datatagdecoder.com and insert your data tag information. That is what I did. Good site but here is what I found.
04A - week #1 of April build.
ST66-33617- F85 Delux Holida Coupe
FRA- is Fremont Plant 1015- Plant and body sequence number
W-W- Paint is Silver Mist top and bottom
TR 946A- Turquoise cloth/Vinyl standard bench seat
Fremont plant did not put a "V" on position 5 of the data plate. Only lansing did that. Chances are it isn't a 442. Had that been a Lansing build it would be a 442.
There are other people on this forum that can inform you on other items on the car that would verify if it may be a 442. I am sure some will chime in. More details and pictures would help. This is a good group of people.Have fun.
Wayne
04A - week #1 of April build.
ST66-33617- F85 Delux Holida Coupe
FRA- is Fremont Plant 1015- Plant and body sequence number
W-W- Paint is Silver Mist top and bottom
TR 946A- Turquoise cloth/Vinyl standard bench seat
Fremont plant did not put a "V" on position 5 of the data plate. Only lansing did that. Chances are it isn't a 442. Had that been a Lansing build it would be a 442.
There are other people on this forum that can inform you on other items on the car that would verify if it may be a 442. I am sure some will chime in. More details and pictures would help. This is a good group of people.Have fun.
Wayne
OOPS - 35tac
The Fisher Body tag reads "BF" for Fremont CA. "FRA" indicates Framingham Mass. "LAN" indicates Lansing Mich. These were the only 3 plants that assembled Olds A-Body cars. The fisher body tag for FRA is the same as for Lansing, so column 5 should have a "V" if it was a 442. But you were correct that Fremont did not call out many options on the FB tag.
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That 33617 does not mean F-85 Deluxe Holiday Coupe 442 option, it means ALL F-85 Deluxe Holiday Coupes. 442 was an option package, L78, that got you all sorts of things, and it could be applied to most any 2 door F85 body in 1966. Framingham would have delineated the L78 package with a V in the fifth group in the cowl tag, hence the "5V" above.
When you get to that point, could you see if it has a trunk light? 5P, we think, based on old threads, meant trunk light. That is the only option on the cowl tag that car seems to have.
When you get to that point, could you see if it has a trunk light? 5P, we think, based on old threads, meant trunk light. That is the only option on the cowl tag that car seems to have.
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That 33617 does not mean F-85 Deluxe Holiday Coupe 442 option, it means ALL F-85 Deluxe Holiday Coupes. 442 was an option package, L78, that got you all sorts of things, and it could be applied to most any 2 door F85 body in 1966. Framingham would have delineated the L78 package with a V in the fifth group in the cowl tag, hence the "5V" above.
When you get to that point, could you see if it has a trunk light? 5P, we think, based on old threads, meant trunk light. That is the only option on the cowl tag that car seems to have.
When you get to that point, could you see if it has a trunk light? 5P, we think, based on old threads, meant trunk light. That is the only option on the cowl tag that car seems to have.
A big thank you to everyone's comments, input, and help! Well, I guess the guy got over on me. I let my ignorance and excitement get in front of due diligence. I only paid $1,700 for the car...so I guess I'll just plan on working on it as I have time and money, and turn it into something nice.
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hey it looks pretty solid so even if its not a 442 thats still a pretty good price and if it has a decent 455 in it that much better.does it have a rear sway bar.thats another 442 only part. got any interior pics?
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A big thank you to everyone's comments, input, and help! Well, I guess the guy got over on me. I let my ignorance and excitement get in front of due diligence. I only paid $1,700 for the car...so I guess I'll just plan on working on it as I have time and money, and turn it into something nice.
Marry Christmas
Wayne
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A big thank you to everyone's comments, input, and help! Well, I guess the guy got over on me. I let my ignorance and excitement get in front of due diligence. I only paid $1,700 for the car...so I guess I'll just plan on working on it as I have time and money, and turn it into something nice.
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looks like it has the 442 hood and tail lights also.we need more pics!!as for engine i.d.look on the front of the drivers side head next to the head bolt there will be a letter,also up where the oil fill tube is there will be a number and a letter.what are they that will give us a better idea.
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