I sold my 64 F85 to buy this 65 “442”. Appears to be very solid. I hope I don’t find any expensive surprises! lol

 

Very nice 65!!

 

Sorry to see that beautiful 64 go, but love the new 65!
More pics please!

 

Your white 64 was sweeeet, why did you sell it. 65 looks good also,is this a manual ? Where did you find it ?? I see your in western NY what area ???

 

Love those Cragars.

 

Thanks guys. I have limited space, so I can only do one car at a time. I have been looking for a 65 or 67 for quite some time. This looked to be a pretty good one, so I decided to grab it. I was able to get the switch for the torque converter cleaned up and working. It appears to be working as it should, although I may look into putting a turbo 350 in it down the road sometime. Also the original carb was replaced with a remanufactured one, doesn’t have the plugs to replace the main jets. Overall it’s very solid with lots of originality. I just put it in winter storage, so I’ll have to wait for next spring to start picking away at it and of coarse driving it as I go.

 

Congratulations TJ.

Heluva car right there. I had a 66 442 Jetaway. Comfortable and moved very well.

Is this your first 442 ?

 

This is my third “442”. I bought the first one, a 1970 around 1973 for the monstrous sum of fifteen hundred dollars. It was very well warn. It got t-boned shortly afterwords. The next one was a 67. Sold it to a friend three years later. When I was around 13 years old a neighborhood guy bought a new 65 and put a set of cragars on it, I was hooked! Took me sixty years to get one!

 

Instead of a turbo 350, consider getting a Switch Pitch Turbo 400 and use your existing torque converter. It will totally change the personality of your 442.

 

I would really like to keep this car stock, but the temptation to modify slightly is strong! My getting up in age will dictate how far I’m willing to go. lol!

 

Congrats, real sharp looking Olds.

 

Congratulations, very nice looking 65.