So what do you think? She is real solid,complete,runs good, drives good,and the only rust is in the trunk floor,and front floor boards.

 

Here are a few more pics.

 

Craigslist?

 

Congrats...looks very solid and A/C !

 

nice find,lower chrome looks good, cutlass should have come with a four barrel???? whats the dealer name on the trunk? Doc Olds?

 

I found it first out driving one day by chance,but yes it was on Craigslist. He wanted 2500.00 but I got it for 1100.00

 

Nice!

 

Nice pick up!!!! What are your plans for it???

 

It says Oge Olds of East Texas.The carb was a four barrel,it has a adapter plate on it.

 

Thank you.
I just want to keep it simple,fix the rust on the floors,paint it the factory color,new interior,and nice wheels.
I think thats what I said about my 72.

 

Thank you, it's cars like yours that got me started looking for a clean 65.

 

I'm glad you made that a sold car. I have been trying to ignoir it for two weeks now. The longer it was still posted the cheaper I knew it could be purchased for.

 

Thank you.

 

When I found out it was on Craigslist I looked it up, He was not real clear about the rust. The body is real nice though.

 

Looks like a good start for a nice car!!

 

That car looks awesome, A coat of paint and it'll be a beauty.

 

Great find.

 

Nice project and at a very good price! Have you found the 1965 sites yet? The ones I know of are:

http://ultra-hi-comp.proboards.com/index.cgi?

http://www.442bro.com/

John

 

Hey John,
Thank you. I did not know about the 65 sites,but I will check it out.

I will be needing a few things from you for this car,I will send you a list soon. and thanks again!

 

Thank you Pat.

 

Thank you Tony, the 65 body has really caught my eye!

 

GM made the best looking A bodies in all makes from 64-67 IMO

 

Thank you,
Hey your not to far from me,do you go to any of the local car shows? I was told about one over at Little Rd and I 20 .

 

No question about it, my love for GM started when I was 10 I think.

I wish I would have bought your 66 442, that was a sweet car too!

 

TK
Have you done any more on the last 442 you bought?
I wish this one was a 442, but it will do just fine. I love the lines on the 65.

 

Ive been buying parts here and there. I ordered the club coupe (read expensive) interior for it 8 months ago. The door panels are on the UPS truck waiting to be delivered, hopefully Ill be home when they come back today.

 

I'm glad to here you are moving forward on it.
Who do you use for the interior, is it all one company? I have heard allot of people having problems with the quality and fit,mostly with the door panels.

 

The only place that makes club coupe interiors is SMS in Oregon. Everything is custom made to order. They dont make seat covers but do sell the material to have them sewn up. I used PUI covers on my hardtop. The covers are decent, the door panels suck ***. I ended up finding some nice OE panels and spraying them to match. Id think the sedan panels are better than their hardtops. The hardtops have a bunch of heat pleats that dont come out well when reproduced.

 

Nice find, trade ya for an Omega.

 

I guess you know I have been looking at the Omega's too! I am interested in the Omega, but not like this car. Thanks anyway.

 

The VIN off of the title is 3 3827 5M? What is 5M??

 

5=65
M=Michigan

 

Thanks, I should have got that!

 

I don't know why I put myself through this. I bought this car thinking I would be able to put my purest ways aside, and build something fun! I even have a 455 that I had bought just so my son and I could find a car like this one, and have some fun with it.
Well, I can't do it! I can't take a car that is all original and change it. My son is mad at me now; he hates the "all blue classic look."

 

Tell him to sneak it over to my shop. I'll have no problem with a little molestation. That car is begging for a 455 and 4 speed with big in little Cragar S/S wheels

 

ALAS, I LAMENT, WHY, OH WHY, CAN I NEVER STUMBLE ON A STEAL OF A DEAL LIKE THIS ONE!!!!! Great find, gonna' be a great addition to the stable. Richard's right, you might want to consider that BBO's in there, with a 4 speed. He knows about "modifying", for sure!!!

 

Plese watch these videos as many times as it takes for you to decide that indeed you do need that 455 in your 65.

And to be fair, make sure you show your son too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LvYNRggQ04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSwUC...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpWDA...eature=related
Third car in this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt6DiNFGBMU

 

LOL If that does not work nutin' will

 

I know how sweet this body style is with the right wheels and tires,and I love to see the things other guys do to these cars. I just get stuck on the idea of changing the original parts out of it.
When I got this car I really did think I would change it up a little, it's just such a struggle for me.
My son is 25 and loves the old cars,just not all that comes with it.
He would like to put a off brand crate engine in it! That just wont happen!

 

I do get it,it's cars like this that got me all turned on about the 65 body! Maybe I should have just found one already fixed up like this,I think I could have saved myself some grief!