My 1965 442 is finally home
#1
My 1965 442 is finally home
Hi Everyone, I pulled it home yesterday and getting thing situated in the pole barn. Im in the process off taking everything apart to get the body and frame ready for media blasting. Floor and trunk pans are gone. Rockers, doors and fenders are in great shape. Quarters are good other then behind the rear wheel. I have been searching around on the net for pans and quarter patches. I found a lot of floor pans but nothing for the quarters. I guess I'm looking for anyone's thoughts on where to get sheet metal. I'll post up some pics soon.
#2
Welcome Tom. Sounds like a great project. Post pics when you can.
We want to follow your progress as well. I would suggest to post
a want ad in the parts wanted forum. Good luck with it, looking forward to the pics.
We want to follow your progress as well. I would suggest to post
a want ad in the parts wanted forum. Good luck with it, looking forward to the pics.
#6
That car was in TX right? I believe the seller had a few decent cars for sale. I read that ad a few times when I was stopped in TX on a roadtrip this month. Great look and should be excellent when done!!
#7
Welcome! There are a lot of us 64/65 guys here. It'll be tough to find lower rear quarter patches - tough but not impossible. Your pic of the car on the trailer struck a chord with me...
Can't wait to see more of your car. Keep us posted!
Can't wait to see more of your car. Keep us posted!
#8
Welcome! Very nice car
Sheet metal is not available only good used is the trunk pan is the same as most A body's of the same year
A lot of gto parts interchange
Ask 2blu442 if he still has the 64 quarters they were a little rough, but solid if I remember correctly .
I did fab up my right rear quarter, out of door skin and parts of two fenders a few flaws and a little goofy, but the trim covered most of it. if you spend some time very possible to do a great job
Could you do me a favor ? I need to add the window trim clip for my rear window and I need the measurement for the bottom ones in the corner if you could post a clear pic with a tape measure in the lower corner for me about 8 inches worth it would be great
Sheet metal is not available only good used is the trunk pan is the same as most A body's of the same year
A lot of gto parts interchange
Ask 2blu442 if he still has the 64 quarters they were a little rough, but solid if I remember correctly .
I did fab up my right rear quarter, out of door skin and parts of two fenders a few flaws and a little goofy, but the trim covered most of it. if you spend some time very possible to do a great job
Could you do me a favor ? I need to add the window trim clip for my rear window and I need the measurement for the bottom ones in the corner if you could post a clear pic with a tape measure in the lower corner for me about 8 inches worth it would be great
Last edited by oldstata; June 25th, 2015 at 08:49 PM.
#10
Well I thought about both options but I wanted him to take part in the whole project. The original color was dark blue with lite blue interior...his was dark blue with black interior. I want to do it as much as I can like his was.
#12
Thanks I need a pic of this area with a tape measure out about 6-8inch
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#13
Nice! Hey I had that car for a while too. I pulled it home from the Nashville Tennessee area.
When he bought it from me it still had the 4 speed console in it, but he sold it separately for some reason.
Good luck with the car, it is a solid car, just needs the trunk and floor help.
When he bought it from me it still had the 4 speed console in it, but he sold it separately for some reason.
Good luck with the car, it is a solid car, just needs the trunk and floor help.
#14
Hey have you checked out the w29.boards.net
It's early years 64-67 a few great guys that are in it for the hobby it's worth looking into I have found great parts
Also here was the channel clips I was looking for
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Just in case some one might need it as well
Thanks
It's early years 64-67 a few great guys that are in it for the hobby it's worth looking into I have found great parts
Also here was the channel clips I was looking for
4503DC01-E2DF-4556-8240-C77F34CC230A.jpg
Just in case some one might need it as well
Thanks
#15
Toms65, You may want to look into my thread in Major Projects titled "update progress on 64 F-85 Post" Tons of pictures and dialog. Ames Performance is a great source for parts with great prices. Alot of 64-65 Tempest, Lemans-GTO parts are the same. Very nice car to start with!
#17
In my opinion the '65 442 was the best of all. Wicked fast and easy to drift while accelerating through the corners. Too many of them went to the circle track or got cut up for the drag strip. I hope you like yours, cause I sure do.
#19
cars 002.JPG The '65 in the picture is my first car purchased in'75, still own it and the nugget gold W30.
#20
Attachment 199408 The '65 in the picture is my first car purchased in'75, still own it and the nugget gold W30.
#21
I converted to disc brakes and set the engine in the frame. Drilled and tapped a hole in the starter for the starter brace. Fabricated a heat shield being so close to the manifold. Flywheel and clutch are mounted. Now I'm looking through my parts for clutch and shifter linkages. Brake lines, fuel lines and exhaust system is here so they will be going in soon.
#22
65 442
I converted to disc brakes and set the engine in the frame. Drilled and tapped a hole in the starter for the starter brace. Fabricated a heat shield being so close to the manifold. Flywheel and clutch are mounted. Now I'm looking through my parts for clutch and shifter linkages. Brake lines, fuel lines and exhaust system is here so they will be going in soon.
Tom thank you for the update. I am so glad that car is making a comeback.
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