1965 Jetstar1 owner.
May 21st, 2011, 04:00 PM
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I own a 1965 Olds Jetstar 1. Bought it in Bemidji, MN. It is Burgundy Mist exterior with black interior. The funniest thing about the car is that the production number is 666, or the mark of the beast mentioned in the Bible. Maybe I will have "ABEAST" put on the license plate. The only thing I wish it had, is the limited slip differential. If anybody knows where to get a 1965 Olds limited slip differential for this vehicle then let me know please. I know you can get an aftermarket but would rather have an exact match. Also, everything is original and correct on the car. Any other jetsar 1 owners out there?
May 21st, 2011, 05:34 PM
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Thanks for the info.
Somehow I got brainwashed into thinking I had a production number car of 666. Thanks for the clarification as I now realize that you can't really prove what any production number was. You can get the month and week, but that is as good as it gets. Thanks for pointing this out, as I started telling people that I had a car that was production number 666. Since I am a Christian, I guess I am glad that I can't prove that is production number 666 lol.
May 28th, 2011, 02:42 PM
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May 29th, 2011, 02:41 PM
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I was on a website that supposedly deciphered the body tag on the upper drivers side firewall. I assumed they were telling the truth without double checking them. All of the other deciphering websites and info. says you never can prove the actual number. But it is as you say, I really can't disprove it either. The build sheet that I found between the gas tank and the floor, has the last six numbers of the door jam vin no on it, in the vehicle identification number part of the build sheet ending in 666. Of course as I said, the door jam vin no. ends in 666 and the body tag on the drivers side firewall has the body number as 666 also. Maybe it was 666, I guess we'll never know for sure. Thanks for correcting me and the info.. Dan.
June 4th, 2011, 02:33 PM
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I own a 1965 Olds Jetstar 1... The only thing I wish it had, is the limited slip differential. If anybody knows where to get a 1965 Olds limited slip differential for this vehicle then let me know please. I know you can get an aftermarket but would rather have an exact match.
Please post pics of your car, too.
June 7th, 2011, 12:18 PM
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June 7th, 2011, 12:21 PM
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June 7th, 2011, 01:24 PM
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Anyhoo... I bought it to use in my Delmont, but since changed plans and decided to keep the stock 8.2" Pontiac. It's been sitting on jackstands in my garage ever since. I'd like $325 for it complete, drum to drum. I could pull the diff. and gears if someone just needed those. The housing is pretty badly rust pitted anyway, but the axles and pinion still turn freely and seals don't leak.
July 10th, 2011, 05:14 PM
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July 24th, 2011, 09:33 AM
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Pics would be nice!
Your title would show your vin#
How optioned is it - my '65 Jetstar I was loaded - even power seat and 'tow package' which was 4:33 rear end!
Dk. blue - 3 tone blue interior!
If it had posi - it was worn out - smoked the RR until you got off the gas
Your title would show your vin#
How optioned is it - my '65 Jetstar I was loaded - even power seat and 'tow package' which was 4:33 rear end!
Dk. blue - 3 tone blue interior!
If it had posi - it was worn out - smoked the RR until you got off the gas
July 24th, 2011, 10:14 AM
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Pics would be nice!
Your title would show your vin#
How optioned is it - my '65 Jetstar I was loaded - even power seat and 'tow package' which was 4:33 rear end!
Dk. blue - 3 tone blue interior!
If it had posi - it was worn out - smoked the RR until you got off the gas
Your title would show your vin#
How optioned is it - my '65 Jetstar I was loaded - even power seat and 'tow package' which was 4:33 rear end!
Dk. blue - 3 tone blue interior!
If it had posi - it was worn out - smoked the RR until you got off the gas
Sorry, I won't believe that without documentation.
July 24th, 2011, 10:22 AM
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Bought it used, but with that S/P converter and good tires, was a bear outa the gates!
That was back in '69, when it was just a 'gas guzzler', too!
Not even a thought about 'collectables' back then - who knew??
That was back in '69, when it was just a 'gas guzzler', too!
Not even a thought about 'collectables' back then - who knew??
July 24th, 2011, 10:59 AM
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You better believe it was a bear! It was the "top accelerator" in the 1965 Pure Oil Trials.
July 24th, 2011, 11:36 AM
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Here is a link to the magazine article. Page 84 has specs.
Looks like all fullsize Oldsmobiles ranked well.
http://books.google.com/books?id=AiY...0trials&f=true
July 24th, 2011, 01:49 PM
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Here is a link to the magazine article. Page 84 has specs.
Looks like all fullsize Oldsmobiles ranked well.
http://books.google.com/books?id=AiY...0trials&f=true
Looks like all fullsize Oldsmobiles ranked well.
http://books.google.com/books?id=AiY...0trials&f=true
Wild About Cars. http://wildaboutcars.com
You'll find Chassis Service Manuals, Product Information Manuals (AKA Assembly Manuals), Inspector's Manuals, and other documents that will contain this and much much more.
Wild About Cars
July 24th, 2011, 03:18 PM
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I currently don't have a site. I am a novice with computer stuff. If you like some pics of my Jetstar1 my email is pegirard@comcast.net.
July 24th, 2011, 03:21 PM
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I currently don't have a site. I am a novice on computer stuff. If you like some pictures of my Jetstar1 please email me at pegirard@comcast.net
July 24th, 2011, 04:27 PM
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Here is a link to the magazine article. Page 84 has specs.
Looks like all fullsize Oldsmobiles ranked well.
http://books.google.com/books?id=AiY...0trials&f=true
Looks like all fullsize Oldsmobiles ranked well.
http://books.google.com/books?id=AiY...0trials&f=true
July 24th, 2011, 05:16 PM
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For those of you who want to download a PERFECT copy of the Pure Oil trials as depicted in the April 1965 Popular Science - follow this link at Wild About Cars: http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/cgi-bin/pub9990262549589.cgi?itemid=9990335139217&action=v iewad&categoryid=9940334105704
Much much more on 1965 Jetstar is in the Library.
Much much more on 1965 Jetstar is in the Library.
July 24th, 2011, 05:27 PM
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Story on the Jetstar I http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/cgi-b...=9970372283073
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