Greetings Olds fans and owners,

The car I lusted after as a kid, or at least the starting point for it, is now sitting in my garage - a '65 442. It's a two--door post sports coupe with a 4-speed, The major stuff (bodywork, paint, engine) is almost complete but there's a long list of little stuff that needs attention. I am excited about undertaking this project and getting to know some of the forum members in the process.

GaryN
Ferndale,, WA

 

Welcome to the forum. Would love to see some pictures.

 

Welcome to the site. It never happened without pictures.

 

Here are few pictures of the project(I hope).

 

Sweet...

 

Welcome to the group... Sharp looking 65... Good luck with your new project...

 

"Livin the dream", way to go ! Welcome.

 

Beautiful car. Gotta lose those Chevy Rallyes and the Kustom steering wheel, though. Good lookin' doggie, too!

 

Nice car. Have fun.
Wayne

 

Gary That was my dream car when I was 16. I found pretty much the same car, a 4speed car as yours ,except my is not a 442. It does have a 4 speed with white interior, and same color 2door post. I got mine as a retirement gift for myself 4 years ago. Good luck and enjoy Bassinguy

 

I agree on the wheels, steering wheel and dog. However it is your car and if you like them you should keep them. I would put a set of Torque Thrust wheels on there but that is just me. I would probably get rid of the steering wheel but I would keep the dog for sure. Was he bringing you tools?

 

that's my favorite year 442 and the first real muscle car i ever drove.it seems to me that car was recently on craigslist for what i thought was short money.congratulations and good luck with it.

 

Appreciate your kind input.
Mars, our Rottie, doesn't bring tools but brings moral support along with my wife, Sheila. Yes, this car was on Craigslist. We took a three hour drive late at night in the middle of a rainstorm through hellish traffic to see it before the owners left for a Caribbean cruise. Someone else had promised to buy it but no $ had changed hands and the owner was open to a cash offer. My condolences to the other prospective buyer. Sometimes you just get lucky.

 

i believe you scored,if you can find a set of spinners from 65 cutlass/442 wire wheel covers they bolt right on to the centers you have.

 

 

Cash talks, BS walks

Congrats

 

nice looking car and it looks like after the sniff test the dog approves too!

 

Very nice! I had a 65 Cutlass first car, I also had some adolescent fantasies but we won't get into that!!