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'64 F85 Deluxe sedan. Was her Grandpa's. We've had it maybe 25 years, it spent a lot of time in a barn before we got it. 96K original miles. So far, I've had it fitted with front disc brakes, aftermarket air, TBI, electronic ignition, upgraded alternator. Redid the interior as close as possible to original. Added shoulder harness - it had dealer installed seat belts.
Still to do - rechrome bumpers, looking for the trim around wheel openings and the chrome along the bottom below the doors. Also needs paint touched up on interior, and some fix for the plastic chrome below the armrests. And lots of little things.
Sentimental value. Want to keep it in the family, but I want it safer if we drive it.
You need to check out PPG Paints Omni.it's made to give the chrome appearance to. Plastic parts after preparation and sprayed over shiny black finish.$50 a pint will do a lot of area. They provide instructions and video. The black is called MTK 9700. Then the chrome is sprayed over the black shiny finish. The site I found out about Is (7liter.com). Also Killer chrome is also available on Home Depot online for $30 for 12 oz. spray. I've heard it gives a realistic "Chrome look" when sprayed over a shiny black finish. Larry
Last edited by Rocketowner; Nov 20, 2015 at 07:56 PM.
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Sentimental value. Want to keep it in the family, but I want it safer if we drive it.
Welcome. Cool car, and while I agree with adding things like disc brakes and seatbelts, don't kid yourself about it being much "safer". This car does NOT have a collapsible steering column, crumple zone front end, impact beams in the doors, impact-resistant fuel system, etc, etc. Yes, you can improve your odds of survival, but it will never be anywhere close to the safety of a newer car. For example, this car was never designed for the loads imparted from shoulder belts. Yes, you can add them, and yes they PROBABLY improve your odds of survival, but they don't have the factory engineering and testing behind them. Enjoy the car and understand the risks. Drive defensively.
Let's see - I haven't taken that many photos, and some of them are documenting the ongoing work. That work is being done in Lancaster, PA, where I live by Horsepower Enterprises, LLC. I'm going to try and insert a pic of the car - prior to recent work - in front of their shop on a summer day.
Typical scene at Horsepower Enterprises. My car is turquoise...
Rocketowner - I've dropped your info off to the project manager, but they may have other chrome resources.
Joe - Of course, I know. This Olds did have the anchor points for lap-belts, and the B-Pillar looks quite sturdy. I'm a 3% survivor of an wreck in 2012, when a 17 year old girl thought it was OK to race on the roads. She lost control, crossed 2 lanes of traffic totaled my 2006 Prius, and broke my C-2 in 3 places. I'm aware of the use of airbags. My daily driver is an Infiniti M35h, with license plate "AN BEYOND".
I always drive defensively - especially when there are people around.
Last edited by GoManVanGogh; Nov 21, 2015 at 09:30 PM.
With a 64 F-85 Deluxe, should I be in the Cutlass/442 forum? I think it's the one model A-Body for that year that did not carry the actual name Cutlass.
