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Not my fathers 66 442

Old Dec 16, 2018 | 03:14 PM
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Talking Not my fathers 66 442

Hi all,

I've been reading here for a while and finally got around to posting and introducing myself. I picked up a 66 in August, and love it. My Dad owned the same car (in dark green) and bought it new in 66, the year I was born. I recall only sitting on his arm rest of the split bench seat, and the pointed fender tips looking out over the hood. My Car is a survivor, 4Bbl, close ratio buckets/console car. Anyway, it's pretty much put away for the season here in CT, but I hope to do some odds and ends if we get some warmer days. I think I'm getting some heat soak from the cross over exhaust, but not sure, thats for a different thread that I'll post. Anyway, this is a great site, thank you for having it, hopefully my pic comes through.

Fall in New England

Found a good paint match for the rocket emblems
Old Dec 16, 2018 | 03:16 PM
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Nice car,love them 66's & welcome.
Old Dec 16, 2018 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 66-3X2 442
Nice car,love them 66's & welcome.
Thx!!!!
Old Dec 16, 2018 | 04:15 PM
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Welcome from another 66 442 owner!
Old Dec 16, 2018 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by tru-blue 442

Welcome from another 66 442 owner!
Thanks! Nice looking dash - very familiar.
Old Dec 16, 2018 | 04:55 PM
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Great looking car.
Old Dec 16, 2018 | 05:26 PM
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Great looking car.
Thx!!
Old Dec 17, 2018 | 04:41 AM
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Great looking car. Love those 66"s.
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Old Dec 17, 2018 | 06:28 AM
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real nice!! where in ct. are you.i'm in mass but not far from thompson,ct
Old Dec 17, 2018 | 09:38 AM
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thx!

I’m located about 20 minutes west of Hartford in the Farmington valley area.
Old Dec 17, 2018 | 09:51 AM
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Nice car!!!
Old Dec 17, 2018 | 06:14 PM
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Nice car! I've always thought 66 Cutlass was a great looking car and a 442 4 speed, wow
Old Dec 18, 2018 | 06:50 PM
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Thanks all!
Old Dec 19, 2018 | 07:39 AM
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Very nice 442! It's funny how at the time you don't think too much about it, but when you get older you revisit those times, as memories, and they mean so much more. SO much more that you get the same car.
I'm also in CT, Middletown, and hope to run into you at some point. Take care!
Old Dec 19, 2018 | 02:48 PM
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Welcome to the group... Sharp looking 66... White is one of my favorite colors... In fact seven of my current vehicles are white...
Old Dec 19, 2018 | 06:22 PM
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Thanks Konrad. It's funny. I do remember the armrest, and the speaker grill, but had not remembered the look over the hood and the fender tips. I sat in the car for the first time and immediately remembered "that' look. Flat hood almost framed by the fender tips on each side. I hope to see you at a show sometime!
Old Dec 19, 2018 | 06:22 PM
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thx, John.
Old Dec 19, 2018 | 07:00 PM
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Very nice piece of automotive history! Early A-body's are getting much harder to find. I built-owned a 67 resto-mod for 13 years and a few years ago I sold to a guy up your way in the Boston area and is roaming the streets in the bad boy 455. Currently an ongoing a 7 year build, the 64 F-85 Pro-Touring car is getting ready to hit the roads of America. After the $$$$ I spent of this build and 80% of the labor is mine, my wife says this is our RV when we retire. I'm okay with that!!



Old Dec 19, 2018 | 08:04 PM
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not my uncles olds-anymore

robski,your 67 belongs to my friend joe that bought it from you,still looks good.i have to say (no offense) 66s are my favorite right after 65.i had a white 66 cutlass that my nephew pried from my hold in 1998.a few years ago we replaced the 330/jetaway/3.08 with a 425/th350/3.55 posi
Old Dec 19, 2018 | 08:10 PM
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Old Dec 20, 2018 | 06:32 PM
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great pic!
Old Dec 20, 2018 | 06:33 PM
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Very nice piece of automotive history! Early A-body's are getting much harder to find. I built-owned a 67 resto-mod for 13 years and a few years ago I sold to a guy up your way in the Boston area and is roaming the streets in the bad boy 455. Currently an ongoing a 7 year build, the 64 F-85 Pro-Touring car is getting ready to hit the roads of America. After the $$$$ I spent of this build and 80% of the labor is mine, my wife says this is our RV when we retire. I'm okay with that!!

Awesome! Nice work.

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