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OK, the workmanship on this one MIGHT leave a little to be desired, but hear me out. If you look past the flaking bondo and goobered welds, unlike the notorious Florida car, the aesthetics on this one don't completely suck. I guess the 1966/67 hardtop roof rail is close enough to the angle of the rear quarter window that it doesn't completely offend your eyes. I could almost see making this work.
I think it could work but would flow better on a flattop. I do think it works better than the other two door Vista. It would not be inexpensive to finish it out right. Maybe a hint of Aussie/Holden? Definitely a less offensive roofline than the 4D Cuda. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/fou...uth-barracuda/
I have a friend in New Mexico who does these conversions. He did a Buick Skywagon, #1 car and recently sold it. Has a '66 Vista with all the conversion done, just needs body work and paint, would like to sell it as is. Then I sold him a flat top '65 F-85 wagon with the doors to make another conversion. Wish I had photos but I don't.
I like the direction this could go. It sure would be neat to see a final execution in fit and finish.
I often wonder why a project of this scale didn't get finished. The finish line is still a long ways away. Judging by the tires and patina, its been a day or two.
I’d rock that!
the top of the quarters are a little too straight…but it’s a cool concept for sure.
I agree that a flat top wagon may look better…but I’d still drive it.
Is 5V a 442?
And that 4 door barracuda would look great if someone decided to make it a 2 door. 😁
I often wonder why a project of this scale didn't get finished. The finish line is still a long ways away. Judging by the tires and patina, its been a day or two.
Looking at the way the bondo is busted out and the "quilt pattern" metal wotk on the roof, I would say the car was probably "finished" at one point at least to the point of being on the road. This looks like the aftermath of very thick body work after a few years of use. However, sometilmes a project does simply get side-tracked. Here is my 66 chevelle 2 door hard-top wagon project. These pics were taken about 10 years ago and the car is still in storage no closer to completion. Sometimes other projects and life just get in the way.
I think that the ultra wide rear wheels on the OP’s car do help to offset the top heavy rear section. Then again, even as a quasi-purist I always thought that the 66-67 bodies looked a little malnourished in the wheel/tire sector. That said, I am a big fan of those years. BTW, I can definitely appreciate the Malibu two door progress.
Not mine, and rough. Building this must have been quite a project, so it's surprising how bad it is. Maybe started with two totaled cars? 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass | eBay
I often wonder why a project of this scale didn't get finished.
Simple. The builder gets in waaaaay over his head and gives up. The few goobered welds you can see says that the builder had no clue about sheet metal welding or metal finishing or how to control or correct the warping in those big flat panels.
Looking at the way the bondo is busted out and the "quilt pattern" metal wotk on the roof, I would say the car was probably "finished" at one point at least to the point of being on the road. This looks like the aftermath of very thick body work after a few years of use. However, sometilmes a project does simply get side-tracked. Here is my 66 chevelle 2 door hard-top wagon project. These pics were taken about 10 years ago and the car is still in storage no closer to completion. Sometimes other projects and life just get in the way.
The curved HT roof rail that doesn't align with the wagon quarter windows is what I find aesthetically unpleasing in all of these conversions. Contrast this with a factory Chevelle 2dr wagon.
OK, the workmanship on this one MIGHT leave a little to be desired, but hear me out. If you look past the flaking bondo and goobered welds, unlike the notorious Florida car, the aesthetics on this one don't completely suck. I guess the 1966/67 hardtop roof rail is close enough to the angle of the rear quarter window that it doesn't completely offend your eyes. I could almost see making this work.
A project I have often thought of is a 67 Cutlass El Camino conversion, with the front doors of a 4 door, the quarter panel windows of a 2 door, the quarter panels and tailgate of a wagon, and the front bulkhead and back window of an El Camino.
A project I have often thought of is a 67 Cutlass El Camino conversion, with the front doors of a 4 door, the quarter panel windows of a 2 door, the quarter panels and tailgate of a wagon, and the front bulkhead and back window of an El Camino.
I saw this car in person two weeks ago. It could be a fun car to put back together. The story I got from the guy was. He bought it that way, out west about 20 years ago. It looked at one time it was a completed driver.
You all know that could care less if you like my opinion but.... If this wagon was still in Colorado it would already be here. Document this... What a cool freaking project car.
I actually photoshop'd a '72 VC I was thinking on doing this way to get an idea how it would look. Except I was going to use the sedan (post) styled longer front doors with the vent window and have the b-post in front of the 2nd seat side window. I can appreciate whoever built this one and their imagination to put it together. But something about just doesn't seem to flow, not sure exactly what it is. Maybe someone on the site will get it and finish it out.
