@SammyChevelleTypeS3 my old Plane Jane Vette does not see high speed driving, but your point is well taken. I would put thin strip whitewall tires on my car.
My old Ghetto Ride, a '68 L36 Roadster
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SammyChevelleTypeS3
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It is a beauty.
Love the fact it is not a resto-mod or anything to take away from the original....
She's all yours, burbguy82...
In retrospect, I've regretted changes from original on my classics.It is a beauty.
"You can rebuild them a million times, but they are only original once."
Now, my Oldsey is one of the most original '65 442s in existence.
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The TRUE survivor look is always sweet. I like how some of the older classics came with white or black painted tops instead of vinyl tops. You do not see many like yours around. You must keep it under a good car cover? I know California climate helps keep rust away.
This car was built in the GM Fremont plant; I have the build sheet. My wife's father, a Doctor who worked at the Napa State Hospital, was looking for a family car back in 1965. The 442 was a custom order bench seat car, but the customer bought another car while waiting... So Sue's Dad got a deal. We took the car years ago when he was on his last days, happy to know I would care for his beloved Oldsey. 97K on the clock.
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I love it , those cars have so much style and character. Todays cars, while some are cool, are all looking the same due to wind tunnel testing for fuel mileage. No character.
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Someone mentioned that as we were riding around going to lunch one day last week. LoL As we ride around we are always checking out and critiquing every vehicle we see and many times it takes us a while to realize who the manufacturer is. Especially the sedans look so much alike.
Yup. BORING.
In all honesty, I have little garage space for collector cars. I keep wifey's RX450h and the Model 3 in the garage. The Tundra pretty much never sees the inside of a garage. The GS350 and 442 are in my other properties' garages. Plus I am 72, I ain't really messing with them anymore. Heaven forbid, I will probably cut loose our beloved Oldsey before too long. I am a long term planner; if I croak I don't want wifey to have to deal with it. We'll see.
So I let my BIL do whatever he wants with the 68. Mark's got energy for days. Fot these reasons, I asked him to come and get it a few years back. My best happiness about the car is, I helped preserve a true piece of Americana. For that I am happy. These cars are a labor of love, especially plastic body cars...
Got it.I dont plan to croak, as it is not good.
But before you do, let me know
Many of the 60's classics are pretty beat, rusted out, etc. So those are better for modifying, IMO.I love that you haven’t molested this car, adding a bunch of off flavor aftermarket stuff. Keeping it original keeps it classic. Two thumbs up.
In the Corvette hobby, we speak of "a numbers car". That can mean right down to a carb with the appropriate date code and even more. For Corvettes, Mistangs, Camaros, etc, you can get parts. My 65 442 is another story. I need a transmission, as the original Junk-Away uses a 2 speed ST30 "switch pitch" that has long gone parts. But it will never see much mileage, so it's OK for now.
Also, as today's young people are not familiar with the cars, the hobby is dying as is the knowledge.
I got a ride in a 9 second ‘68 L88. Unforgettable 54 years later.
Those are some of the best ghetto rides I've seen. 
Those are some of the best ghetto rides I've seen.
Wonder what his nice cars look like........
