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1969 W-30 OLDSMOBILE


mhadman

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First off, thanks everyone for their kind words on the other two of these I have in the works. I decided to split them up. They are all currently getting attention on my bench.

This was the prototype car for the others. I had started this back in 2009 and immediately wished I had started with better bodies rather than the junk yard cars I had.

M Anyway, this will be a W-30 version 442. I am not sure if I am going to go factory stock yet, or turn it into an early seventies style Street machine. It will get factory black stripes. I have a nice set of Cragar SS wheels and some other goodies for the engine. 

 

 Thanks again for the positive thoughts. I don't get much time to build, but being so close to finishing these has lit my fire. 

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This was the original, and back in 2010 I had reached out to several casters, and no one was interested in it. It's come too far now. It's not too bad a conversion. I have drawings and detailed notes if anyone is interested..The bed was the hardest part. About nine different cuts...?

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Your work is absolutely outstanding. It might look more "natural" with the wheelbase stretched to the El Camino's 116", but after you look at it a while, your "shorty" look begins to grow on you. Well done and keep us posted on these!

You're making me wonder what a '68-'69 GTO Elky would look like. Too bad there are no readily available 1/25 '68-'69 GTO bodies available, except for the Super Judge funny car (which is, conveniently, still 100% factory stock).

Drive on!

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