1965 Oldsmobile 442(from an AMT '64 Olds 442) - FINISHED

[crowe-t]

I did some work on the interior's door panels.  I used 1 mm and 1.5 mm Evergreen half round rods for the pleats.  I also scratch built a steering column.  I started making a new package tray.  

The stance is just about right.  My friend sent me measurements.  He measured from the rims to the fender/quarter panel wheel openings.  I just have to move the rear end slightly forward.

Edited December 18, 2021 by crowe-t

[Olskoolrodder]

Looking good  

[crowe-t]

On 12/18/2021 at 1:01 AM, Olskoolrodder said:

Looking good  

Thanks Stephen!

[afx]

Great looking project.

[crowe-t]

On 12/20/2021 at 7:24 AM, afx said:

Great looking project.

Hey thanks!

[crowe-t]

I added the screws around the perimeter of the rear wheels that hold the tires in place.  The interior is now glued together.  The rear seat gave me problems.  The back of the seat initially sat too straight up and down.  I had to pull the seat out and file the back and bottom to angle it.  It now sits the way it should.  The steering wheel was slightly too far to the right by about a mm so I filled in the hole on the dash board and drilled a new hole.  I also slightly widened the rear arm rests and added speakers to the front kick panels. 

[crowe-t]

Here's a small update.  I started building the roll bar.  I'm using 2 mm rods.  I also started adding the pedals and the gauges on the dash board.

[crowe-t]

Here's more progress on the roll bar.  I had to extend the package tray but that will all be cleaned up.  A few more details and the interior will be done.

[crowe-t]

Here's some work I did on the heads to make them look like Edelbrock heads.  I started scratch building the valve covers and modified the sump on the oil pan to make it resemble a Milodon pan.  I have to scribe the lines in the sump but since a good portion of the front of the pan is hidden under the cross member I won't have to re-shape that area.

I scratch built the rear coil overs.  I installed 1mm round brass rods on the rear end and the tops of the shocks to make installation easier after it's all painted.  I also started adding the details to the rear end cover.  I added some styrene to smooth out the side tanks on the stock radiator.  I'll add some small bolts in the holes of the valve covers.  

Thanks for looking in.

Edited January 19, 2022 by crowe-t

[bisc63]

Very nice work being done on this!

[crowe-t]

20 hours ago, bisc63 said:

Very nice work being done on this!

Thanks Rusty!

[crowe-t]

Here's some more work I did today.  I added the raised details and bolts to the rear end cover.  The details look better in person.  They are very small and hard to photograph.  I made the 2 boxes between the seats and put the 'chrome' base of the shifter boot on the floor.  The shifter is temporarily glued in for the picture.  The picture without the dash shows the gas pedal.  I added the emergency brake release lever under the dash.  

[crowe-t]

Here's a fire extinguisher and MSB box I made.  I put the fire extinguisher mounts on the roll bar.

[crowe-t]

Here's a small update.  I scratch built the rear speaker that goes on the package tray and made the cutouts in the front seat bottoms for the harness belts.  I started modifying a set of Small Block Chevy headers to fit the Olds 455.  I picked up a couple of resin Small Block Chevy intake manifolds from Ron Coon Resins and used one to modify the stock 455 manifold.  I filed down the top of the stock manifold and glued on the center section of the resin part.  The picture is making it look rougher than it is.  

 Thanks for looking in and all comments are welcome.

Edited January 28, 2022 by crowe-t

[crowe-t]

Today I started working on making the exhaust system.  I still have to make the mufflers and add details.  I'll add some pins made from 1 mm brass rod to attach it to the floor. 

[afx]

Coming along nicely.

[Steve H]

Hi Michael, lots of amazing work here. Great attention to details everywhere. Keep it coming.

Cheers, Steve

[crowe-t]

Thanks JC and Steve for the nice words!

[lordairgtar]

Just some beautiful work there. It's not easy changing a car to another year. Plus adding the car's individual custom touches that make it unique to your friend's car....WOW.

[crowe-t]

1 hour ago, lordairgtar said:

Just some beautiful work there. It's not easy changing a car to another year. Plus adding the car's individual custom touches that make it unique to your friend's car....WOW.

Thanks Gregory!  The '64 kit is a rough kit to begin with.  It's an older one and the chassis and interior leave a lot to be desired.  Everything is molded into the chassis so the only option that made sense was to use the chassis from the '67 442 kit.

Edited February 6, 2022 by crowe-t

[crowe-t]

I did some more work on the exhaust system.  I made the mufflers, added the cutoff pipes that allow it to bypass the mufflers and installed 1 mm brass pins to attach it to the floor.  I still have to add some clamps and details and also the collectors on the headers.

Edited March 28, 2022 by crowe-t

[crowe-t]

I finished adding the details to the exhaust system.  Other than the fuel pump which I need to make the bottom is done.

[crowe-t]

Here's some progress pictures of the body.  I started adding the window frames and post to the passenger side.  I also modified the shape of the vent window.  The vent window's vertical post is now straighter.

Edited February 23, 2022 by crowe-t

[crowe-t]

I added the rest of the details to the body.  I put the molding on and made the side scoops on the quarter panels.  After it all cures I'll scribe the door lines in the molding.

Edited March 2, 2022 by crowe-t

[Trendsetta68]

Wow, that body and chassis work is incredibly gorgeous! 

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