johnwitzke

Took 1st in class at the World of Wheels Omaha 2018

John, that Council Bluffs dealer was McIntyre Olds Cadillac Another Council Bluffs new car dealer was Floyd Hughes Chevrolet. I do know of a 1966 Chevy Biscayne 2 dr post, dark blue ordered with the 427 425 hp engine, M21 4speed and 4.10 gears for dealer inventory. Local guy raced it. It is now restored and in New Zeland.

Yes I have lived in Council Bluffs, IA all my life and know the area very well. Was that a factory W30? If it was, only 16 were made in that body style. Would be a nice car to have today

John, I noticed the license plate on the 1966 W30 Olds is that 59 county Nebraska, Offutt AFB? I believe that O'daniel Olds in Omaha, NE had a dealer tag like the one on the trunk

Automatic. The automatic behind the optional W72 400 cu.in engine had some enhanced internals, increased shift points and an 11 inch higher stall torque converter. In 1977 this combination was good for mid 15 sec @ 90 mph in the quarter mile off the showroom floor. High 14's were possible with open scoop and dropping the catalytic converter. Slow by todays standards but impressive for mid 1970's standards.

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Very nice Mach 1! I have always liked that Mustang body style. Good luck at your show.

Yes, in addition to Fords I am also a Pontiac guy too. I have owned this one since new. It was ordered on Dec 29, 1976 and took delivery on March 18, 1977. This is an original 11,000 miles unrestored factory original including factory applied lacquer paint and tires. The car was ordered with the optional W72 400 cu.in. engine and is a factory aluminum wheel car. Thought you might like to see what a new, original 1977 Trans Am looks like. 2013 World of Wheels Best in Class Winner. Will be at the 2018 World of Wheels Omaha, NE in March

Ben, I have cut away some of the center section of the seat and will use half round Plastruct styrene plastic to create the pattern Vinnie....close up photos show that the top is vinyl

Steve, I plan on using the vinyl roof material from Model Car Garage. This is the same material that I used to replicate the rubber mat on my 1963 lightweight Galaxie

That's cool Tom

The kit I bought off ebay. Thanks Tom, this will be a bit of challenge, more so than the 63 Galaxie's

Beginning the body work and adding the side trim.

Actually the color is Code T which in 1963 was SandShell Beige. I had MCW custom mix this color in spray.

Beginning the body work and adding the side trim.

This is going to be a challenging and lengthy build but plan to have it done this year. I will be having the decals custom made

That is a great idea. Thank you

Here is mine Super Stock 406 that will go into Dick Brannan's # 717 1962 Galaxie. I had my 406 decals along with the Rotunda oil filter decals custom made. This engine still needs details added. The engine in the 1960 Starliner makes into nice looking engines that represent the 352, 406 and 427 very well.

The interior seats used in this truck were bucket seats from the 1963 Falcon. To replicate the look of the seat I am starting with the bucket seats from the 1963 Fairlane. From there I am changing the pattern to better represent the correct look of the seats. I will nee to make the ribbing more narrow. This is a mock up and not a finished product as I will need to add piping around the scratch built center section.

Couple of other photos. Correct on these Fords

Glad to help. Just file a little at a time, keep test fitting until it fits properly and you will be fine. My next '63 lightweight that I am working on will have more detail than the this one. I learned with this one and what to improve upon......as they say the next one is better than the last

Hi Frank, Since that photo was taken I started using the 1960 Starliner floor pan and chassis with some modifications. Those floor pans are from the MCW resin kit. Basically I shorten the ends of the chassis (bumper attachments) also I has to file the rear quarter sides of the floor pan as it is too wide. I took off a little at a time, test fitting until I got the results I was looking for. The gas tank is in the original location no modification. You will also need to modify the transmission hump so that the interior tub sets flush. I use the lightweight interior from MCW for my 1963 lightweights. The MCW interior tub will also work in a 1964 lightweight. I also had to filed the bottom of the interior tub transmission hump. If you do not do this the two will not set correctly. I will also use the 1960 Starliner chassis and floor pan on my '62's

I added an often over looked little detail. The oil dip stick.

Wiring completed. Almost done with the engine

It actually is a vinyl top.