1962 Oldsmobile F85 Cutlass, Gasser Style

[Chuck Most]

When Moebius announced the 1965 Nova Gasser, I couldn't wait to get one. Because my first thought was to stick a Johan F85 body on it. It took me this long to make it happen but here we are.  

The chassis is more or less out of the box, with the firewall modified to fit against the Cutlass cowl. The Johan interior tub has the floor cut out, and I used the tach, aux gauges, wheel and column from the Nova. Seats came from a Revell Rat Roaster, because the Nova seats were too wide for the Johan tub. 

The engine and transmission are AMT 1969 Cutlass, the blower came from a Revell 41 Willys. I used the small block headers from the Nova even though they don't even come close to matching the Olds exhaust ports. I had to move the electric fan up front because it's tight in there!

Paint is Tamiya Pure White outside and Italian Red inside. The Rocket Man decals came from a Gopher Racing sheet. A 1962 Michigan plate from Three Inches Under is the finishing touch. 

 

[Supernurd]

That's a very cool build ?

[BeakDoc]

That is too cool for school!

[larman]

Great build! Nice stance and the engine looks really good!

[bondo bill]

cool concept and build

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very nice job. Extremely good-looking build.

[Mittagskind]

Clean work, looks good.

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Like every thing about this. What a great idea to use that rare body. Great color and stance. Fun to see such good photography. 

[H.A.K]

Nice build.

[catpack68]

 Very nice work Chuck!?

[XYHARRY]

Oh Chuck, you've done it again! Every thing you build has that cool factor. White with the red interior works so well on this. Well done and thanks for sharing. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[Spooky 52]

Looks great! Very nicely done.

[papajohn97]

Very creative kit-bash and beautiful clean execution. In a perfect world Moebius would issue additional tooled-kits of similar early 60’s subjects (‘63 Tempest sedan & wagon please!!!!).

[Flatout]

Great Idea and even better execution…it would definitely be fun to go cruisin’ in that!  Well done…

Edited August 8, 2023 by Flatout

[atomicholiday]

Oh man is that awesome!  Great job!?

[moparmike619]

Awesome is the only word I can come up with. This is just too cool. Probably my favorite of your models, and that is no light statement. You build some really cool stuff, but I think this one takes the cake. 

[Dave Darby]

That is the coolest Johan F85 build I've ever seen. Super nice.

[ChrisR]

VERY NICE!

[espo]

Great idea to combine these two kits. The body and paint look good against the interior. Like the engine and stance. 

[gseeds]

Chuck that is awesome! Best use of the nova kit I’ve seen yet , great build! 

[TransAmMike]

Wow Chuck, that looks grrrrreat!!?

[ea0863]

I love it! Looks like something right out of Hot Rod Magazine  

[karbuildr]

Really excellent build. Great details, scratch building and combining parts from different kits, gotta like it. White body and red interior always looks good.

[Kah puts]

Killer ?

[DoctorLarry]

Very nicely done! How did you "chrome" the emblems? That detail is very neat. The rest of the build is period perfect.