bogger44 Posted March 10 Posted March 10 (edited) Finally, my first completion of 2025. This one was started by my Dad back in the late 1980's, I believe, and he never got around to finishing it. It's a Johan '70 442 converted to a Rallye 350, albeit not completely accurate or stock. Overall I'd say it was 75-80% of the way finished. Sharing a pic of what I started with. It had a few missing/broken parts that I sourced from another Johan 442. Decals are most likely Fred Cady's, which have yellowed some over time. He did scratch build the hood scoops, and front & rear spoilers. I have no idea what brand paint the yellow is. As you can see, it doesn't have the right grille, I believe the kit one was missing and he swapped in a 71 or 72 unit. Basically, I finished up the engine and underhood, added some wiring as well. A quick and simple painting of chassis bits, and some touch ups in the interior, and I called those good. The faces of the side mirrors were one of the parts missing, so I made some out of plastic stock. This was a fun and rewarding little side project while being in the middle of my current main project. Glad I got around to finishing it up, and love it still has a bit of that "survivor" look to it. Thanks for looking and any comments/questions. Edited March 10 by bogger44 27
Dragonhawk1066 Posted March 10 Posted March 10 Very nice! I always loved the look of the Rallye 350's!
happy grumpy Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Beautiful olds, looks super nice in that bright yellow especially outdoors, makes it pop.
BIGTRUCK Posted March 11 Posted March 11 This is probably the nicest 442 I've seen. Bumpers look awesome.
AMT68 Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Great looking Oldsmobile. I'd remembered these had painted bumpers but I'd forgotten they had the fender striping since I really haven't seen many builds of the Rallye 350.
karbuildr Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Outstanding save and renewal. I'm another fan of these cars. You did a really nice job bringing this beauty back to life. 👍
bogger44 Posted March 12 Author Posted March 12 Thanks a bunch guys. Glad I finally got this one put together, and I love these cars too. Oldsmobile made some great rides back in the day.
DJMar Posted March 12 Posted March 12 (edited) Oh yeah, I'm loving this. Not only did you resurrect an old build, but it's something we rarely see as a subject. It's cool that your dad scratchbuilt those parts. I think you captured the look of the real thing! Edited March 12 by DJMar 1
Brutalform Posted March 12 Posted March 12 Very nice, to say the least. The overall details you put into this build really paid off. Engine and chassis details are spot on. I especially like how nicely detailed the wheels are.
bogger44 Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 Many thanks guys. I noticed the lug nuts needed some silver dropped on them, so I've addressed that this weekend.
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