1965 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible - Runs Great - Solid Car - Must See and Drive!

Oldsmobile 442 1965 Description

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We are offering for sale today a 1965 Olds 442 with a 400 cubic inch Ultra High Compression engine. It has a factory 4barrelcarboratorwith a 345 HP motor from the factory. This car has automatic transmission and power steering. As you can see in the pictures, the body looks very nice, but there is a little rust bubbling by the molding in front of the hood. Also, on the very bottom below the lowest molding on one of the rear quarter panels, there is a bit of rust. The rest of body, however, we think is verypresentable. The bumpers seem to be very clean in the front and rear. All four wheels and tires seem to be in great shape and we just put on brand new lugnuts. We also had the car inspected and tuned up, replacing spark plugs, wires, cap, rotor, and points. We also changed the oil. It starts and drives well and it has a lot of power.

The gentleman we bought this car from was going to do a complete restoration on the car, but he had too many projects and he sold it to us. So he replaced all of the floors inside the carthroughthe trunk area. It was all welded in correctly, over a $2000 repair. Before he bought the car, the seats were missing. So they were replaced with used seats that are correct for the car. They obviously need to be recovered. So we decided not to complete the interior and top for three reasons:

1. The work that we get done may not be correct for the originalty of the car.

2. We don't know exactly how long it would take to complete the interior bringing it into a shop.

3. We may pick colors for the interior that may not match the customer's likes and/or needs.

So I purchased a Fusick catalog of all parts for this 1965 Olds 442, and I found that it would be very inexpensive to improve everything to make the interior & top brand new by either installing it yourself or paying to have the labor done by another person. Before I tell you the price of the parts, I'd also like to mention that inside the trunk of the car, you will see the console with glove compartment cover, all the white panels to be re-installed, the original radio, and the door sills to hold the carpet in place. We believe that all the partsnecessaryto put the interior back together are in the trunk. We don't have all the screws, but we're sure you'd want to replace them with new ones.

From this catalog,

Convertible top: $299

Top motor: $149

New carpeting: $169

Factory front and rear seat covers: $599

Parade boot: $169

This adds up to a total of $1385, which is not a lot of money to make the interior look and feel brand new again. Here again, if you do it yourself, that's all you'll have to pay. If you bring it to the shop, the labor could be another $1385, but that will be up to the new owner to decide. I'm just mentioning possible options. If you go on Google and check the VIN number, you'll see that it's a genuine 442 convertible. If you have any questions about the car, feel free to call Lou at 216-990-3880. Don't forget to look at the extra photos in the slideshow. GOOD LUCK TO ALL BIDDERS!