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Post by RAM Z on Aug 22, 2010 21:29:55 GMT -5
Two weeks ago I thought I bought a 65 442 Club Coupe. Went to get it 5 days later and the seller backed out. I was mad for a couple days but came to my senses and let the deal go. Two days later Ron Frye (club442) sends me an email telling me he found another one. What are the odds? This car is one of 736 with a 4 speed, white with red vinyl guts. Options are 442 package, 2 speed wipers, back-up lights, deluxe steering wheel and 4 speed trans. One options it has thats kinda weird is the "H" chrome, upper fender and body moldings. The car runs unlike the other one I missed out on. The rear is a 4.88 Chevy 12 bolt Trans is a M21 4 speed. Engine is original. Got it home and checked the glove box to find the Protecto-Plate. Head number in the book matches the head. Couldnt believe the POP was there since the car is such a wreck. Sold new to LW Serafy, Wellsville OH, on January 8 1965. Dealer code is 8-510. Any help on that code would be awesome. Ron told me about it and offered to go check it out for me, no charge. Sold me a bench seat for it, some other cant be found interior parts and some doors for cheap, way cheap. Big thanks my man.        |
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Post by BR[] on Aug 22, 2010 21:51:45 GMT -5
Hope you got her home with no problems...........
Just because it has a bottom drain plug doesn't mean it's an M22. Hope it is, they bring nice money.
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Post by RAM Z on Aug 22, 2010 21:59:27 GMT -5
Every Muncie is a Rockcrusher, or so they say. It may have the big yoke on it, Ill check it out tomorrow.
Has a bad ass shifter in it, hardly any throw between gears, and has a red handle that you press down to get in reverse. Also has a blow proof bell housing and headers.
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Post by bubbasz1 on Aug 23, 2010 5:20:49 GMT -5
So called Rockcrusher has a different gear ratio and gear angles than our stock Muncie's. Basically it's a loud ass road racing transmission with a high first gear ratio. In other words case is the same gut's are different.
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Post by stan65cutlass on Aug 23, 2010 8:24:45 GMT -5
yer a lucky dog, that ones a beauty, hows the floor/trunk, my car has the h chrome as well, ive got an extra steering wheel center cap ;D i see yours is missing. i think i still have the shipping box. the body doesnt look bad, a little soft here and there. nice score
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Post by miksan on Aug 23, 2010 9:28:50 GMT -5
Well you finally got one congratulates. Club coupes are coming out of the wood work now weird. Is that 3 Members on here that have them?
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Post by BR[] on Aug 23, 2010 9:45:03 GMT -5
put em' back
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Post by RAM Z on Aug 23, 2010 10:28:24 GMT -5
yer a lucky dog, that ones a beauty, hows the floor/trunk, my car has the h chrome as well, ive got an extra steering wheel center cap ;D i see yours is missing. i think i still have the shipping box. the body doesnt look bad, a little soft here and there. nice score What floors and trunk? They are supposed to have those? wheel houses too?   ;D Its pretty bad. Steering wheel center cap was in the glove box. |
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Post by RAM Z on Aug 23, 2010 12:04:06 GMT -5
Well you finally got one congratulates. Club coupes are coming out of the wood work now weird. Is that 3 Members on here that have them? I think we are at fault. They used to be a secret even among the 442 know-it-alls. |
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Post by dolzinnig on Aug 23, 2010 13:36:02 GMT -5
I cant see pics... where am I supposed to be looking?
(nevermind... somehow I blocked photobucket pictures in Firefox)
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Post by BR[] on Aug 23, 2010 14:29:21 GMT -5
Well you finally got one congratulates. Club coupes are coming out of the wood work now weird. Is that 3 Members on here that have them? I think we are at fault. They used to be a secret even among the 442 know-it-alls. I think you're right Z, until we started the 65 pages and your forum, very few people knew anything about these beauties. The word is out now. |
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Post by RAM Z on Aug 23, 2010 21:44:29 GMT -5
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Post by dolzinnig on Aug 24, 2010 14:51:56 GMT -5
Looks like a good project. Are you planning to do as nice of a resto on this one as you did on the Holiday?
Did you confirm it's a M21? Is it matching?
I'd be willing to bet that the H belt-line trim on a Club Coupe makes that car unique. It's too bad Oldsmobile didn't keep better track back then. You might have the only white club coupe 442 that has belt-line trim and a 4 speed.
wanna sell it?
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Post by RAM Z on Aug 24, 2010 17:47:29 GMT -5
Talked to the original owner today, a very old dude from the same town on the POP. Bought the car new from the showroom of Litton Motors INC, East Liverpool OH. Salesman told him it was set up for drag racing, he liked the 4 speed so he bought it. Went to get it the next day and 10 guys had tried to buy it. Told me it would do 118 mph, not on strip but back roads around his house. Also said it had redlines when new. Only had it for a year then bought a new one. Video of my old man driving it. He hasnt drove a 65 since the early 70s.  |
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Post by RAM Z on Aug 26, 2010 19:36:14 GMT -5
Found the broadcast card attached to the rear seat springs.   |
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Post by club442 on Aug 27, 2010 20:10:14 GMT -5
The protecto plate is very cool and i like the video.How about some smoky burnout videos, car sounds pretty good.
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Post by RAM Z on Aug 28, 2010 17:51:20 GMT -5
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Post by club442 on Aug 28, 2010 18:22:59 GMT -5
that front seat looks right at home in there
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Post by BR[] on Aug 28, 2010 19:59:23 GMT -5
The license plate almost says 1965 if you're dislexic
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Post by RAM Z on Aug 28, 2010 20:06:12 GMT -5
that front seat looks right at home in there Like its always been there. I didnt know that it bolts to the floor closer to the hump than the buckets do. These cars have a lot of subtle differences. |
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