1966 Olds 442 W30 - Printable Version

1966 Olds 442 W30 - Printable Version

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1966 Olds 442 W30 - KensRedZed - 26th-Jul-23

This year of Olds 442 was an odd duck. I may be wrong, but I can't think of anyone turning one of these into a slot car. If you got one, please show us.

These are the parts I bought for $5. Barely enough for a slot car. I have since located the tail lights at a flea market.

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I found a pic of a completed kit on Google that inspired me to paint it Tamiya Cobalt Green.

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The body was painted, and a custom chassis was machined.

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The car fell on it's roof seconds after being painted. Luckily a vinyl roof was in the works anyways.

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This is the part where I hold my breath. Mating the chassis to the body.

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The car runs. It needs bumpers, chrome trim, windows, and interior.

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More to follow. Thank you very kindly for looking.
Ken

RE: 1966 Olds 442 W30 - Anthony B - 26th-Jul-23

Love these builds of yours - I too wish I lived in your area!!!

RE: 1966 Olds 442 W30 - KensRedZed - 26th-Jul-23

Thank you very kindly, Anthony.

I wish I had a transporter like on Star Trek. I would invite you guys over. Thumbup

RE: 1966 Olds 442 W30 - Kevan - 26th-Jul-23

I like that...and chrome seems to be allowing 'likes' again Thumbup

RE: 1966 Olds 442 W30 - KensRedZed - 27th-Jul-23

A little more progress. A ton of Molotow chrome penwork yet to come. Then the windows.

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RE: 1966 Olds 442 W30 - Tibbs - 27th-Jul-23

Looks fantastic Ken, what do you use to fix the white spacers to the chassis?
Cheers Tony

RE: 1966 Olds 442 W30 - KensRedZed - 27th-Jul-23

Thank you very kindly, Tony.

5-minute epoxy is used to fix the #227 Evergreen styrene tubing to the body.

RE: 1966 Olds 442 W30 - KensRedZed - 27th-Jul-23

My apologies Tony. I read your post wrong.

I use 4-40 press-in brass inserts with #227 Evergreen styrene tubing.

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Link here.

https://www.professormotor.com/product-p/pmtr7013.htm

It's also available in bulk from here. A bit cheaper too. I buy them by the hundreds. I build too many cars.

Part # 628-575 on page C199.

https://spaenaur.com/media/ecatalog/C198/index.html

RE: 1966 Olds 442 W30 - Tibbs - 15th-Aug-23

(27th-Jul-23, 09:52 PM)KensRedZed Wrote: My apologies Tony. I read your post wrong.

I use 4-40 press-in brass inserts with #227 Evergreen styrene tubing.

Link here.

https://www.professormotor.com/product-p/pmtr7013.htm

It's also available in bulk from here. A bit cheaper too. I buy them by the hundreds. I build too many cars.

Part # 628-575 on page C199.

https://spaenaur.com/media/ecatalog/C198/index.html

Thanks for that tip, I've got loads of those as I use them in the Sign Trade. Thumbup

RE: 1966 Olds 442 W30 - BAracer - 20th-Aug-23

Love the inserts...really tops off the build for me.