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February 15th, 2009
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#11 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wichita, Kansas
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| Re: 65 Wildcat 4-speed project progress
Ted, you owe me one... | 
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February 17th, 2009
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#12 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Posts: 629
| Re: 65 Wildcat 4-speed project progress
Wildcat 3-speed - no power brakes or steering! Wow...
I picked this up in Knoxville yesterday, got it running a lot better tonight and went for a wild ride up and down the street- that steering is ruff!!!!   
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Ted Nagel- WILDCAT FANATIC
65 Wildcats 3-sp, 4-sp, 5-sp, 65 Special Wagon! 65 Skylark, 65 Skylark GS 4 sp, 67 GS Cali, 67 Wildcat, 68 GS400, 69 GS350 3sp, 70 GS455 Stage 1 4-sp ☮BABY☮
Wildcat Nationals 2010 !
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February 18th, 2009
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#13 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 2,806
| Re: 65 Wildcat 4-speed project progress
That's pretty cool. It's interesting how relatively close the '65 and '66 are in body, but the dashes are vastly different...never really noticed that before.
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76 Century Free Spirit Pace Car - "Spirit" / 66 Wildcat Custom Coupe - "Ellie" / 62 Special Convertible / 61 Invicta Convertible - "Vicky" / 56 Special 4-door Sedan / 54 Century Estate Wagon / 52 Roadmaster 4-door / 41 Special 41SE Sedan / 29 McLaughlin Buick Model 51
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February 19th, 2009
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#14 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Washington State, USA
Posts: 4,260
| Re: 65 Wildcat 4-speed project progress
Ted, that's a great find. Thanks for sharing the photos here. The standard Wildcat coupes (not Deluxe or Custom) seem to be very scarce. I've only seen a couple.
Burgundy Mist was certainly a popular color for these beautiful cars.
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February 19th, 2009
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#15 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 970
| Re: 65 Wildcat 4-speed project progress
Looks like a very solid car. Wish I had found it! I had a '63 LeSabre 3-speed stick once, with no power steering. You definitely get a work-out if you have to parallel park one of those! They don't have the big, wide steering wheel that you get in earlier (1950s) cars without power steering.
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February 21st, 2009
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#16 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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| Re: 65 Wildcat 4-speed project progress
Nice Car Ted!
Wish I would have found this one...you seem to be blessed with finding all the great cars!
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March 11th, 2009
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#17 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Posts: 629
| Re: 65 Wildcat 4-speed project progress
Oh man is this 3-speed fun to drive. I've got to do the exhaust (waldron's) and then its my summer car this year. It runs great...may need a clutch adjustment...I really want paint and interior, but thats not happening this year. The 4-speed is happening! It is painted, now needs assembly. Dang that engine builder! (me)
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Ted Nagel- WILDCAT FANATIC
65 Wildcats 3-sp, 4-sp, 5-sp, 65 Special Wagon! 65 Skylark, 65 Skylark GS 4 sp, 67 GS Cali, 67 Wildcat, 68 GS400, 69 GS350 3sp, 70 GS455 Stage 1 4-sp ☮BABY☮
Wildcat Nationals 2010 !
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April 6th, 2009
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#18 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Posts: 629
| Re: 65 Wildcat 4-speed project progress
I installed a Waldron's exhaust last weekend- very satisfied, they do a nice job! Recommended vendor. The 3-speed runs really well, I got new tires and its a cruising vessel. I parked while on my cell phone Sunday. No power steering. I'm gonna look like popeye if I drive this thong all the time!
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Ted Nagel- WILDCAT FANATIC
65 Wildcats 3-sp, 4-sp, 5-sp, 65 Special Wagon! 65 Skylark, 65 Skylark GS 4 sp, 67 GS Cali, 67 Wildcat, 68 GS400, 69 GS350 3sp, 70 GS455 Stage 1 4-sp ☮BABY☮
Wildcat Nationals 2010 !
W☮T
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April 7th, 2009
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#19 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 2,806
| Re: 65 Wildcat 4-speed project progress
No power steering. I'm gonna look like popeye if I drive this thong all the time!
Well then, you'll just be muscular like the Wildcat [img]< >/wink.gif[/img]
__________________ Derek Thille
BCA #39416, CBC, MBCC #1984
76 Century Free Spirit Pace Car - "Spirit" / 66 Wildcat Custom Coupe - "Ellie" / 62 Special Convertible / 61 Invicta Convertible - "Vicky" / 56 Special 4-door Sedan / 54 Century Estate Wagon / 52 Roadmaster 4-door / 41 Special 41SE Sedan / 29 McLaughlin Buick Model 51
2006 Buick Rainier - "Ruby" / 2005 GMC Sierra K2500 - "Max" (the hauler) Thriller's Buick Page | |
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August 14th, 2009
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#20 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: mount hope w.va
Posts: 2
| Re: 65 Wildcat 4-speed project progress
after seeing your pictures of your 65 wildcat and reading about you buying it out of texas, you described it so much like a 1965 wildcat 425 4 speed car that i owned 20 years ago. i put dual carbs with a hand made oval air cleaner, removed all chrome down the sides and around the fender wells. it was the same color with black interior, bucket seats. i also put on buick alum finned valve covers, 15'' buick chrome wheels and most importantly i sold it to a man in texas. what is the chance it's the same car? i still have pictures and am looking for some papers to see if i can find the vin#. if this is the same wildcat its a great car and was bought new in texas and the owner moved to w. va. where years later i bought it. i am very interested to see if this old wildcat still lives. thank you for any information you have. | |
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