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Old October 13th, 2009   #1
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Thumbs up Wildcat Tales (tails)!

I'm crazy about the 1965 Wildcats because their cool style and it was the last year for the big cars to offer the 4-speed transmission option. So in searching the country for 4-speeds I've ended up with 3 of them now...The first one is documented in another thread, second one is the convertible, now the 3rd one just showed up on the v8Buick board a month ago - a "real" Super Wildcat Custom convertible with 4-speed. Once in a lifetime purchase (I keep telling myself) anyway thanks to the folks that found and directed the previous owner to the v8Buick site where I saw it.








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Re: Wildcat Tales (tails)!

Another fantastic score...Is that your bright star I see out there west of me.
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Re: Wildcat Tales (tails)!

How 'bout you leave some of those for the rest of us Ted? Great car...glad it found a good home.
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Re: Wildcat Tales (tails)!

I've been sorting through the boxes of parts I got with the car and
am going to take the stainless to get polished. Many NOS bits for
the car, including front red floor mats, new trunk material, new front grill,
new Wildcat scripts, new front emblem, rear emblem, tissue dispenser

Looks like it was originally from Colorado:



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Re: Wildcat Tales (tails)!

I took all the stainless to be polished yesterday, my Body Man is working on the trim for the 69 GS350 3-speed this week, when he is done with that I take the convertible over and pick that one up.
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Re: Wildcat Tales (tails)!

I responded to your post on this over at V8Buick as well but its worthy of posting here too. Man you scored huge on this one.

That is an unbelievable combination with the 4 speed and super wildcat engine......Oh yea, that convertible thing too! I'm afraid you are going to have a problem topping this car.

Please keep us updated on the progress.

Did you decide to take the body off? Will you paint it the original color?
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Re: Wildcat Tales (tails)!

Ted
stop already
us pore wisconsin guys don't have a chance
way to go on getting another cat in the garage
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Re: Wildcat Tales (tails)!

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Ted
stop already
us pore wisconsin guys don't have a chance
way to go on getting another cat in the garage
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Greg,

At least we can smile in the knowledge that Ted will, if not already, have a problem with herding 'Cats
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