1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels
 

Is this a fairly rare option? Does anyone know how many cars were produced? You seldom see this on any restored '65 442s. (of course, you seldom see '65 442s!)

Re: 1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels
 

Rare, yes. The wheel option was released in Feb of 65. Many people think that the wheel was a late addition but Olds made 442s for 6 more months after the wheel was released. They were available on every F85 V8 car except station wagons.

N98s were regular chrome plated steel wheels. Nothing more than that.

http://442restoration.homestead.com/...r_book_n98.jpg

As for seldom seeing a 65 442, a see two every day in my garage!

Re: 1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels
 

Thanks.

Now for my real question....

Any guesses on the value of NOS center caps for those wheels?

Re: 1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels
 

Not as much as you think.

Re: 1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels
 

OK. I was thinking about adapting them for use on a non-olds project with chrome reverse wheels. I didn't want to 'waste' them if someone in the olds community was just dying to have them for an Oldsmobile project. I think I'll go ahead with my plan.

Re: 1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels
 

Cool rims!.
If the centers are rewelded in reversed, are the old outside now inside profiles of these rims sufficient for caliper clearance of a disc system?.
Maybe your project has 4 wheel drums but if not be sure they clear the calipers when all fully bolted together as few stock rims w/ those raised bumps between lug holes have the clearance to work w/ discs..


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~ Pete

Re: 1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels
 

I would not modify the original centers just e bay em or put them on some olds specific websites .
I have only seen one 65 442 with those wheels and it looked
SHARP !!!!

Re: 1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels
 

Anyone with pics of a 1965 442 with factory chrome wheels?

Re: 1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels
 

There's some on this link, love the yellow Post best!.
http://442restoration.homestead.com/65specs.html

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~ Pete

Re: 1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels
 

Those wheels look great! WOW!