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Old 02-16-2012, 09:07 PM
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Default 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!)
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Default 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.



As for seldom seeing a 65 442, a see two every day in my garage!
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Default Re: 1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels

Thanks.

Now for my real question....

Any guesses on the value of NOS center caps for those wheels?
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Default Re: 1965 Olds N98 Chrome wheels

Not as much as you think.
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Default 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.
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Default 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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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
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Anyone with pics of a 1965 442 with factory chrome wheels?
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Default 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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Those wheels look great! WOW!
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