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Jim
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If you use a computer, try the free program called “shrink pic” to reduce the file size of your pictures. Once you post some pictures, you might get the feed back you are looking for?
Yes, I have seen pictures of that red 1962 convertible many times. It is a Cutlass or even a plain F-85 trimmed out to look like a Jetfire. It is NOT a factory produced car. To the best of my knowledge, I made the first Jetfire convertible back in 1982. I still have that car today. It has been pictured in over ten books and has been in numerous articles in the past 40 years. It’s picture has appeared in cards, computer mouse pads and web sites more times than I can remember. It’ notoriety does not make it an original factory car. I have seen 4 other 1962 convertibles, including this red one, made to look like a factory produced Jetfire convertible. This picture might be the car you saw years ago. Pictures have been floating around since the mid 1980’s………….
Your car has a vinyl roof as Eric noted. The 1962 Jetfire in your picture is Chariot Red, paint code V. The car could have been ordered with two tone paint for $16.46 option price. The Sports top vinyl roof covering was a $75.32 option and was option J-1. Neat car, I have the twin!
A 1962 and 1963 Oldsmobile Jetfire was a specific model of Oldsmobile, not an option added to a F-85. Unlike the 442, which was an option and could be ordered on a 2 door, 2 door hard top or convertible, F-85. The most unique feature of the Jetfire was the pillerless 2 door hard top, the only 2 door hardtop offered in the 1961-1963 F-85 line up.
Bruce,
What is the outside diameter of the hose you are using for the fuel return to the gas tank? I only assume the 1/4″ you state is the inside diameter. Might have one to fit a “standard” Jetfire application.
My recall is that is a large rubber plug with a hole in the middle for the wires to go through the fire wall. On the engine side there is a large glob of black body putty to stop and water or air from passing through to the passenger compartment. I just pushed the rubber plug from the inside to pop it out of the hole. Then removed all the old body putty off the rubber plug (cleaned up with mineral spirits), put the rubber plug back into the hole and resealed with 3M black body putty strips.
Pic attached, front and back
