Greg Oakley

Welcome. If you just start at the 1st post in the Forum, and just read through all the posts, and the Articles too, you will learn a lot about Jetfires.

631 is also for Jetfire. 636 is Starfire full size car. Later, Olds made a Jetstar and Jetstar II.
So Jet, Star, Fire, we’re all used in different orders at one time or another.
The engine in later F85s and Cutlass was called Jetfire on the air cleaner just to confuse things more.

I found the correct repro bushings for the 15/16” bar. It is a 1963 corvette bushing and is exactly like the original, here is a photo and my originals that are distorted from years of use. These fit perfect and have the locating bulge. Tracy Corvette has these and they also have 3/4” which equals 12/16” so close to the 13/16” bar size and would p…[Read more]

My 63 has semi gloss engine compartment from the factory. The pic is from under my wiper motor. It’s a good quality paint. My car was undercoated, if that had any thing to do with it
The seat upholstery made by Distinctive Industries is an exact repro and has the carpet on the lower front seat backs like original. They also make the door panels w…[Read more]

I am restoring my original hub caps and wheels. The hub caps are nearly mint but the F85 red logo is faded. As I started to remove the original paint, I could see the unfaded paint below. It looks the same as the translucent paint on the rear F85 emblem. So I found a perfect match paint. The black painted areas are nearly perfect so I just waxed it.

I’ve done it. Disconnect transmission and pull it back. Disconnect exhaust, motor mounts etc. Raise engine and disconnect oil pan. It won’t come off until you reach in and unbolt oil pickup. Then it will come off. You have to reverse procedure to put back together. Pain in the ass. I would pull motor it’s quicker.

Maybe everyone should show their caps to help you make this stencil.
Here’s mine, I don’t think it’s off center?

It’s semi gloss black. I have a photo in my car thread.

This car bid today to $32,000 and did not sell. I think it was right on the money.

How about duals? I bought some linkage rods and ends and made it work with the stock TV linkage

I take one Sandy, had to make my own before.

Where is this car going? What State?

Eric, I will take the rear end.
Wow this car is early, and Lansing. Does X-T-2M correlate to power brakes I wonder? Anything that has to do with the body would be on the tag, and power brakes require punched holes.
The inspection marks are interesting. Must be a Lansing thing.
Cool find and useful parts too.

How’s the windshield stainless trim? I may need that too.

Post the cowl tag to show the info please. I am wondering where it was built and what date.

That’s awesome Eric. But you know I want that Posi. I may be looking at the side trim if it’s any better then mine.

I used the Melling K-20H for the gear and spring kit, and a Sealed Power 224-518TP for the trust plate kit. Check the trust surface of your pump to see it it is worn.

I never change the oiling. Just new gears and trust plate

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