Greenhorn with a fresh find

dirtcarlot · May 20th, 2009, 08:21 PM

Hello olds country, I have joined this forum because I have recently been apointed sales manager of the dirt car lot. (My father in law has owned a plumbing company for 25 years and he has been parking ragged out work trucks in his pasture for years.) The most interesting ride in the pasture is a 73 442. I posted a add on a free sale site and my phone rang til it smoked. I then took the add off and decided to find out what the big deal is. Where do I start on trying to find out what I have. Can someone direct me to somewhere where I can decode the vin and tag. Thanks in advanced. Has anyone ever saw a stack of trailer wheels and tires the size of a 3 bdr house. All at the dirt car lot.

rocketraider · May 20th, 2009, 08:35 PM

Post it here and we can tell you what you have. You can leave off the last 6 digits if you wish; they're only the sequential VIN and don't tell anything about the engine or bodystyle, though a very low sequence can also prick up peoples' ears.

Also post what's on the body data plate underhood. That one can REALLY tell us a lot about a 73 442. Suffice to say if there's a U or V in the VIN and an M20 on the data plate, it can excite an Olds guy. A U with factory air is icing on the cake, provided everything that matches the codes is still there.

But I expect you were also getting a lot of calls from demo-derby and donk types. The 70s cars are very attractive to them for some reason.

Do you have axles to go with all them trailer wheels? Could be a lucrative side business if you have some time to build trailer frames...

dirtcarlot · May 20th, 2009, 08:47 PM

The vin # is 3G37UR and there is A/C. No compressor and the aluminum line is cut and crimped. The trailer wheels and tires are from equipment trailers.

dirtcarlot · May 20th, 2009, 08:53 PM

The tag is corroded from pine straw but here goes. ST 73 3AG37 R 044903 BDY next line TR 947_AN 42 42 PNT next line 10A_ 044903 030635

May 20th, 2009, 08:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
dirtcarlot Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5	Greenhorn with a fresh find Hello olds country, I have joined this forum because I have recently been apointed sales manager of the dirt car lot. (My father in law has owned a plumbing company for 25 years and he has been parking ragged out work trucks in his pasture for years.) The most interesting ride in the pasture is a 73 442. I posted a add on a free sale site and my phone rang til it smoked. I then took the add off and decided to find out what the big deal is. Where do I start on trying to find out what I have. Can someone direct me to somewhere where I can decode the vin and tag. Thanks in advanced. Has anyone ever saw a stack of trailer wheels and tires the size of a 3 bdr house. All at the dirt car lot.

May 20th, 2009, 08:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
rocketraider Oldsdruid Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Danville Vajenya, the Last Capital of Dixie Posts: 1,214	Post it here and we can tell you what you have. You can leave off the last 6 digits if you wish; they're only the sequential VIN and don't tell anything about the engine or bodystyle, though a very low sequence can also prick up peoples' ears. Also post what's on the body data plate underhood. That one can REALLY tell us a lot about a 73 442. Suffice to say if there's a U or V in the VIN and an M20 on the data plate, it can excite an Olds guy. A U with factory air is icing on the cake, provided everything that matches the codes is still there. But I expect you were also getting a lot of calls from demo-derby and donk types. The 70s cars are very attractive to them for some reason. Do you have axles to go with all them trailer wheels? Could be a lucrative side business if you have some time to build trailer frames... __________________ I know absolutely nothing about Oldsmobiles. Just ask the owner of Oldspower.com

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May 20th, 2009, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
dirtcarlot Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5	The vin # is 3G37UR and there is A/C. No compressor and the aluminum line is cut and crimped. The trailer wheels and tires are from equipment trailers.

May 20th, 2009, 08:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
dirtcarlot Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5	The tag is corroded from pine straw but here goes. ST 73 3AG37 R 044903 BDY next line TR 947_AN 42 42 PNT next line 10A_ 044903 030635