1971 Olds 442 tribute car - trim question:

damascus · October 28th, 2009, 11:01 AM

Greetings,

you all are a great group...

i recently purchased a '71 Cutlass S '442 Tribute' car. i did not set out to buy a clone/tribute car - it's not really my thing - BUT i could not pass on this car... it is so clean and priced right (i hope) too. it is a frame off restored car... not cosmetically perfect - but mechanically it may be close to 100%.

because it's a tribute car, i may as well get it as close as possible. is the trim across the trunk lid in the photo an 'S' feature only? did the 442 only come with O L D S M O B I L E across the rear?

thanks again -

69'442 · October 28th, 2009, 11:21 AM

The 442 did not come with the trim with Oldsmobile on it. It came with a set of 3 thinner peices that ran along the edge of the trunk lid and 2 small quarter extension moldings. It also had a double pinstripe over the top of the trim. By the way nice car.

Eric Anderson · October 28th, 2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 69'442

...nice car.

x2

Oldsmaniac · October 28th, 2009, 11:40 AM

You may also want to put the stripe down the center of hood and the smaller side stripes on the body that the 442 came with. This stripe also went across trunklid. Do not fall prey to putting W30 stripes on the car that most 442's seem to have but are not corrwect.

2blu442 · October 28th, 2009, 10:36 PM

I agree, a very nice car! I did notice the oil fill tube is bent forward. I thought the 1968 AC equipped motors were the only ones with the oil fill tube that shape. Not being picky, just a comment since you said your trying to make it as correct as possible. John

Now that I look at the photo again I see there's a few things on the engine that may not have been correct. Sorry, the comment on the oil fill tube may not be what your after.

damascus · October 29th, 2009, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 2blu442

I agree, a very nice car! I did notice the oil fill tube is bent forward. I thought the 1968 AC equipped motors were the only ones with the oil fill tube that shape. Not being picky, just a comment since you said your trying to make it as correct as possible. John

Now that I look at the photo again I see there's a few things on the engine that may not have been correct. Sorry, the comment on the oil fill tube may not be what your after.

ALL comments are welcome. seriously. i did not build the car... he built it to look right - but not exactly right! the motor, i was told, is an 'F' code '69 block. it may be a '68 F code... 396021 F casting. it also has C code heads - 394548 castings and Olds OEM W&Z exhaust manifolds. It has a W31 grind camshaft, etc. The list goes on and on.

Thanks for the comments.

-Greg

Texas442 · October 29th, 2009, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by damascus

... is the trim across the trunk lid in the photo an 'S' feature only? did the 442 only come with O L D S M O B I L E across the rear?

Here is the correct molding for a 442:

damascus · October 29th, 2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldsmaniac

You may also want to put the stripe down the center of hood and the smaller side stripes on the body that the 442 came with. This stripe also went across trunklid. Do not fall prey to putting W30 stripes on the car that most 442's seem to have but are not corrwect.

hmmmm... i like stripes. white or black? i have a black vinyl top... do you have photos of the correct striping?

thanks.

Oldsmaniac · October 29th, 2009, 01:41 PM

The post above shows trunk lid stripe however the wide side stripe is the w30 stripe. Check google images or Ebay for cars with correct striping. Black vinyl top would most likely call for a black stripe. Try this link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...item414a10545e

leadfoot067 · October 30th, 2009, 08:33 AM

nice car...i dont see many that color...what color is the interior?

heres mine..cutlass "s"

damascus · October 30th, 2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by leadfoot067

nice car...i dont see many that color...what color is the interior?

thanks... i dig it too. it's #67 Sienna Gold.

Does anyone have a source for the hood and other decals? I've checked Phoenix Graphics, Fusick, OPG, Paddock, etc. without any luck.

Texas442 · October 30th, 2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by damascus

... Does anyone have a source for the hood and other decals?..

The 1971 stripes for the non w25 hood are unique as shown in the photos below.
These measurements are taken from a low milage original paint 1971 442 convertible survivor:
1/4" stripe
3/16" gap (no stripe)
3 1/2" stripe
3/16" gap (no stripe)
1/4" stripe

October 28th, 2009, 11:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
damascus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 39	1971 Olds 442 tribute car - trim question: Greetings, you all are a great group... i recently purchased a '71 Cutlass S '442 Tribute' car. i did not set out to buy a clone/tribute car - it's not really my thing - BUT i could not pass on this car... it is so clean and priced right (i hope) too. it is a frame off restored car... not cosmetically perfect - but mechanically it may be close to 100%. because it's a tribute car, i may as well get it as close as possible. is the trim across the trunk lid in the photo an 'S' feature only? did the 442 only come with O L D S M O B I L E across the rear? thanks again -

October 28th, 2009, 11:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Oldsmaniac Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 702	You may also want to put the stripe down the center of hood and the smaller side stripes on the body that the 442 came with. This stripe also went across trunklid. Do not fall prey to putting W30 stripes on the car that most 442's seem to have but are not corrwect. __________________ OCA Member 2587 '59 98 conv. '66 Delta Fact.4spd '66 Delta conv. '67 442 post trac pac '67 442 conv. '68 Cutlass conv. '70 Rallye 350 '92 Custom Cruiser

October 28th, 2009, 10:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
2blu442 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 2,256	I agree, a very nice car! I did notice the oil fill tube is bent forward. I thought the 1968 AC equipped motors were the only ones with the oil fill tube that shape. Not being picky, just a comment since you said your trying to make it as correct as possible. John Now that I look at the photo again I see there's a few things on the engine that may not have been correct. Sorry, the comment on the oil fill tube may not be what your after. __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1967 Cutlass four door daily driver 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Chevy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished! Last edited by 2blu442; October 28th, 2009 at 10:39 PM..*

October 29th, 2009, 01:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Oldsmaniac Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 702	The post above shows trunk lid stripe however the wide side stripe is the w30 stripe. Check google images or Ebay for cars with correct striping. Black vinyl top would most likely call for a black stripe. Try this link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...item414a10545e __________________ OCA Member 2587 '59 98 conv. '66 Delta Fact.4spd '66 Delta conv. '67 442 post trac pac '67 442 conv. '68 Cutlass conv. '70 Rallye 350 '92 Custom Cruiser Last edited by Oldsmaniac; October 29th, 2009 at 01:47 PM.. Reason: additional info

October 30th, 2009, 08:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
leadfoot067 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: graham,wa Posts: 42	nice car...i dont see many that color...what color is the interior? heres mine..cutlass "s" __________________ 71 "S" mom bought new..228,000 miles tranny finally died

October 28th, 2009, 11:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
69'442 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NY Posts: 47	The 442 did not come with the trim with Oldsmobile on it. It came with a set of 3 thinner peices that ran along the edge of the trunk lid and 2 small quarter extension moldings. It also had a double pinstripe over the top of the trim. By the way nice car.

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