Difficult To Find Parts For 68-72
July 17th, 2014, 10:11 AM
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Difficult To Find Parts For 68-72
Still on vacay, but can't get 442's off my mind. In your opinion, what are the most difficult parts to find - in good used condition- that are not currently being reproduced by the aftermarket?
I'll start '70 fenders, W-27 rear ends,....
I'll start '70 fenders, W-27 rear ends,....
July 17th, 2014, 10:38 AM
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68 trunk lower lip trim that says OLDSMOBILE, verts & coupes!!! Tilt wheel for 68s. Parchment interior plastic, 68-69. 68 442 hubcaps, I want to say P02 or P03s. Cant dig up the images for the P options. The one with 8 vents around the outer diameter.
July 17th, 2014, 03:01 PM
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July 17th, 2014, 04:00 PM
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68 brushed trim rings hard find one year only
68 tilt wheel one year only
69 four speed linkage and reverse linkage for lock out one year only
69 three speed console shift pattern which has lock on it - rare rare rare
68 tilt wheel one year only
69 four speed linkage and reverse linkage for lock out one year only
69 three speed console shift pattern which has lock on it - rare rare rare
July 17th, 2014, 04:35 PM
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Great list. Thought of a few more myself - 72 T3 headlamps in working order, correct style rally pack temp senders (repos look way wrong), 70 cruise control turn signal stalks.
July 17th, 2014, 04:40 PM
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Do you have a pic or specs on that R71S battery? I was planning on just using a group 27 in mine
July 17th, 2014, 09:21 PM
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If you are looking for one, I saw this ad in El Paso, TX today.
http://elpaso.en.craigslist.org/ptd/4573614598.html
http://elpaso.en.craigslist.org/ptd/4573614598.html
July 18th, 2014, 01:06 AM
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69 deck lids are not that hard to find on the west cost.
D heads are I have only seen two set in my life. one 69 442 w30 one hurst olds
F heads I have seen lots of as there were quite a few real 70 w30 on the west coast.
I think the 69 is the hardest car to find in a clean unmolested state.
D heads are I have only seen two set in my life. one 69 442 w30 one hurst olds
F heads I have seen lots of as there were quite a few real 70 w30 on the west coast.
I think the 69 is the hardest car to find in a clean unmolested state.
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July 18th, 2014, 12:48 PM
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Yeah I looked in all provinces. I could find them, but all were rotted in the usual places and i didn't want a patched bumper. Had to go south of the border for one that was still in one piece. With duty etc... it was pricey. But to this day it's the best part of the car.
July 18th, 2014, 01:21 PM
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July 18th, 2014, 03:28 PM
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However, why substitute another battery when you can buy a reproduction R71S from Antique Auto Battery in Hudson, OH. Ignore their on-line application guide, as it's riddled with errors. Call them and tell them you want an R71S in the sealed version (unless you like dealing with acid and refilling often). Mine's lasted maybe 5 years now and the car hardly ever gets driven so the battery hardly ever gets charged. I don't use a trickle charger. I don't even disconnect it during the winter.
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