Rookie here with a 442 question

putter · May 30th, 2006, 09:40 AM

Greetings everyone, great site. I'm a Mopar guy

but my wife has a '77 442 that she bought new. It's been parked in a shed for over 20 years, so I will probably be here alot since I promised her I would restore it for her! The grill is busted but the rest of the body is in great shape. Here's my first question.
Will a '77 Cutlass grill work as a replacement (I found one in a junkyard)? I can't tell if they are the same because I can't access the front of the 442 yet. I'm not quite ready to start the project, but I don't want to let the grill get away if it will work. Sorry for the long-winded explanation and thanks in advance for your replies.

texasred · May 30th, 2006, 06:52 PM

Pictures are worth a thousand words.

1977 442
www.cardomain.com/ride/684771

1977 Cutlass
www.cardomain.com/ride/2077891

Looks like it'll fit if you take everything forward of the hood. Of course it will be very noticable that it isn't correct....

C.J.

putter · May 30th, 2006, 08:28 PM

Thanks for the info C.J., that definitely shows the difference. I rooted around in the shed this afternoon and got a partial look at the front end of my wife's 442. The wasps ran me out before I could get off more than a couple of pictures. Hopefully, the boneyard will have some of the other stuff I need.

Oldsguy · May 31st, 2006, 05:49 AM

Putter, Welcome to this site. I wish you the best luck in restoring your wife's 442. I would think going the extra mile to find a replacement grill would be worth it. Personally, I like the Cutlass grill better but in your case it might be worth it to keep the original look.

coldfire · June 1st, 2006, 11:51 AM

/\ Definately keep the 442 look! It's that much cooler that she's the original owner

putter · June 2nd, 2006, 09:39 PM

Thanks again, guys. I'm not in any big hurry, so I guess I'll just keep looking. The Cutlass grill looks good, but it just wouldn't be the same.

allpro1975 · August 11th, 2006, 10:45 PM

I've been trying to locate a front end assy for my 77 442 for several years. I can't even find grills anywhere-(that anyone will let go of anyway).
I did put a 77 nose on her for a couple of years but it seemed so ---wrong.

I just had to take it off. Let me know if you find a good supplier for parts for that car, it seems to be an odd ball. A lot of parts are interchangeable but it seems that most the parts I need are specific to that car only and are hard to find.

May 30th, 2006, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
putter Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3	Rookie here with a 442 question Greetings everyone, great site. I'm a Mopar guy but my wife has a '77 442 that she bought new. It's been parked in a shed for over 20 years, so I will probably be here alot since I promised her I would restore it for her! The grill is busted but the rest of the body is in great shape. Here's my first question. Will a '77 Cutlass grill work as a replacement (I found one in a junkyard)? I can't tell if they are the same because I can't access the front of the 442 yet. I'm not quite ready to start the project, but I don't want to let the grill get away if it will work. Sorry for the long-winded explanation and thanks in advance for your replies.

May 31st, 2006, 05:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	Putter, Welcome to this site. I wish you the best luck in restoring your wife's 442. I would think going the extra mile to find a replacement grill would be worth it. Personally, I like the Cutlass grill better but in your case it might be worth it to keep the original look. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

June 1st, 2006, 11:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
coldfire Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 28	/\ Definately keep the 442 look! It's that much cooler that she's the original owner __________________ I'll be whatever I wanna do

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May 30th, 2006, 06:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
texasred Tom Servo's Stunt Double Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 824	Pictures are worth a thousand words. 1977 442 www.cardomain.com/ride/684771 1977 Cutlass www.cardomain.com/ride/2077891 Looks like it'll fit if you take everything forward of the hood. Of course it will be very noticable that it isn't correct.... C.J.

May 30th, 2006, 08:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
putter Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3	Thanks for the info C.J., that definitely shows the difference. I rooted around in the shed this afternoon and got a partial look at the front end of my wife's 442. The wasps ran me out before I could get off more than a couple of pictures. Hopefully, the boneyard will have some of the other stuff I need.

June 2nd, 2006, 09:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
putter Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3	Thanks again, guys. I'm not in any big hurry, so I guess I'll just keep looking. The Cutlass grill looks good, but it just wouldn't be the same.

August 11th, 2006, 10:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
allpro1975 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2	I've been trying to locate a front end assy for my 77 442 for several years. I can't even find grills anywhere-(that anyone will let go of anyway). I did put a 77 nose on her for a couple of years but it seemed so ---wrong. I just had to take it off. Let me know if you find a good supplier for parts for that car, it seems to be an odd ball. A lot of parts are interchangeable but it seems that most the parts I need are specific to that car only and are hard to find.