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jdmmf@msn.com · 02-13-2007, 05:09 PM

HI everyone,
Hi to Tracy who was pushed into selling her Cutlass. Good luck getting another.

I thought I had a 1972 Cutlass Supreme convertible with a 350 4 barrel.
My car is in an unheated garage and has not been started for about 2 yrs.
My best friend says she is sure it is a 442. How can I find out for sure? I have no original paperwork.
Thanks to Texasred (C. J.) I have a set of '72 books. Will these books work for any Cutlass?
How much do you all think it will cost to restore my beauty? I drove it until about 1995 when it would not pass inspection. It started up great in 2004.
My plan:
1. I will put a new battery in it and whatever else it needs to try to start it. I need to have the engine removed and try to get my husband to overhaul the engine in the garage or take it to a garage to have it overhauled.

2. I will have it trucked to a man 50 miles south of us that will replace the floor panels, take it down to the metal and paint an original color. I have a '72 Olds color chart.

He will also install the bumpers that I get from the Bumper Chrome Company. I understand that they will give me a little money for the cores. I don't know what they will cost.

3. I then will have it trucked home and have the engine installed or take the overhauled engine down to the newly painted frame to have it placed in the Cutlass. The man who paints it may also be able to overhaul the engine. The man will give me a passed inspection form that I will take to get it registered and new license plates. Are their any special plates or registration that I should get?

4. Next I will drive it to a local man who will rehab the carpets and upholstery. It has bucket seats with a center compartment.

5. Lastly I will take it to another local man to have a new top installed.

I would appreciate price ranges for each step. Also have I left anything out?

Thanks for you time reviewing my plan.
I hope that I can follow through with this plan. I plan to drive it in good weather only and driving it for weddings and graduations for friends of mine. I'd also drive it in parades for volunteer organizations.

God bless,
Jane

02-13-2007, 05:09 PM	#68 (permalink)
jdmmf@msn.com Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5	'72 Cutlass Supreme convert. HI everyone, Hi to Tracy who was pushed into selling her Cutlass. Good luck getting another. I thought I had a 1972 Cutlass Supreme convertible with a 350 4 barrel. My car is in an unheated garage and has not been started for about 2 yrs. My best friend says she is sure it is a 442. How can I find out for sure? I have no original paperwork. Thanks to Texasred (C. J.) I have a set of '72 books. Will these books work for any Cutlass? How much do you all think it will cost to restore my beauty? I drove it until about 1995 when it would not pass inspection. It started up great in 2004. My plan: 1. I will put a new battery in it and whatever else it needs to try to start it. I need to have the engine removed and try to get my husband to overhaul the engine in the garage or take it to a garage to have it overhauled. 2. I will have it trucked to a man 50 miles south of us that will replace the floor panels, take it down to the metal and paint an original color. I have a '72 Olds color chart. He will also install the bumpers that I get from the Bumper Chrome Company. I understand that they will give me a little money for the cores. I don't know what they will cost. 3. I then will have it trucked home and have the engine installed or take the overhauled engine down to the newly painted frame to have it placed in the Cutlass. The man who paints it may also be able to overhaul the engine. The man will give me a passed inspection form that I will take to get it registered and new license plates. Are their any special plates or registration that I should get? 4. Next I will drive it to a local man who will rehab the carpets and upholstery. It has bucket seats with a center compartment. 5. Lastly I will take it to another local man to have a new top installed. I would appreciate price ranges for each step. Also have I left anything out? Thanks for you time reviewing my plan. I hope that I can follow through with this plan. I plan to drive it in good weather only and driving it for weddings and graduations for friends of mine. I'd also drive it in parades for volunteer organizations. God bless, Jane