1969 442 Convertible for Sale

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June 9th, 2013, 02:30 PM

HDS442

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1969 442 Convertible for Sale

1969 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible For Sale

I have owned this car for 36 years. Bought it in high school. It has sat for approximately the last 12 years and needs a restoration. It is a pretty solid car that can be easily restored. Here are some facts about the car.

Exterior:
· Currently painted 1976 Corvette blue, original color is 1969 Oldsmobile Code 51 – Trophy Blue
· It retains all original body panels and all are in excellent condition. There is some minimal rust on the doors and trunk lid
· The hood is a REPRODUCTION fiberglass W-25 hood, I have the original hood
· All stainless steel trim is original and in excellent condition. Only missing trim is the trim around the front of the hood
· The bumpers are in excellent condition. They were replaced in 1980s and have minimal rust on the back, none on the front
· The roof needs to be completely replaced. The last time the car was run the convertible top pump worked fine
· All glass is original to the car
· Front grills were replaced in 1980s and are in excellent condition
· Taillights have some pitting and one has a cracked lense

Interior:
· Seats are non-original and need to reupholstered
· Dash is in excellent condition, no cracks
· Original steering wheel, no cracks
· Door panels are OK, some warpage
· Carpets are replacements and probably need to be replaced again
· Rear seat is original, needs a good cleaning
· There is no center console – the shifter is a B&M Quicksilver shifter
· The gauges work – speedometer is off due to a rearend gear ratio change
· Trunk is OK, some surface rust
· The last time this car was run all electrical components worked (headlights, dash lights, turn signals, wipers, etc.)
· There has been some damage due to rodents

Drivetrain:
· The drivetrain is NON original (engine, transmission, rearend)
o Engine is a 1972 Olds 350 4 bbl
o Transmission is a 350 automatic with a shift kit installed
o Rearend is a Chevy posi with 4:11 gears
· Engine needs work, transmission and rearend are fine
· Car was originally a 4 speed. Have all the linkage parts to convert it back to a 4 speed (bellhousing, flywheel, linkage, Z bar, clutch and brake pedals), sorry no 4 speed tranny though
· Radiator was fine when the car was last run

Chassis:
· Frame has some rust but I don’t believe it’s rusted through in any areas
· Front end was completely rebuilt approximately 15 years ago (new bushings, ball joints, tie rods, idler arm, sway bar bushings, springs may have been replaced, etc.)
· Rear bushings and springs were replaced approx. 15 years ago
· Floor pans appear to be ok, some minor rust
· Has Rally II wheels I believe

Spare parts – this car is being sold with the following:
· 455 engine – disassembled but have most parts
· 400 engine – disassembled but have most parts
· Extra cylinder heads
· 2 spare doors
· Spare trunk lid
· Original hood
· Original bumpers (not in the best of condition)
· Various other engine parts

A full set of pictures can be seen at www.photobucket.com/1969Olds442

Price is $7,800.00 or BRO.