Nihayde

Recently purchased a 70 442. Attaching cowl for you all to see.

oldcutlass

Welcome to the site, post some pics of the rest of the car. I'll let others decode your cowl tag.

Nihayde

Will do. It is being shipped and should arrive today.

jaunty75

70 = 1970
3 = Oldsmobile
44 = 442
87 = 2-door hardtop
G = Framingham, Mass assembly plant
64495 = Fisher Body sequence number
03B = time built code = 2nd week of March 1970
937 = ivory vinyl bucket seat
19 = lower body color = ebony black
A = upper body color = white vinyl top

Nihayde

Here are some pics. As you can tell it is not the original color but there are spots. There are a few rust spots that need to be addressed. Additionally after about an hour of driving it died so it is currently sitting at a Walmart parking lot. Hoping I just flooded it. Will try to start again later.

Nihayde

Thank you

jaunty75

I think red is always a good color, and certainly more desirable, to my eye, than white over black.

My '67 Delta was originally yellow, and when I had it repainted, I had it done in red.


At least you stalled out in a Walmart parking lot, so you'll always have food!

Nihayde

Amen to that.

BackInTheGame

Sharp looking ride! Welcome to C.O.

1969w3155

Welcome, I like the black with a ivory interior and a white vinyl top myself.

BangScreech4-4-2

Me too. But this isn't a democracy.

Best of luck with your new ride, Nihayde. Here's hoping it's out of the parking lot at Wallyworld by now!

Nihayde

Thanks everyone. Excited to be here. No luck on the car. Having it towed as the car came with a warranty

Still think it is carb related but only time will tell.

Nihayde

Hey all. Car was towed this afternoon to my local shop. I will let you all know how it goes over the next week.

BangScreech4-4-2

Are you going to send it back?

Nihayde

Turned out to be an ignition coil. Had my local shop fix it while at work. After work took it around for about 2 hours and had no further issues. Next step will be getting a manual so I can work on it myself. Whole point of buying the car was to learn how to work and tinker with it. This 442 owner could not be happier.

oldcutlass

Glad it was nothing serious, nice car.

Diego

Black with white top is WAY more interesting than what it currently is.

Nihayde

Thank you.

Nihayde

Diego. Yeah I think the Ebony black will be awesome. Personally most of the 442 colors are great. I think my favorite though was the darker green. Not sure what the actual color name is though

tru-blue 442

Sherwood green I believe for 70. Welcome to CO, sharp ride.

Nihayde

Found a partial build sheet yesterday evening

carid

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the club. Great looking ride, nice find. Good luck with all the future upgrades and keep us posted.

btw

Finding that broadcast sheet was key. Good luck with your 442. Be sure to talk with others about their 442 experiences, high and lows, and the light at the end of the tunnel.