lemoldsnut

Ok so I bought this car. 70 442 it was stored for 8 years by a guy that bought it 20 years ago. he drove it for 12 years and was only 17 when he bought it. At one point in time it had been rearended. It had a left quarter panel put on. A factory GM (still has the GM sticker on it way up close to the wheel well) Also the rear panel was replaced. Also has a GM part sticker on the inside. All done very well. It is the correct 344 with M build code for Lansing. He did the typical stupid kid stuff. 295 50 15's on 10 inch centerlines, he cut the dash for an aftermarket radio. He pulled the motor and rebuilt it. He had help with this and it does run great! it is not the original motor. It is however, a 70 455 with E heads and had an aftermarket intake and carb. Hood is the original w-25/w-30 hood. Original radiator was there. Manual steering and manual disc brakes. They broke the heater core putting the motor in the car. So he pulled the heater controls out and lost them too. Car was originally sherwood green and about 8-9 years ago he started to sand the paint off as advised due to the lacquer checking and peeling. he sanded all the paint off. Chemically stripped the hood. When I bought it there was no paint on it at all. The car had been stored inside. (thank God) the bumpers and chrome are all in good shape. The emblems were all there. Off but all there. He said he could not stand the red inner fenders so he rattle can painted them. I have hot water pressure washed them and they came out great. I pulled the back seat no build sheet, I pulled the bucket seats and the back covers no build sheet., I pulled the tank and again no build sheet. So, I pulled the carpet, no sound deadening. It has factory w-30 emblems, it has the holes in all the right places for them. The car is as follows, 70 non matching numbers 455. (now has a cast iron intake, and quadrajet) has correct exhaust manifolds, manual steering and manual disc brakes, M-21 4 speed that is correct, TM code 3:42 posi 12 bolt, Correct all 442 items, Laser straight and totally rust free body. So, is there anyway to possible tell if it is in fact a real W-30. He assures me he changed nothing as far as emblems or parts that were their except the intake and carb. But, with the wrong motor in it that does not help. So, does anyone know of a way to get a build sheet from somewhere? I did the Olds Heritage thing and the is really a waste of money. So, what next? This car does run and drive awesome. I did put a correct air cleaner and now has functional ram air. I put 15 x 7 rallye wheels and 245 60 15 TA radials and it sits great and drives awesome. However, is there a way that someone knows that I have not done to find out if it is a W-30. If so I would spend the money to do it and get F heads and a factory W-30 intake. Other wise, I will keep the running gear like it is and just finish it anyway and enjoy it. If it is a real W-30 I will do the car right and have a different outlook on the car. So if you can help I would appreciate it. Thanks Larry

Chopper

Sounds exciting!

this may help from 442.com

http://www.442.com/oldsfaq/ofwmc.htm#WM%20W-30