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Very nice.

 

Amazing! Beautiful car but those factory exhaust pipes had some awful bends, especially on the drivers side. We the original pipes that constrictive? OMG!

 

Beautiful and well done. Nice car!
Was that a resto thread on this site?
How long did that take you?

 

Very nice car!! I think that "Z" code has to do with a deluxe interior trim option?. 442s had the chrome backing plates behind the armrests & woodgrain dash trim that were optional on others. I think there was a thread on here about the Z code awhile back.

 

Very nice, love it

 

Beautiful!, What was the time line for your restoration?

 

Great!! Very striking in that color combo.

 

Great Job!

 

Yeah, there's a long thread on the Z code here but it's an ongoing discussion with no clear resolution or agreement reached yet. I have a '70 Cutlass S with the Z code...what items would be part of a deluxe interior trim option?

The OP's W30 is a beautiful car and looks like it was a major task to get it to the current state!

 

Thank you The shop (Garner Customs and Restorations) picked her up Sept 18, 2018. Nov 13, she went into the shop. She was completed and returned to Pittsburgh Sept 24th 2019. This past November they took her to MCACN where she took Concours Gold.
The entire restoration process is detailed here https://www.facebook.com/1970442W30/

 

Thank you. This is the original color combo.

 

lol Yeah, I started the thread. Been beating that horse for years.

 

The resto thread was not mine. I've been absent for awhile now. The whole process took just about a year. Every pic can be seen here. It was a full restoration. https://www.facebook.com/1970442W30/

 

 

Beautiful restoration.

 

Just noticed that this is a first Month of W-30 production 442. Very nice job.

 

Why the 2 cross members I never saw one like that.

 

Very nice! I know of a twin to your car in the Lansing area. Restored and never see's that light of day!

Pat

 

Just "Drop Dead Gorgeous. Thanks for the video.
Wayne

 

Great job on the restoration. Thank you for the video!

 

Thank you. Sorry for the late reply. I got caught up with posting only to the FB page

 

Might be the camera angle. There's only one 👍🏼😊

 

I'd be very interested in pics if they're out there 😎

 

Thank you. Im pretty proud of the video lol She was restored by Garner Restorations in FL.

 

Thank you very much

 

If the info I've gleaned from my sources and these forums, she's a first week production car. ✌🏼🏁😎

 

Gorgeous car!! Great work!! Enjoy. Steve

 

Looks great. Wanted to ask how did you paint the strips on. I am getting close to paint mine 1971 442. I wanted to paint all parts off but can’t line up the strips. The only thing I can think is paint all off. Then put together and then paint the strips on and clear again. I just don’t want no build up on the jams.

 

Beautiful beautiful car. Really hard to beat a 70 Olds. Great job. Thanks for sharing.


What a complete waste of an awesome car. I do not and never will understand that mentality. Period. LAME. Go buy a Chevette.

 

Thank you.

 

The car was restored by Garner in Florida. You can check their FB page out for pics of the process. Or go to my designated page for the restoration on FB. It's simply
1970 442 W30

 

Thank you 😊

 

Thanks looks like they did a good job

 

Pretty sure when the cars were built, the stripes went on after panels were aligned. I think to get an accurate positioning of the stripes, they will have to be applied after paint. Im thinking you could do one coat of clear then sand with maybe 1000 grit, mask off stripes and paint then finish with another 1-2 coats of clear?