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Old Apr 15, 2017 | 04:52 AM
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1970 442 going in for paint

I found this almost original 1970 442 in a garage in Massachusetts behind that pile of snow and garbage. It was parked there in 1983 and never moved until we pulled it out in early 2015. Since then, I got the car running, all the mechanicals done, and completed the interior. This car is a frequently driven car so everything that is being done is not over the top, but nice. The car goes in for paint this week. After a lot of input from this forum, I decided to make it into something I wanted and not something it started life out as, which was a fairly basic 442 model. I couldn’t locate the build sheet so proving anything “original” would have been difficult anyways, so….OAI hood, rear wing, sport mirrors, and non-W-30 striping are going on. I am keeping the same burnished gold color and black vinyl top. I think it will look good and still turn heads because it already does that in its current condition. I'll post pics after it come back from the body shop.
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Old Apr 15, 2017 | 06:28 AM
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Nice I like the burnished gold, will look awesome w hood and wing too!
Old Apr 15, 2017 | 08:14 AM
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its a great find.nice to know they're still out there.please post pics of the finished product
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