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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Bought my old 70 442 back from 8 years ago

Recently got a phone call and heard my old car was up forsale.
So i recently sold the 70 cutlass S i had to go check it out and made a deal.
Here is the car before when i ownedit about 8 years ago and here it is now.
before

personally i like the red the way i originally did it.
but itdont look too bad has a bunch of new scratches touched up of course. so i bought it back for nostalgic reasons.

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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 07:44 PM
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Congrats on being able to get your old ride back. I agree with you, I like the red stripe better too. I wouldn't mind being able to get back 1 or 2 cars I got rid of to over the years too.
Old Dec 22, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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Congrats on your, er, "new" ride.
In my humble opinion, you made a wise move going from the Cutlass S back to the 442. Best of luck with it!!
Old Dec 22, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Ahhh, that warm fuzzy nostalgic feeling. I know it well. I bought back my Cutlass for the same reasons.
Old Dec 22, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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X2 on the red stripe.

Maybe a set of redline tires as well... ?
Old Dec 22, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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X3 on the red stripe..
And Black hood...

Put her back the way she was

Congrats on getting the car back!

Ted
Old Dec 22, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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Thanks guys!!!
Yeah it felt really good driving it back from Mt kisco N.Y. back to longisland.
The car is actually well known here on longisland.
There was a guy named chet that raced it up and down the turnpike
in the 80's with his kids in the back seat.
Then it sat for 20 some odd years until it went on ebay one day and i picked it up and had it repainted and did the seats etc... The rear seat is original so is the headliner, carpet and dash.
When i bought the car the motor was apart i never knew why.
So i put the intake back on and it ran nice ever since.
has the turbo 400 trani with 3:23 posi rear.
he must have found the partial build sheet i just found in a book he gave me

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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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Awesome looking car! The red stripe is nice, but i'm kinda partial to the black n white
Old Dec 22, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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X2 on the black and white. Will you be keeping this one? If not, let me know

The hood is awesome...
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 04:27 AM
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Cool story. Glad to see you got your car back too. I just recently bought my w30 back that I sold in 2003. It is a great feeling and once you put it back in your garage, its like it never left. Congratulations!
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ScottoW31
Cool story. Glad to see you got your car back too. I just recently bought my w30 back that I sold in 2003. It is a great feeling and once you put it back in your garage, its like it never left. Congratulations!
Wow that's about the same amount of time mine was 2004 when i sold it.
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 06:28 AM
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Congrats, my question is did you pay more or less than when you sold it?

<sigh> I wish I had the Fury back.
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 06:48 AM
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Congrats, my question is did you pay more or less than when you sold it?
Well they wanted 10k more than i sold it for but it just was not worth that kind of money.
I paid $500 more than i originally sold it.
They did a few things to it:
The rear package tray, factoryam/fm ,one wheel wheel trim, trim on dash replaced, factory spare and tire replaced.new AC compressor, new alternator, new arm rest chrome,console liner,brake pedal pad,brake booster,lower ac vents, and they found a partial build sheet.
not bad for 8 years later a few stress cracks and scratches too came with the deal. I'm Happy

<sigh> I wish I had the Fury back.

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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 07:01 AM
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Nope not bad at all.
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 08:11 AM
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cool story, I like the red striped better than I would have thought but like the white just as much - just enjoy it for now
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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looks like the car was originally burnished gold with a black vinyl top - I think 930 is black buckets. Nice to find the build sheet too - EC radiator, OG trans, etc.

What rims are LZ?
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 09:56 AM
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Great looking car. I prefer the red on black.
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 01:19 PM
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That car has been black for over30 years. Something must have happen when it was fairly new


Originally Posted by stevengerard
looks like the car was originally burnished gold with a black vinyl top - I think 930 is black buckets. Nice to find the build sheet too - EC radiator, OG trans, etc.

What rims are LZ?
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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I also like the red or gold instead of white, however it still looks nice!
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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Congrats!

Very interesting story, and you are extremely lucky to be able to get such a nice ride back after so many years, and in good shape at that.
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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That is really aweseome. I bought a vehicle back after selling it to finance a family move. It was awesome. Many of us hunt and hunt and or build a car to be like one we once had. It is exciting to know someone has found that one they once had and is enjoying it.
My thoughts on the red on black. Make the car how you want it. Nobody else's opinion matters. It is your car.
Hope you enjoy it for many years.
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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very nice, congrats on getting it back.
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 1969w3155
very nice, congrats on getting it back.
Thanks
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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Great story. I am a sucker for black with red.
Old Dec 25, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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Great story. I am a sucker for black with red.
Yeah i think i am going to change it back
Old Dec 26, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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great story! I keep saying im gonna sell my SX but the wife says that i will regret it in the future. Of course the wife is always right!!!
Old Dec 26, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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I remember that car from back in the day. Congrats.
Old Dec 26, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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What rims are LZ?
LZ = P05 - 14x7.0" SSIs (SuperStockI) with trim rings

L9DM = G70X14 WSW

What plant is that build sheet/442 from?
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