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ST = 70 = 1970 Model Year
34267LAN400923 BDY
3= Oldsmobile Division
42=4200 Series, Cutlass Supreme
67=Body Code=Convertible
LAN=Lansing Assembly Plant
400923=FBW (Fisher Body Works) Sequential Number
TR 990 = Black Vinyl Bench Seat
03C=Date Build Code, 3rd (03) Week, March (C)
10=Body Paint=Porcelain White
A= White Convertible Top
Y74=Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
Not worth saving at all. How about if I come by and take it off of your hands so you don't need to worry about it.
I don't know Joe, the car is kinda like us. Old and rough around the edges. I know the horrible story on this car. Like the owner going on vacation and thinking that the car would be safer in a storage facility. Someone help themselves to the hood, left front fender, rear bumper, both mirrors. Along with everything else they took the pump and lift cylinders. Not sure what engine is in it, however it has #4 heads and a Quadajet intake. Next year I plan on looking into it more. Like I said, it's rough. More likely a frame off affair.
That's not bad. It will take time and money, but if the original powertrain is there, the tub does not look bad. That car will just need money, but there's not much there that looks difficult, just a lot to do.
The fastest way to lose interest in a restoration is to tackle too many projects at one time on the car. You never get the satisfaction of seeing it done to completion of any one task. For that reason alone, I usually suggest starting with something simple, such as locating the missing parts and getting them installed and functioning. In this car's case, I would start with the missing convertible top parts and refrain from modifying the top frame, as it is already correct for the body, even though the canvas is missing.
If it is going to be a frame-off restoration, then carefully document the placement of the top frame's hardware before disassembly. I would spray the bracketry with black paint before removal, so it will provide a shadow or footprint of exactly where it needs to go when reassembled. A lot depends on your budget, and be realistic about how much you are willing to spend to bring this car back to its original glory. I have seen people spend well over $100,000 on a frame-off restoration, and when it is done, it becomes a trailer queen, never truly enjoyed with its tires turning on the pavement.
