69 ho id.
#10
The only "Hurst specific" thing you are likely to find is the tire pressure decal on the edge of the driver's door. Note that these are available as repros.
#12
Also, cowl tag will ONLY have '33687LAN', '50 50' (Cameo White) paint code and '930' (Black bucket seat) interior code and build dates ONLY between 3D to 5E (4th week of March to 5th week of May respectively).
#15
#16
the door tag tire pressure decal differs from the 442 in part because the H/O had 15 inch tires with the weight of a 455. unless its a convert it has to start 344
#17
This:
Huh?
The COWL TAG doesn't start with 344..., because the ones on Lansing-built 442s didn't either for most of the 1968-69 model years. This is well documented in the Fisher Body Manual for those years. The VIN absolutely DID start with 344... for all 1968-69 442 and H/Os.
The weight of a 455 is within a couple of pounds of the weight of the 400 that was in the 442s.
Huh? Are you saying that the 1969 H/O converts weren't based on 442s? All 69 442 convertibles absolutely did start with 344... VINs.
How can I tell a fake? The v.i.n. doesn't start with 344 so any cutlass could be dressed up as a HO?
The COWL TAG doesn't start with 344..., because the ones on Lansing-built 442s didn't either for most of the 1968-69 model years. This is well documented in the Fisher Body Manual for those years. The VIN absolutely DID start with 344... for all 1968-69 442 and H/Os.
Huh? Are you saying that the 1969 H/O converts weren't based on 442s? All 69 442 convertibles absolutely did start with 344... VINs.
#21
"The weight of a 455 is within a couple of pounds of the weight of the 400 that was in the 442s. "
Since the only difference between the '69 400G and the '69 455F is the bore size/ piston size, I'd say the weight discrepancy would be on the order of 5-10 lbs at the most. Well, there is that extra boss on the intake, and a second rocker cover breather...
here is the link to many of the known VIN's
http://hurstolds.oldsgmail.com/69hovin.htm
Since the only difference between the '69 400G and the '69 455F is the bore size/ piston size, I'd say the weight discrepancy would be on the order of 5-10 lbs at the most. Well, there is that extra boss on the intake, and a second rocker cover breather...
here is the link to many of the known VIN's
http://hurstolds.oldsgmail.com/69hovin.htm
Last edited by Octania; February 1st, 2014 at 04:04 PM.