72 olds 442? Just picked uo out of state
June 15th, 2012, 03:58 AM
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72 olds 442? Just picked up out of state
HEY ALL PICKED UP A 72 OLDS WITH A 70 455 AND W30 INTAKE.
EVEN THO I'M NOT READY FOR A FULL FRAME OFF.
I DO SPEND A BUNCH OF TIME FIXING THINGS ON MY CARS ONE DAYI WILL DO THE FULL RESTO.
HERE SHE IS: lOOKS WAY BETTER IN PICS.
IT NEEDS PAINT AND RUNS PRETTY GOODFRAME FLOORS TRUNK IS MINT!
1)FIRST ORDER OF BUSSINESS WAS THE OIL LEAKS.
I FOUND THE FUEL PUMP GASKET LEAKING.
AND THE VALVE COVERS NOW I CAN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY WiTH CONFIDENCE.
2)ALSO REBUILT THE HEATER RELAY WAS INOP WHEN I BOUGHT IT.
3)THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK HAD NO KEY SO I HAD IT CODED TO THE IGNITION.
4)THE LEFT BLINKER NEEDED A NEW RETURN CLIP AND WHILE I WAS IN THERE I DID THE HORN CONTACT IT WAS TAPED TOGETHER.
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EVEN THO I'M NOT READY FOR A FULL FRAME OFF.
I DO SPEND A BUNCH OF TIME FIXING THINGS ON MY CARS ONE DAYI WILL DO THE FULL RESTO.
HERE SHE IS: lOOKS WAY BETTER IN PICS.
IT NEEDS PAINT AND RUNS PRETTY GOODFRAME FLOORS TRUNK IS MINT!
1)FIRST ORDER OF BUSSINESS WAS THE OIL LEAKS.
I FOUND THE FUEL PUMP GASKET LEAKING.
AND THE VALVE COVERS NOW I CAN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY WiTH CONFIDENCE.
2)ALSO REBUILT THE HEATER RELAY WAS INOP WHEN I BOUGHT IT.
3)THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK HAD NO KEY SO I HAD IT CODED TO THE IGNITION.
4)THE LEFT BLINKER NEEDED A NEW RETURN CLIP AND WHILE I WAS IN THERE I DID THE HORN CONTACT IT WAS TAPED TOGETHER.
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Last edited by JOHNNYOLDS442; July 17th, 2012 at 07:41 AM.
June 15th, 2012, 05:06 AM
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Nice looking car, Johnny.
Are you on Staten Island? We've got another guy, PistonPop, from there.
Oh, and there's a little button all the way over to the left side of your keyboard that says "Caps Lock" on it. Press it once.
- Eric
Are you on Staten Island? We've got another guy, PistonPop, from there.
Oh, and there's a little button all the way over to the left side of your keyboard that says "Caps Lock" on it. Press it once.
- Eric
June 16th, 2012, 03:47 AM
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History history everybody wants history.
Here is my 70 442 i did about 8 years ago.
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this is another one i did about 5 years ago
Here is my 70 442 i did about 8 years ago.
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this is another one i did about 5 years ago
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June 16th, 2012, 04:10 AM
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Longisland
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June 17th, 2012, 03:50 AM
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while i was doing my shocks i noticed the wheelcylinders were not working
Are these shocks old or what? orig ones ???
They were frozen the rear brakes were not even working ,Did a quick rebuilt on them.
Good thing i had my Nuts off spray to help those bolts were rusty too
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Had to slow the brake fluid from leaking out
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I paint the drums black normally, but all i had was oldsmobile gold???
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June 26th, 2012, 08:40 PM
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June 26th, 2012, 08:55 PM
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June 28th, 2012, 03:39 AM
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[QUOTE=droptopron;422222]Are you selling it or did you just buy it?
I need to sell one to finish the other.... two cars is too much for me.
I need to sell one to finish the other.... two cars is too much for me.
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July 17th, 2012, 12:49 PM
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Added some decals to the engine compartment.
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