Well this year has been eventful with some once in a life time kinda scores.

well preserved club coupe 442 yes it’s a Fremont build and I know the deal

can’t decide if this will be a back burner while collected hard to find parts or get it running and enjoy a period correct icon.

claim to have purchased in 67 last licensed in Cali September of 1980. Son inherited it in 2011 and wanted it to go to a good home was very hard for him to sell but we worked about a great deal for both sides
found oil change recites from 1972,3,4,5,6,77
With owners name





















Found this very cool home built spacer

Great fit headers





Home built dual snorkel

Breather for the dual Snorkel both sides and relocated horns

 

Well that like a trip back to the late 60s - early 70s. Gotta love the period aftermarket stuff. Very era accurate.👍

 

Holy crap I am loving that car. Time capsule like people don't know. Is that really a Heathkit/RadioShack tach? Man that car is awesome.

 

It would be hard to touch or change anything on that car. Early Stewart Warner gauges. All of it. That car is screaming untouched since the late seventies easy. Hence the RadioShack tach!! Score!!!!

 

a little like one i built 2 years ago,very cool and rare. btw i have a red club coupe steering wheel.

 

very nice I am digging the two tone!

this one should be black has a repaint from the 70’s
please pm me a price shipped to 84074 it wouldn’t be tell after the holidays but definitely need. One

 

I must be showing my age, but I didn’t even think about the gage set being period correct.

 

I'd get it cleaned up and mechanically sorted out, and shoot the body primer gray. Then drive it for a while.

 

Very cool car! You could certainly fully restore it, but I think it would be cool to leave it as is with all of the classic speed parts. I would clean it up, get it running and make it safe and reliable but otherwise leave it as is.

Good luck with the project!

 

Love seeing pics of this car Justin. It’s awesome.
I’d restore it AND possibly keep a few of the vintage speed parts on it.
Great find!
And look, you already found a missing part!
-peter

 

Rear 442 emblem holes filled with bars ans center rocket

 

Pulled all the plugs out some atf and pb blaster mix in all the cylinders didn’t take much to turn engine over crank by and for amount 30 min and added oil in between full rotation changing oil tomorrow and going to spin engine with the air gun for a few and drain oil and inspect. Cut open old oil filter and new let’s hope for the best

 

Spin the engine with an air gun?

 

I was so excited I didn’t proof read or make any sense, that should be spin the oil pump with a drill.

 

That's the oldest MSD box I have ever seen!
Any idea what gears are in that 12 bolt?

Also after spinning the oil pump with the drill, rotate the crank and then spin the pump again. Repeat this cycle a couple of times.

 

A friend helped me do this if we did it right we believe 3:55 posi

 

There’s a too letter code on the rear side of the passenger side axle type that will tell you your gears.
-peter

 

wasn’t sure if it was in the same spot for a 12 bolt chevy and wanted to check with all the performance goodies anything was possible for this thing

 

Well made alittle progress got it in the garage and installed some ss1 wheels, removed front and rear seat hoping to find a build sheet with no luck.

this thing is pretty solid I have to say it’s truly just mostly surface rust with no major body damage that I can see. I cleaned out fuel tank. Tank looks like it’s been dropped recently with new rubber fuel lines and rubber brake lines..
removed distributor changed oil and filter and ran oil pump with my drill. Installed distributor dropped a little fuel down carb and she fired up.
going to run off a fuel can to see if there is anything odd. This weekend.

 

What year do you think this battery maybe?

 

Justin, I looked at the pictures and a couple thoughts hit me. That didn't look like a factory bellhousing but an aftermarket scatterproof one. Then the rear end, is that a chevy 12 bolt? You might want to get the casting numbers off the pumpkin to key out what it originally came in.

 

yes, trans and rear end are not correct to the car.
I haven’t called the guy yet to ask if his uncle might know what happen to the original but my guess is the Muncie trans bell housing broke and maybe took a ear off as well. It has a bog Warner 4 speed. Or maybe it was a 3 speed car and it would make it even rarer.
I am wondering if the heat shifter is original as well I know some came with it. But not sure if it’s the correct one either

 

 

Edited
CK = 3:07 positrac metallic brakes 09= September 10= 10th day B = buffalo NY plant

3859140N is A body 65/66 chevelle

 

Some light clean up still need to do the rest of the car really digging the patina

 

Hit that trunk lid with WD40 and a Scott brute pad!
It will clean up.
-peter

 

that was the plan

 

 

Gotda love those A body "post cars"

 

sure do, I love the rust free ones even more!
I know you can relate.

 

Picked up a few parts recently can’t wait for spring and really get going on this.

 

Looking at all your nice pictures tells me that car was set up for racing.

 

yes very cool vintage performance. The family history on this thing is amazing. Brothers both had their cars and were constantly racing each other
I hope the seller gets back to me. I asked some questions that he was going to ask his uncle about the car.

 

Awesome.... though I am not sure how you stand to live with yourself looking at those oldsmobiles and mountains all the time.... lol.

Keep us posted!

 

Original paint under the tail lights. I am super surprised they didn’t remove them for the full paint job that was done.
also replaced the tail light lens and bar that was broke.





still need to find a oem/patina rear 442 emblem

pulling engine to go through it going to put a 455 in for the summer went through brakes and all rubber lines fuel/brake have been replaced

 

Really like those 64-65 cars. Have that old school look to me. Probably because I’ll be 70 tomorrow! Lol

 

I have some original emblems Justin.

 

Looking good Justin!
What's it like seeing that black paint for the first time?
That will be badass!
-peter

 

Not

Not true n98 but will be just as cool run the stock black up front with dog dish all around

 

those wheels are perfect