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Old February 1st, 2015, 10:11 AM
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Hi all. I am the newbie on here. I have a 1968 442 that is in great shape and has all original sheetmetal. At some point in this car's life, somebody decided the car should be white/white instead of willow gold with a black interior. Completely original drivetrain and everything. I've had it for a while but the engine now has a bottom end knock and I am almost ready to start doing some cool upgrades on it. Looking forward to your comments and opinions.
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Old February 1st, 2015, 10:40 AM
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Looks solid. What upgrades are you considering?
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Old February 1st, 2015, 10:53 AM
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Welcome to this site! Lot's of '68 owners here and if and when you need any technical expertise or advise, people here are ready to help! Where are you located? Enjoy your '68!

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Old February 1st, 2015, 11:11 AM
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Welcome from Cali, very nice. I was thinking of going white w/ black stripe on mine, have willow gold now.
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Old February 1st, 2015, 11:59 AM
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Just saying hello from another willow gold 68 442 owner.
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Old February 1st, 2015, 12:18 PM
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Hi Guys. Thanks for the welcome. I am located in British Columbia CANADA. I want to do a front drum to disc brake upgrade (possible spindle swap), rebuild the rear (including adding posi) and I am looking for ideas on what to upgrade to get me the best traction...
I am planning on building a 455 that will put out over 450hp and loads of torque...this shouldn't be too tough for an Olds.
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Old February 1st, 2015, 01:56 PM
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Welcome to the site, you have a good start to a great project.
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