New with a 442
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New with a 442
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I recently bought a 1970 Olds 442 convertible, true 442, but previous owners cloned it a W30. Don't like that one bit. That said, the car is really sound, no rust (that I can see), drives great and is what I wanted, a true 442 daily driver. It has a rebuilt 455 with E heads, Holley carb, The rear has the W27 12 bolt. Will find out the gear ratio and if its posi. I am not a collector nor a car show groupie. Just like to cruise with the top down and enjoy the car for what it is. For a 52 year old car , the interior and trimmings are all there with original pearl white interior. Oh yeah, some stuff don't work, like interior lights, turn signal and ignition switch, etc., but I am handy enough to fix it. So, this is my sweet drive. I grew up with Oldsmobile's. We had '65 F85, '67 Cutlass, '67 and '69 Toronados. My first car was a '66 Chevelle SS396 that I bought in 1968 for $1400. I street raced that car all over town. Had to put it up on blocks when I joined the Marine Corps in 1971. Sold it when I was discharged and regret it to this day. Been a muscle car fanatic ever since I took that drive in my friend's 1966 Hemi Charger that pinned me to the seat. Hope to continue my ride with the help and support from this site. Cheers! Moegs
I recently bought a 1970 Olds 442 convertible, true 442, but previous owners cloned it a W30. Don't like that one bit. That said, the car is really sound, no rust (that I can see), drives great and is what I wanted, a true 442 daily driver. It has a rebuilt 455 with E heads, Holley carb, The rear has the W27 12 bolt. Will find out the gear ratio and if its posi. I am not a collector nor a car show groupie. Just like to cruise with the top down and enjoy the car for what it is. For a 52 year old car , the interior and trimmings are all there with original pearl white interior. Oh yeah, some stuff don't work, like interior lights, turn signal and ignition switch, etc., but I am handy enough to fix it. So, this is my sweet drive. I grew up with Oldsmobile's. We had '65 F85, '67 Cutlass, '67 and '69 Toronados. My first car was a '66 Chevelle SS396 that I bought in 1968 for $1400. I street raced that car all over town. Had to put it up on blocks when I joined the Marine Corps in 1971. Sold it when I was discharged and regret it to this day. Been a muscle car fanatic ever since I took that drive in my friend's 1966 Hemi Charger that pinned me to the seat. Hope to continue my ride with the help and support from this site. Cheers! Moegs
Last edited by Moegs; Aug 10, 2022 at 12:25 PM.
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