New to the site, 1972 Cutlass 442
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New to the site, 1972 Cutlass 442
Well I'm new to the site and the muscle car world so I thought I'd make a post and introduce myself. I'm currently serving in the Army and am stationed in Fort Wainwright, AK. I Recently found and purchased a rust free 72 Cutlass 442 with 455 that was in decent condition. I plan on doing somewhat of a restomod on the car since there have been a lot of modifications done to the car. I look forward to meeting people and getting a lot of advice and ideas to do with my car!!
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You need to get together with this guy and do some swapping:
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Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
There's no way to authenticate a 72 442 by the VIN unless you have an X code (442 W30) or documentation.
I looked at your album and that car appears to REALLY look like a 1970 model. The front clip (that includes the hood, bumper, grills, rad support) are 1970, the sport mirrors are 1970 (one year only BTW), and the rear bumper is 1970.
You really got me curious about what has been done to the car and what the actual VIN or cowl tag says. Any chance you can post a pic of them? If someone has modified a 72 to look like a 70, they've done a heck of a nice job with it. For 1972 that PNT code (cowl tag) should be 81 B. If it's a 1970 it will be 50 B.
All things aside, it's a very nice looking car. Maybe add some interior shots to your album?
Thank you for your service. AK doesn't sound like a fun place to be unless you get time to go hunting.
#8
The VIN is 3G87M2Z11727 which I believe is a 72 I could very well be wrong, I'll have to check the cowl tag. I'll see if I can snap a couple pictures today. Alaska is definitely an interesting place that's for sure, too much snow here for me!
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Just an Olds Guy
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Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
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Yes sir, that VIN is definitely a 72.
3 - Oldsmobile
G - Model; Cutlass S
87 - Body style: Hardtop coupe (aka Holiday Coupe)
M - 350 4bbl engine with factory dual exhaust (that's the N10 option for this year)
2 - 1972 model year check digit
Z - Freemont California Production
11727? - I think you're missing a number here. There should be 6 digits. Production on A body lines started at 100001 on each line. Maybe 111727??
Interestingly enough a 1972 442 could be ordered with any of the available engines ranging from 350 2bbl to the 455 U,X and V codes.
Someone did a heck of a lot of work to make this look like a 1970. Why bother going through all the work to change it when you have a stunning looking car?
3 - Oldsmobile
G - Model; Cutlass S
87 - Body style: Hardtop coupe (aka Holiday Coupe)
M - 350 4bbl engine with factory dual exhaust (that's the N10 option for this year)
2 - 1972 model year check digit
Z - Freemont California Production
11727? - I think you're missing a number here. There should be 6 digits. Production on A body lines started at 100001 on each line. Maybe 111727??
Interestingly enough a 1972 442 could be ordered with any of the available engines ranging from 350 2bbl to the 455 U,X and V codes.
Someone did a heck of a lot of work to make this look like a 1970. Why bother going through all the work to change it when you have a stunning looking car?
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Well I got a couple pictures of the VIN and cowl tag so still looks like it is a 72, its in the shop in the process of getting an efi system put on. Forgot to snap some interior pics...
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Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
Your cowl tag provides the following extra information:
BDY 04282 - Body number assigned by Freemont Fisher Body Works. Not related to VIN. Took FBW about 4 days to build the shell and fit the interior before sending it to the assembly line for final assembly and installation of driveline.
PNT 81 B - Lower Paint Bamboo, upper Black vinyl roof. Very close to the same as the 70 color codes I gave you earlier.
TR 940 - Black naugahyde interior. Feels like leather but it's not.
A51 - Strato Bucket seats. Likely you also have the D55 center console.
03B - Time build date at FBW Freemont, Second week (B) of March (03) 1972.
130158, 390111 - Fisher body references to the Freemont Build sheet. I've only seen this on Special Order 1972 cars. I suspect that this was SO because of the engine choice. If you ever find the build sheet it will have these reference numbers on it top left and top right. The 'standard' engine for the 72 Cutlass S was the 350 2bbl engine, extra cost engines would have to be special ordered.
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