Newbie with 72" 442 W-29 4-speed car
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Steve,
The crumple fenders were introduced in 1971, but stock of 1970 fenders were installed on early production 1971 cars. By the time 1972 rolled around the crumple fenders were the only ones being produced and installed for 1972 models.
Your rear end is likely a 2.73:1, which was the standard gear ratio for 1972 Cutlass S, as was the 10 bolt corporate rear.
Nice find on the Fisher broadcast card. IIRC the W29 should be in box 12. That is the official authentication you need for your documentation. The body number on the broadcast card should match the body number on your cowl tag. From the rest of your post, A51 is strato bucket seats, and it looks like your car body was sequenced for build at Lansing Fisher Body Works on March 6 of 72. It would take 2-3 days to build the body and install cabin details and glass before the car was sent to Lansing final assembly. That's why the cowl tag info doesn't match the VIN. Final assembly sequence is the last 6 digits of your VIN.
Your car was built a month before mine at the same plants.
Overheating on a 350 seems a little unusual, even with the 195 t stat. I'd want to take the 350 apart and see if it has suffered and head gasket damage or warped the heads. What kind of documentation do you have to support the overheating, or was it just word of mouth?
The crumple fenders were introduced in 1971, but stock of 1970 fenders were installed on early production 1971 cars. By the time 1972 rolled around the crumple fenders were the only ones being produced and installed for 1972 models.
Your rear end is likely a 2.73:1, which was the standard gear ratio for 1972 Cutlass S, as was the 10 bolt corporate rear.
Nice find on the Fisher broadcast card. IIRC the W29 should be in box 12. That is the official authentication you need for your documentation. The body number on the broadcast card should match the body number on your cowl tag. From the rest of your post, A51 is strato bucket seats, and it looks like your car body was sequenced for build at Lansing Fisher Body Works on March 6 of 72. It would take 2-3 days to build the body and install cabin details and glass before the car was sent to Lansing final assembly. That's why the cowl tag info doesn't match the VIN. Final assembly sequence is the last 6 digits of your VIN.
Your car was built a month before mine at the same plants.
Overheating on a 350 seems a little unusual, even with the 195 t stat. I'd want to take the 350 apart and see if it has suffered and head gasket damage or warped the heads. What kind of documentation do you have to support the overheating, or was it just word of mouth?
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Floor coating? I think it depends on your plans for the car. If it's not going to be a daily driver, and you're not driving it in the winter? I'd just go with splatter paint and call it good. You're planning to cover it with sound deadener anyway, which will seal the floor pans from any moisture penetration from above. When I had the carpet and jute out of my 72, I noticed it wasn't painted on the floor pans at all.
Scan and save the documentation. You likely could also get the broadcast card cold laminated to further preserve it.
Scan and save the documentation. You likely could also get the broadcast card cold laminated to further preserve it.
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