hey guys I'm new to the forum but not to gbodies. i found this 442 i picked up for $1600. all original and 1owner car. ima restore it to original appearance with performance upgrades. ill keep you guys posted..
1987 oldsmobile 442 build
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well the scoop is this car was bought new in Nebraska by a women who drove it to 95,000 miles. the car had got front end cosmetic damage and was parked in a barn for the next 20 years until the women's bestfriend's son mike had bugged to buy the car for some time. well one weekend he convinced her husband to sell it so they dragged it out of the barn took some time to get it fired up and mike drove it home as a project for his son. the car sat in his garage for the next two years where I came along and bought it because mikes son had gotten into some trouble. the car is %100 complete and seems to have just got lost in time rotting in the barn. the car came with every single piece of paper you could ever imagine as if the car was just bought yesterday. Certificate of authenticity and assembly line letter from manufacturer 5miles on title from 87. original key fob with original keys, original window sticker and the receipt for the car. i mean everything is hear from dealer including papers of where the car was assembled and built. well heres two weeks progress. i got the car running very good just by cleaning out the carb with spray. i drove it down the highway and that seemed to have woke the motor up. haven't even changed oil or spark plugs and running the i don't know how old gas. but this should be fun. here is two weeks progress, i got a new nose put on and another bumber since the old one was smashed in.
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Digging into it the motor and trans came out with ease. They were covered in mud and oil so I washed them. I ran into some trouble in the process of removing my rusted frame. It's strange how the body under carriage was not rusted to bad or will not need any repairs. The frame however has rotted away. Well How many body mount bolts hold the body to frame? I removed 10 & at what location is best for lifting body off frame with least amount of damage to the under carriage. I bent my floor pan alittle in an attempt to lift it.
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