My 1985 Oldsmobile 442 . . .

[2000.malibu.ls]

do tell where you got those from and please say it was fairly priced...

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

Hmm... I could have swore I have seen that on a stock one before! If you find the link, please share it! Those look great and I would love a set for my car.

 

[Brick442]

Dale has despelled alot of 307 myths, very thick block and those heads are NOT beyond hope. A lot of hours in the heads.

Those valve covers are pretty cool too. This build made me save my original code 9 307 instead of getting rid of it . . . I may get in the mood to build something like this one day. Or at least try.

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

Hmm... I could have swore I have seen that on a stock one before! If you find the link, please share it! Those look great and I would love a set for my car.

you, know, we could probably do that ourselves for a lot cheaper, being they are all flat peices, just pull em out, scruff em up, wash them real well, and put vinyl decals on and call it a day, there are some amazing vinyls out there lately that look real. I bet that kit probably cost in excess of 120 bucks, just order a big sheet of textured brushed aluminum vinyl, and a oldsmobile sticker...

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I'd spend $120 easy for a set if they look good.

 

[dan2286]

was wondering about your dash, shifter and door bezel stuff......is that aftermarket aluminium stuff? never seen that style EVER. only seen the black smoke bezels in later 442 years. where did ya get them?

Those aluminum pieces are aftermarket. They have the black lines and Olds logo and "lighter" on radio bezel etched into them which makes it look like it could have come from the factory. The fit and quality is excellent.

I'll look for a link--I bought them about 7-8 years ago. I think it was a Grand National website of all things. If I remember right, they didn't have pieces for the 87 door panels, just 86 and earlier.

It is from a GN website, but of course I cant remember it either even though I was there not to long ago :shock: I think they MIGHT still have them, but if they dont sell enough they will stop making them.

 

[dudeface]

was wondering about your dash, shifter and door bezel stuff......is that aftermarket aluminium stuff? never seen that style EVER. only seen the black smoke bezels in later 442 years. where did ya get them?

Nope, that is stock. I have seen a few 85's before and they all come with that. It is very difficult to find that stuff in that condition.

I live in canada and I have a friend that has a 1985 canadian 442........and it does NOT have that trim. it is woodgrain like the rest of the 85 cutlass/salons.
I would be interested in trim like that for my other 85 salon. one I wanna keep stock, and the other I want to mix up a bit.
I would be intereated in buyin some of that trim if anyone has a line on some

peace

 

[dudeface]

found the site..................pretty sure thats aftermaket bezel stuff. been eyein this stuff far a while.

thought it looked familiar, but never seen it on a car.........i like it

http://www.buickgn.com/Oldsdashpanels.htm


looks like 200 to 300 for the whole setup


peace

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

Bookmarked for a day when I have disposable income once again. Thanks!

 

[Brick442]

I think that's it! But I recall they had more choices back then, other than the aluminum they had carbon fiber and black.