My Father's Oldsmobile

[fleming442]

Yup, will be calling him later

 

[Xcellr8r442]

Just figured I'd throw this out there. My screen name comes from the 67 442 in my Avatar. The story goes like this: allegedly, my dad ordered a brand new 67 442 from City Olds 'round about getting out of high school. I've heard multiple stories of how the gearheads that used to hang out at the gas station he worked at molested his brand new car with 14 miles on it. It was supposedly a terror on the streets of Sykesville. Then, he got married, mom got pregnant with me, she couldn't drive a stick, and he traded the 442 in on a 71 Malibu, 307/'glide. FFWD to 1984. I was 12, and dad decided he needed a car like he used to have. He found a basket case for $700 about 3hrs down the road. I remember him and my uncle going to pick it up (maybe I was there?). The car was supposedly a get away car in an armed robbery, the father was selling it for the son that was in jail. I helped him with it here and there, got a case of the @$$ at 18, moved out, and reconvened about 10 years later. Since we got it on the road in 2001, I bought the house that came with the car, dumped a ton of money into it, and dad is scared to drive it.

More to come.....

 

[fleming442]

Tree hunnet fitty dolla F up. Italian gears are backordered, probably sitting in NYC Customs. Thanks, COVID19! They have a Korean in stock, but I ain't going out like that.
I still want to hit the Beaver Springs BOP. Maybe I should take the Pig. That covers 2 of the 3, and I can throw a number on it. Come on, 15s!

 

[Turbo Zach]

Tree hunnet fitty dolla F up. Italian gears are backordered, probably sitting in NYC Customs. Thanks, COVID19! They have a Korean in stock, but I ain't going out like that.
I still want to hit the Beaver Springs BOP. Maybe I should take the Pig. That covers 2 of the 3, and I can throw a number on it. Come on, 15s!

That might not be a good idea. What if the pig is faster than your muscle car?

 

[500/600]

Tree hunnet fitty dolla F up. Italian gears are backordered, probably sitting in NYC Customs. Thanks, COVID19! They have a Korean in stock, but I ain't going out like that.
I still want to hit the Beaver Springs BOP. Maybe I should take the Pig. That covers 2 of the 3, and I can throw a number on it. Come on, 15s!

The Italian reverse gear better be synchronized and forged or your in the same boat!😜

 

[fleming442]

I pulled some heartstrings and there's certain blue G sitting on his desk, suckup.

 

[81cutlass]

Italian gears are probably made by cattini. They do pretty good stuff.

 

[fleming442]

Mesario, I believe.

 

[fleming442]

Ripped the scab off today. As suspected, the tailshaft housing is split. The oily sh*t on the front has me concerned. It's either brake fluid from the hydraulic throwout or the front is leaking oil.
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[fleming442]