My 86 442: update 11/11/14 Auto Gear M22Z

Hey guys just wanted to show you all what I picked up last november. The car is a 1986 442 with about 44,000 miles on it. Someone tried their hand at restoring it but didnt get very far. Thats when i bought it, working in a collision shop it wont be hard for me to put her back to what she was brand new.

I paid $1400 for the car, and yes it does have the 8.5 rearend with posi, the car does have t-tops, and did come with an extra set of glass for the roof, along with another back seat and two more sets of tail lights (one set 1981 the other 1984).

Over the winter I have amassed a ton of parts including: all new GM weather stripping, dew sweeps, door sill plates, shift kit for the 2004R, lock up controller for the converter bc the car no longer has a computer, gauge pods, hurst promatic 2 shifter, new carpet, new headliner, new seat upholstery, bilstein shocks, and t top bags.

On top of all that stuff i already have a donor 1986 salon for some parts, and 2 floor pans, 2 rockers, 2 quarter panels, and another trunk lid, along with good fenders and 2 rust free doors I acquired. I do not need to use all these parts to fix the 442 however.

well the guy originally wanted $1650, then he found out i was going to actully restore the car and not part it out. so he eventually talked himself down, I didnt even have to do any haggling haha. Being only 18 i was pleased with the $1400 price. However Im still trying to decide what colors to paint it. originally the car is black/gray with the goild stripes, but i dont know if i wanna do it up stock or what? I was thinking possibly all black with the gold 442 stripes.

Haha oh yea it used to have that 1987 front end on it bc someone smashed the car in front and all down the drivers side which is why the door with the "442" emblem on it looks a little messed up. Anyways, I have no use for it does anyone potentially want it?

god i wish i had the money to build something like that, but for now im just gonna roll with the stock theme. I barely ever see an 80's 442 driving around up here, so i think it would be cool to have it be stock looking and maybe turn a few heads of those who know what it is.

thanks! i have a question about using 5A heads on my 307, i picked up a set from the junk yard along with a stock intake manifold. my question is, is there anything i need to do to the 307 in order to use the heads? i.e. can i still use the same lifters and pushrods and such that are in the motor now, along with the exhaust manifolds that are on my current 7A heads?