THIS is why I'm selling my MM
- Thread starter wickedmerc
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WhatsUpDOHC
MM.net Village Idiot
Drove 10hrs to Michigan on Saturday, picked this up and trailered it 12hrs back on Sunday. It's worth it! It's a good "10 footer" and not a pristine show car but that's OK with me. Most importantly (for me at least)....it's real!!
Sweet Doug!!
Can't wait to see her in person.
You must have a nice wife.
Mark
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wickedmerc
North East Marauder Member
Not sure if she'll be road-worthy by the next meet, but I'm sure gonna try!
My wife has been very understanding but I'm pushing it here a little
I used her car to tow the 4000+lbs 700 miles on Sunday, it's now sitting in our driveway (usually reserved exclusively for her) and will be there for another week+ while I get it back on the road and I've been obsessing about this for about 2 weeks already. Oh yeah, did I mention the 400lb, Olds 455 short block still sitting in the back of her SUV??
AConvertedChevy
Asphalt Assassin
:awe: :bows: That is Concentrated Beauty
wickedmerc
North East Marauder Member
stevengerard
Senior Member
Nice car, though im partial! Have you joined rop or classicoldsmobile yet? What does it need it looks good
SC Cheesehead
'God Speed Blues Brother'
VERY Nice!
wickedmerc
North East Marauder Member
Thanks folks!
This '70 442 came out of a barn in Michigan where it sat for about 7 years. It's an older, amateur resto, probably from the 90's and is far from perfect. I haven't washed it yet because it still has all that stored-and-untouched-for-many-years dust on it, but that will change very shortly. It was originally Sherwood green with a green interior. The resto turned it black with w-30 stripes but some of the green interior parts are still there (headliner, dash, door panels, etc...). The guy I bought it from was in the process of changing the interior black so seats have been reupholstered black.
It has a Olds 350 in it from an unknown year, 400 turbo, 12-bolt rear with unknown gears. BUT...it came with a 1970 date coded 455 short block and "E" heads. My long-term goal (and I see this as a marathon, not a sprint) is to restore it back to original; colors and powerplant. My short-term plan is to pull the '72 Rocket 350/350 turbo (both re-done and worked in 2007) from my rotting '72 Cutlass Supreme and replace the units currently in the 442. All I need is time and money....right?!?
This '70 442 came out of a barn in Michigan where it sat for about 7 years. It's an older, amateur resto, probably from the 90's and is far from perfect. I haven't washed it yet because it still has all that stored-and-untouched-for-many-years dust on it, but that will change very shortly. It was originally Sherwood green with a green interior. The resto turned it black with w-30 stripes but some of the green interior parts are still there (headliner, dash, door panels, etc...). The guy I bought it from was in the process of changing the interior black so seats have been reupholstered black.
It has a Olds 350 in it from an unknown year, 400 turbo, 12-bolt rear with unknown gears. BUT...it came with a 1970 date coded 455 short block and "E" heads. My long-term goal (and I see this as a marathon, not a sprint) is to restore it back to original; colors and powerplant. My short-term plan is to pull the '72 Rocket 350/350 turbo (both re-done and worked in 2007) from my rotting '72 Cutlass Supreme and replace the units currently in the 442. All I need is time and money....right?!?
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SC Cheesehead
'God Speed Blues Brother'
Outstanding! Gotta love a barn find, especially something special like this.
wickedmerc
North East Marauder Member
I haven't heard of those before. I was a card-carrying member of the Oldsmobile Club of America until I got my Marauder. I was having so much fun with the MM, I was pretty sure it spelled the end of my Olds. That and there's no existing chapter in NJ, so I let my membership lapse. Needless to say, I'll be rejoining and I'm considering starting a NJ chapter (when I contacted them a few years ago, I asked about the existence of a NJ chapter and they basically said, "Well there isn't 1 yet. Wanna start 1??". I was in no position at that time, but my kids are a little older now. I may be able to pull it off.
stevengerard
Senior Member
www.realoldspower.com - almost impossible to join but some smart people on there and a lot of Smart @$$es but good info
www.classicoldsmobile.com more traditional group of folks, again a ton of knowledge on there
www.classicoldsmobile.com more traditional group of folks, again a ton of knowledge on there