70 Oldsmobile 442

[blonzz]

John

 

[cwcad]

That car just brings back memories of my youth. Thanks for the pictures.



It looks like you have taken a lot of time and great pride to produce those results.



Oh, by the way....What was your process and products? I am sure that Autopian minds want to know.

 

[blonzz]

That car just brings back memories of my youth. Thanks for the pictures.



It looks like you have taken a lot of time and great pride to produce those results.



Oh, by the way....What was your process and products? I am sure that Autopian minds want to know.

I inherited the car from my dad in 81. He purchased it new 10/02/69. It has spent it's entire life in the AZ desert.

I drove it for awhile and then it went into garage storage for 18 years. I resurrected it in 12/03. It went through a very extensive weekends restofication process. The undercarriage looks just as nice.



It was resprayed with a base/clearcoat about a year ago. The pictures don't show the paints high metallic content.

It has 8 coats of Zaino Z-2 (not PRO) applied.



I am planning on experimenting with something different on the paint this year.



Below is a shot taken before metamorphoses.



John

 

[imported_Aurora40]

The car looks great! And also familiar... You are a member at oldsmobileforums.com, no?

 

[DSVWGLI]

very nice ride :2thumbs:

 

[blonzz]

Thanks for the compliments!



Aurora40,



Yes I have posted at oldsmobileforums.com once or twice.



John

 

[spotter]

I sure do remember these bad boys.....sigh.....real muscle cars and $0.25/gallon.

 

[GaryRz]

THAT is a nice ride. I also remember the 25 cent gas. But I was only making $1.45 an hour back then.

 

[gav'spurplez]

simply amazing :woot2:

 

[pontman43]

Love the car, especially the engine compartment. Very tastefully done.

 

[percynjpn]

I'd love to terrorize the streets of Nippon with that American beauty!! :cooleek:

 

[hirosh]

oh reminds me of the 442 my friend had in refrigerator white, although it wasn't even close to being as nice as your. i loved how the big-block looked more like a small-block in that massive engine bay.



nice job btw.