fjwhoopie’s 1972 Oldsmobile 442

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Ride Name 1972 Oldsmobile 442
Make Oldsmobile
Model 442
Year 1972
Published 8/1/2008 3:08:00 AM
Horsepower -1
0-60 Time N/A
Weight -1
1/4m sec N/A
Torque -1
Top speed -1 mph
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1972 442 Convertible - 455 Engine, 400 Turbo Au...

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fjwhoopie Nov 14, 2013

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Here are some pictures of my 1972 442, this car was purchased in 1983 from the original owner, Ms. DeCabaldi purchased the car new from Colonial Motors in Providence RI.I chased this lady home in my 78 Chevette and asked her to sell me the car. Can you believe a sixty year old lady was driving this every day! I had to put in a new rug and seats. I added the tilt column. It really does look nice with the white interior

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I'm back to list more pics,,,, but first ,,,, A WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING TO ANYONE VIEWING THIS CAR AND PHOTOS, THERE IS A SCAMMER IN LONDON WHO COPIED PICTURES OF THIS CAR, MY CAR, STATING IT WAS HIS CAR, WHICH HE WAS PARTING OUT TO FINANCE ANOTHER PROJECT, HE WAS INCLUDING IN EMAILS PICTURES ASKING PEOPLE TO VIEW THE CAR AND EMAIL HIM WHICH PARTS THEY WANTED AND THEN HE WOULD SHIP THEM OUT THE PARTS, ,,,,,, DO NOT BE FOOLED OR SCAMMED, I AM NOT PARTING OUT THIS CAR NOR AM I SELLING PARTS OFF IT, IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH PICTURES OF THIS CAR YOU CAN BE ASSURED IT IS A FAKE OFFER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ok, so I finally got a chance to redo the original jack, I diassembled it, and has it replated in Yellow Zinc DiChromate along with the hold down hook. A new hold down nut and jack sleeve from Fusick Automotive,,, starting to look better,,,,, The the final touch, an NOS GM centercap,,,,, Stylin' :-)

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Well I'm back to add a few pics, I had some parts replated for my 1970 Rallye 350, so while I was prepping those parts I though I needed to redo a set of front bumper running lights, so here we go ,,,, I removed an original set from a spare front bumper I had and then removed the socket assembly ,,,,,,, YES they do come apart ,,,,,, the ends are rolled over and are made of copper so they are soft and easy to break but I made a tool to de-roll the edges ,,,,, so after a quick run through my plastic bead blaster, a quick polish, then a good degreasing, they are off to the plater,

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WOW Nothing better then a bolting on freshly replated parts ,,,, be sure to check out the other Oldsmobiles in my garage, the 1970 Rallye 350 resto is put on hold temporarily as the 1984 Hurst Olds is getting prepped for a nice fresh coat of paint,,,, be sure to check back as I am adding more pics of the Hurst Olds restoration ,,,,, Stay tuned for our next exciting episode ,,,, same bat time, same bat channel ,,,, :-)Well Back to add just a few pictures from over the summer ,,,, Enjoy :-)

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Just picked up a real nice clean 72 radiator support and an original Harrison Radiator, will detail them and add them on for the springtime. Will add pictures soon, :-)Well I'm back !!!! Time to add more pictures. I have decided to rework the suspension. I have not touched it in over ten years. So off the the salvage yard to take the disc brake set up and rear trailing arms off my parts car. They will need some attention ...

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I ordered a complete front end kit from MOOG, inner and outer tie rods, adjustment sleeves, center link, stabilizer arm along with front and rear springs. They will be cleaned and painted prior to installed. I also ordered a complete brake line kit from InLine Tube. I used their kit on my Rallye 350 and was very happy with it. The quality, fit and price was nice. I would recommend them to anyone restoring a brake system.

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The Moog stuff came in, all except the front springs, but .... need to break out the Black Oxide kit first .... I will blacken the bolts so I can assemble the spindle assembly. The Caswell Kit is great. The bolts I use are all the original GM bolts with the correct markings on them. Check out the pictures.....

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The radiator should be done by Wednesday, will add more pics soon, :-)Well I'm back to add more pics, the radiator was picked up, brand new three core with the original Harrison Tanks installed. Too Sexy!!! 1970 used the rounded drivers side tanks like on my Rallye 350, 71-72 used the tank with the slope on one side. I found the original style sloped tank for this 72, here it is before cleaning and painting...

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It will be installed soon but not until a quick wet sand with 1200 grit paper, got a few dust spots that need to come out ... Now we are on to the radiator support. When I got the car, many moons ago, I did like other people and did a little "customizing" to my car, added fog lights and a Chapman alarm (Remember those??? Big steel cable under the dash and a hole drilled in my fender!!!!!) well now that I am older my aim is to bring the car back to as original as possible, so we need to fix some of my "mistakes" ... one is the damage to the radiator support....

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It may be tough to see in the pics but there is a few holes drilled into the radiator support, hood latch, pin switches, fog light holes ,,,, well time to make them go away! I found a really nice 72 radiator support with only a littel pitting (by the way 71 and 72 radiator supports are not the same they are different, 72 has the big square raised pad at the edge of the grille as shown in the first pic, where 71 is straight across) I spend a whole day on the top of the new support doing body work, filling and sanding the pits, it looks like new now, so off to the body shop for a little veraprime .... I also reworked the radiator top plate, the fan blades and the vacumn canister retainer ,,, they will all be painted at the same time, semi-gloss black.

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Hopefully I will have time this week to paint them, I need to measure and weld in the shroud lower brackets as this support did not have them. Well this was just a quick update ,,, had this been an actual emergency you would have been advised as to where to tune into your local area for news and information ,,, this was only a test .......... Stay tuned for our next exciting episode, same time, same chanel :-) OK, back for more pictures, another weekend in the garage, a little more progress on the radiator support. Here is the support with fresh paint ... got to love the semi-gloss black ...

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The new radiator support is installed, and I am stylin' ... I called one of my buddies to help set this in place without scratching the paint on the fenders. I do almost everything myself but occasionally .... (My buddy Larry from Central Truck Service came right to the garage to lend a hand, Thanks Larry ) Yet again I digress ... I can't wait to install the Harrison Radiator, the NOS factory overflow setup, the NOS underhood hoodlock with a NOS Hood Latch assembly, a NOS Washer Bottle, and an NOS Charcoal Canister. Here is the NOS underhood lock assembly, It is Grey Phosphate plated and the cover is painted black but I had a few of these covers replated in TinZinc ... so I installed a new replated one ...

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All the bolts have been redone in BlackOxide, I reworked the bolts for the NOS Overflow bottle, I added an NOS radiator cap. More pics to come later.Hello, back to add more pictures .... I took out the driver's side fenderwell out to clean it, there was a lot of undercoating on it. I reworked the ones on my Rallye 350 so it is time to rework these. Here is a before picture.

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I ordered more parts from Fusick Automotive which should be in this week. I will add more pictures soon, bye for now :-)Well back from a nice Saturday spent in the garage, did lots of little detail stuff putting the radiator in place. Here are pictures of the frame and suspension without the fenderwell in place.

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I took the rotor off to redo it. It is original GM equipment and still thick enough to use. One of the wheel studs did not feel right when I torqued it ,,,, so I quess it is time to replace all the studs. The wheel studs come out relatively easy. A few good taps with a hammer and they fall right out. Replacement wheel studs are available at most good automotive parts stores.

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Here are pictures of the frame with some of the suspension removed. I will clean and repaint this section of the frame prior to reinstalling all the new parts. I have not touched the suspension for over fifteen years so it is long overdue. Check out the Monroe Gas-Matic shocks ... looking a little dated, I can't wait to install the NOS Delco Shocks.

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This was just a quick update, more pics to follow ... :-)I spent a little more time in the garage today, I pulled out an original set of Overflow Hoses to duplicate the colored stripes. The larger one has a thick Olive Green stripe whereas the smaller one has raised ribs and a thin white stripe. The original clips appeared to have black paint on the inside so they were sandblasted and repainted semi-gloss black. I installed them and they look great. I will rework the inside clip, plate and hose this week. Once done the Overflow Bottle will be done. Check out the pictures ... :-)

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Well just another quick update. I will add more pictures soon, bye :-) Back for more pictures, I took the front bumper off so I could get the fenderwell out. I put this bumper on in 2005 so it needs a little cleaning and attention. The brackets are in the same condition as the frame. Check out the before pictures...

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The after pictures look great!!!!! Just another quick update while waiting for parts to come in the mail. I will add more pics soon ,,, Bye :-)Ok, I'm back to add more pics of my progress. I finished one side of the frame, brake lines, suspension and brake assembly. Before and after pictures ...

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You can also see the new hood hinges and underhood hood lock assembly which I had replated in Grey Phosphate ... Thanks Mike Richards in AL !!!!! He does GREAT work, I was really happy with the replating! I also repainted the alternator mount, I had it black when it was supposed to be blue like the engine. Then I redid the vacuum lines with the correct colors and a NOS Purple PVC valve ... Too Cool !!!!Some close up pics of before and after ...

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