1971 Oldsmobile 442 4-speed on 2040-cars
Alsip, Illinois, United States
Engine:455
Drive Type: manual
Make: Oldsmobile
Mileage: 10,000
Model: 442
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: base
1971 Oldsmobile 442. Restored in 2007-2008. Non-numbers matching 455. Car is basically new. Frame blasted and painted with Por-15. All new body bushings,new suspension,new tires, new trans & fuel lines, new exhaust, new gas tank, new fuel and vacuum lines. Engine,trans, altenator,starter, and carb rebuilt. Radiator dipped. Professionally painted. Cleared over painted strips. New foam and seat covers, new headliner, new door & side panels, new carpet, new vinyl top. After market steel/fiberglass hood. After market spoiler. Both bumpers rechromed. Altenator and a/c brackets are powder coated.
I never charged the a/c but its there and works. For some reason I never got to blasting and painting the air cleaner. I don't have the exact milage listed. I didn't have the car near me when I finally decided to sit down and list it but it has hardly been driven since it was rebuilt. I have no proof but I bet it doesn't have over 500-600 miles on it. The staing on the oil pan is from a water leak. I could not figure out where it was coming from and even changed the gooseneck gasket a couple times. Then I noticed a hairline crack on the gooseneck. It has been replaced. I have no paper work on the car so I do not know if it was an original four speed car off the assembly line or not.
Car runs great.
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