1968 Oldsmobile Convertible 442 Tribute on 2040-cars

Year:1968 Mileage:0 Color: Red /
White

Location:

Elizabeth, Colorado, United States

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Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:455
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

VIN: 336678M414579 Year: 1968
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Oldsmobile
Model: Cutlass
Trim: 442
Power Options: Power Windows, Power Seats
Drive Type: Turbo 400
Mileage: 0
Exterior Color: Red
Number of Doors: 2
Interior Color: White
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

1968 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible Tribute

I have owned several 442's over the past decade. This time I wanted to build a car that looked mostly stock, but performed much better than a stock 442. I have also owned and like numbers matching original cars. For that reason, I decided I did not want to modify a true 442 to this extent.

However, every effort was put into building this car to look just like a 68 442 convertible. Without looking at the vin, you could never tell this car started life as a Cutlass S.

Examples:

Original 68 442 rear bumper with cutouts for the exhaust (not re manufactured)
Dash pin stripes (one year only in 1968)
68 12 bolt (Olds) POSI rear-end with 3:42 gears from a 68 or 69 442 W-30 car (per the casting numbers)
68 grill
All 442 emblems correct and in the correct location, even the truck rocket emblem that is specific to a 442 convertible.
Turbo 400 transmission (completely rebuilt, now with higher speed stall converter and mild shift kit. (nice to drive but the shifts are very crisp when on the gas)
Optional 442 rally stripes on front fenders (however the stripes are painted on in a way that you can not feel or see the edge of the painted stripe)
442 front and rear sway bars
Boxed in lower rear control arms
C casting cylinder heads from a 68 442
Original 68 442 air-cleaner that comes with the car in addition to the dual snorkel air-cleaner that are in some of the pictures.

The car went through a complete restoration in 2005 - 2008.

Engine:

This is where most of the changes exist...

68 Oldsmobile Toronado 455 bored 30 over
Keith Black Pistons (10:01 compression with current head CC)
Dick Miller parts including coated main and rod bearings
C casting heads that have been professionally ported and polished
7 quart Moroso oil pan
Aluminum water pump
Hardland sharp roller rockers
Stainless performance valves and valve springs matched to cam
Luniati VooDoo cam and lifters
Hardened Comp push rods with guide plates
APR bolts for heads, studded main caps and rods
DUI HEI distributor
Headman Headers (polished coated)
Edlebrock Intake
Speed Demon carb (in some pics I had an edlebrock carb, but it turned out not to be big enough for the engine.
Aluminum radiator
Old School finned aluminum valve covers (date code 1967 M/T) that I had polished
3 inch Pypes performance (X over) exhaust that was professional installed (welded in place) by local shop
Performance Harmonic balancer
Polished high volume fuel pump and new 1/2 inch fuel line and sending unit to feed engine

Drive train Steering and Brakes:

Turbo 400 rebuilt with new torque converter and shift kit
Rebuild of rear end including POSI unit, bearings..etc. Gears (ring and pinion) are stock Oldsmobile
New brakes, front disk, rear drum
New Tie Rod ends A-arm bushings front and rear, shocks, ball joints, etc.
W-27 aluminum rear end cover (not correct for 68 442, but looks good).

Other:

All new interior including door panels, seat foam, covers, carpet, plastic seat backs, arm rest...etc. The dash and sun visors are original and are in great shape with no cracks or discoloration.
All new convertible top, including new interior liner and power top motor.
New convertible boot that matches interior
New wood steering wheel with Olds rocket emblem in the center
CD/MP3 player professional mounted in glove box
Alpine speaker hidden in kick panels
Sony AMP mounted in truck

No expense was spared during this restoration. The car was media blasted down to bare metal and all rust was removed for good. Although the car was originally in good condition. As you can see from the pictures, the car is laser strait, including the hood, trunk and door gaps. The car was block sanded several times to ensure it turned out to be laser strait. The paint job is fantastic. High end PPG paint was used by the body/paint shop. There are several coats of clear on the car in the event a scratch would need to be buffed out. I also had a shop remove the dents out of all the stainless trim and professionally polish it at the same time the chrome (bumpers) were being re-finished. In addition to the motor being rebuilt, all other mechanical components were rebuilt or replaced, including starter (after market high torque), battery (Optima), alternator, voltage regulator, battery cable and other wiring, hoses, windshield..etc. There really is just to much to list and I'm sure I'm missing a bunch. I tried to take some pictures under the car, but I do not own a lift. I believe the painter told me he shot the bottom of the car and frame with POR-15 or something like POR-15. It was a PPG product as this is all they use.

There are also two sets of wheels that go with the car. The 15 inch wheels shown in the pictures (for a restomod look) and 14 inch Olds Rally wheels. Both sets of wheel have BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires with about 99 percent of the tread left on them.

I have never had the car or motor on a dyno, but it certainly out performs any of the other 442's, Chevelles or muscle cars I have owned over the years. However, the car was built to be driven on the street. As an example, the cam has a nice lope to it at idle, but we made sure it was not so radical that the power brakes would be effected. I don't want to even guess how much I spent on restoring this car, I know the paint/body shop bill was about $15,000 alone.

The power windows on the car can be slow to go up or down when the weather is colder. Also, for the past few years I've noticed the transmission will leak when the car has been sitting for a long time. I have never driven the car in the winter, colder months or when there is gravel on the roads. But I do start it about once a month during the winter. Finally, either the heater door is stuck shut or the heater control slider cable is stuck as it does not want to move. I never cared, as I said, I never drove the car in the cold weather. Regardless, the car is being sold "as is" so if you have questions please ask them via ebay email before bidding. Since the car was finished, I have put maybe 2000 miles on it going to car shows and cruise nights. I have no idea what the actual millage is on the car.

I've tried to describe the car the best and as honestly as I can. I know its not a 100 point concourse restoration show car (whatever that means). But it has won a number of local car shows. It get a ton of looks when ever I take it out of the garage and the performance will shock anyone who assumes its a stock 442. Overall its a really really nice car that deserves to be driven and enjoyed.

Unfortunately this car came out exactly as I wanted it to be (l love the color combo), but for financial reasons I'm now forced to sell it. I do have it listed locally and reserve the right to end the Ebay listing early if the car has not met the auction reserve price.

Thank you for looking...

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