New guy from Buffalo, Ny

[86-blk442]

Hey guys names Dave, I'm 20 and go to school for auto body repair. I've worked in the collision business since i was 16. Started out sweeping the floors and worked my way up to being a painter. I now work in the business restoring vehicles and customizing them. I'm also on G-body Forum under the same user name.

My ride is a 1986 442 that I bought just after I graduated high school. Fixed up the body, replaced the floors, front clip, drivers door, and deck lid. All brake and fuel lines are stainless steel pieces from Classic Tube. New brakes all the way around, along with new fuel tank and sending unit. The 307 was ditched in favor of a SBO 350 bored .030 over, comp cams 280H cam, roller rockers, performer rpm intake, hedman hedders, and 2.5 inch true duals, with G-force crossmember for trans. Trans is the stock OD rebuilt with 2000 stall converter, shift kit, and lock up control. Rear end is the stock 8.5 inch with 3.73's and posi. The suspension has been upgraded to all Spohn components front and rear, with Moog springs, Bilstein shocks, and all new steering components. Anyways here's some pics:




















Here's a video of it running too.

http://s613.photobucket.com/albums/tt215/kegkicker9/?action=view&current=MVI_1489.mp4

[442_rocket]

Wow, nice work bringing that back from being in bad shape! Another 442 saved from the crusher!

[86-blk442]

Thank you! I spent almost 2 1/2 years getting it to where it is now, I just kept plugging away at it as funds allowed. Love this car it gets a ton of looks everywhere I go, its not too common to see a g-body around here.

[84Hurst/Olds]

That car looks really nice. Good job bringing it back. Like the grabber green engine paint.

[86-blk442]

Thanks, I get mixed reactions about the green on the engine some like it some hate it. Personally, I just wanted to be different and do something out of the norm instead of painting it gold or one of the other olds colors.

[augydoggy455]

great job on it !

[88hurstolds]

Nice 442!
Great job repairing the Fred Flinstone hole :icon14:

[djhoth]

Great job its cool to see younger guys building real american muscle instead of that wimpy rice burner crap. The greens pretty cool, dont think its my flavor but it stands out.

[86-blk442]

Thanks for your comments. The green is now going to give way to the traditional Oldsmobile gold. I recently scored a set of #5 heads that I plan to have built up to work to their full potential. And I also picked up a set of M/T valve covers that I plan to paint black and gold to go with the engine.

heres the heads, and some recent pics of the car with the H/O wing that I picked up from 88hurstolds installed:

[88hurstolds]

Sweet :icon14:
That wing looks beautiful, nice job!
I have one for my 83 Hurst that had the seams molded over that needs to be redone like yours, I also have one for my 87 442 that needs to be redone as well. Not enough time... or money for that matter.

[86-blk442]

Repairing the wing wasnt half bad. Only took me about 4 hours to body work and prime it, paint was less than an hour, and maybe another hour to wet sand and buff. It really came out nice, love the way they look on the cutlass.