Meant to be driven ...

[mugzilla]

Hi :hw:. I live in so cal I've worked on a-bodies a lot but I grew up in a Ford town and I like all makes and models from a Panhard to a Nomad ( more on that later).

My latest ride is a '70 442. I went to a pals house to l;ook at a 72 cutlass convertible. He just got a '67 GTO ragtop 4spd and needed a parking space and he told me I could have the 442 I've been trying to get for 20 years ...

Sitting for 20 years and I drove it home. The original engine has 180 lbs/cyl and get 12mpg. not to bad for a big block. It will do a 15 sec 1/4 mile. Even though it's not the fastest car at the strip, everyone wants to race it.

I like this 442 'cause ;



not a w-30, right color with a "custom" color paint code, nice rear end ( posi w/3.23 gear) geared just right for an 1/8th mile, the right options (tilt, tac, gauges, am/fm, buckets, glass hood, pw.

I drove "Chuckles" (makes a chuckle sound at idle and I chuckle everytime I fire her up) 15,000 miles last year and I think this helped inwinning a trophy at the Don Barris car show as I drve through Culver City 3/4 times a day ...

I've tried to network with other 442 owners but I haven't seen on since I got her...

I replaced the seats which sucked ( heavy with ni lateral support), I put in a slap shifter which is an under cover ratchet shifter. You can tell 'cause this hifter rod hole is oval (to accept the slap), springs and shocks, mainly everything not bolted down and a few of those ...

It's a real attention whore car . I have to remind myself to thank people for compliments...

I have my own "race" course-- La Brea at Coliseum south It's a long uphill to the oilfields and some twisties ...

I'm thinking of a trailer hitch to box the rear end plus I use it for work and towing ...

Oh, yeh, as soon as I go through the engine I will want to drive(race) this car and the drag racing scene in so cal sucks ...

[mugzilla]

little mud ...



A very snorkly snorkle ...

[mugzilla]

4th of July next to the nursery

[mugzilla]

I lucked out and took my car to canada where my brother and I worked on the car in his garage I wasn't restoring it as much as discovering the original paint and stabilizing some minor rust spots. Its been 2 years and no bubbles thanks to the mild weather here ....

In any case you see highly documented work at my photobucket

http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...lla/?start=880

feel free to check stuff out esp the nomad album ...


my bro. I'd give him a plug but it's a li'l early in our relationship for spam ....

[1971CHEVELLE]

Welcome to the site...I love your car

[The Stickman]

Welcome. How many Olds people have just joined the group?

[rockytopper]

Sweet ride, I'm digging the second gear scratch...

Your video kinda reminds me of the one I made in my cutlass. Well sorta...

[GothamCity]

I love it, welcome to the site...

[icebird84]

Big Welcome to P.T Mug
your 442 looks good

I´m not a big fan of pin hood BUT yours looks good




I was look for better picture of the hood and saw this one is it lambo or ?

nice trans am for project

[jackfrost]

badass! welcome to the site.

I´m not a big fan of pin hood BUT yours looks good

it's not a pin-on, those are latches. that's an original-style hood, they came that way.

[icebird84]

ok thanks you Jack

[mugzilla]

badass! welcome to the site.

I was look for better picture of the hood and saw this one is it lambo or ?

it's not a pin-on, those are latches. that's an original-style hood, they came that way.

I drove it around the block like that.

67 Lambo Espada ...
http://www.lamborghinifaqs.com/1967-...espada-s1.html

w/ naca ducts ...

What does naca stand for ..?

[mugzilla]

Sweet ride, I'm digging the second gear scratch...

Your video kinda reminds me of the one I made in my cutlass. Well sorta...

Rocket Launch ...

[mugzilla]

Welcome to the site...I love your car

Thanks It iz sweet. I can't believe I'm driving it ...

[mugzilla]

Welcome. How many Olds people have just joined the group?

I'm loving it. You know how you buy a car and then you notice the cars like yours.I saw a Hurst Olds on my way to get her and that's it. I've been to shows and drags and runs. All the 442s' have been converted to "w-30s'" and are restored trailer queens. Mine is the only regular 442 left. In any case I like seeing other Rocketeers ...