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"Gobi Beige" '70 W30
This caught my eye as I had never seen this color (code 50) on a '70 442 let alone a W30 . Looks fine with the dog dishes. Don't know my 442s so I can't speak to correctness. Am sure Dr. Olds had a classy name for this color.
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That's "Bamboo" in Olds-speak. A couple of shades darker was "sandalwood". Classy woody plant theme that year. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
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Very nice W30! Wish I had the extra cash.....
I have to get a set of those steelies for mine. Maybe some day. |
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The guy bought it for 32 or so and is trying to flip it. He's gonna pass because of it.
Would look better with gold stripes . . . |
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The guy bought it for 32 or so and is trying to flip it. He's gonna pass because of it. Would look better with gold stripes . . . [/ QUOTE ] 442W30, Good intel. Not sure what you mean by "He's gonna pass because of it." So, how do you 442/W30 gurus assess this car? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif |
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This car looks very nice. Only things that dont look original are the red inners,they are repops and the shifter handle from a certain angle looks like it is from the console application.
Alternator should be an open face unit for this year. This car was built the same date as a 70 w-30 I just acquired. I have a friend who has a Bamboo 70 w-30 with gold stripes and gold interior> his is all original. |
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Got to love those W30's!!!
I had a SX that color. Its a strange color for sure. |
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Paul,
One thing I noticed was the washer jar on the left side. I've never had a 70 but wasn't the washer jar on the right side for non-AC 4 speed cars? This really is one of the nicest looking W30's I've seen (for sale) in a while. Wonder how good it looks in person? Joe |
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I can tell you i have done buisness with peter before and he is a stand up guy that has some quallity iron, take a look at the gsx he is selling also, w-30 looks great but i also think the alternator is wrong not sure about he liners, i have never seen a w-30 in that color, but it looks great with the steelies,
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Sweet car...love the steelies too!.
Both my '69 and '70 442 Post cars were gold...if I just had've known what gold they really were, I'd be driving them into my golden years?. ~ Pete https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif |
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alternator should look like this one i believe, this is my 69 when i bought it 38.000 mile original
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442W30, Good intel. Not sure what you mean by "He's gonna pass because of it." [/ QUOTE ] Missing out on a car and then padding the pockets of a dealer is not what he wants to do. By the way, many people say they've never seen a car this color before. What about the car on the cover of the "442 Resto and ID Guide"? http://www.amazon.com/Oldsmobile-4-4-2-W...TF8&s=books |
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Think that car on the book cover is "Sebring Yellow".
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Did notice one more thing, the right fender appears to have been replaced (71-72 style), the picture showing the left fender is too fuzzy to tell.
It does say "all original panels".....? Joe |
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Think that car on the book cover is "Sebring Yellow". [/ QUOTE ] No it is not. Here's why: 1) Sebring Yellow is MUCH yellower. 2) The car on the cover used to be in Otis Chandler's collection, and I know for a fact his car was Bamboo. |
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Hmm, Sounds like you know the car better than I do for sure. I could swear that cover car was for sale on Hemmings.com or some such site within the last 2 or three years & thought the ad said it was the cover car and it was Sebring Yellow.
But sounds as though I am mistaken. Joe |
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I did not look at the trim tag. Does anyone know what time of year it was built? Dave H was talking about inventory control (or lack of it) especially toward the end of the model year. Could be that it was a late build and some of the '71 fenders were close by and put on??? I love the look of steelies, but with the w-30 stripes on the car, you weren't fooling anyone! Put on some SS II's with some Wide Ovals and get the party started! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif
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So were the W27 diff cover and painted sport mirrors add ons? Or would these have not necessarily been called out on the broadcast sheet?
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The W-27 diff cover was a 'dealer add-on' and if my memory serves me correct, the sport mirrors were part of the 442 model. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif
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Is this the same car?? Sure looks like it...
http://goldenclassics.com/cgi/displaypho...ail_url=L09.JPG |
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That's the same car.
Hey Rusty, I've thought about that too. Do you know when they usually made the switch over on model years? The broadcast card in the picture shows 10/28. If they were still making 70 models as late as November, you may be right about the later version fenders. I've only recently seen a couple 1970 W cars with those later fenders claiming to be original. All of the other 70 W30's I've ever seen had the flat style. Joe |
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Couple things point to replacements fenders:
1. Build date codes include 10B, 10E, 11B, 12A, 2D, 3D. So they were built steadily throughout the year. (Taken from the Olds FAQ on 442.com. I know, not the definitive source.) But it does point to this being an early car. 2. GM was on srtike during Sept., Oct., & Nov. 1970. Could've been a bunch more W30's in 70..... Joe |
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This car was built Oct 28 1969. As I stated earlier it is the same build date as My 70 W-30. Seial numbers and sequence numbers are real close.
Washer jar should be on right side inner fender for 455 equipped cars in 1970 w/o ac. Photos from Golden Classics site show different engine color blue and valve covers on wrong side. E bay photos have closer color blue and valve covers correctly installed. Fenders definitely have the bumps which means they are a replacement fender on this car. |
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Are you saying this is a different car? The Golden Classics car went to South Florida where this car is for sale.
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Hey guys, just chimeing in on W-30 color combos. I had three cars,all real, all coupes. auto, polar white with baby blue stripes (found true when car was stripped in 1984) a Galleon gold stick with black stripes that was stuffed in the pass side I parted out in '86(insert scream here)and my favorite one was nugget gold, auto,with black stripes, white interior which is still around here somewhere.i have pics of them all if someone would like to see them. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
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Here are some more pics from NOCOPO. . . two of 'em were too large so they're not included.
http://img228.imageshack.us/slidesho...453652te2.smil |
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You da man ! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif
Thanks, I really miss the Nugget Gold car |
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my aunt had a bamboo cream cutlass new...go to this link
http://scottthemusicman.com/2007/200...OP/index_3.htm |
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