1970 W30 Coupe from Canada

[mockingbird812]

IMO, of the 70-72 A bodies the 442s had the most muscular appearance particularly with the bulging rear "haunches".

[Bruce]

Jimmy moved to Alaska before I went off to College and I have never seen him since.

I often wonder what may have happened to that car?

I met Jimmy in the mid 80's, he was living in Kenai Alaska, driving his yellow W-30 vert. regularly.
I had recently finished a frame off restoration on a Nugget Gold W-30 I bought out of Seattle, this car also had a W-27 carrier in it.
Jimmy moved out of state sometime in the early 90's.
I'll post some pics of my car when I get the negatives put on a disc.

[Stefano]

Bruce,

That is too cool. What a small world. Make certain to post the pics of your W30.

[Stefano]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefano</div><div class="ubbcode-body">1970 W30 Intakes are cast aluminum and the words &quot;Oldsmobile W-455&quot; are cast on to the intake. For 1971, the casting was changed to read &quot;Olds-W-455.&quot; Some late 1970 cars are said to have, &quot;Olds W-455&quot; cast on the intake.

This intake may not be correct for an early 1970?




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Turns out that the intake is correct for this W30.


&quot;Cars built after 3 Jan 70 should have the OLDS W-455 intake. We have never seen a December BUILT car have one. The earliest casting dates are in the mid December time frame. The Early OLDSMOBILE W-455 intakes are some of the hardest to locate. We have also seen date codes as early as 13 Aug 69 on the Oldsmobile intake. &quot;

[LeeP]

That is correct mine is Feb build and says &quot;olds&quot;

[Bruce]

here's a pic of the W-30

[Bruce]

Another

[LeeP]

Love gold cars, would look good parked next to mine.

[Xplantdad]

Bruce's W30 had a W27 as well...look at the rear [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]


Bruce, you have the picture posting thing down...I can't wait to see what you post up! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

[grantprix]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefano</div><div class="ubbcode-body">1970 W30 4 speed Black with White Interior.



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WOW!... Gorgeous!