F/S Lee Pearl's 1970 442 W-30 Convertible 4 speed

[smoke' em II]

Originally Posted by Canuck

Putting the valve covers on the wrong side is a common error with restorers even with the clones.

Good catch! I missed that the first time I looked at the pics.

[HO455]

Rally Red W-30 Restoration -

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...136&type=3

[Canuck]

Can anyone provide a quick link to the Facebook discussion.

[njsteve]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...136&type=3

[Stefano]

Interesting.

Thanks for posting.

Regarding Oldsmobile assembly line production at the Lansing Plant; Does anyone know for certain if the same gang stamp was to be used for the engine block vin derivative as well as for the trans?

[Fast67VelleN2O]

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Wow. This looks like a restamp. I have owned many Olds Muncie transmissions and the lettering looked nothing like this.

[Billohio]

I am not up on olds but the casting looks unusual around the stamp. Is that normal?

[cagereed]

After reviewing this photo, you are correct, the trans is a re-stamp. If you look at everything involved with this car, the informed know it is a fake - plain and simple. The only legitimate authentication for a W-30 is an ORIGINAL build card designating W-30, ORIGINAL window sticker, ORIGINAL dealer invoice, and/or GM of Canada paperwork. Legitimate cars exist with no paperwork, they are just not worth what the &quot;Bullit Proof&quot; and &quot;No Story&quot; cars are worth.

[67 442]

Can anyone school me but isn't it illegal to remove to the vin tag from the car?

[njsteve]

Not if it is going back on the same car and you removed it for a repair procedure.