1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

336870m344018

Gasoline

For sale is my 1970 Olds Cutlass Holiday Coupe that I purchased with the intent of making a 442 clone. I will describe this vehicle to the best of my ability, and also highly encourage interested, SERIOUS bidders to come and see the car in person. Just contact me through ebay to make arrangements. The car has a 455 CI big block with edelbrock carburator, aluminum intake, true dual exhaust that was done at a custom exhaust shop. It has a TH400 automatic transmission with a Hurst ratchet shifter. The shifter is missing the boot, and although it does work, you have to mess with it sometimes to get it back into park due to a small tab being worn out. The radiator is a universal racing radiator, but i do not remember the exact brand. I also installed adjustable air shocks on the back to allow for the aggressive muscle car stance that I prefer on these. The car does run and drive, but the cold weather hit soon after getting it together, so it has not been driven much and fine tuned. I literally only put apprx 2 miles on the car since the motor was dropped in, so I would expect that it will need brake work done from sitting for so long, and if you purchase this vehicle, I would HIGHLY recommend trailering it. We did ensure that the car is cooling, and it idles very smoothly. It also does stop and the brakes are functioning, but they need to be inspected as no one has worked on them in at least 5 years. The top end of the motor has been completely rebuilt, and I invested over $1000 in having the head work done so it has new push rods, hardened seats, valve springs, and the heads were magnifluxed and tested to make sure they were not warped or cracked. The car currently has no air breather, as the one I had for it does not leave room for the hood to close all the way, so new owner will either need a hood scoop, or different air breather, or different carb set up. The car has brand new racing seats installed, and the rest of the interior is pretty decent considering the car is 41 yrs old. The trunk key cylinder is missing, but the latch is there and works just fine, a flat head screw driver unlocks the trunk very easily. I believe I have all the chrome trim that goes around the headlights, if not I have at least most of it. The steering wheel is a pontiac steering wheel, and I have a racing steering wheel that I can throw in if you want it. The body on this car has imperfections here and there, including one surface rust spot shown in pics. I was planning on keeping the body as is because the car was going to be a driver, and not a storage shed ornament. The previous owner did cut rust out of the floor board and used sheet metal to patch in at least one spot that I know of. The good news is that you would not know it from inside the car, so as far as function, the floors are solid. There is also a apprx six inch rust hole in the center of the trunk pan. However, the good news on this car (and the reason I jumped on the opportunity to buy it in the first place) is that the frame rails are perfectly solid. I looked at a dozen of these cars before I found one that didnt have rotted away quarters and the frame rails in the rear totally rusted away! Also, it has been at least 5 years since this car was painted, and there is no sign of bubbling paint or rust other than what I described, so whoever painted the car must have done it pretty well. I have attempted to describe this car to the very best of my ability in order to ensure no surprises. In my opinion this car is the perfect father/son project since it has plenty that can be done to make it nicer, but at the same time is already running and driving enough that it's not biting off more than you can chew. My only reason for selling this car is the 4 other projects I have already started. I have come to the realization that one or two completed projects is better than half a dozen uncompleted... so my loss is your gain on this one. I have much more invested in this car than what the reserve is set at, so the winning bidder should be very happy with this purchase. Obviously this car being 41 years old, it is sold AS-IS with no warranty. What you see is what you get, you can come and start/test drive as long as you have proof of the money to buy it, and your not just wasting my time. If you have less than 10 feedback, you need to contact me before bidding, or your bid will be rejected. Thank you.