1971 Oldsmobile 442 W-30

[mrmike]

A project that I started work on-'71 Olds 442 W-30. This will be built stock with an automatic transmission and painted with Tamiya TS-43 Racing Green.

[Can-Con]

Um, hate to tell you this Mike but your valve covers are upside down. The wider side goes to the bottom.

Edited January 14, 2024 by Can-Con

[mrmike]

Interesting!  I followed the instructions to the letter and even they are wrong.  They show the widest part at the top.  Thank you for pointing the error of my ways, or should I say the instructions ways.  I corrected the misleading valve covers and turned them around.  I looked at my '72 Hurst Cutlass Convertible and the valve covers are on the correct way with the wider section at the bottom.   

[1972coronet]

I was just wondering to myself the other day, I haven't seen anything recent from @mrmike - maybe he'll start a new project soon, I hope. , then I see no less than two W.I.P.'s here ! 

Not sure as to why I haven't pulled the trigger on getting one of these kits yet, especially since it's :
- One of my favourite cars (G.M. A-bodies in general, but esp. the Olds) 
- Transmission options 
- Wonderfully detailed

Definitely following, my good man !

[mrmike]

I have been going through some sort of modeler's block.  I haven't felt like working on anything in a while.  I still have two other projects that need simple finishing and I haven't felt like working on them at all.  They'll get done!

[mrmike]

I spent a little time on the 442 installing the front and rear suspensions. Then I painted the exhaust system with Tamiya XF-16 Flat Aluminum and Tamiya X-11 Chrome Silver. The chassis and suspensions will be painted the Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black.

[slusher]

Looking good John a real nice start..

[ModelcarJR]

This is a great kit for you to kick the modeler's block! I'm sure it will look good when you're done, MrMike! ?

[mrmike]

Thanks John!  I'm hoping for something more than just good!  The modeler's block is something I am trying to kick and this sure seems to be a way to defuse it! 

[mrmike]

I painted the chassis today and washed the body and hood of the 442.

[mrmike]

Another color change as I seem to do this quite often. The color is Tamiya TS-21 Gold. This is close to the color of a 1972 Olds 442 that I saw being rebuilt on TV's Garage Squad S2 E1. I haven't decided on using the white or black stripes yet. The chassis is complete, but the engine needs to be finished.

[NOBLNG]

Good choice for the color Mike. I think it will look more appropriate than the green.?

[TransAmMike]

Looking really nice Mike.  The color looks close to the Saturn Gold  on  my '71 Cutlass S W-25.

I'm watching?

 

 

 

 

[mrmike]

Thanks Greg and Mike!  I had originally gone with the green and then I watched Garage Squad Season 2 Episode 1 and saw the '72 442 in gold.  I just had to have it!  So, the new color of my '71 442 W-30 is Gold!  Now to figure out the interior color.

[TransAmMike]

 

6 minutes ago, mrmike said:

Thanks Greg and Mike!  I had originally gone with the green and then I watched Garage Squad Season 2 Episode 1 and saw the '72 442 in gold.  I just had to have it!  So, the new color of my '71 442 W-30 is Gold!  Now to figure out the interior color.

Black?

[Steve H]

Hi Mike, good looking build going here. I agree with Greg and Mike above, that gold will look nice on it. 

[slusher]

3 hours ago, mrmike said:

Thanks Greg and Mike!  I had originally gone with the green and then I watched Garage Squad Season 2 Episode 1 and saw the '72 442 in gold.  I just had to have it!  So, the new color of my '71 442 W-30 is Gold!  Now to figure out the interior color.

Looking good Mike, you’re moving along!  Those Garage squad episodes will motivate me and gives me ideas.  Mike, I do apologize for calling you John.  We have known each other as loong time..

[mrmike]

On 2/13/2024 at 1:08 AM, slusher said:

Looking good Mike, you’re moving along!  Those Garage squad episodes will motivate me and gives me ideas.  Mike, I do apologize for calling you John.  We have known each other as loong time..

We have known each other for quite a while, that's for sure!  No need to apologize.  I should have known, but never picked up on it like I should have.  I have watched all 8 seasons of Garage Squad and I have do have my favorites and they do motivate me when needed.

[mrmike]

The 455 CI Olds engine is nearly complete. I just need to wire the engine and add the ram air air cleaner.

[mrmike]

1971 Oldsmobile 442 W-30

The 442 W-30 has been painted! Along with some other parts!

[Noah H.]

This one's looking great so far, I hear that this is quite a nice kit. Looking forward to seeing it finished.

[espo]

 That shade of gold was a popular color on GM cars from that era. Interesting, looks as if they left the convertible boot on the parts tree. 

[slusher]

Great shade of gold ,Mike!

[Sledsel]

That gold looks sharp. I was kinda wondering about the green so you made a good change in my opinion.

 

[mrmike]

20 hours ago, espo said:

 That shade of gold was a popular color on GM cars from that era. Interesting, looks as if they left the convertible boot on the parts tree. 

This kit shares parts with the '72 Hurst/Olds Convertible.

 

8 hours ago, Sledsel said:

That gold looks sharp. I was kinda wondering about the green so you made a good change in my opinion.

 

I saw the Season 2 Episode 1 opener of Garage Squad were the Squad rebuilt a '72 Olds 442 from the ground up and it was gold with black stripes.  I want that color on my Olds 442!

Thanks Noah, David, Carl and Andy!