Lime Green 71 Olds convertible

[71OLDS]

Hi All. Starting a new thread here for my updates. Been years since I've posted an update here. A few recent pics:














Will add build details and more pics soon.

-Joe

[71OLDS]

1971 Olds 442 Convertible (Original 442 4 speed car)
paint code 43 - Lime Green
468 Olds 528@5500hp/563@4300tq (dyno from 2013), Torker intake, Edelbrock Performer RPM 6051 Heads, 69ccs 11:1CR (93 Octane)
Crane Hyd roller: 288/300 @ .006, 234/246 @ .050, 592/614 (1.65), 112, Morel roller lifters, Diamond Pistons, Rocket Racing 7" rods
Go EFI 8 Fitech - with hand held unit hidden in ash tray
Aeromotive Phantom stealth 340 in-tank electric pump
Canton Racing 15-502 baffled 6 qt oil pan
Oil cooler with Oil filter relocated
Ignition: MSD 8566 dist, MSD Digital 6 plus 4500/6200 2 step/Rev limiter, MSD 8207 SS coil
Alternator: powerbstrd 220 amp alternator (110 at idle)
1 7/8" x 3 1/2" Jet Hot coated Supercomp headers, 3" exhaust with X pipe into 3" Olds trumpet tail pipes
Tremec Magnum 6 speed close ratio (2.66 first)
Factory Olds 4 speed console, 67-69 Hurst "442" chrome shifter handle topped w/large white 2.25" 6 speed Hurst shifter ball
McLeod street twin
Hyd clutch from American Powertrain
12 bolt Chevy rear 4.10 gears - axel tubes welded to pumpkin, Mosier Axels-TA Perf girdle cover
3 1/2" Chromoly drive shaft balanced to 9000 RPM - no vibration in 6th gear w/4.10s on hwy
AFX Spindles w/A body specific alum steering arms to correct bump steer =.8" drop and 1.2" drop SPC 550 rated 14 1/8" front springs (not coil-overs) = 2" total drop in the front
SPC upper/lower front control arms w/progressive rate jounce bumpers on the lowers
Hellwig 5703 1 5/16” solid front sway bar w/SC&C Extreme duty swivel end links
SC&C front Chassis brace
Custom front fiberglass spoiler
Currectrac rear upper articulating arms
UMI rear dbl adjustable articulating lower control arms. Note: Currectrac were too long at 22” - had to switch to UMI which can be shortened to 21 3/8” to center rear wheels/rear end in wheel wells.
SPC 1"drop 135 rated 14 1/4" rear springs w/air bags inside for rear seat passengers/pre-load for drag racing launches
UMI 1” chassis mount adjustable rear sway bar - custom settings for street/drag race/auto-cross/road race
UMI relocation brackets #4012 - custom settings for street/drag race/auto-cross/road race
Varishock dbl adjustable shocks front & rear - custom settings for street/drag race/auto-cross/road race
Lee 800 12.7 steering box
Baer Brakes 13" front, 12" rear
Manual w/Hydroboost
BE-COOL aluminum radiator w/dual electric fans
Wheels: Schott "Magnum"- Olds SSI w/Olds Rocket custom caps
18x11 rear w/305/40s, 18x10 front w/265/40s for drag race/street
19x11.5 rear w/325/30s, 18x11 front w/315/30s for autox
fiberglass parts: hood, front bumper, , rear decklid, and factory rear spoiler w/custom 3rd brake light added
6 pt roll bar w/removable cross bar & door bars
custom shoulder harness belts built into main hoop for street - converts to 5 pt harness for track
3rd brake light custom fit on underside of factory rear wing, front parking lights converted to daytime running lights (always on)
Stereo: 70-72 Olds USA-740 radio 5 channel RCA pre-outs with subwoofer control and USB port, front speakers = high output Boston Acoustics Pro Series 5 1/4” split channel – replaced Custom Autosound speakers inside the kick panels, flush mounted 5 ¼” Boston Acoustic CRX57 2 way speakers in the rear. Kicker 12” sub CompRT loaded enclosure (one passive) and Alpine PDX-V9 5-channel car amp = 100 watts RMS x 4 speakers and 500 watts RMS to sub. Trunk is boxed in and carpeted
Battery in trunk, pwr windows, factory 8 track, factory tilt, pwr trunk (open via factory button in glove box or key fab - gas shocks added to trunk so it opens slowly since it's so light with everything being fiberglass), AC, line lock built into factory cruise control button, 2 step for launches


Older pic to show car fully painted:

[71OLDS]

[camcojb]

I LOVE the look of those cars.

[71OLDS]

Thanks Jody - been following your build - incredible work!!

-Joe

[71OLDS]

future plans:

ordered my new wheels for autocross:
front 18x11 - will be running 315 30 18s
rear 19x11.5 - will be running 325 30 19s

working on design/plan for hood vents:



finished product vision pics - planning around hood stripes:



working on design/plan for front splitter. Going to try to make it quick release so I can run with or w/o front splitter with fast/easy change.

[ScotI]

Very cool build.

[WSSix]

Love the color and overall look of the car. Good luck with the build. Thanks for sharing

[71OLDS]

Originally Posted by ScotI

Very cool build.

Originally Posted by WSSix

Love the color and overall look of the car. Good luck with the build. Thanks for sharing

Thanks!

[71OLDS]

It's been a while. I got my son's 70 Supreme back here in Virginia Beach since the Army re-stationed him from Missouri to Florida and he won't have a garage for the next few years.

It's been fun driving and working on it but I miss the 442 pretty bad if I'm being honest. It's in paint and body jail in MD but it is making slow progress. The fiberglass decklid had lots of cleaning up and I'm having a brake light put into the underside of the wing. The decklid filler panel was replaced and the biggest project was removing the passenger side quarter panel and replacing with an NOS one I bought years ago. The hood vents are in on the ram air hood and I'm really happy with how they turned out. Will customize the white hood stripes around the vents but still try to keep the stripes as stock looking as possible. I was really worried about the passenger side door since it had a massive crack in the paint but after further inspection the door skin is good and won't need to be replaced. Hoping to have the car fully painted by this time next year but we'll see how that goes. Lots of custom projects still to go including lightening the doors (cutting out beams), modifying the front fenders and inner fender wells for the 315 front tires and the front splitter. Here are some pics: