Thank you for watching and the comment! I'm still learning how all of this video creating and editing works but I think each one is a little better than the last.
Vacuum reserve canister under trunk lid. It's for releasing the trunk when car isn't running = via vacuum. Release button is in the glovebox. The other '69 Hurst Olds convertible just sold for $350K. It was north of the little town of Madrid. Live nearby, had no idea all those years.
I never knew the car existed either until I saw the auction listing for it back around May of 2024 or so. I then saw it at the Madrid car show in September and then again at MCACN in November. It's was pretty cool, and I wish I could've got a detailed video on it with all of the vintage pictures and memorabilia. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
In the late 70's I had a 68 H/O. Bought it for 500 bucks with a blown engine. One the many cars I wish I could have kept. Trunk release is vac operated, oddly enough the power door locks were also vac operated if so optioned.
@gsfinatic I like the paint scheme on 68s a little better than the 69s but I wouldn't turn either away. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
Thank you for watching and the engagement. I wonder what ever came of the that car you're talking about. It was just a car then people didn't know they would be worth big money now.
@musclecarsyndicate Your welcome! Was the engine installed at Hurst Specialty, specifically in these cars? Also were the shifters installed there, or the factory? Check out Lou Costabiles, My car story. Many terrific classics. 69' F-85 W31, 4 speed beauty. Brochures of the era also. Rear axle gear, available from 2.65:1 - 4.66:1. 🎆🏁
Thanks for the video. Amazing they're still out there, especially a '69 H/O. Back in the day we called that a Mail Box Hood. If I remember correctly, the original TH400 would have had a special Hurst ID tag on the side. Quite a big dollar project for a H/O lacking the original "Money" block. Peace.
@@musclecarsyndicate An original TH400 would have a metal tag mounted on the right side of the transmission stamped "OH". It would also show "69 "for model year and the sequential serial number for the transmission. The left hand side would be stamped with the same partial VIN as on the engine block.
Such a really cool car. It'll be cool to hear some history on the car. I heard about this car setting for years until dumb luck struck. LOL Great video.
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍 : WOW the dollar amount to bring it back ! Anyway , what ever I would clean 🕸️💩🪣🧽🧼 all save as much as possible ! It original only one time . Best of luck to the new owner 🍩☕️👀😎👍 !
It would be costly, like you said, to bring it back to factory fresh. There's plenty in that condition so I feel this one should be enjoyed the way it is for now. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Get a decent wire brush and scrub the differential tube a few inches from the right hand side facing the front of the car close to the brake line holder. There's a code there that will tell you what the application was. The Hurst /Olds had codes specific to it. This car has disc brakes and the W-46 H/O option so the code should read 4400 JL2 WITH W46 C D SH 3.23 42-13 SJ 3.42 41-12 SL 3.91 43-
Makes sense. The glove box door wouldn't open but I did research it more after I made the video. Thank you for watching and dropping some knowledge in the comments.
Nice video. Great car. Not a Cutlass though. Actual 442. Also, I am almost certain this one is a W-45 (non-air). W-45 got more aggressive engine parts and had 10 more hp.
Yes, I overlooked the "344" VIN and should have talked about how the car was essentially a debadged 442 that just so happened to have a 455 installed in place of the 400. I believe the W-45 vs W-46 was a 68 thing, but I'm probably wrong, but I do know the 1970 Olds Rallye 350 was labeled W-45. I'm always willing to learn, so it looks as though I have more research ahead of me. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
Nice car, shame it's missing it's soul. That's what makes all the difference . It still can be enjoyed regardless just going to cost some cash to get the basic mechanicals up to driving condition .
I agree but there's some gray area on the cars history after the first owner. I'm guessing it just got ran hard and blew up and the 70 455 was a suitable and available replacement. It will be cool to see it back on.the streets as is though. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment.
@@musclecarsyndicate Vehicles of this nature not having their original engine happens . The car has some value and once drivable again the enjoyment of getting it going and putting some miles on it makes up for it. The '70 442 engine is about the best replacement your going to find, it could be rebuilt to '69 Hurst Olds specifications, Heads, cam ground to the factory lift, duration and lobe angle, intake and carburetor and other parts. At least it's getting something done instead of collecting dust. Owner should be enthusiastic about it but be careful original old parts on the rest of the car ain't pretty but they keep it as honest as it can be.
I would not worry about the original engine or heads. The Vaunted Oldsmobile D and F heads did not flow any better than the E heads you have or C heads or any of the early big valve olds heads, they are cool as they are what came with the car but there is no performance difference. The original block is nothing different than what you have there except for the casting numbers, again no performance gain. Being that it no longer has the original engine in it, I would just build a nice street engine with a nice modern cam, either ported steel or aluminum heads, a set of good headers, and probably a repo W-30 intake so that I could adapt a repo 70-72 OAI cold air setup (I would definitely need to have that). Restore the car and enjoy it. To make this car correct is way too expensive and you will probably never get your money out of it. Restore it, make it nice and if later on you find all the correct pieces you can put it back to the way it was. Haggerty list a #1 Hurst Olds at 75K and a #2 61K getting all the original parts would probably cost over $30K, heads, block, intake, carb, distributor, OAI box etc... not worth it IMHO.
Bagley's garage Lansing Michigan if they still exist may be able to help you find parts also downtown Lansing Michigan Re olds museum would be a great starting point best of luck with your restoration
The Hurst/Olds was given black inner fenders. I'm not sure why. I just made a post a week or two ago on Instagram profiling a beautifully restored 69 Hurst/Olds and it also has black inner fenders. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment. instagram.com/p/DDdbXT6NVFc/?igsh=MWF1bnVkamh3MWZ2Zg==
That motor missing just dropped it 50% or more. Too bad he didn’t keep the numbers matching motor. You can’t really call it a restore without the numbers matching engine.
The current owner would be thrilled to have the original engine, but unfortunately, it was gone 40 or more years ago. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
Whoever owns it. It would be cheaper to buy an all restored one before restoring this one back to factory perfect all original condition. Paint this one and get it back to running condition.
They are currently working on that. It has sat a long time and the owner is taking his time so he doesn't hurt the engine by hastily trying to start it. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
What a rare peice of history. Deserves nothing but a top rate restoration.
Great looking project! One of my all time favorite muscle cars!👍
Excellent project to restore
Id change that to a 4speed manual no doubt
Sure is! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment.
@EliudCastro-kw8kl I need to find out why it was never offered in the first place.
@musclecarsyndicate no doubt ,,,,,,a GEM like this needs to be restored
What a Awesome find! Have seen 1 of them on the road since the 90's!😊
I've never actually seen one driving down the road. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
One of my dream cars! 1969’s were some of the best looking Cutlasses!!
It would be an easy choice for a dream car! Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
Great video. Thanks for making it.
Thank you for watching and the comment! I'm still learning how all of this video creating and editing works but I think each one is a little better than the last.
Vacuum reserve canister under trunk lid. It's for releasing the trunk when car isn't running = via vacuum. Release button is in the glovebox. The other '69 Hurst Olds convertible just sold for $350K. It was north of the little town of Madrid. Live nearby, had no idea all those years.
I never knew the car existed either until I saw the auction listing for it back around May of 2024 or so. I then saw it at the Madrid car show in September and then again at MCACN in November. It's was pretty cool, and I wish I could've got a detailed video on it with all of the vintage pictures and memorabilia. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
In the late 70's I had a 68 H/O. Bought it for 500 bucks with a blown engine. One the many cars I wish I could have kept. Trunk release is vac operated, oddly enough the power door locks were also vac operated if so optioned.
@gsfinatic I like the paint scheme on 68s a little better than the 69s but I wouldn't turn either away. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
I remember seeing one in my home town in a yard. This was 78' era. No motor or trans though. Great video! Have a blessed New Year everyone! 🎆🏁
Thank you for watching and the engagement. I wonder what ever came of the that car you're talking about. It was just a car then people didn't know they would be worth big money now.
@musclecarsyndicate Your welcome! Was the engine installed at Hurst Specialty, specifically in these cars? Also were the shifters installed there, or the factory? Check out Lou Costabiles, My car story. Many terrific classics. 69' F-85 W31, 4 speed beauty. Brochures of the era also. Rear axle gear, available from 2.65:1 - 4.66:1. 🎆🏁
A 78 foot era?
Thanks for the video. Amazing they're still out there, especially a '69 H/O. Back in the day we called that a Mail Box Hood. If I remember correctly, the original TH400 would have had a special Hurst ID tag on the side. Quite a big dollar project for a H/O lacking the original "Money" block. Peace.
I'm not sure about the I.D. tag. I'll have to look into that. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.
@@musclecarsyndicate An original TH400 would have a metal tag mounted on the right side of the transmission stamped "OH". It would also show "69 "for model year and the sequential serial number for the transmission. The left hand side would be stamped with the same partial VIN as on the engine block.
@skinnerhound2660 Thank you for the information.
Such a really cool car. It'll be cool to hear some history on the car. I heard about this car setting for years until dumb luck struck. LOL Great video.
Yeah, it's way cool. Thank you.
One of the best cars ever! Next to the Chevy SS 454 And the Buick GS 455 And the Pontiac GTO!😊
It definitely has A body performance pedigree! Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
Nice find i have a plastic model of one these cars would hang with any big block down the quarter mile
That's awesome! Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
Little old Iowa? That is so so cute
😂 Not sure why I said that but that's how I'll refer to it from now on. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍 : WOW the dollar amount to bring it back ! Anyway , what ever I would clean 🕸️💩🪣🧽🧼 all save as much as possible ! It original only one time . Best of luck to the new owner 🍩☕️👀😎👍 !
It would be costly, like you said, to bring it back to factory fresh. There's plenty in that condition so I feel this one should be enjoyed the way it is for now. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Get a decent wire brush and scrub the differential tube a few inches from the right hand side facing the front of the car close to the brake line holder. There's a code there that will tell you what the application was. The Hurst /Olds had codes specific to it. This car has disc brakes and the W-46 H/O option so the code should read 4400
JL2 WITH W46 C D
SH 3.23 42-13
SJ 3.42 41-12
SL 3.91 43-
Awesome information! Thank you. Maybe if I make it back over there, I can check that out. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment .
That "can" on the trunk latch is in fact a vacuum controlled remote trunk release. The push button should be mounted in the glove box.
Makes sense. The glove box door wouldn't open but I did research it more after I made the video. Thank you for watching and dropping some knowledge in the comments.
Nice video. Great car. Not a Cutlass though. Actual 442. Also, I am almost certain this one is a W-45 (non-air). W-45 got more aggressive engine parts and had 10 more hp.
Yes, I overlooked the "344" VIN and should have talked about how the car was essentially a debadged 442 that just so happened to have a 455 installed in place of the 400. I believe the W-45 vs W-46 was a 68 thing, but I'm probably wrong, but I do know the 1970 Olds Rallye 350 was labeled W-45. I'm always willing to learn, so it looks as though I have more research ahead of me. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
I'd love to get my hands on this car and restore it to its glory.
I think the line is forming rather quickly.😆 It's certainly a worthy candidate. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment.
That car is screaming RESTORE ME!!!!
Hopefully the 455 will be screaming by the summer! Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
Nice car, shame it's missing it's soul. That's what makes all the difference . It still can be enjoyed regardless just going to cost some cash to get the basic mechanicals up to driving condition .
I agree but there's some gray area on the cars history after the first owner. I'm guessing it just got ran hard and blew up and the 70 455 was a suitable and available replacement. It will be cool to see it back on.the streets as is though. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment.
@@musclecarsyndicate Vehicles of this nature not having their original engine happens . The car has some value and once drivable again the enjoyment of getting it going and putting some miles on it makes up for it. The '70 442 engine is about the best replacement your going to find, it could be rebuilt to '69 Hurst Olds specifications, Heads, cam ground to the factory lift, duration and lobe angle, intake and carburetor and other parts. At least it's getting something done instead of collecting dust. Owner should be enthusiastic about it but be careful original old parts on the rest of the car ain't pretty but they keep it as honest as it can be.
I would not worry about the original engine or heads. The Vaunted Oldsmobile D and F heads did not flow any better than the E heads you have or C heads or any of the early big valve olds heads, they are cool as they are what came with the car but there is no performance difference. The original block is nothing different than what you have there except for the casting numbers, again no performance gain. Being that it no longer has the original engine in it, I would just build a nice street engine with a nice modern cam, either ported steel or aluminum heads, a set of good headers, and probably a repo W-30 intake so that I could adapt a repo 70-72 OAI cold air setup (I would definitely need to have that). Restore the car and enjoy it. To make this car correct is way too expensive and you will probably never get your money out of it. Restore it, make it nice and if later on you find all the correct pieces you can put it back to the way it was. Haggerty list a #1 Hurst Olds at 75K and a #2 61K getting all the original parts would probably cost over $30K, heads, block, intake, carb, distributor, OAI box etc... not worth it IMHO.
That's some good insight. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.
The 455 Buick Gran Sport would smoke it.
It would have to wait a year to try. 😉 Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.
Bagley's garage Lansing Michigan if they still exist may be able to help you find parts also downtown Lansing Michigan Re olds museum would be a great starting point best of luck with your restoration
I'll pass that on yo the owner. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
Clean it and leave it alone,it’s only original once.
I believe that's the more long term plan right now. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.
Nice 🇺🇲
Sure is! Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.
I believe the ignition should be on the dash....not on the column
True for 1968 but it was moved to the steering column in 1969. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
I thought all 442's had red inner wheel wells in front - ??
The Hurst/Olds was given black inner fenders. I'm not sure why. I just made a post a week or two ago on Instagram profiling a beautifully restored 69 Hurst/Olds and it also has black inner fenders. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
instagram.com/p/DDdbXT6NVFc/?igsh=MWF1bnVkamh3MWZ2Zg==
Nice northern calif 🇺🇲
That motor missing just dropped it 50% or more. Too bad he didn’t keep the numbers matching motor. You can’t really call it a restore without the numbers matching engine.
The current owner would be thrilled to have the original engine, but unfortunately, it was gone 40 or more years ago. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
Whoever owns it. It would be cheaper to buy an all restored one before restoring this one back to factory perfect all original condition. Paint this one and get it back to running condition.
That's usually the case. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.
as is if theres paper work is new car money
I agree. Some won't, though. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment.
See if that car will run
They are currently working on that. It has sat a long time and the owner is taking his time so he doesn't hurt the engine by hastily trying to start it. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment.
HI ME AND SON HAVE ONE [ PROJECT ]/WHAT NUMBER DO YOU HAVE OUR REAR END AND TRANS HAS VIN NUMBER MATCHING OH TAG ON TRANS
This car is number 167. I hope you and your son have a successful restoration and quality bonding time. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment.
Interior smells as bad as it looks . Then clean it out.
@@kevinharms7578 It's not my car. I'm sure it will be addressed. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.