gm guy

i have a 87 olds with t tops..as far as i can tell they didnt make just a reguler olds with t top did they?...car also has every thing a 422 would have 307,crome air cleaner,t tops,door panels with the 442 missing,4 speed trany,rally geage,120mph,every thing but the trunk sticker,tire sticker on the door,or any thing else ive tride to find ...you could say im stuck here...any thoughts?????...keith

dar83501

where's the shifter at, column or floor?

dan1s

They made a cutlass salon that had all those features. I had one that had everything a 442 would have except the dual exhaust and the 442 badges. Other then that it was the same car.

Mine also had T tops and my shifter was on the floor.

dar83501

the Salons look different than the ordinary Cutlass, the back is kinda chopped off and slanted isn't it?

gm guy

hi guys ....shifter is on the floor with senter console.....yes it has dual exhaust ...the funny thing about it is there's a inprint on the door panel where a 442 emblem was..?

dan1s

No, the 442, salon and the supreme all shared the same style. I'm pretty sure about this. The 442 and the salon had the rear wing on the trunk.

In 87 they also had the composite head lights.

dan1s

Here a link to a guy that has a salon.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/841465

Mine was white and had T tops and the rear wing.

gm guy

by composite head lights you mean the euro style..or what ever ..sealed beem?

dan1s

Yes, sorry about that.

gm guy

my car looks just like his as far as the front end head lights..no wing

gm guy

and as far as i can tell..it was a double color car..gray/silver

dan1s

Look up the VIN number. and do a search on line.

gm guy

same interior but mine has gray dash inserts not wood grain pluss it has the double inlet air cleaner with the crome lid.

joe_padavano

You're thinking of the 78-80 cars. By 81, the slantback body had been dropped but the Salon name remained.

gm guy

i tryed all the vin checks i could think of and its not telling me much...the problem im having is the 8th didget...it a ( y)...?

gm guy

any thoughts on this???..

gm guy

i will put a pic of on if some one would tell me how...lala..can't figure it out.

dan1s

Goto photobucket (dot) com. This is a great place to store photos. After your pics are uploaded you can use the links for that pic for other forums.

That's just how I do it. There's other way I'm sure.

dan1s

Try this to decode your VIN

v8cars (dot) hu/oldsvin/decode (dot)php

dar83501

ahhhh....yes, thanks.

gm guy

this is ityes i had it repainted

gm guy

ok that didnt work....

dan1s

How are you trying?

gm guy

i think i got / maybe..

gm guy

nope....i put it in photo bucket and trying to get to come up ... not having any luck.

dan1s

Once you have it in photobucket all you have to do is copy the link that is below the pic and paste it into your message here.

gm guy

i set it as a profile sig. i dont know..hahaha.

gm guy

there it is....................!

dan1s

Small pic. hard to see.

Uses the IMG Code link in photobucket. Then just copy and pase it into the message.

gm guy

any idea how to make it bigger?......with out this site telling me its to big..lol

gm guy

Picture016.jpg hows this?

gm guy

yup that worked...lololol

dan1s

Your profile pic can only be a certain size. By using photobucket and copying the link to a forum this gives you the ability to have a large pic to show.

gm guy

Picture025.jpgPicture018.jpg here's more

dan1s

Yeahh!!!!!!

gm guy

little to big now...lol

dan1s

Very nice. Now what was your question?

Did you try the VIN decoder

gm guy

i can't seem to find out if its realy a 442?....because of the ( y) 8th vin#

dar83501

God I love the G Body Cutlass.

dan1s

I just checked the VIN for my 87' Salon that I use to have. My 8th digit was also a Y.

But when I ran the VIN decoder I got this.

Year: 1987
Division: Oldsmobile
Series: Cutlass Salon Coupe
Body: 2 door Coupe / Sedan
Engine: 307 (5.0) V8 4BBL
Restraint Code: Active (Manual) Belts
Corporation: General Motors
Plant: Pontiac, Michigan
Serial Number:

If a Salon has a unique ID shouldn't a 442 be the same? I looked at ebay and ran VIN numbers from people selling a 87' 442 they all came back saying

Year: 1987
Division: Oldsmobile
Series: Cutlass Supreme
Body: 2 door Coupe / Sedan
Engine: 307 (5.0) V8 4BBL
Restraint Code: Active (Manual) Belts
Corporation: General Motors
Plant: Pontiac, Michigan
Serial Number:

Does any one have a real 442 from 1987. If so run your VIN. Does it say that it's a Series: Cutlass Supreme.

Why would a Salon have it' own series and not a 442?