This 1971 Oldsmobile 442 convertible Resto-Mod was built by

　　Thornton Muscle Cars of Quakertown, PA. This '71 carries a Holley

　　Sniper fuel-injected Oldsmobile 455ci V8 engine paired with a W-30

　　aluminum intake manifold and Edelbrock aluminum heads. Power is

　　transferred through a TREMEC TKO 5-speed manual transmission. The

　　engine features a billet aluminum serpentine belt kit from CVF, an

　　aluminum FlowKooler water pump and a Cold Case aluminum radiator

　　with dual electric fans. The exhaust exits through Thornton headers

　　into a handmade 2.5-inch stainless-steel exhaust system with an

　　X-pipe and Black Widow mufflers. It is equipped with Corvette C4

　　front-end suspension that includes aluminum control arms, aluminum

　　spindles and Flaming River Mustang II power rack & pinion steering.

　　The rear end utilizes a Currie 9-inch triangulated locker rear with

　　a 3.70 gear ratio. Suspension rides on an air-ride system with

　　components from both RideTech and Air Lift helping with sway,

　　bounce and performance. The power brakes take advantage of the

　　hydrolytic system; the hydro-boost supplies the stopping power to a

　　Baer setup, from the master cylinder to the 13-inch drilled and

　　slotted rotors with 6-piston calipers. The car is finished in black

　　paint with red W-30 stripes and rolls on custom 20x12 and 19x8

　　Schott wheels that have the Oldsmobile Rocket engraved in the

　　center caps and are wrapped in custom Goodyear tires. Both bumpers

　　have bolts smoothed in, and there are flush-mounted door handles

　　from Kindig-It Designs. The W-30 features include red front fender

　　wells, a Thornton OAI hood with a Thornton air cleaner to complete

　　the kit, and sport mirrors. The red Italian leather interior boasts

　　features that include seat bolsters in the front buckets plus real

　　walnut wood inserts, touchscreen Bluetooth stereo, Classic

　　Instrument gauges, Sparc Industries steering wheel, custom aluminum

　　trim and power windows, all keeping cool with a Vintage Air system.

　　The convertible top was modernized with Stayfast black cloth. **

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