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Abob89 · 07-23-2008, 01:22 AM

Alright, So today I drove my new project car home today from Seattle.

In 1976 my Great Grandpa Bob bought it brand new. in '83 Bob sold it to my Great Grandpa Johnny and Grandma Maryan. Alas Johnny passed away a few years ago and Maryan can no longer drive. So instead of letting this beautiful ride sit in the garage and rot she is giving it to me as long as I promise to take care of it.

So I drove up to Seattle yesterday and spent the night at my Grandparents. And today me and my grandparents took Maryan out for her 92nd b-day, after that she gave me the car to drive home

She told me it hasn't been driven since November, but it was winterized just before that, and it has since been in the garage. I got into the car, and immediately noticed that it said 69,000 mi. Grandma said it had never rolled over, so the car has had less than 2000mi a year driven on it

In any case I drove it home, and it did quite well.

The VIN is 3J29R6M2----- (I can't see the last 5 VIN numbers)

Sooo... according to the handy-dandy 1976 Service Manual I found in the trunk this means that...

3 = It's an Olds

M = Cutlass Supreme
29 = 4-door Sedan
R = 350 C.I.D. 4 BBL. V8
6 = 1976
M = Made in Lansing Michigan
2----- = The number off the line at Lansing

So Im pretty stoked!!! I was rooting through the glove compartment and found a booklet with a full catalog of repairs and MPG between fill ups from 76 to 83. It's ridiculous! hahaha Bob took amazing care of the Cutty. He even put a compression gauge into the car, it's done right into the engine block

So yeah

Tomorrow Ima take a whole bunch 'o' pics just because Im sooooooo excited!
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-Side note. On the way home I noticed some black smoke, outta the exhaust and a really long delay from a standstill. The black smoke Im assuming is from some carbon deposits. You know since it hasn't been driven since November lol. Do you think the delay is the same thing as Oldsguy's 77?

Here's the linky:
Delay After Idle

Thanks,

-Aaron

07-23-2008, 01:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Abob89 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Washington Posts: 19	New 1976 Cutlass Supreme!!! Alright, So today I drove my new project car home today from Seattle. In 1976 my Great Grandpa Bob bought it brand new. in '83 Bob sold it to my Great Grandpa Johnny and Grandma Maryan. Alas Johnny passed away a few years ago and Maryan can no longer drive. So instead of letting this beautiful ride sit in the garage and rot she is giving it to me as long as I promise to take care of it. So I drove up to Seattle yesterday and spent the night at my Grandparents. And today me and my grandparents took Maryan out for her 92nd b-day, after that she gave me the car to drive home She told me it hasn't been driven since November, but it was winterized just before that, and it has since been in the garage. I got into the car, and immediately noticed that it said 69,000 mi. Grandma said it had never rolled over, so the car has had less than 2000mi a year driven on it In any case I drove it home, and it did quite well. The VIN is 3J29R6M2----- (I can't see the last 5 VIN numbers) Sooo... according to the handy-dandy 1976 Service Manual I found in the trunk this means that... 3 = It's an Olds M = Cutlass Supreme 29 = 4-door Sedan R = 350 C.I.D. 4 BBL. V8 6 = 1976 M = Made in Lansing Michigan 2----- = The number off the line at Lansing So Im pretty stoked!!! I was rooting through the glove compartment and found a booklet with a full catalog of repairs and MPG between fill ups from 76 to 83. It's ridiculous! hahaha Bob took amazing care of the Cutty. He even put a compression gauge into the car, it's done right into the engine block So yeah Tomorrow Ima take a whole bunch 'o' pics just because Im sooooooo excited! __________________________________________________ ______________ -Side note. On the way home I noticed some black smoke, outta the exhaust and a really long delay from a standstill. The black smoke Im assuming is from some carbon deposits. You know since it hasn't been driven since November lol. Do you think the delay is the same thing as Oldsguy's 77? Here's the linky: Delay After Idle Thanks, -Aaron __________________ ---1976 Cutlass Supreme 4-Door with a 350--- Last edited by Abob89 : 07-23-2008 at 01:25 AM.