Introductions - Page 5

Oldsguy · 07-18-2007, 06:34 AM

Welcome to our site Gary. I am going to move this up to the introductions sub-forum, as it will probably get more views there.

edit; well, somehow couldn't get it to the introductions sub-forum but now it is all on it's own....

texasred · 07-18-2007, 07:20 AM

You mean move it to here?

Welcome Gary.

C.J.

Oldsguy · 07-18-2007, 08:40 AM

how did you do that? Merge function?

texasred · 07-18-2007, 08:45 AM

PFM. (Pure Flippin' Magic)

C.J.

1971OldsGal · 07-18-2007, 08:59 AM

Hi all, my name is Peggie and for my Birthday this year my husband bought me a '71 Olds. Cutlass Supreme Convertible. We were married at the age of 19/20 and he said he always regretted not getting me a large rock. As we are electricians, I didn't feel wearing a large diamond every once in a while was a good idea so he bought me a large chunk of vintage iron instead! He kept me in the dark for over a month and after a few failed inspections of local vehichles we bought this one out of Mass. She has 64,000 original miles on her and NO rust! Finding a Cutlass w/o rust was extremely difficult but necessary because despite having a neighbor who loves to work on classics (he has 2 Dodge Dippys, cop cars '87 & '88) he HATES to do body work. There are a few little things we'll need to do, nothing real critical thank goodness! I'll have to figure out how to post some pictures of her in MY driveway. I drove a '72 Cutlass 442 (yes w/ a 455!) as a teenager, but as young kids, my siblings and I didn't take good enough care of it. Dad sold it in 1991 for around $500, and says he wished he knew then what he knows now! Hope to learn a lot from this site, its hard to remember all the things Dad and I worked on nearly 20yrs. ago, but I've already gotten my hands dirty on my car and I'm not afraid to break a few nails for her! OK, so I guess my Avatar IS of her in my driveway, I just can't figure out how to add some other pictures I have. A computer guru I'm not.

Omicron · 07-18-2007, 09:37 AM

Welcome Peggie! Nice little bio there, and congrats on the '71 CS! I'm kinda partial to them m'self....

1971OldsGal · 07-18-2007, 10:21 AM

Thanks Paul, got any links for manuals? Neighbor says I gotta have 'em, guess I can't just wing it or take to the locals like I do the mini-van!

Omicron · 07-18-2007, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1971OldsGal

Thanks Paul, got any links for manuals? Neighbor says I gotta have 'em, guess I can't just wing it or take to the locals like I do the mini-van!

Depends on how much wrenching you want to and can do yourself, versus if you've got a trusted mechanic or shop locally.

I have a little of both.

On manuals, I've found everything I've ever needed on eBay. Do a search on "1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass" or similar, you'll get about 15 pages of stuff from small to elaborate (not just manuals, either!). Sort by price, and just start looking through what's out there. I found chassis manuals (the ones the GM mechanics used to use) to sales brochures and everything in between. Let me know if there's something specific you need but can't find, and I'll help you track it down.

Hope this helps!

drgnbumpr63 · 07-18-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldsguy

Justin,
Welcome to our site! From your avatar, if that is your car, it looks pretty nice! With you interest in late fifties and early sixties customs, you should check out the H.A.M.B. over at jalopyjournal.com I think you would enjoy visiting over there. You can get most everything you need to rebuild your 394, my son rebuilt the 394 in his '64 98 about five years ago. Fusick and Kanter were a great help in that respect. They are both on the web.

thanks! gotta love the H.A.M.B i've been with it since '99. i also frequent http://losboulevardos.com/ alot. i wish the one in my avatar was mine, the one i own is a little ruffer.

Omicron · 07-18-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldsguy

... You can get most everything you need to rebuild your 394, my son rebuilt the 394 in his '64 98 about five years ago. Fusick and Kanter were a great help in that respect. They are both on the web.

Fusick I'm well aquainted with Dan, but Kanter I haven't dealt with. Are we talking these guys? http://www.kanter.com/ Thanks!

GothamCity · 07-20-2007, 11:09 AM

New to forum guys, but I am ready to learn all about my new car. Owner says the car is Cutlass S with 442. He says it has a 455 in it. From what I can see it ain't the 350 rocket. This is the vin 3G77H2R169145 it was column shift but he has a bm floor shifter installed. It's a 2 door post

texasred · 07-20-2007, 12:38 PM

Welcome, Gotham. Your questions were answered in the other forum.

Tell us about yourself.

C.J.

GothamCity · 07-20-2007, 02:37 PM

Thanks for welcoming me. Well I live in Houston and I work in the IT industry.Recently sold 67 lincoln conti coupe, wanted a muscle car instead of cruiser.It was definitely getting expensive to repair and not many performance mods available.

texasred · 07-20-2007, 04:06 PM

Cool! 70Wcars (a GREAT QJet guy and racer) and I live in San Antonio. May I suggest you contact the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Olds Club of America http://www.texasgulfcoastoldsclub.org/.

Good folks with a good source of parts, cruising and likeminded Olds folks.

C.J.

77 oldsMAbrotha · 07-21-2007, 07:49 AM

My name is Dejuan and I own a 4-door 1977 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350. I'm out here in Indianapolis, IN in desperate need of restoration guidance. Money doesn't grow on trees around here, but any direction and all help would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to getting to know whoever's interested. THANKS to ALL

P.S. Could anyone in the Indy area message me so I might know who's local? THANKS again to ALL

Omicron · 07-21-2007, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 77 oldsMAbrotha

My name is Dejuan and I own a 4-door 1977 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350. I'm out here in Indianapolis, IN in desperate need of restoration guidance. Money doesn't grow on trees around here, but any direction and all help would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to getting to know whoever's interested. THANKS to ALL

P.S. Could anyone in the Indy area message me so I might know who's local? THANKS again to ALL

Welcome Dejuan! I too have been watching for how to do things on an extreme budget, as we picked up a '75 Cheby for my son and I do with the idea of doing everything as cheaply as possible. Anyway, here's some articles and things to get you started goin on a budget.
Patina: http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicl...ods/index.html
$98 paint job: http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...0&fpart=1&vc=1
The above actually works - check out the July 2007 issue of Hotrod magazine, where they tried it and got IMPRESSIVE results.
Finally, on the performance front, check out the current issue of Hotrod too, as there are several cars in running in the 10s and lower on basically junk yard parts. Incredible.

Have fun!

1971OldsGal · 07-23-2007, 06:33 AM

Hey Dejuan! We live on the west side of Indy, "little" burg of Avon!

Olds64 · 07-25-2007, 08:18 AM

Hi, my name is Jesse. I own a 64 Olds 98 4 door hardtop. My wife, Amy and I live in Fort Sill, OK. I am in the US Army. Hopefully I can get some good advice from everyone. Even Oldsguy, he is my old man.

texasred · 07-25-2007, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olds64

Hi, my name is Jesse. I own a 64 Olds 98 4 door hardtop. My wife, Amy and I live in Fort Sill, OK. I am in the US Army. Hopefully I can get some good advice from everyone.

Nice ta meecha, Jesse. Thanks for serving (USAF 20 years here). You're welcome to ask away!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olds64

Even Oldsguy, he is my old man.

HOO-BOY! You could probably give ME advise!

C.J.

Olds64 · 07-25-2007, 01:27 PM

MST3K! "Last week on KNIGHTS!"

texasred · 07-25-2007, 04:04 PM

Jesse,

You are the first one to get that (or at least comment on it). Tommy Gun is my hero. My old sig was:
"Bite me, Pink Boy!"
-Htom Sirveaux

C.J.

kmangsxr · 07-27-2007, 07:58 PM

hi my name is kris,im should be getting a 69 cutlass ''s'' (mild project) in the next few days. i was wonderig if there were any other people on this site from ct. if all goes well tomarrow i will be on here alot looking for advice and parts.

Dapapadon · 07-31-2007, 08:31 PM

Hi Olds Fans! My name is Don & I've been around the site for a while. Even posted a few times. Thought I should say Hi & introduce myself.

I'm 49 & live in Portland, OR. Grew up in Indiana. Moved to Texas in 1981. And towed a 1950 Chevy window van project with me. Had to sell it a year or two later, lack of funds. (Kids & a home addition project) Texas got too hot or I got too old to take the heat. So I moved to California in 1999 to be near my kids for a while. Then moved north to Oregon 2 years ago. CA's a little too crowded for me.

Three grown kids, 5 grandkids & an ex in CA. The ex is remarried and her hubby is Pappa Mark and I'm Pappa Don to the grandkids. Plus I'm a Cowboys fan. So that should explain the screen name.

I do industrial maintenance for a living. I've been called anything from a maint. man to a millwright. But usually just get called when something's broke.

I can weld & fabricate pretty well, but bodywork's a different story. Last fall I signed up for an Auto Restoration (bodywork) class at a comm. college. So every other Saturday I take something to class to work on. Usually my '66 Jetstar 88.

I've nearly always had a project car around somewhere. Current Olds projects are the '66 Jetstar 88 2dr. H/T I mentioned above. And a 1969 442 hardtop that's a major project. Or should I say needs major work.

I plan to pick up a digital camera in the next month or so. And plan to post some pictures then.

Sorry this got so long. Don

Oldsguy · 08-01-2007, 05:00 AM

Welcome guys! Kris, get your car yet? Hope you are enjoying it..
Don, I have told myself since I retired from the Navy that I want to learn how to weld at a local junior college and haven't yet. Need to make more room in my life for the stuff that counts.....

Ndn_GivR · 08-01-2007, 09:19 PM

Picked this up on the weekend for 3500 bucks,
its a 6, with ice cold air(all new)rebuilt carb,trans,resealed motor, not a spot or rust anywhere, paint has faded some what, interior is mint and super clean, no pdl,pm,pl. no tack or gauges(don`t like that) took that for granted when i had my 87 monte SS. new rubber, rims are good condition, rings have a bit of curb rash, new bumpers front and back, excellent cruising car in the city, wanted one since highschool, did`nt find one nice enough till i was 31.
I love it.

Its an 1987 Cutlass Supreme.
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/773/interior2wg1.jpg
http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/5...earsnowvs6.jpg
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1...terior1ge4.jpg

07-18-2007, 06:34 AM	#161 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,167	Welcome to our site Gary. I am going to move this up to the introductions sub-forum, as it will probably get more views there. edit; well, somehow couldn't get it to the introductions sub-forum but now it is all on it's own.... __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

07-18-2007, 07:20 AM	#162 (permalink)
texasred Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 807	You mean move it to here? Welcome Gary. C.J. __________________ Home of the 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible Super Karate Monkey Death Car.

07-18-2007, 08:40 AM	#163 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,167	how did you do that? Merge function? __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

07-18-2007, 08:45 AM	#164 (permalink)
texasred Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 807	PFM. (Pure Flippin' Magic) C.J. __________________ Home of the 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible Super Karate Monkey Death Car.

07-18-2007, 08:59 AM	#165 (permalink)
1971OldsGal Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12	Hello Everyone Hi all, my name is Peggie and for my Birthday this year my husband bought me a '71 Olds. Cutlass Supreme Convertible. We were married at the age of 19/20 and he said he always regretted not getting me a large rock. As we are electricians, I didn't feel wearing a large diamond every once in a while was a good idea so he bought me a large chunk of vintage iron instead! He kept me in the dark for over a month and after a few failed inspections of local vehichles we bought this one out of Mass. She has 64,000 original miles on her and NO rust! Finding a Cutlass w/o rust was extremely difficult but necessary because despite having a neighbor who loves to work on classics (he has 2 Dodge Dippys, cop cars '87 & '88) he HATES to do body work. There are a few little things we'll need to do, nothing real critical thank goodness! I'll have to figure out how to post some pictures of her in MY driveway. I drove a '72 Cutlass 442 (yes w/ a 455!) as a teenager, but as young kids, my siblings and I didn't take good enough care of it. Dad sold it in 1991 for around $500, and says he wished he knew then what he knows now! Hope to learn a lot from this site, its hard to remember all the things Dad and I worked on nearly 20yrs. ago, but I've already gotten my hands dirty on my car and I'm not afraid to break a few nails for her! OK, so I guess my Avatar IS of her in my driveway, I just can't figure out how to add some other pictures I have. A computer guru I'm not.

07-18-2007, 09:37 AM	#166 (permalink)
Omicron Administrator & Motorhead Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Boulder County, Colorado Posts: 153	Welcome Peggie! Nice little bio there, and congrats on the '71 CS! I'm kinda partial to them m'self.... __________________ Paul '71 Convertible 442

07-18-2007, 10:21 AM	#167 (permalink)
1971OldsGal Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12	Thanks Paul, got any links for manuals? Neighbor says I gotta have 'em, guess I can't just wing it or take to the locals like I do the mini-van!

07-20-2007, 11:09 AM	#171 (permalink)
GothamCity Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22	New to forum guys, but I am ready to learn all about my new car. Owner says the car is Cutlass S with 442. He says it has a 455 in it. From what I can see it ain't the 350 rocket. This is the vin 3G77H2R169145 it was column shift but he has a bm floor shifter installed. It's a 2 door post

07-20-2007, 12:38 PM	#172 (permalink)
texasred Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 807	Welcome, Gotham. Your questions were answered in the other forum. Tell us about yourself. C.J. __________________ Home of the 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible Super Karate Monkey Death Car.

07-20-2007, 02:37 PM	#173 (permalink)
GothamCity Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22	Thanks for welcoming me. Well I live in Houston and I work in the IT industry.Recently sold 67 lincoln conti coupe, wanted a muscle car instead of cruiser.It was definitely getting expensive to repair and not many performance mods available.

07-20-2007, 04:06 PM	#174 (permalink)
texasred Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 807	Cool! 70Wcars (a GREAT QJet guy and racer) and I live in San Antonio. May I suggest you contact the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Olds Club of America http://www.texasgulfcoastoldsclub.org/. Good folks with a good source of parts, cruising and likeminded Olds folks. C.J. __________________ Home of the 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible Super Karate Monkey Death Car.

07-21-2007, 07:49 AM	#175 (permalink)
77 oldsMAbrotha Toliver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 18	Introduction My name is Dejuan and I own a 4-door 1977 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350. I'm out here in Indianapolis, IN in desperate need of restoration guidance. Money doesn't grow on trees around here, but any direction and all help would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to getting to know whoever's interested. THANKS to ALL P.S. Could anyone in the Indy area message me so I might know who's local? THANKS again to ALL

07-23-2007, 06:33 AM	#177 (permalink)
1971OldsGal Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12	Hey Dejuan! We live on the west side of Indy, "little" burg of Avon!

07-25-2007, 08:18 AM	#178 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 1,811	Hi, my name is Jesse. I own a 64 Olds 98 4 door hardtop. My wife, Amy and I live in Fort Sill, OK. I am in the US Army. Hopefully I can get some good advice from everyone. Even Oldsguy, he is my old man.

07-25-2007, 01:27 PM	#180 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 1,811	MST3K! "Last week on KNIGHTS!"

07-25-2007, 04:04 PM	#181 (permalink)
texasred Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 807	Jesse, You are the first one to get that (or at least comment on it). Tommy Gun is my hero. My old sig was: "Bite me, Pink Boy!" -Htom Sirveaux C.J. __________________ Home of the 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible Super Karate Monkey Death Car.

07-27-2007, 07:58 PM	#182 (permalink)
kmangsxr Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: connecticut Posts: 15	new from connecticut hi my name is kris,im should be getting a 69 cutlass ''s'' (mild project) in the next few days. i was wonderig if there were any other people on this site from ct. if all goes well tomarrow i will be on here alot looking for advice and parts.

07-31-2007, 08:31 PM	#183 (permalink)
Dapapadon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 316	Long... Hi Olds Fans! My name is Don & I've been around the site for a while. Even posted a few times. Thought I should say Hi & introduce myself. I'm 49 & live in Portland, OR. Grew up in Indiana. Moved to Texas in 1981. And towed a 1950 Chevy window van project with me. Had to sell it a year or two later, lack of funds. (Kids & a home addition project) Texas got too hot or I got too old to take the heat. So I moved to California in 1999 to be near my kids for a while. Then moved north to Oregon 2 years ago. CA's a little too crowded for me. Three grown kids, 5 grandkids & an ex in CA. The ex is remarried and her hubby is Pappa Mark and I'm Pappa Don to the grandkids. Plus I'm a Cowboys fan. So that should explain the screen name. I do industrial maintenance for a living. I've been called anything from a maint. man to a millwright. But usually just get called when something's broke. I can weld & fabricate pretty well, but bodywork's a different story. Last fall I signed up for an Auto Restoration (bodywork) class at a comm. college. So every other Saturday I take something to class to work on. Usually my '66 Jetstar 88. I've nearly always had a project car around somewhere. Current Olds projects are the '66 Jetstar 88 2dr. H/T I mentioned above. And a 1969 442 hardtop that's a major project. Or should I say needs major work. I plan to pick up a digital camera in the next month or so. And plan to post some pictures then. Sorry this got so long. Don

08-01-2007, 05:00 AM	#184 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,167	Welcome guys! Kris, get your car yet? Hope you are enjoying it.. Don, I have told myself since I retired from the Navy that I want to learn how to weld at a local junior college and haven't yet. Need to make more room in my life for the stuff that counts..... __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

08-01-2007, 09:19 PM	#185 (permalink)
Ndn_GivR Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 27	New to forums,just want to say hi and show off my new ride. Picked this up on the weekend for 3500 bucks, its a 6, with ice cold air(all new)rebuilt carb,trans,resealed motor, not a spot or rust anywhere, paint has faded some what, interior is mint and super clean, no pdl,pm,pl. no tack or gauges(don`t like that) took that for granted when i had my 87 monte SS. new rubber, rims are good condition, rings have a bit of curb rash, new bumpers front and back, excellent cruising car in the city, wanted one since highschool, did`nt find one nice enough till i was 31. I love it. Its an 1987 Cutlass Supreme. http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/773/interior2wg1.jpg http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/5...earsnowvs6.jpg http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1...terior1ge4.jpg

08-01-2007, 10:52 PM	#186 (permalink)
texasred Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antoni