71 CUTLASS S TRUNK PAN REPLACEMENT

GOOSE_92 · November 20th, 2007, 06:16 PM

CAN ANYONE HELP ME, I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRUNK PAN IN MY 71 \ ANY TIPS ADVICE WOULD BE HELPFUL, I HAVE BEEN WELDING FOR 15 YEARS AND WANT TO START TO DO SOME OF MY OWN BODY WORK

WHAT OPTIONS ARE ON A CUTLASS S AND HOW MANY WERE MADE IN 71

WHAT DOES THE S- STAND FOR. i KNOW SS STANDS FOR SUPER SPORT GS STANDS FOR GRAND SPORT RS RALLY SPORT IS IT JUST SPORT?????????? ANY AND ALL HELP WOULD BE SWEET IM A CHEVY GUY WHO IS ABOUT TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO AN OLDS LOVER BUT I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM

2blu442 · November 21st, 2007, 09:03 AM

Hey Goose, welcome to the world of Oldsmobile! Nice looking car to start with. I live in Southwestern Oregon where rust isn't much of a problem so I have no experience replacing the trunk floor. I do have some parts cars with solid trunks, although they make repop panels that might make a cleaner job and if your very far away the shipping would be high. If you would put your city and state in your profile there may be someone close by who can help you.

I'm not sure what the "S" stands for either, but in 1971 they made several different models on the A-body chassis. I believe the F85 was typically the strip down model, then the Cutlass S and Cutlass Supreme could be stripped down or fully loaded. The 442 for 1971 had a 455, but as far as options it too could be stripped down or fully loaded. There is a laundry list of options, I have a book that shows them somewhere in my clutter. One other thing the Cutlass S was a fastback style like the 442. The Supreme has a flatter trunk kind of like the Monte Carlo of that era. I'm not sure if they made a Hurst Olds in 1971 but that was a performance model built on the Supreme body in 1970 and 1972.

This is a great site to interact with other Olds nuts. Then another site you may want to visit is 442.com There are a lot of photos of the different years and models of Oldsmobiles and then the FAQ sections has a lot of interesting information. There have been some posts here saying there are errors in the FAQ pages. My experience has been pretty good overall and if your a car guy just getting into Oldsmobiles there is some really good reading there. Once again welcome to the site and don't be afraid to post any questions or concerns as you learn about your car. John

joe_padavano · November 21st, 2007, 09:16 AM

The "S" doesn't really mean anything. It's just a trim level. From a marketing standpoint it was supposed to imply "sport" but there was never any official designation. Don't get particularly worked up about it.

GOOSE_92 · November 25th, 2007, 02:21 PM

2blue442...Thanks for the info. I live in Northeast Iowa. How much would you charge for a good trunkpan? I have heard that the re-man pans are made from inferior metal and rust out real fast. By the way nice ride...

November 21st, 2007, 09:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
2blu442 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 2,261	1971 Olds Hey Goose, welcome to the world of Oldsmobile! Nice looking car to start with. I live in Southwestern Oregon where rust isn't much of a problem so I have no experience replacing the trunk floor. I do have some parts cars with solid trunks, although they make repop panels that might make a cleaner job and if your very far away the shipping would be high. If you would put your city and state in your profile there may be someone close by who can help you. I'm not sure what the "S" stands for either, but in 1971 they made several different models on the A-body chassis. I believe the F85 was typically the strip down model, then the Cutlass S and Cutlass Supreme could be stripped down or fully loaded. The 442 for 1971 had a 455, but as far as options it too could be stripped down or fully loaded. There is a laundry list of options, I have a book that shows them somewhere in my clutter. One other thing the Cutlass S was a fastback style like the 442. The Supreme has a flatter trunk kind of like the Monte Carlo of that era. I'm not sure if they made a Hurst Olds in 1971 but that was a performance model built on the Supreme body in 1970 and 1972. This is a great site to interact with other Olds nuts. Then another site you may want to visit is 442.com There are a lot of photos of the different years and models of Oldsmobiles and then the FAQ sections has a lot of interesting information. There have been some posts here saying there are errors in the FAQ pages. My experience has been pretty good overall and if your a car guy just getting into Oldsmobiles there is some really good reading there. Once again welcome to the site and don't be afraid to post any questions or concerns as you learn about your car. John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1967 Cutlass four door daily driver 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

November 21st, 2007, 09:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
joe_padavano Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,402	The "S" doesn't really mean anything. It's just a trim level. From a marketing standpoint it was supposed to imply "sport" but there was never any official designation. Don't get particularly worked up about it. __________________ Joe Padavano 64 Jetstar 88 Conv 66 442 L-69 Conv 68 W-30 69 H/O 69 442 70 W-30 72 442 84 Custom Cruiser 86 Caprice wagon (w/307 Olds)

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November 25th, 2007, 02:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
GOOSE_92 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11	2blue442...Thanks for the info. I live in Northeast Iowa. How much would you charge for a good trunkpan? I have heard that the re-man pans are made from inferior metal and rust out real fast. By the way nice ride...