restoring '85 cutlass t-top

twisted · October 19th, 2009, 08:54 PM

Picked up this car as a rolling chassis for 300 bucks...overall solid but i'm sure you guessed that some stuff is wrong. Does anybody know where I could find new rear quarters without spending a fortune? I'd like to just cut them out and weld them in instead of doing all sorts of body work that will most likely look shoddy. any help is greatly appreciated!

joe_padavano · October 20th, 2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by twisted

Picked up this car as a rolling chassis for 300 bucks...overall solid but i'm sure you guessed that some stuff is wrong. Does anybody know where I could find new rear quarters without spending a fortune? I'd like to just cut them out and weld them in instead of doing all sorts of body work that will most likely look shoddy. any help is greatly appreciated!

There are no repros. Good used or NOS are your only options.

easytobedead · October 20th, 2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by twisted

Picked up this car as a rolling chassis for 300 bucks...overall solid but i'm sure you guessed that some stuff is wrong. Does anybody know where I could find new rear quarters without spending a fortune? I'd like to just cut them out and weld them in instead of doing all sorts of body work that will most likely look shoddy. any help is greatly appreciated!

nice find!

some pics maybe?

Olds64 · October 21st, 2009, 06:57 AM

Post pics please.

twisted · October 21st, 2009, 09:20 PM

I'm about 3 hours away from the cutlass right now...but when i get up to my dads next i'll try to remember to take some pictures. It's definitely not perfect...but what is for $300? lol

easytobedead · October 22nd, 2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by twisted

I'm about 3 hours away from the cutlass right now...but when i get up to my dads next i'll try to remember to take some pictures. It's definitely not perfect...but what is for $300? lol

well with a lot of work an some cash! it will go a long way!

twisted · October 22nd, 2009, 07:42 PM

yeah well...this is exactly when I'm kicking myself for selling my '82 calais and then kicking myself more for not buying it back fast enough...1 week before i got the cash together my buddy parted the whole thing out and sent it packing down the road...

easytobedead · October 22nd, 2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by twisted

yeah well...this is exactly when I'm kicking myself for selling my '82 calais and then kicking myself more for not buying it back fast enough...1 week before i got the cash together my buddy parted the whole thing out and sent it packing down the road...

o man that suks! But what can you do when cash it tight.

At least you have a cutlass with t-tops {:

Olds64 · October 23rd, 2009, 06:53 AM

T-tops are cool. Now the only thing you need is a mullet!

easytobedead · October 23rd, 2009, 10:37 PM

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T-tops are cool. Now the only thing you need is a mullet!

hhahahah i was telling my GF once I'm done with my car i was going to buy a old used leather jacket as well as some maroon leather gloves an some 80s rock music an will have a good time !

twisted · October 24th, 2009, 06:22 PM

haha well i think im past my chance for the mullet...baldness is setting in

. but i could pull off just the party in the back right? lol Once i started into this car i know its going to need ALOT more time and money than I wanted to originally put into it...but i really want those t-tops and the car is the same age as me...so I'm toughing it out. just needs some tlc and a lot of time with the media blaster and welder

. hoping to find some decent rear quarters soon

easytobedead · October 24th, 2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by twisted

haha well i think im past my chance for the mullet...baldness is setting in

. but i could pull off just the party in the back right? lol Once i started into this car i know its going to need ALOT more time and money than I wanted to originally put into it...but i really want those t-tops and the car is the same age as me...so I'm toughing it out. just needs some tlc and a lot of time with the media blaster and welder

. hoping to find some decent rear quarters soon

good luck my friend

twisted · October 24th, 2009, 08:20 PM

thanks easy...im hoping its not super freezing yet around thanksgiving...i have about a week off work so im hoping to really get this car tore down and off the frame...thats my goal in that time period at least

. i'll post up pix of it after that

easytobedead · October 25th, 2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by twisted

thanks easy...im hoping its not super freezing yet around thanksgiving...i have about a week off work so im hoping to really get this car tore down and off the frame...thats my goal in that time period at least

. i'll post up pix of it after that

looking forward to see some pics

hoping soon i can drive my 84 hurst olds to California were my uncle owns hes own body shop's so i can take it off the frame an clean it up

being 19 an have no money an place to do this at its well worth it to drive it out there to get it all done for free

twisted · October 25th, 2009, 08:36 PM

yeah i'd say thats worth it...i've got a garage but it's going to be tough still doing it on my own with no lifting equipment. but it will definitely be worth it in the end. do you have pics of yours easy?

easytobedead · October 26th, 2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by twisted

yeah i'd say thats worth it...i've got a garage but it's going to be tough still doing it on my own with no lifting equipment. but it will definitely be worth it in the end. do you have pics of yours easy?

yea butt there 4 months old. did do a lot of work to it.So it looks alot better then b4 an works allot better.

ill post more recent pics when i upload them

twisted · October 29th, 2009, 05:45 PM

looks like you're well on your way to a kickin ride man...keep up the work. I'm currently mulling over dumping all sorts of cash into mine now...got up to my dads for a couple days here and really looked at it...might be parting it because it needs a good 4000 worth of metal work done...before painting. soooo yeah...we'll see

easytobedead · October 29th, 2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by twisted

looks like you're well on your way to a kickin ride man...keep up the work. I'm currently mulling over dumping all sorts of cash into mine now...got up to my dads for a couple days here and really looked at it...might be parting it because it needs a good 4000 worth of metal work done...before painting. soooo yeah...we'll see

4000...man thats a lot of cash i rather just get a 442 with out rust for that price.

twisted · October 31st, 2009, 01:31 PM

i could find a really nice roller for 2000 and just drop my 350 in...and i'm considering doing that. so i may have some parts for sale soon.

csstrux · October 31st, 2009, 01:53 PM

Hey easy...Is that a WI collectors tag on the tail end of that Hurst I see there? Where did you find that thing?

easytobedead · October 31st, 2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by csstrux

Hey easy...Is that a WI collectors tag on the tail end of that Hurst I see there? Where did you find that thing?

yup! I found it on eBay,guy was trying to sell it an eBay kicked his eBay listing off so i emailed him an offered $1000 an he took it an i drove it home to Indiana,

1ATony · November 3rd, 2009, 01:35 PM

Nice project,there's one right around the corner from my house that's been there sitting for at least 10 years.

csstrux · November 3rd, 2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by easytobedead

yup! I found it on eBay,guy was trying to sell it an eBay kicked his eBay listing off so i emailed him an offered $1000 an he took it an i drove it home to Indiana,

Lucky bastid

Lucky find right there.

October 19th, 2009, 08:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
twisted Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	restoring '85 cutlass t-top Picked up this car as a rolling chassis for 300 bucks...overall solid but i'm sure you guessed that some stuff is wrong. Does anybody know where I could find new rear quarters without spending a fortune? I'd like to just cut them out and weld them in instead of doing all sorts of body work that will most likely look shoddy. any help is greatly appreciated!

October 21st, 2009, 06:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 4,286	Post pics please. __________________ Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself... Apparently, you don't understand! Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper! Cameron Frye Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986

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Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 4,286	T-tops are cool. Now the only thing you need is a mullet! __________________ Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself... Apparently, you don't understand! Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper! Cameron Frye Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986

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csstrux Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Janesville wisconsin Posts: 1,659	Hey easy...Is that a WI collectors tag on the tail end of that Hurst I see there? Where did you find that thing? __________________ Chad Greed: in psychology is an excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth

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October 21st, 2009, 09:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
twisted Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	I'm about 3 hours away from the cutlass right now...but when i get up to my dads next i'll try to remember to take some pictures. It's definitely not perfect...but what is for $300? lol

October 22nd, 2009, 07:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
twisted Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	yeah well...this is exactly when I'm kicking myself for selling my '82 calais and then kicking myself more for not buying it back fast enough...1 week before i got the cash together my buddy parted the whole thing out and sent it packing down the road...

October 24th, 2009, 06:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
twisted Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	haha well i think im past my chance for the mullet...baldness is setting in . but i could pull off just the party in the back right? lol Once i started into this car i know its going to need ALOT more time and money than I wanted to originally put into it...but i really want those t-tops and the car is the same age as me...so I'm toughing it out. just needs some tlc and a lot of time with the media blaster and welder . hoping to find some decent rear quarters soon

October 24th, 2009, 08:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
twisted Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	thanks easy...im hoping its not super freezing yet around thanksgiving...i have about a week off work so im hoping to really get this car tore down and off the frame...thats my goal in that time period at least . i'll post up pix of it after that

October 25th, 2009, 08:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
twisted Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	yeah i'd say thats worth it...i've got a garage but it's going to be tough still doing it on my own with no lifting equipment. but it will definitely be worth it in the end. do you have pics of yours easy?

October 29th, 2009, 05:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
twisted Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	looks like you're well on your way to a kickin ride man...keep up the work. I'm currently mulling over dumping all sorts of cash into mine now...got up to my dads for a couple days here and really looked at it...might be parting it because it needs a good 4000 worth of metal work done...before painting. soooo yeah...we'll see

October 31st, 2009, 01:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
twisted Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	i could find a really nice roller for 2000 and just drop my 350 in...and i'm considering doing that. so i may have some parts for sale soon.

November 3rd, 2009, 01:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
1ATony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 110	Nice project,there's one right around the corner from my house that's been there sitting for at least 10 years.

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