Olds442toro

Long way to go but has started

70cutty

Best way is to post them on a picture hosting site such as Flickr, photobucket etc. copy the link and paste it in the "insert picture".

Olds442toro

Putting back on frame to move to my house

Olds442toro

That was fun with no help!!!!

oldstata

Your pretty brave guy I would hope that the top up would have enough support to not flex that shell to much if you pull it off again, I would weld in some supports where the doors go

Looking good !!

Olds442toro

Soon as get home braces will be put in doors. Since gonna come right back off. Was my dads due to cancer it's mine now gonna rebuild in his honor. He taught me everything I know, which is real blessing

Olds442toro

time for little surgery

Olds442toro

cut out bad part

Olds442toro

At standstill on build with work and budget. Y'all can see few other pics if interested in my album. Will post more when get back to work on fixing rusted trunk edge. And get car moved from moms to my house. This build will be dedicated to my dad. This was his baby.

RetroRanger

is there patch panel availible for the trunk lids or are you fabricating one?

Olds442toro

Fabricating one since don't like thin metal reproductions are made of. Will see how it turns out at worst still in no worse shape than when started so nothing to loose but some time and everything to gain if can save it. As you can see will be bottom edge under trunk. Rest of trunk is SOLID. Will post Pics in process and when done.

Olds442toro

Pictures coming this weekend finally had little free time at work to be able to bend mold and shape new patch panels for rusted section of trunk. Will be welding in place tomorrow I hope. Praying it works well really don't wanna have to purchase aftermarket truck lid like the thick metal on original. Wish me luck

Olds442toro

We'll after making patch panel and attempting to weld in
Place rusted trunk just kept showing too much weak metal so not gonna work will be looking for good original or have to settle for aftermarket when the time comes to need trunk

Olds442toro

Ok finally have frame and body moved to my house. Building braces for body to get ready to pull off frame again. Will try and post more pics soon. Not much progress yet but only one day a week and limited budget will take time but will get done.

Hawghead

In the same situation myself, I just make it a point to do something on the car every chance I have, even if it's only for 30 min. I figure the whole project will take X amount of time and if I chip away at every chance I get, I'll eventually get to X.

Scott

tru-blue 442

Best of luck with your project,
I will be following along.
On a side note, if you can find
a 68 4 door trunk lid, it will fit too.

Olds442toro

Yea have my eye Open for one have PLENTY of time to look and thanks. You posting your build also?

tru-blue 442

No. Not anytime soon anyway.
Mine was put on the stalled shelf
from a restorer who went out of buisness
to the tune of $6500.

It will have to wait until I either retire, or someone
wants it more than I do.
No hurry on it, I don't need to sell it.
I have more in parts and now labor involved then
it is probably worth. I could have restarted on it,
but chose to buy the 66 instead.

Olds442toro

That's why I am glad can do it all myself. Cost way to much for someone else to do it. I work on cars for a living anyway. And thanks to dad know how to do pretty much everything except interior work. Hope U able to get going in yours again soon

tru-blue 442

I don't have a problem with the
mechanics or assembly of the thing.
It was a running and driving car when
I myself pulled it apart years ago.
I never had any training or wanted any
for body work. Maybe one day...Who knows.

Olds442toro

few new pics once home

Olds442toro

now home time for fun for long time

tru-blue 442

Take good care of that dash
if it isn't cracked up.
One of the best Olds designed
as far as I care. I used Eagle one
nanocleaner, then their nanowax
carnauba spray on a dash in similar
shape to that one. Soaks up nice but didn't
really soften up as much as I hoped.
I will have to go out and unlock it from
it's plastic bag prison and post a few pics of it.

Good luck and looking forward to
more pics and progress on yours.

Olds442toro

One small crack in top corner about inch long trunk to soften up and repair just so doesn't spread when in the car you can't see it

Olds442toro

here are some glory day photos, and now, will be back to glory days was a promise to dad before he passed away. last pic major cause of rust problem which began the frame off rebuild before dad diagnoised with cancer and was unable to do anything else. been apart for 12 yrs now

Olds442toro

rust issues are first priority floor pan and trunk pan.

Olds442toro

at least he did store the hood, doors/ fenders, they are solid, trunk not so much shed had leak where it was it is toast. second and third pic are floor and trunk pans I have located. just have to go cut them out of complete car. gonna try cut out in one total piece and still leave top and rear quarters in saleable condition for owner. anyone needing 71 cutlass hard top body parts?

Olds442toro

whats the trick to getting pic to post as profile under my user name. cant seem to figure that one out. can upload new profile pic but cant figure out how to get it where screen name is on left. always pops up upload failed? but can pull it up on user cp under profile and pic is there?

Olds442toro

as yall can see figured that one out.

Olds442toro

Ok made drive Sunday to cut good floor pan out of cutlass one major step accomplished now have good true metal oldsmobile floor pan to replace mine have it all in one piece from fire wall to tail lights what a blessing will post picks of it soon still have to do a lot of spot weld cutting to get it ready

oldstata

Get a spot weld drill bit it's well worth it get a couple and sharpen as needed

Olds442toro

Thinking of getting several from harbor freight they have them for like 6 buck. Prob won't have time to do anything else till next week no day off this week one mechanic off on vacation.

Supreme455

Looks like you can use the attachment link that you get here and use the BBcode to make the picture appear here .......in case you don't know BBcode here it is [img][/img] (you put that link in between them)

The one I just used is https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...1&d=1408437444

Olds442toro

We'll depending on heat index plans for tomorrow are to start drilling spot welds out on floor pan that will be replacing my rusted out one will see heat index today was over 100 so will see will post more pics as I go.

Olds442toro

Finally cooling off so starting spot weld drilling tomorrow on floor pan I purchased to start getting it ready for install.

Olds442toro

Well with schedule lately sorry to report no progress on build lately too cold outside so focus right now is getting engine parts together. Y'all all have a Merry Christmas be here before we know it enjoy the time with the kids and family. As learned with Dad they may not be here next year. God Bless all. Back to work soon on Dads car I pray.

Eddie Hansen

My condolences on your dads passing, it is great to think your restoring his pride anf joy, I know hes smiling downon you.

Did you put the door braces in? I would do that before cutting any floor or leave it on the frame until the floors are done.
A few words of encouragement when looking at a big project to eat an elephant its one bite at a time,

Looking forward to your progress and we are here to help if we can

Olds442toro

Have door braces built that will go in before cutting floor out but prob gonna leave it on the frame also just to be safe.

Supreme455

happy holidays

Eddie Hansen

Sounds like a plan, I may be overly cautious, but better safe then sorry. I would also consider just replacing what needs to be replaced unless the whole floor is swiss cheese. Makevsure to look into the floor braces, they can catch a lot of crap in them andvrot from inside out

Eddie