Falling "in & out" love with an Olds

Kennybill · 03-27-2007, 07:27 AM

My problems with Olds is I go in one direction then after a while I go in another, aka too many cars. I jokingly call in "falling in & out of love."

This is one of my on/off Olds love affairs. We have been together "8" years. She (1972 Supreme)started off as a $500 project car. I should have parted "her" out. I really like the "S" Cutlass better. Things I have done to her. Frame replaced with one from Arizona, got it in another deal, new quarter panels, wheel-wells, trunk floor, doors, front fenders, trunk filler panel, ram air hood, radiator core support, bumpers,new body bushing/suspension/brakes, interior redone. Original numbers matching drivetrain, even though I am not a numbers matched guy. I did tweek it a bit. 350 engine rebuilt, cam/pistons/intake/yada,yada. Trans was done by a local guy, Rossler Racing trans., rear end is a 3:73 posi done by KTR. I would work on it off and on but I would fall in love with another Olds and put it on the back burner. I have had the car pretty close to done for over 3 years. I am hoping to renew the "love" this year. She is painted the original Viking Blue. I have a dozen Olds in various stages from done to "not enough life left in me." I am going to make an effort to pare the fleet down a bit. Here is a pic or two. She looks better than this pic. I changed the wheels & tires but she is buried in one of my buildings right now. Ken

Kennybill · 03-27-2007, 07:30 AM

another pic,

68/70 Cutlass · 03-29-2007, 07:39 AM

Nice car Ken. Sounds like a lot of us....not enough time and too much stuff to do.

03-27-2007, 07:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kennybill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Youngstown, Ohio Posts: 196	Falling "in & out" love with an Olds My problems with Olds is I go in one direction then after a while I go in another, aka too many cars. I jokingly call in "falling in & out of love." This is one of my on/off Olds love affairs. We have been together "8" years. She (1972 Supreme)started off as a $500 project car. I should have parted "her" out. I really like the "S" Cutlass better. Things I have done to her. Frame replaced with one from Arizona, got it in another deal, new quarter panels, wheel-wells, trunk floor, doors, front fenders, trunk filler panel, ram air hood, radiator core support, bumpers,new body bushing/suspension/brakes, interior redone. Original numbers matching drivetrain, even though I am not a numbers matched guy. I did tweek it a bit. 350 engine rebuilt, cam/pistons/intake/yada,yada. Trans was done by a local guy, Rossler Racing trans., rear end is a 3:73 posi done by KTR. I would work on it off and on but I would fall in love with another Olds and put it on the back burner. I have had the car pretty close to done for over 3 years. I am hoping to renew the "love" this year. She is painted the original Viking Blue. I have a dozen Olds in various stages from done to "not enough life left in me." I am going to make an effort to pare the fleet down a bit. Here is a pic or two. She looks better than this pic. I changed the wheels & tires but she is buried in one of my buildings right now. Ken __________________ A man has to know his limitations, especially with an Oldsmobile

03-27-2007, 07:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kennybill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Youngstown, Ohio Posts: 196	another pic, __________________ A man has to know his limitations, especially with an Oldsmobile

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03-29-2007, 07:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
68/70 Cutlass Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 33	Nice car Ken. Sounds like a lot of us....not enough time and too much stuff to do.