leadfoot067

scanned this pic,it was taken in the early 70s...i only wish it looked this good now...

Oldsmaniac

I wish I looked that good now!...Nice!

American Lead

I wish my 55 looked like it used to too. It is a very nice car And when you are done with it I am sure it will look like that again.

leadfoot067

well thats the plan...its gonna take a couple years though...

American Lead

me too, keep us updated and i am looking foreward to seeing more pics of your car as it progresses

Chumley

At least you still HAVE the car. My '70 SX is long gone, as well as the 2 rare snapshots of it. I can only hope it has new life somewhere after 28 years of MIA. Have fun with your project.

Chumley

leadfoot067

took pics today,with the replacement hood and front fender,bumper and grills...now i get to start the rust repair on the rear of the car...

American Lead

WOW, looks beautiful, I don't see any rust, Keep me updated, looking foreward to new pictures, Keep up the good work on your project!!!

leadfoot067

it has rust behind both rear tires...just cant see it alot in the pic...its getting exaust and a front end alignment next.just rebuilt the front suspension and disk brakes...that will prolly be all for a couple months...moving soon,so at least it will drive again...

2blu442

What direction are you moving in? I'm south of you down in Medford Oregon and have a car with relatively rust free quarter panels I'm considering parting out. John

leadfoot067

well i am in need of those parts...and they are something i havent been able to find...ill get with ya when im ready..prolly in a couple months...if you part it sooner let me know...im not moving far..just out of my G/Fs house into my own place...

leadfoot067

current pictures...
this was summer of 2007
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summer 08 this happened
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leadfoot067

heres how it looks today..i had forgotten mom had been rear ended when i was 6-7 years old..that woulda been 76-77ish..they brazed some stuff back together and used lots of mud...
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this is why it needs new quarters
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leadfoot067

this is my other project..
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Charlloots

Thats a great picture of a great looking car.

damascus

i love the first picture posted... i really remember those slotted mags in the 60's and 70's. AR makes an inexpensive one to consider:

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what color is your '71? it looks like mine - #67 Sienna Gold:
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leadfoot067

yes mine is color #67 sienna poly...mom put those wheels on it right after she bought it..i never have liked them...they were 14x7 anyways and dont clear the disk brakes i put on it. i got weld wheels cheap. when i buy new wheels again im leaning toward the weld rodlite..looks similar to the slots but better in my eyes...nice car!

leadfoot067

my car has a big hole in it

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got the new quarters today so the fun begins!!

Blk71SX

the aluminum slots were the wheels to have in the early 70s. They were installed on my SS one month after I bought it, Feb, 1970. They were American Racing

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GoodOldsGuyDougie

so get going and restore that Olds to it's former glory. The truck can wait.

Love old Pictures.

leadfoot067

when i go to moms for turkey day,ill try to find more pics of it back in the day...

leadfoot067

new qtr kinda fitted..held on with clamps..still trimmin...

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leadfoot067

found 2 more old pics of my car..first one was 1973 at the bonneville dam..notice my moms hair!!!


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and im not exactly sure what year this was taken im guessing about 1979-1983


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Red Delta

Impossible to ignore.

leadfoot067

so i finally got some time to work on the car today.it also warmed up enough outside for me to work on it..i dont have heat in my garage..anyways cut the pieces i needed off of my parts car. and got one installed today..if ya go up to post#13 youll see what it used to look like!!

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Chumley

The pants on your mom look like like the trumpet exhaust tips used on dual exhaust systems. ( must have been a '70's thing) Chumley

leadfoot067

ya it was 1973...im the little guy on the right in the lovely green

leadfoot067

got the qtr final fitted today,ready to weld. need to install the trunk drop and small lower section of the outer wheelhouse tomorrow,than i can weld the qtr on..
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jturkey69

wow..very brave soul you are for doing this all yourself. In fact I plan on only having the bare minimum replaced on my rear 1/4's like a certain video I have of some shop cutting up a 1/4 and sticking it between the outer wheelhouse and outside 1/4.

thanks for sharing!!

leadfoot067

well i cant afford to pay someone to do it for me. im lucky in that 2 good friends of mine are body and paint guys.they are teaching me how to do this stuff..i already have good welding and fab skills. so this stuff,once i knew the how-to came easily for me..

jturkey69

very cool...for some reason I have the inclination that you are also the guy who fabbed his own full 'glass flip front on his chevy truck...maybe on a fiberglass forum?..lol...maybe not. Due to us having 6 kids, and only my wife working as of June this year, her cutlass may not get the best hands on it, but O figure as long as I can show the video to another bodyman to do the work, and paint it for 2500 or so, we will be in business for awhile until we can afford to have it done better.

good luck, and way to bring a thread back from the dead..lol

leadfoot067

scored a 3 series eaton posi carrier for 40 buks!!!! (the guy thought it was a 2 series carrier) now i can burn 2 tires!!!

leadfoot067

got the qtr all welded today....did more seam sealing...and started the grinding process...took the 40 dollar posi apart...looks like it needs new clutches..pics...
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jturkey69

how long did it take to weld the 1/4? and with what and how hot?
thanks again for sharing the pics of the progress!!!

leadfoot067

welded it with a millermatic 175..turned down to just above "1" and about 45 on the wire speed..took me several days to weld it..as i just go out and make a pass as i have time..today i was was doing stuff outside most of the day..so every 15-20 minutes i would go in and do another round of weld spots on it,so it finally got finished today..my worse fear is warping the qtrs badly..so ive been very careful not to weld too much without proper cooling time...

leadfoot067

finally got the car turned around so i can work the drivers side. made some progress last weekend....family stuff has been keeping me from really working on it alot..the trunk drop from parts place is a very nice piece!!!
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jturkey69

thats awesome!!...at least you are making progress! ours will be going in soon...hopefully in the next month...

nonhog

Looking good ! Coming from another GMC/Olds owner.
Ever go on 67-72Chevytrucks ? Good stuff !

jturkey69

ironic....in your old pics it looks a different color, but looks the same as mine..lol

leadfoot067

ya talked to ya about firewood over there!!