cutlassgal

Here are some pics of Teepo's newly installed new power steering hoses and beautifully painted steering gear box! I think they look very nice - even if they don't have stripes, lol.

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And the old leaky ones....

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OLD SKL 69

Looks very nice Sandy, was that Blue's work?

Lady72nRob71

Looks good.
Make sure that one hose does not rub on the plastic wheel well. In one picture it looks away from it, another looks like it is touching. If its away, your good.
And just WHERE is your ground cable to alt bracket retaining strap??

slantflat

I think they look great! Don't sweat the stripes. Enjoy leak free steering!

Jaybird

Hi Sandy: Your under the hood pictures keep getting better and better.

I hope that TEPO will make it to some shows this year. I also hope to take my car to some shows this year, maybe even in Ohio.

My '67 Delta 88 Custom doesn't have a name as of yet. I'm considering naming it the Money Pit!

Pacecar

Great job. All the little details add up to a great resto. I thought of using a red felt tip marker with a straight edge to put the stripe back on

cutlassgal

Thank you guys!! Nice to hear from you, Darrell! Hope all is well with you. No, I don't know where Blue is... again. That's Don Sitts work, lol.

Rob... I don't know about a ground strap? I will check that hose, but I don't think it's against the wheel well.

Thank you, Jaybird! I think all the cars should be named the money pit, lol. We start cruisin again next week! Shows start in June!!

Mike... I think I worried about the stripes long enough, lol.

Lady72nRob71

Right here...


It routes and holds the negative battery cable along the lower alternator bracket. Can't win anymore shows without it!

cutlassgal

Hmmmm.... I see that! She's never had one? Blue never mentioned me needing one... that's odd. You sure she's supposed to have one, and where would I get one?

Lady72nRob71

The assy manual shows it along with the correct routing. Available only used, as I never saw them in the repro catalogs.

cutlassgal

Thank you Rob. I'll have to look into it!!

Tony72Cutlass'S'

I think rob was just trying to show off his undercarriage

cutlassgal

It sure is purty, lol!

GAOldsman

Real nice as usual Sandy

oldcutlass

Sandy, when are you going to clean that filthy beast! The hoses look great by the way!

My442

Inline Tube sells the repro bracket that holds the negative cable to the alternator bracket.

cutlassgal

Well crap! I didn't know that, or I'd have ordered it when I ordered the hoses from them. I'll check in to it! Thanks... What is it's technical name lol, so I know what to look for??

GAOldsman

Part Number - INL11120 1968-71 Oldsmobile Cutlass Neg Battery Cable Hold Down Clamp $12.50

Lady72nRob71

Page 6-1-113 of the 1972 A body assy manual shows the clamps or straps.
With PS and AC, they used a plastic strap like mine, #1239007
With PS and without AC, they used a clamp shown in the post above.
I sure opened a can o' worms, didn't I!

cutlassgal

Dammmmmit Rob!!! Ok, she has PS and AC..... where do I get the plastic strap???

Lady72nRob71

Like I said, used would be the only way to get an exact part. Our used parts specialists here might be able to rummage around for one.

If you want a similar strap, where originality is not required, These can be had at electronics / computer parts suppliers:
http://search.digikey.com/us/en/prod...1113-ND/280126
The width and style is similar, but these are often velcro. Ask your local computer geeks - bet they would have them.

Even this will work but is only half the width of the original... Maybe use two?
http://search.digikey.com/us/en/prod...1BKC-ND/465646
If this style will work, i can mail you a couple free of charge. You would make them into 2" loops to look right.

cutlassgal

I'm just gonna quit posting pics on here, lol! You guys always find somethin - stop lookin so hard!!!

cutlassgal

What if I ordered one of those 'incorrect' ones from Inline - think anyone would know it's not correct? Evidently the people who judge her at the shows have no idea she's even supposed to have that strap. It's never been mentioned - even at the Olds show, lol!!

OLD SKL 69

Probably most people would not notice that it was not correct, and its not that visable anyway. Always can put it on and then look for the right one at swap meets, etc.

Your engine compartment looks so nice and original I doubt anyone would notice.

GAOldsman

It would be fine enough Sandy. I would put that one on I posted or similar and not worry about it.

cutlassgal

Thanks guys. I'm gonna post a thread in the Parts Wanted and see what happens.

Tony72Cutlass'S'

Sandy,

Ask oldspackrat or 2blu442, guaranteed one of those guys has it. I'm not sure if you're on the east or west coast, but scott is out of indy and john is south of washington.

cutlassgal

Thank you! I posted the thread already, and will contact those guys if I get no responses!

Allan R

Sandy, here you were worried about nothing. BTW, who did your power steering gearbox? You sure they didn't replace it?

Jaybird

Hmmm... Allan R: Seams like you might just strirring the pot? BTW... I've got nothing against that!

Sandy: Despite what some members say... Your car is the mostest!

Here Come 2012 Car Shows!!!

Yes!

Tony72Cutlass'S'

I'm going to agree with Al on this one, it really looks like a replaced gearbox.

If you look at the tabs that face the driver, they look different. Unless it got a complete overhaul i guess?

Allan R

Well darlin, if you're going to do that you might as well take off that ugly rag joint and clean it up. And also do the steering shaft while you're doing that. It's really easy. Takes about 1/2 day to rehab and it will complete the princess look you're going for with TPO

You're seeing the same thing I am Tony. Usually when they replace power steering hoses they don't take out the gearbox just to clean it. I was wondering the same thing about whether it had been replaced.

dingusboy

Regardless of minutia, that engine bay is fantastic. It is inspiring me to get my keister under the hood with a toothbrush and microscope. Even with those, I don't think I could ever make mine look that good. Any tips on how you keep it so pristine?

Tony72Cutlass'S'

You know what this mean's right guys??

Dr. Rob's Olds show!

Strap down your air cleaners and cover up your firewalls, Dr. Rob looks EVERYWHEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Allan R

You move in next to Bluevista

cutlassgal

.....Hmmm... Allan R: Seams like you might just strirring the pot?


.....You know what this mean's right guys??

Dr. Rob's Olds show!

Strap down your air cleaners and cover up your firewalls, Dr. Rob looks EVERYWHEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE


ARRRRGGGGHHHHH........ You guys are making me crazy, lol! But I love ya anyhow! No I'm not sure they didn't replace the gear box. I don't care if they did! I ain't a goin there, lol!! This damned clamp or strap is making me crazy enough. I told them I wanted it cleaned up and re-painted when they put the new hoses on. I took them the Eastwood's paint to do it with. As far as I know, it's the original one, all cleaned up and painted.

.....Regardless of minutia, that engine bay is fantastic. It is inspiring me to get my keister under the hood with a toothbrush and microscope. Even with those, I don't think I could ever make mine look that good. Any tips on how you keep it so pristine?


Thank you for being the "rose among the thorns", lol! Blue painted the engine for me in 2010, and I keep it clean by being under the hood all the time, lol. I wash it alot! I'm at cruise ins just about every night of the week and at shows on the weekends (during the season), so her hood is up practically all the time.


.......you might as well take off that ugly rag joint and clean it up.

Allan R...... Who won 14 awards last summer with that "ugly rag joint"?? And that includes at the Olds shows???? Neener Neener Neener!!!!!!

Allan R

I on the other hand won 27 kudos, 16 joe 'attaboys', and a bajillion 'Wow, that's cool' awards for just my rag joint and steering shaft.

Neener neener neener right back at ya girlfriend....

Seriously? There's no harm no foul leaving it the way it is. Most people don't look beyond the bling of a brightly detailed engine to the smaller things that some of us have wrenched on. Regardless of what TPOs gearbox, it looks great and that's what people will look to. Kind of like crows- they look for the bright shiny things.

Tony72Cutlass'S'

And i just detailed my brake cylinder and MC, now the rest of my engine bay looks like cr@p....

I swear this is a never ending uphill battle.

Allan R

Tony - You have no idea how true and prophetic those words are. We should start a thread with 'famous quotes for a thousand'.....I mean 2 thousand....no it's 3 now.....

BTW I think you mean brake BOOSTER

Tony72Cutlass'S'

Oh man, too true, definitely brake booster. It's not perfect, but it definitely turned out cleaner than the original, i'll grab some pictures once i paint my firewall..... it's bugging me.....