^^^David, did you guys make it out 29
to the new bridge at Buccanan Dam?

Supposed to be 80* Sat. & Sun. Gotta go cruzin
this weekend, any you Austin boys up for one?

Sorry my Northern brothers, when it's time well
you know...

 

Today we did the CR 330, CR 335, US 243, back to 330 loop. Basically Burnet to Oatmeal to Bertram back to the ranch loop. Just a nice little ride with some time with my son.


We go out West 29 often but that sounds like a plan to me! Any cruise sounds good as long as we can keep up. Let me know as the details develop.

 

Tonight I checked the exhaust fit up on my 66 Cutlass with 455 swap. 2.5" Pypes kit with "X" pipe and Street pro mufflers. So far so good.

 

Replaced fuel filter and spark plugs.

 

Switched the GoPro on correctly yesterday:

http://cutlass.onderka.com/videos/GO..._processed.mp4

 

Runs good.

 

Compared to Youtube vids of 350s and the videos posted here, I miss the typical Olds Locomotive sound a little.

On the other hand I don't have mufflers but rather large 20" to 25" glasspacks.

 

Installed a new k & N air filter on the 88

 

Order some dust shields and rear sway bar for the delta 88

 

it was -25 c here today and very dry roads so I took the delta 88 out for a 25km trip!! All went well....loving the new gears!!

 

Hey scooter can you get rubber a lot easier with them now ?

 

recharged my interstate battery 2day getting it ready, OHH I figure a least a couple more months before I can reunite with it.

 

HEY 76......This was only my 2nd time out with the new gears.......I drove it to town a threw $40 new fuel in it....so I didn't try it hard yet... got to break in the new gears.....Its going to be fun around town but 3000 rpm on the highway...not so much fun.....but I will get use to it!!

 

What gears are you running and what year is your Delta? My Mom had a Delta 88. 1976, with the Hurst stainless roof. Candy Apple Red. Super nice car.

 

71


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Carpeted my trunk, built in my hood insulation mat, replaced some of the black/black/black/black spray-color "coded" engine bay wires with correct colors. Reconnected my heater core vac wires, started resealing the rear window, tried to get an overview of the A/C wiring...

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Wife and kid are taking a cure for 3 weeks

 

Scooter, those Chebby pickup rallys
look nice on there! Good looking 71.

 

Scooter did you got the 3:73 ? I suppose I will need a break in period as well. I didn't think about that, I just figured they would be good to go. I got the 3:42 so I'm still unsure what to expect .

 

scotter123 You have got to be proud of you 88, It sure is clean.Have you done anything to the motor or just going to leave it stock? Do you have any pics of the interior.I bet you get alot of attention on the streets. You sure dont see them very often.Glad you are taking such good care to preserve it for the future.

 

Spent the morning looking for my coolant leak. Confirmed it wasn't the water pump but found the lower radiator hose leaking at the radiator connection. Tightened the clamp.
The afternoon was spent installing rear deck speakers for the new hidden stereo system. Seats out, empty the trunk and climb in. Man it used to be easier when I was younger. Have the wires hidden up to the front at the kick panels. Today I'll run them the rest of the way.

 

It used to be easier when I had 60lbs less...

Used spray glue for my trunk carpet, don't know for how long I layed in there unconscious

 

Thanks tru-blue

 

Lmao nice to see your still with us and came to !!! get off that glue it can be addictive

 

The motor had a total rebuild last spring...new everything..10:1 pistons ..0.030 over...comp cam 262h... and I could go on and on and on...lol
here are a few pic of the interior
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I got the 3.73........Some guys don't break them in some guys do.......you realy want to do it right..... drive it....let it cool....drive it let it cool.....its called Rockwell hardening the face of the gears!!


Someone else might correct me on this if im wrong please

 

Opened the light cups a litte further, cleaned the edges and painted them afterwards, polished the stainless rings, fitted bulbs into my Hella H1 lights and cleaned everything a little.

Dremel action



High beams



Low beams



ed:

Sniffed glue again. I can already see it coming....

 

Test fitted my headlights.

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Pulled in the relais harness again and finished the passenger side lights completely.

 

Talking to myself...

Done with the lights: https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-hella-h1.html

 

Worked on a short in one of the courtesy lights and replaced a broken fuse holder on the radio, unfortunately I left the radio on (switch on ) and burned the points( why do I do stuff that when I know better).

The battery won't hold a good charge for more than two days so I can see a new one in my near future. I'll check it out and make sure that it's not losing juice through a short first but I think I have a cell going bad.

Wax the whole car then started polishing chrome till my fingers hurt still have about a acre to do but I can see light at the end of the tunnel. All I ask is for one more day of sunshine.......Tedd

 

Finally registered my car as an Antique.

 

Got all the conv chrome pulled from the donor Buick. Had to drill some screws out and did slightly bent one windshield piece. Took a lot longer to do than I thought. I also dropped the gas tank off at the rad shop.

 

Rebuilt a 7027156 carb for my 442,
replacing the 7029251. Runs much better.
Now if I can find a 66-67 big block choke coil.

Now what was the # on that stove again...

 

Replaced the heater hose that blew out on me on the way home from the Cruise In last nite. Luckily the 3 gallons of coolant under the rear tires didn't result in any more repairs and I had enough momentum to coast the remaining 1/2 mile home! My local NAPA had a replacement hose that worked well albeit not NOS or numbers matching.

 

new exhaust and gas tank...


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have new tranny pan and torque converter cover coming this week

 

Cleaned and smoothed down the air cleaner housing I got from oldspackrat, painted it, added the decal and fit it in.

A big thank you is due at this point, Scott! Not ony for the breather housing but for all the parts you "Berlin Airlifted"!



Narrowed down my non-working wiper washer to somethng mechanical with the cam-follower... Solenoid clicks, pump does not actuate.

 

Installed new crossover exhaust pipe. No leaks now. Spring bolts on the passenger side were a real bear to re-install. The flanges on the new pipe were a little heavier than the original pipe.

 

rigged a coat hanger to open hood till a part comes in. Drove it with the rebuilt carb I put on recently. Drives good but still hunts at idle. The last carb did not hunt as bad but stumbled on acceleration. Frustrating but solvable I'm sure.

 

Hunts? Please explain.

 

Idle changes ,not smooth. Dips like it has a vacuum leak. Had to adjust idle screws out about six turns.

 

The rebuilder ran it on his test engine (a 350 I believe) 11 times and then sent it to me. I think it is something about my car.