What have you done to your Oldsmobile today
Justin
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,456
From: utah
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Posts: 537
From: Alberta
2-stroke 1-cylinder guy
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 333
From: Bavaria, Germany
No inspection - Technically 100% OK but I need a sound measurement for my glasspacks. May 6th.
Idle CO at 750-800rpm in park is at 4.8vol%, needs to be at most 4.5%:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...tml#post689566
Still looking into that until May 5th, too.
Other than that: Paperwork is done, just the noise level fields for standing and drive by are still empty.
Ed: For the picture-addicted
Idle CO at 750-800rpm in park is at 4.8vol%, needs to be at most 4.5%:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...tml#post689566
Still looking into that until May 5th, too.
Other than that: Paperwork is done, just the noise level fields for standing and drive by are still empty.
Ed: For the picture-addicted
Last edited by Nop; Apr 27, 2014 at 10:14 PM.
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 375
From: Grove City, Ohio
66 Cutlass -Midnight Rider
Guys:
The rear window deck panel showed up today. Yeah, more orange rust dust for dinner. No wonder I'm down a couple of pounds, there are no carbs in rust dust, even w/ a paper mask the taste is bad. I need to replace approx. 4" up each side of the sail panel as well, good thing I took metal shop in school. LOL
Thanks Ron
The rear window deck panel showed up today. Yeah, more orange rust dust for dinner. No wonder I'm down a couple of pounds, there are no carbs in rust dust, even w/ a paper mask the taste is bad. I need to replace approx. 4" up each side of the sail panel as well, good thing I took metal shop in school. LOL
Thanks Ron
RelaxinOldsGuy
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 109
From: Northern, IL
My weekend is Thursday Friday and Saturday I spent all of Thursday and part of Friday taking apart the front end of my 70 C/S. To rebuild it A arm bushing ball joints tie rod ends center link and new stabilizer bar and links brake cylinders master cylinder power buster kick down cable and a few other odds and ins. need to have this done by June 9 it goes to body shop just a few things.
Justin
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,456
From: utah
2-stroke 1-cylinder guy
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 333
From: Bavaria, Germany
Passed the emissions test, sneaked back into my garage through the "Thou shall not pass" driveway until next Tuesday.
Don't ask me how I got my a$$ out of the car to take that picture, it's even narrower than it looks...
Don't ask me how I got my a$$ out of the car to take that picture, it's even narrower than it looks...
Justin
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,456
From: utah
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Posts: 1,591
From: Denmark
Took the fuel pump off, determined that the timing chain has a metric ton of slop. Time for a new one. I had one lying around, so all went well... right up until I dropped my 9/16" top into the exposed oil pan. -.- I'm back on track now, though.
It made me look closer at my fan, which is fixed, no clutch. It's been worked over by someone else at some point, since it has shims that look suspiciously home-made. Would I be better off with an electric fan? Wouldn't I need some kind of fan control beyond the heat sensor currently on the block?
As it is now, I can't replace the alt fan belt without removing the water pump pulley, which is really odd, and seems wrong.
Picture of the fan, shim and water pump (which looks different from the other water pump I have):
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It made me look closer at my fan, which is fixed, no clutch. It's been worked over by someone else at some point, since it has shims that look suspiciously home-made. Would I be better off with an electric fan? Wouldn't I need some kind of fan control beyond the heat sensor currently on the block?
As it is now, I can't replace the alt fan belt without removing the water pump pulley, which is really odd, and seems wrong.
Picture of the fan, shim and water pump (which looks different from the other water pump I have):
5KmHeQG.jpg
j3MY5im.jpg
YwbnmFN.jpg
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 220
From: Florida 33774
Electric fans will free up about 5 HP. There is a controller available that hooks into your heater return line (or any line you want), to monitor temp. You could also make a custom setup using their parts. I have not used one, but a friend of mine did, and is happy with the results. It installed on the passenger's side wheelhouse. I do not know any particulars of the product beyond what I stated.
He put the fans from a 93 Fleetwood in a 93 Roadmaster Wagon. The fans bolted in like they were made for the car (essentially the same car at the core support), and the wiring was a snap. Check with Tom Wingo on the longroof forum.
He put the fans from a 93 Fleetwood in a 93 Roadmaster Wagon. The fans bolted in like they were made for the car (essentially the same car at the core support), and the wiring was a snap. Check with Tom Wingo on the longroof forum.
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,591
From: Denmark
Cheers! Both of you.
In relation to the thread, I buttoned up my engine, fiddled with the Q-jet secondary spring tension (to eliminate bog), and fixed the lip on my front wheel well. Furthermore, I mocked up a paint scheme for my rims, shown below. Opinions?
Original wheel:
GCkQCaz.jpg
With a mock-up tape:
153IAHa.jpg
And what is the difference between these two, apart from the weight? I'm using the one on the right at the moment:
u3gcJNV.jpg
In relation to the thread, I buttoned up my engine, fiddled with the Q-jet secondary spring tension (to eliminate bog), and fixed the lip on my front wheel well. Furthermore, I mocked up a paint scheme for my rims, shown below. Opinions?
Original wheel:
GCkQCaz.jpg
With a mock-up tape:
153IAHa.jpg
And what is the difference between these two, apart from the weight? I'm using the one on the right at the moment:
u3gcJNV.jpg
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Posts: 3,240
Cheers! Both of you.
In relation to the thread, I buttoned up my engine, fiddled with the Q-jet secondary spring tension (to eliminate bog), and fixed the lip on my front wheel well. Furthermore, I mocked up a paint scheme for my rims, shown below. Opinions?
Original wheel:
With a mock-up tape:
And what is the difference between these two, apart from the weight? I'm using the one on the right at the moment:
In relation to the thread, I buttoned up my engine, fiddled with the Q-jet secondary spring tension (to eliminate bog), and fixed the lip on my front wheel well. Furthermore, I mocked up a paint scheme for my rims, shown below. Opinions?
Original wheel:
With a mock-up tape:
And what is the difference between these two, apart from the weight? I'm using the one on the right at the moment:
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 220
From: Florida 33774
Cheers! Both of you.
In relation to the thread, I buttoned up my engine, fiddled with the Q-jet secondary spring tension (to eliminate bog), and fixed the lip on my front wheel well. Furthermore, I mocked up a paint scheme for my rims, shown below. Opinions?
And what is the difference between these two, apart from the weight? I'm using the one on the right at the moment:
In relation to the thread, I buttoned up my engine, fiddled with the Q-jet secondary spring tension (to eliminate bog), and fixed the lip on my front wheel well. Furthermore, I mocked up a paint scheme for my rims, shown below. Opinions?
And what is the difference between these two, apart from the weight? I'm using the one on the right at the moment:
Registered User
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,473
From: Connecticut
Finally ripped off the original, very aged vinyl top on my red 98. I was pleasantly surprised to see only a few rust spots and not even very bad ones. The majority of the roof is in great shape still. Can't wait to have the body work done and put on the new top.
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 15
From: Chicagoland west
Swapped out trunk light tried replacing windshield wiper refills. Got frustrated and took my kids for a nice long ride with the top,down. z11375ss is right last night was a great one in Chicagoland for a cruise.
2-stroke 1-cylinder guy
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 333
From: Bavaria, Germany
Passed a one-time loudness test: 92 db(A) standing, 77 dB(A) drive-by. I hope I can let them have a final look at my aimed headlights and fetch my paperwork in a few hours...
Also had the foto shooting and review for appraisal done this morning, paperwork is also done at the moment...
Phew.
Also had the foto shooting and review for appraisal done this morning, paperwork is also done at the moment...
Phew.
Last edited by Nop; May 6, 2014 at 05:56 AM.
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,473
From: Connecticut
So as usual, I have fallen into another "I may as well do this too" scenario. I started getting my red 98 ready for the body shop to take care of the damage from my recent encounter with a wild turkey. That simply required pulling off and apart the header panel. I have since also pulled out the front bumper filler panels, ripped off the vinyl top (shown in the pics a few posts above) and will be removing the rear windows over the next few days or so. Since the roof will be painted, I'm also now considering having the hood and trunk painted as well since the whole top of this car is pretty badly faded.
It's amazing just how easy it is to just keep saying "as long as I'm doing this, I may as well do this too!"
It's amazing just how easy it is to just keep saying "as long as I'm doing this, I may as well do this too!"
