no pics,but i finally moved the rotisserie back to where i can work on the 65 again. frame is done,body was blasted 3 yrs ago,panels all repaired. can now start on seam sealing. have pics cant seam to get them to post. not fluent in computerese

 

it has been a great transmission. I spent good money having this trans built about 9 years ago. My new engine makes considerable more power and i do not want to break this trans. I plan on doing more drag racing than cruising in this car now so i need it to be able to take a beating. I ran 12.0 with this trans and drove it through 6 states on power tour and various road trips. I definitely got my moneys worth so its time to retire it.

 

Odd gas tank out, prepping new tank to go in.

 

So are you saying the TH400 is a stronger overall trans?
Steve

 

Yes, the th400 is a stronger trans.

 

This weekend, we pulled the vinyl top off, welded in some patches for the rust holes, primed it and had my main man helped me swap over to a 750HP main body.

 

Replaced the stone shield emblem on my '72 Supreme.

Before...

...and after...

 

Got these bad boys today. Just need to modify the bezel to get them to sit flush.

 

Finished product

 

Piece another qjet together for my green 69. Found the main body has porosity between the idle air feed circuit and the fuel bowl-sucks because it’s the orig carb. Waiting on a part for the 495 in the red 69. Summer can’t come soon enough!

 

Cut out some carbon fiber door and quarter cards for the Cutlass yesterday.

 

Now! Here’s the finished product.

 

Clean install, but what's with the steering wheel wrap?

 

I have to have it covered because the steering wheel is sticky. I going to wrap it in leather soon.

 

Norm, that Wheelskins cover looks great!

 

Lookin good Norm! How was the level of difficulty?

 

Totally cool, just ordered one.
Steve

 

I got my original 63 Olds AM/FM radio hooked up to new speakers .
Sounds really good for an original 58 year old radio .

 

Swapped my EZ-EFI for an XFI Street for more tune-ability.

Getting ready to start it up any day now. I plan to do this with the doors closed. It’s cold outside and I don’t care for the stink either.

Built an exhaust evacuation system out of a carpet drying fan. Hopefully 500 cfm is enough.

 

I cut a hole in the floor for the 4 speed shifter .
I'm praying that I cut it in the right place .

 

I like the evac fan heavy

lol charlie thats a toughone cant make it bigger w out the hump falling thru good luck

 

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Installed red LED’s. They are brighter and did not hyper flash when I put the turn signals on.

 

Do you have the part number you used please?

 

OldsmoboogieHere is what I used on my 65 Cutlass Bought from Amazon. No problems with flasher,however I did not change the front turn signal bulbs. Bassinguy

 

I got them from a guy at Carlisle last year. He had several kinds of led bulbs. I asked him for an 1157 replacement in red. I’m sorry I don’t recall any part numbers. Looks like the ones bassinguy got from Amazon will do the trick. I also did not change the front bulbs.

 

Replaced the headliner in my '88 CSC. Looks so much better.

 

We have replaced the fender last weekend:

 

Today I installed a set of OEM rear suspension braces in my 72 442 convertible, that I picked up off of eBay for about $60.00
Car handles much better, less lateral movement in the back end on turns.
Great upgrade for little money

 

Finished the full LED exterior lights ! Took some searching for the correct style bulbs to work correctly with the sockets in the front turn signals but finally found them on line.

 

looks good ragtop blue

at the end is the the hazzard lights or the brake lights ?

I assume the blinkers are sequential like that as well ?

 

You have one beautiful car, I am envious. I have put a lot of time and money into mine and I don't think it will ever compare to that. I love the color combination.

Steve

 

Hi RetroRanger,
Yes the turn signals are sequential also. These panels have 5 preset selections. I picked this set because they actually are powered by the bulb socket in the stock housing. So there is no hacking apart of the stock wire harness. The sequential pattern is controlled by a separate wire which is connected to an ignition sourced wire. I actually ran it up to the fuse block, But I put an RC quick disconnect in the housing so I can switch back to stock for judging with minimal effort.

 

Thanks Phoenix8990,
It was a labor of love and took over 7 years. 2005-2012. One project each year since it basically wasn't garaged. It was my Dad's car from 1980 till he passed in 1998. I did the car in his memory. I have been fortunate for the past 4 years to have a client that allows me to store it in their garage during the winter while they are in Florida. But she is an outdoor car the rest of the year under a car cover. This was it with him in Maine circa early 90's. He loved the car too, maybe not as much as I do but he loved cruising it to the beach and using it as his rolling tackle box ! LOL

 

It's great to have the memories and some pics like that. You did a great job.

Steve

 

I took my girl to the water for some pictures . Olympic Mountains in the back at sunset.

 

You sure that's not the Queen Mary sitting in the harbor. Seriously, beautiful car and picture, thanks for sharing!

 

I reminds me of a car full of guys partying back in the day, plenty of room to stretch out and relax! Really nice looking ride.

Steve

 

Refinished my 66 4spd console and put it back together. Ready to go back in the car as soon as I finish changing the carpet.




Original 66 shifter boot

 

Looks great, is that a vacuum gauge on it? I assumed it was a tach.

 

Thanks, it is a vacuum gauge