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Old June 12th, 2013, 12:49 PM
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Restored the door arm rest front and back and I need one more ash tray, trying to finish the rear door panels.
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Old June 12th, 2013, 01:03 PM
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Fixed the back up light on my '56.
It actually helps if you put bulbs in there. should have checked earlier...
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Old June 12th, 2013, 01:10 PM
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In honor of my Grampa's birthday (who would have been 95 this year), I drove around really fast in my cool car, and jumped it, laughing, when the lights turned green.

Here's a picture of Grampa (on the left) with his first car:
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Old June 12th, 2013, 01:53 PM
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OK well this was technically Monday but I haven't gotten a chance to post it. I just finished painting my engine. I think it came out pretty sweet...check it out.
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Old June 13th, 2013, 12:08 PM
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beautiful motor John, wanna do mine??

Put on a new set of BFG Radial TA's 225/70 14 - got trim rings & center logos on order

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Took off this broke wheel when the ignition key switch/tumbler got changed...

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I think this looks much better

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Old June 13th, 2013, 12:47 PM
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[QUOTE=JPMDaddy;557282]beautiful motor John, wanna do mine??

Ha, thanks! But, no thanks Just getting to the point shown in the picture was a pretty intense amount of work. Now I have all the individual parts to get to the same condition.....sooooo much to do but it's going to look beautiful all back together!

Nice job on your car too!
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Old June 13th, 2013, 02:54 PM
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I got my trunk lock drilled open because I accidentally locked my only set of keys in them (Long story). Now I'm off to get duplicates made....
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Old June 13th, 2013, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Shelley
In honor of my Grampa's birthday (who would have been 95 this year), I drove around really fast in my cool car, and jumped it, laughing, when the lights turned green.

Here's a picture of Grampa (on the left) with his first car:
Explaining to the nice policeman as he writes a ticket. HEY, it sounds like a good excuse to me.
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Old June 13th, 2013, 04:01 PM
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Secret Project Revealed

I have been working on a project since February. It is finally done. I made plugs, molds, and then the parts for my 91 OCC. The project is fender skirts with the profile of the cladding. I took a couple of preliminary pictures with my cell phone. The pics are not of the usual quality I like, but you can see the results. I think the car looks longer and lower.

I will make copies available on a prepaid made to order basis for $279 shipped for the first 10 orders.

I supply the fiberglass parts, and instructions on how to install them. You will have to paint the part to match, and supply mounting hardware.
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Old June 13th, 2013, 04:07 PM
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More welding on the trunk, then some more grinding. Dave


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Old June 13th, 2013, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Joffroi
I got my trunk lock drilled open because I accidentally locked my only set of keys in them (Long story). Now I'm off to get duplicates made....
Depending on year you could of removed rear seat back just ask how I know

I lightly sad blasted and high temp paint my used but new x w manifolds

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Old June 13th, 2013, 06:36 PM
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Took an 11 hour road trip to this place and came back with a trunkful of goodies including....
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Old June 13th, 2013, 07:33 PM
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I installed an under dash oil pressure gauge with copper tubing. Then I got my mechanic buddy to tweak my carburetor a little bit.
It was a good day.
I'll see some of you at the Oldsmobile Homecoming Show this Saturday in Lansing, MI.
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Old June 13th, 2013, 07:39 PM
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I completely polished my car with 3Mpolishing compound and Meguirs wax ,used to be rough now its smoooooth !lol
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Old June 13th, 2013, 07:52 PM
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Hey 61reoldsman: I you are going to Lansing this weekend, would you consider stopping by my place to give my car a little TLC as well?
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Old June 13th, 2013, 08:27 PM
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Working on the 307. Replaced the front motor mounts, timing chain, water pump, intake manifold gasket, lots of vacuum hoses, and all the engine sensors.
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Old June 15th, 2013, 01:25 AM
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Hey 61reoldsman: I you are going to Lansing this weekend, would you consider stopping by my place to give my car a little TLC as well?
Sure thing , I charge $100 /hr !lol
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Old June 15th, 2013, 03:29 AM
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installed my rebuilt alternator and brackets...
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Old June 15th, 2013, 06:24 AM
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Installed new dash insulation pad and firewall pad in preparation for my Vintage Air install.
While I had the gas pedal assembly out, I took it apart and cleaned it. I noticed that the pad itself was off one of the holes anyway, I always thought the pedal looked crucked.
Anyway, I took the bracket and arm to the wire wheel on the bench grinder and cleaned off all the old paint and rust. I then resprayed it with a couple coats of Eastwood under hood black and put it back together. Then I installed it back into the car.
It looked really good after I was done but I forgot to take a picture. I always forget to do that.
A LOT more work to fallow!

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Old June 15th, 2013, 06:35 AM
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Re-adjusted the garbage bag over the drivers side window opening to stop the rain getting in....just until I get a window motor.
Looks classy..not.
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Old June 15th, 2013, 11:06 AM
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Well I finally took my trans out and installed my new flexplate. Had it out in just under 2 hours . Not too shabby. The fun part will be putting it in. Im installing different headers than before so exhaust work is in order.





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Old June 15th, 2013, 11:11 AM
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Swap my Qjet to a Holley 750. Next, doing a heater core on my convertible.
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Old June 15th, 2013, 11:20 AM
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had a new accelerator pump put on my q-jet, got it cleaned up a bit by a buddy that rebuilds them... marked the timing mark on balancer and adjusted the timing and discovered 2 huge exhaust leaks.

heading to O'Reillys for manifold gaskets.. the down pipe tightened up to the end of manifold - appears to not use an asbestos gasket??
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Old June 15th, 2013, 12:32 PM
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got the linkage from my new 200r4 installed today. Also cleaned up the horns after making sure they still work, a nice coat of paint, and they are back in ready for the new wiring harness! Also did some honeydo's around the yard...
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Old June 15th, 2013, 07:55 PM
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installed these new red stripe tires and pie pans on my W31 today, taking it back to original as delivered per window sticker and invoice.
let me know what you think...
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Old June 15th, 2013, 08:07 PM
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To start I flushed out the heater core on the Cutlass. Then I reinstalled the radiator and filled it up. Then I took it out and put in a new driver's door window regulator. And finally installed the sail panels and temporarily installed the package tray and rear "door" panels.
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Normal stuff

Washed it and hung a new "spice" scented Little Tree air-freshener.
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Old June 15th, 2013, 09:22 PM
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Went to a car show....I think I was the only oldsmobile owner there out of 60 + cars!!
Met lots of nice people there..one of the best things about owning a classic car.

when I got home at the end of the day, I installed a new stero and two new rear speakers...I could no longer listen to AM talk radio!!
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installed a new stereo in the delta 88
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Old June 16th, 2013, 12:40 PM
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got the exhaust manifold gasket replaced on the bad side, will do other side next weekend for safe measure.

Never got my stock horns working with the Grant wheel and not sure they worked before - my bad....

but I added a dual air horn with aux button and woo hoo.... I sound like a Fiat or Alfa Romeo - LOL at least folks can hear me....
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Better pics of the 91-92 OCC fender skirts. Most people think it came this way. They must look factory. Some people do not believe I made them.
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Old June 16th, 2013, 01:25 PM
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Better pics of the 91-92 OCC fender skirts. Most people think it came this way. They must look factory. Some people do not believe I made them.
Very, very nice. Bet tinted glass would look cool too
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Old June 16th, 2013, 04:13 PM
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Tint is in the near future. Limo black from the B pillar back, and 20% on the front doors.
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Old June 16th, 2013, 06:30 PM
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Did some cleaning up of the trunk area in preparation of the new trunk floor and to get an idea of what I had to fabricate for wheelhouses and drop offs. In the process, my son snags his arm on some jagged sheet metal. Because he just had a kidney transplant in September, I didn't take any chances. Spent a few hours at the hospital getting it cleaned out and stitched. Another Fathers Day spending quality time with my son.
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Old June 16th, 2013, 06:45 PM
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2Olds4U, hope your son and you can look back on Fathers day in the future and laugh about it! I am in the same boat as you as far as the trunk pan goes, and I am at the flip the coin point on whether to cut it out or just spot weld it up! Spent today redying my dash took a long time to get it right. Have to finish the bottom half tommorow.
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Old June 16th, 2013, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 442rocketdave
2Olds4U, hope your son and you can look back on Fathers day in the future and laugh about it! I am in the same boat as you as far as the trunk pan goes, and I am at the flip the coin point on whether to cut it out or just spot weld it up! Spent today redying my dash took a long time to get it right. Have to finish the bottom half tommorow.
Thanks, 442rocketdave. He was more pissed because we were making great progress and he interrupted the flow. After we got back from the hospital I looked to see where he got caught. Hmmm, must be that piece right there with the piece of skin hanging off it! The worst work is pretty much over now though. Just a lot of fabrication to do. Geez, I wish somebody made the correct trunk drop offs. I got a complete, correct trunk pan with all the braces. So many are made for Chevelles, but this was made specifically for 66-7 Cutlass.
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Old June 16th, 2013, 10:15 PM
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Today I completed installing a new fuel pump (old one worked fine but is 44 years old) and an OEM 4 row radiator. Gonna be towing our vintage Airstream up some California mountains this summer.

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Old June 16th, 2013, 10:21 PM
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Today I completed installing a new fuel pump (old one worked fine but is 44 years old) and an OEM 4 row radiator. Gonna be towing our vintage Airstream up some California mountains this summer.

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Now that's cool !!! Would love to see you pass by some of these diesel trucks blowing black smoke up the hills
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Cleaned 37 years of engine dirt and grime from the engine bay. Sanded and painted the air cleaner lid and topped it off with a nice rocket 350 sticker. The rest of the air cleaner still needs to be painted.
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Spent about $1000 in parts today. Got a bunch from oldspackrat, The Parts Place, and eBay. Installed new accelerator pedal, and brake pedal pads. Finished off the trim piece for my under dash radio holder from w70442. Now I just need to install it.
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