I never started a thread of my own since I posted my introduction a few weeks back....

I picked up my '83 H/O a little over a month ago from a co-worker. It had been sitting in his backyard since 1999 after he got hit. (left front fender) Got it towed home and started hunting down parts...

Anyhow, here is a pic rundown... the day of delivery.. Then after her first bath.

 

The damage...

 

Within the first week I found a fender through good ol' Craigslist...

before and after bodywork

 

I have also got the engine running. The 307 is supposedly low miles since being rebuilt. Sounds healthy! Has a great exhaust note.

I have the stock rallys cleaned and polished. I'm waiting on a set of tires to get shipped to put those on... my plan for now is to freshen her up to driver quality... get the fender installed an re-paint the black on the entire car.

Here are a few more items that I've found:
rally gauge cluster (the ones in the car not working)
"Hurst/Olds 15th Anniversary" decals
Lightning rod shifter 'warning' label

Still hunting for:
1983 grilles
RH tail light

I will post on this thread as I progress... JC62

 

Really not in that bad of shape. Hows the interior?

 

It's not too bad. It shows it's age. Has a little wear on the driver's seat. Dash has some cracks... but for the most part I call it good shape.

 

nice I love the HOs in any flavor

 

Good save!, certainly deserved a better fate than languishing in someones back yard, and now the road to recovery.

 

I love the '83 Hurst/Olds! Many people forget what a dark time it was in the American auto industry and what a ray of hope the '83 Hurst was, along with the Monte Carlo SS and the Grand National (and eventually, the 442). Even though they weren't 13 second bruisers, they were pretty cool in a parking lot full of Chevettes, Citations, Escorts, and Omnis. Nice save!!!

 

Got a few 'new' parts on.. a few steps closer to getting back on the road.

Fender..

Tail light..

Grilles...

Waiting on a set of tires to put back on the stock rally's and also searching for a front bumper.

 

Nice improvements! The dash is the same on those cars from 1981 - 1987 so there should be plenty of donors if you plan to replace it. Any color will work if it's in good shape because the dash can be painted with SEM products to the original red color. Check local upholstery shops, they may be able to replace the damaged drivers seat panels.

 

Just had to get this on...

 

Congrats on the car purchase. They definitely stand out as attractive cars compared to the stuff you normally see on the road today.

 

Got the stock rallys back on with some RWL tires I scored on another forum. Me likes!!

 

You will likes even more when the DS is finished. HUGE improvement over the damaged look!

 

I can't seem to find a front bumper anywhere around here. Plan B, borrow a come-along. I got it pretty close but I need to pull it out about another inch or so. It was close enough for me to put the ground effects and chin spoiler on. Looks a little more complete.

 

There was a thread on here last week about a graveyard of 84 HO's. Maybe give the OP on this thread a PM and ask if his buddy knows where that is.

 

A little bit of work... painted the stripes to match on the fender I replaced.

 

Much improved, nice work.

 

Good work on the fender. Now to get rid of those silly body side moldings. They're aftermarket right? Hopefully they're not drilled in and riveted.

 

That's in the plans. I'm thinking dealer add-on. I've only seen one other H/O on internet pics that had them. Unfortunately they are screwed on there... they are coming off soon.

 

If they're screwed on, they won't be dealer add ons. Dealers used ones with adhesive backing. Too bad, now you'll also have to weld them up and repaint. Oh well, just another step in the direction of a perfect looking car

 

Dealers in fact drilled and rived the body side moldings on most '83 and '84 H/O's.

 

The trim is off. Tiny philips head screws were used. The holes will be easy to cover. The adhesive was dried and not sticky anymore. They came right off. I'll snap a pic soon.

 

Welcome.
Missed this thread somehow.
Nice save, will be following along.

 

Pics... trim gone.

 

Looks much better without the side trim. How did you cover/fix the holes?

 

The holes are still there. They are pretty tiny so they should be an easy fix. I'll leave it up to my body man.

 

I've done a few things over the last few weeks.

Prettied up the tail pipes...
New park lights from Gbodyparts...
Replaced header panel and repaired the crack it had on the bumper cover and added stripes to it...

 

Replaced the driver's side spindle and got an alignment. I hope to paint her soon. For now, daily driver duties. Sure is fun!

 

looks good J its nice to make progress knocking out the little stuff