64 CUTLASS KEN

well, here it goes. I am so not a computer guy, so if there are things that seem incomplete, or my page is lackin stuff, let me know. I am quite willing to share information, I just dont know how to get it there, K with that said. I got me a 64 cutlass last year. I am the oldest in the family and dad had one when I was a kid and claimed it was his last hotrod before starting the family. He complained non-stop about selling it and wish he had never done so. Even my wife was willing to get him one just to shut him up. His was a 442 hardtop tho, but we found this one and he was more excited to do a frame off than I was! so we snagged her and started right away. ill post some pics to show you the progress. I hope I do it right and dont muff up the site in anyway. please let me know if I am doing something wrong here on this site. I love it alot! you guys are awesome!!

Ken

64 CUTLASS KEN

so I have it down to the frame, and have just finnished a 455 to stuff in her. I am starting on the chasis now. here are more pics.....I hope, if I do this right

2blu442

Congrats on your new toy and Father/Son project! Pictures look nice, keep them coming and be sure to post any questions or problems you come up against! John

Aron Nance

Great looking Oldsmobile! Keep the pictures coming, and welcome to CO!

64 CUTLASS KEN

ive got a few of these, and it seems I can only put one on a post. probably too big, and im too stupid to know how to make them smaller. So I will just keep sending them one at a time.

Thanks!

64 CUTLASS KEN

I may be figuring this out. what format is best to save a pic in for posting?

64 CUTLASS KEN

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gearheads78

Looks like a nice solid project. Keep us updated

64 CUTLASS KEN

K, I Think that gets us up to date, Like I said I am starting the chasis, so if you have any good advice im listenin. I am going to do a four wheel disc conversion, dont know what right now, so advice is good, and I am going to be putting a new exaust system on, so again what would you think would be best with a warmed over 455? putting a TH400 behind her.

gearheads78

3" to X with 2.5" mufflers and tails makes for a real sweet set up in a 450-475 HP street car. Go all 3" if above 475 and want every single HP on tap.

64 CUTLASS KEN

thanks gearhead! I realy want a good deep rumble too, would this setup do that?

gearheads78

Muffers will make the biggest difference there. I am a big fan of the Dynomax welded ultraflo muffers. They have a real queit mello sound until you let them rip and they come alive.
I used 3.5" ones on a buddies 800HP street truck. There were plenty of fast race cars at the track that never saw it comming.

64 CUTLASS KEN

thanks Richard! that is awesome!!! exactly what I am lookin for. Im gona cruse around on the roads with this an maybe take a trip or two, so that sounds exaclty like what I want. I think I will look into those mufflers.

thanks again!!!
Ken

64 CUTLASS KEN

Im wondering where would be the best place to get new springs for my 64 cutlass, as Ive said before I am doing a complete frame off, and am assuming new springs would be in order over keeping the old ones.

gearheads78

For lowered or stock?

64 CUTLASS KEN

I think I would like to stay stock

64 CUTLASS KEN

So, I am also thinking of doing a disc brake conversion, as stated in earlier posts. What I was doing was looking at FireBird or Camaro 80's cars for the whole brake system. What I want to know is if this is a good idea to save some money? or do I spent the big dollar on a after market setup?

gearheads78

Are you keeping the big wheels or are they going away. IMO if you keep them you need to lower a little. Back to 15's then you are fine with stock springs. The Eibachs are a good spring to lower a little.

Best bang for the buck on brakes is stock 69-72 Abody brakes. None of the Camaro stuff will work without doing a tall spindle swap and you don't want to do that. It was the thing to do 15 years ago but its since been discovered creates a bad bump steer situation on A-bodies.

64 CUTLASS KEN

Richard! thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! you have been so good to share, I do appreciate your oppinion, and would like to see one of the stance you talk about for lowering springs. Yes I do want to keep the 17" cragers, so I would like to imagine what it would look like lowered a touch as you say.

Thanks so much for the info on the brake hookup too! I totaly was ready to get a old junker that sounds like it wouldnt fit.

thanks so much again!
Ken

64 CUTLASS KEN

so sorry for my ignorance. that is why I love this site so so much! K, "A body" is a pontiac catalina or chevy impala one of those? there are a few around where I live for 500 bucks.

gearheads78

A-body is what you have. Cutlass, Chevelle, Skylark, Lemans ect.

gearheads78

I don't have any pics of a little lowered but you can go here to see some finished pics of my old car.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-9-7-10-a.html

Mine had 18's and was lowered about 4" . I would at least lower yours about 2" or if you want to come over to the dark side I can give you a combo that will have passengers wondering what kind of car they are riding in when you take a 30mph curve at around 60

64 CUTLASS KEN

So, now I guess we need to talk. what is the "dark side" and im very into makin this ol girl a little modern. the interior is not going to look stock, although the dash and center console will stay the same. just nice tweaks here and there, as you know from the first of this thread, im puttin in a 455 that has been built a little hotter than the stock high performance 69 442, so that isnt stock, now lets talk about how we are going to be takin that corner nice and snug to the ground while hittin 60 !!!

gearheads78

I was not talking interior. I was talking suspension and brakes. My car handled like a modern sports sedan. If you want to take a peek down that rabbit hole. Chevelles.com has a pro-touring section that you can learn a ton from. Everything you can do to a Chevelle can be done to your Cutlass.

64 CUTLASS KEN

Yeah I know what you were talkin about I was just sort of insinuating that I will not be doing a factory restore, I want to make it mine. Thanks so much for the info! I will take a good read at that site and suck in some knowledge. Thanks for so much help! im so glad this site is here! it rocks!! I hope to strip this frame this christmas break (the company I work for closes for a few weeks at the end of the year) so I will have time to play!

Ken

64 CUTLASS KEN

so this project is crawling, but getting done none the less. just a few pics of the very little progress. kind of doing the chasis build at the same time i do some body work. I cant find any rust free wheel well openings, so I may be starting the construction there. anyway, there ya go

Ken

oldstata

How is this coming along ? I know this is a old thread but I just came across it and noticed your from Utah