Well here goes guys, sorry some photos are bad scans.In the end I built it the way I liked it. It's a 70 Supreme with a 71 front clip and 70 442 rear bumper, added A/C,black interior with buckets/console.

How it started back in 88 my grade 11 year.olds 3.jpgolds 4.jpg
Frame off project started everyday after school.olds 1.jpg olds 2.jpg

Finishing body work then primerolds 5.jpg

 

Paintolds 6.jpg
How it looked in 89 just after graduation!olds 7.jpg olds 8.jpg
Performance 350 enginescan0007.jpg scan0006.jpg

 

Re-paint in 98 with new stripe design.olds 9.jpg olds 10.jpg
Just warming up the tiresHot Olds.jpg
As it looked last summerpics 134.jpg
Pic with Dad's car we built for him 2 years ago.pics 135.jpg

 

The new donor 455 from a 75 Custom Cruiser that had seen better days. Fall of 2010.100_1584.jpg olds motor 007.jpg
Back from machine shop with fresh 0.030 bore,decked,and line bored.100_1593.jpg 100_1594.jpg 100_1608.jpg

 

Fully balanced bottom end. 'N' cast crank100_1602.jpg
Probe forged race pistons 0.030 and file fit rings100_1613.jpg 100_1625.jpg
Looking pretty and a little more compression100_1626.jpg
Rebuilt Ga heads with adjustable valve train, comp cam #268H: .485/.490 lift--268'/280' durationengine 029.jpg

 

Almost all assembled.100_1640.jpg
Offenhauser 360' intake.750-5587.jpg
Near complete.100_1643.jpg
Ready for the break-in stand and first run.100_1647.jpg 100_1648.jpg

 

Almost ready to run on the break-in stand.100_1649.jpg 100_1650.jpg
Motor ran great, timing ,valves have all been set. Now to move it to it's temporary waiting place.100_1675.jpg
Ready and waiting for it's home.100_1674.jpg
All bundled up.100_1673.jpg

 

Rebuilt Turbo 400 tranny from donor wagon with a 1900-2100 RPM stall convertor and shift kitpics 114.jpg pics 116.jpg
'X' & 'Z' w-30 manifoldsmanifold 4.jpg manifold 5.jpg
One empty engine bay just waiting.100_1486.jpg

Install planned for first week of February.

 

Detailing and paint touch ups complete. Now to install.100_1678.jpg

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Nice thread. It must really be nice to be with the same car for that long of a period, seeing it trans-morph into what you have obviously dreamed and planned for over a long period of time.

edit: That BBO looks to be a beast with the dual quads on it

 

Not really relevant but my first car was a Robins egg blue 70 Supreme w/ a dark blue 72 nose on it. Headers, intake, ran great. Spruced up the body, new black Maaco paint job. 2 weeks after paint, elderly woman ran a stop sign & torpedoed me. Salvaged the drive train & used it in 2 more cars after that. The body/nose combo made me remember it.

You did a great job on your project & it is cool that you have had the car for so long.

 

Thanks guys! Sorry to hear about your car,no one likes a damaged/wreck Olds!