beebee78

cutlass 2.jpgNew at this thread thing but ill try to post my pics and progress? Came from so.carolina been in a barn for 18 yrs ! Im the third owner.

oldspackrat

Congrats! Looks to be real solid. You will find all the help & parts you need on this site.

beebee78

Now resides in northern illinois. Been working on it for almost a year,now at my friends shop almost ready for primer and finishing touches on body work.

beebee78

Its mostly solid with exception around vinyl top,lower quarters now replaced, and lower dash and windshield channel now replaced.

beebee78

Windshield area finished.

beebee78

Some pics of the body stripped (lots a Work)

beebee78

Wheels done. New rings,caps, and stainless trim polished. Sandblasted and painted body color (Lucern Blue) New tires also.

oldcutlass

Very nice!! Keep us posted.

beebee78

Got Glasstek hood, not too bad of a fit. and some 442 grilles, not a clone just like the look a little better than stock.

beebee78

Had the identical twin to this when i was 16 now 36 and settled down a bit? Wanna build a nice driver and relive a little of my teen years? lol

beebee78

As it sits now. Its kind of a favor to a buddy thing? He works on it between jobs Ive been sanding on it for three days while im off of work this week, its gettin there should be ready for first coats of primer in a week or two?

hamm36

That real looks like good work. Nice find/save.

beebee78

Ill post some more pics later, soon as i get them off my camera?

stevengerard

wow, very nice, my first car was a 72 Supreme - in college (the brown one in my avatar) I now have an SX that I need to work on - maybe your bud can help with the paint on mine as well. You putting the vinyl top back on - what color you painting it?

cutlassgal

Very nice!! Glad you're saving her!!!

beebee78

Thanks guys, Yes to the vinyl top already have it in the box. And itll be the factory color Lucern blue. Looks good on the wheels !!! Cant wait till its painted, should be drivin it this spring! Long winter here in the midwest too put it back together.

Allan R

Very nice find and resto. Would love to see more details of how the glasstek hood actually fits. Partsplace or Tamraz? Looks like its got a little droop on the DS front by the headlights. How do you plan to 'level' it out?
Your wheel color really pops! That car will just draw stares when it's done.

BTW, you'll find that the repop 442 grills need to have the tabs holding the bright reveal cut down in order to fit into the stone shield. As they come from the supplier, they won't fit unless you bust the stone shield. Best option is to cut down the mounting tab to just above the spring fastener. This is a discussion that's been ongoing on a different thread for the past week. https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...ick+442+grills

Glad to see you're not discouraged from putting another vinyl top on. You did some amazing repair work there on the front dash substructure.

beebee78

Thanks allan my buddy will fit the hood better hes the bodyman? ive been reading about the grilles thanks for the tips. and i bought the hood direct from them i only live about 45 mins from glasstek, it does droop a bit but its just sittin on there not bolted or fitted yet, no bumpers or bolts?

vette442

Nice solid-looking car - my favorite year, model and color. Code 26 is Lucerne Blue in the Pontiac world, but that's Viking Blue here. ; ) Good luck with the ongoing resto.
Terry

beebee78

Thought so on the paint code but paint supply guy is the one that told me lucern blue? Its a killer color the wheels turned out sweet! Thanks for the input and info much appreciated!

Rocketbrian

Great project. The repaired dash/windshield area makes me feel better about my similiar situation with my 71 442. Please keep the pictures coming. It's obvious the Olds is in great hands.

Allan R

Ok, for just sitting it looks great. Once the hood bumper goes in and the hood locks go in it will probably be just right. So, you dog! No shipping charges for the hood. Good for you! One thing even glasstek will tell you if you ask is that the rear of the hood will need to be shaved to get the rear hood molding on. I'd shave it now before the paint goes on, and I'd leave a line of tape where the hood trim will be so it doesn't get too thick again with paint buildup.

beebee78

Already shaved and pre-fitted thanks allan all input is greatly appreciated! And i even got a little better deal cause we got three hoods from them and was a cash and carry. also got a malibu hood and chevy2 hood they fit well also.

beebee78

Core support cleaned up and sprayed semi-gloss.

Allan R

Dumb question, but did you spray that with a rattle can or air gun?

oldzy

Nice. Everyone knows that 72 Supremes are the best of the best

beebee78

Sprayed with an airgun allan. turned out pretty well.

Allan R

That's what I was afraid of. Gonna have to go buy a bigger compressor and tank + air gun. But on the bright side, that will open more doors to do other projects!

beebee78

Compressor is a must! i tucked mine in the basement so i dont have to hear it in the garage! lol

RetroRanger

LOL oldzy knows what hes talking about !!!

beebee78

Sure does!!!!!!!!!! lol

droptopron

Nice find & great work.

507OLDS

My 72 Supreme is the 3rd Olds that I ever bought & owned,and I still have it because it has proven to be one of the best.I've owned over 35 of these,so that says something about the car.It also came from North Carolina to Pennsylvania,in 1987,and was used as a summer car by the previous owner,until I bought it in 1996.The only panel not original to the car is the hood,which is an early Glasstek that I bought from Tamraz in 1995,originally intended for another car.This car is real clean.I removed the glass,and stipped all the parts off,then stripped all the paint off.The body stayed on the frame,and all of the body panels remained in-place,as they were all lined-up,and had never been off,and they didn't need any repair.The bodyman then stripped all the door jambs,window channels,and underside of the trunk,to remove all existence of the original paint,then began prepping it for the new paint.I had all of the molding & trim holes welded shut,not puttied.The only holes I kept were the holes for the OLDSMOBILE letters on the trunklid.It's got 4 coats of 96 Lexus garnet pearl,and 4 coats of clear.I originally planned on making more of a driver,but after I got it painted,I followed-up on the rest of the car.It's been one of the best ones that I ever did,and has grown on me.I ended up using it in my wedding,and my wife even had some of out pictures taken with it,so it's definitely part of the family.The interior was all original & mint,but I have recently removed all of it & bought all Legendary pieces for it.I've owned plenty of 442's,W31's,& W30's,but this car is one of the best to me.

beebee78

Awesome story brian. This car is really growing on me i have a 70 baldwin motion tribute camaro also basically my race car, but my first car when i was 16 was the twin to this cutlass it left a lasting impression, so i found another, cant wait till its done. heres a pic of my camaro.

beebee78

Merry christmas all ! Got some more work done yesterday blocked the hood and got it all smoothed out, car is probly gonna be in primer next week, and painted in a few. Ill try to post more pics next week.

mike's88

Nice project going on there. My uncle had a 72, triple white hardtop. He bought it new, GAVE it to his daughter when she went to college, then BOUGHT it back from her. Yep, he was the funny guy in the family.

beebee78

Got some more work done today !! We started fittin the hood had to cut some innerstructure, to get the driverside to raise a little needed some pursuasion. Not too bad but gotta little fiberglass work to do.

beebee78

Almost ready for filler primer,off work all week so should get alot done. Got a few more skim coats and sandin to do maybe by friday in primer, My buddies at the shop have been very helpful.

OLD SKL 69

Looks great, keep the updates coming!

beebee78

Well we got pretty far today car has the first coats of primer, with alot of block sanding to do Guide coat and sanding to come tomarrow !!