oldstata

Got out in the garage today almost have my body cart ready to be used

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Need some wheels and good to go

oldstata

Okay I pulled back a little on the project was trying to have 455 and th400 put in by now for drive line length but all I got so far is I installed a internal regulator altonator and rewired for it

oldstata

So many things to do !!
I stepped back and reworked my list , so two weeks getting frame checked a friend has agreed to put it on a frame rack and make sure it's straight . after that 455/th400 installed to get drive line length should be done the same day hopefully !

oldstata

Can any one help direct me in finding frame specs for a 65 post coupe cutlass

Can't seem to find any I guess I can just have him square it up if there isn't any

Thanks for any help

oldstata

Found frame specs thanks to Tk65

On bro442 sight I had been over looking them next week frame work possible trunk pan and at the end of the month or early sep they are painting the inside if the car !!!

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Dropped the girl off to get trunk pan and quarter patches the next few weeks. pulling gas tank in the morning at work will be great having a hoist !! Then rig a gas can to the core support so we can putt around the shop for the odds and ends tell I get brave enough to pull the drive train
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No build sheet found must not be the first time the tank has been dropped

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Started to pull window trim to remove rear and front windows

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Rear window had all kinds of dirt
Slow progress frame work got pushed back another week because if frame rack schedule from customer pay jobs

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So Iam slow at work so I drilled out the welds on most of the trunk pan, so I can replace it tomorrow if time permits I get to play with the plasma cutter !

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oldstata

Still slow at work so I gutted interior door panels, headliner, package tray all the little odds and ends and pulled front and rear windows

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oldstata

My goal is two weeks frame rack to check frame I paid for the prep and paint already for the inside of the car so I can put windows back in and interior

Things to work on finish up trunk and quarter patches and a whole lot of sanding and block work

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So this is the worst of the window channel. I scraped about 80% of the goo and dirt out of it today.

I think I might clean and see if I can weld the holes up and clean up what I can. if it blows to much through. I guess I will have to do a small patch.

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So sorry about the jumping around, decided to do a frame on I been doing most my self with help from a friend that's been guiding me and I did some trade work with a painter for the interior section to be painted

This doesn't give the color justice we took a color and added tell I liked the metallic in it
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oldsguybry

I'm in the same boat . I think my compressor is the same size .

oldstata

Make sure you let it cool down in between. I only let it fill up twice before ,I let it cool for a few hrs its not much at all and I started blasting my bigger stuff at work after hrs here and there don't want to burn up a compressor maybe I am over cautious

HonestDave

Didn't work with my oldest boy. Used to get him helping with bleeding brakes and such in the late eighties. In the nineties he graduated to installing metal patches on some of my old rust buckets by drilling holes and screwing them on. Tar would be applied to the ones underneath. Then got him doing complete brake jobs, wheel cylinders, shoes and such. He was so put off cars he wouldn't even get his license at 16. He's only now going for his BC driver's license at 30 years of age.
Have to admit, though, he did buy a few cars and drive without. Wasn't a very good boy at times.

oldstata

If they help its up to them my 14 year old just enjoys tearing stuff apar,t doesn't want to put anything togeather tho but out of six kids I am bound to have at least one gear head

oldsguybry

They seem to be pretty tough . Mines a Porter Cable brand , and I've pretty much beat the snot out of it in the last 5 years or so . I sandblasted a ton of stuff with it , and it would have to fill up a bunch of times .

erikh425

Just want to say this is a great thread. I don't own an holds, or any other classic right now, but have been thinking of getting back into cars. I currently rebuild bikes. Older Harleys and Honda's, but it is pretty much a solo hobby. I am thinking a car could be a family thing. Even if the kids don't want to wrench we could still all go for ice cream, a drive after church, or to shows as a family. It is hard to load the wife, a 6 year old, and a 2 year old on a motorcycle. You have confirmed my suspicions that this can be a family affair.

oldstata

Thanks at times it's great they all help in some way right down to cleaning a part or handing me tools . Some times I don't allow help like at the stage I am at currently maybe I should but don't want a hurt kid either.

Again thanks sometimes I feel like I am posting to a sound board

Edit yes the car shows are a hoot sometimes the old times let the little one climb in and you can just imagine there reactions as well as my stress leavel at that time

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Finished up cutting out the trunk and place new parts in to just take a look

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Still need to fit it better before gluing down the parts and spot welds

oldcutlass

It's coming along nicely, some serious work accomplished there.

oldstata

Hoping by sat to sand blast the area pop some of the body hit out a bit more and hopefully glue it in next week .

oldsguybry

Incredible work . I was looking at your pictures of the roof area near the back window hoping that the roof consists of one layer of metal , because I have a couple of small rust holes under the vinyl top on my car , and if there's two layers of metal spot welded together that make up the roof I'm in trouble . I seen a late 70's or early 80's Olds that had big rust holes in the roof , and it looked to me that there was two layers of metal that the rust ate through . I would have no way of getting in between the two layers if this is the case , and would have to replace the whole thing or risk rust coming back if I couldn't get it all sanded / blasted off .

oldstata

The roof to looks like a frame with a layer over it

A good person to ask this is 2blu442 I think he has cut several roofs off in his time

oldsguybry

Thanks . I have to deal with the rust at some point , both rear window and windshield need to come out to get at rust under there also . I'm not going to bother doing that until I can get the replacement metal for the cowl / dash rust .

I wish I had the patience to let my kids help me with my car like you were doing , that's awesome ! Keep up the good work . Your car is looking good .

oldstata

Check out this handy work left upper rear quarter trunk area
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A friend said he would show me how to heat up and shrink the metal but I am not sure this will be in my skill leavel 😬

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Playing with the plasma cutter
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oldstata

Got a bunch done can't seem to find my pics on photo bucket . Any ways cleaned area up to spot weld and glue pan down . I cut a section of the inner quarter the part that fills the back and welds to trunk pan , so I can fab it up it was badly mangled

Also talked with a friend today he thinks he can fab up the lip section out of my old front fenders hopefully he can !!!

Possible tomorrow the frame will get checked we will see ?

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Besides all the dents this quarter isn't rusted through light the right side
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oldstata

They enjoy helping sometimes they help with stuff that will not make it on the car but they are having fun believing it a part

Also I looked into the roof a bit more looks like two parts a full sheet and a skeleton pinched welded together hope this helps

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Frame on left side it pushed back about a 1/4 inch and right side rear is rolled up if this makes sense about a 1/2 inch got most if frame repairs done but still need to pull it next weekend hopefully

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A new meaning of wind in your face

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More practice with plasma cutter

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When they took my wheels they jacked up the one side in the middle area and the weight of the car against the jack bent in fixed this today

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Just need to apply some under coating and good as new

oldstata

Thought I would share what I am going to be using to glue part of the floor down. I will be applying this as well as some spot welds

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oldstata

Question: I was thinking of swapping motor first then trans drive line and rear end splitting it into two seperate things to help work through the little bugs. what fly wheel will I need the one from the 455 (1971) or can I use the 330 fly wheel ?

Current trans is jetaway switch pitch