Hi everyone ,
I'm doin a frame off on my 71 holiday coupe and I want to share my experience with you....

Everything started 4 year ago , when I was searching for a NEW muscle car. I accidentally felt in love with this beatiful Cutlass laying under a pine tree for more than 5 years. As you all know , time runs f**cking fast and I just woke up this summer noticing my Cutty's getting more and more "flaky"

So what I figured to be a simple and superficial restoration just got to a new LEVEL....
here are some pics of da beast

 

Yesterday I removed the fenders , hood and windshield and WTF !!!!
The bottom of the windshield as been repaired with fiberglass probably 10 years ago. Plus I found some weaknesses around the corners and body mounts.

So here we are , I just removed the body off the frame !!!!
Finished at 1:35 am this morning

Here are the pics:

BTW , I need the rear right rail of the frame ( towing screwed it up ) , if u know someone who knows someone , just let me know...

See ya

 

You have got some work a head of you. That is a big surprise under the windshield. How long have you been working on your masterpiece????

 

If your not good at removing rust and welding in new metal here's your chance to learn! Keep the pictures coming and yes we'll walk through the project with you

John

 

Your buggy looks like were I am at. Like 2BLU said about not knowing sheet metal repair and fabrication, it's a real challange nad learning experience to say the least. Look up my thread-64 progress up date- in this section.

 

well... I've done a few rebuilds on Euro cars so I should be Ok with this...

Econow: I started on Saturday morning.... I probably wont keep that rate till the end !!! Anyway , that is what my girlfriend wishes !!!!!

Lots of cutting and cleaning work yesterday... Pics will be coming soon.

What type of paint is looking like original stuff on frame ?
And floors ?

Thank for following and support !!!

 

Your right... same boat , thousand miles away !!!!
Good luck with this one - great car
My buddys from quebec tell me I'm sick and I throw away this load of junk !!
If everybody destroys those 40 years old masterpieces , we'll all be ending up driving Toyotas and Hondas !!!

 

BTW , I've seen on this site some coating name I don,t know : Por 15 / Por 30
are they epoxy coating for frame and floors ? Cos I will need to find something looking like the original stuff ...

Thanks guys

 

Por 15 is good stuff when you are painting over rust. It will turn a dull gray color over time. There are a lot of opinions on what to use. Eastwood is a place you should check out. They have a product called chassis black.

http://www.eastwood.com/chassis-black

 

Just finished doing my chassis... used Por 15 then Por chassis paint worked great

 

Your project looks like where my 69 started at, lots of work! When I removed my windshield, I think I lost about a quarter of my dash too.

I used Eastwood's rust encapsulator and semi-gloss chassis paint. It came out great with just the right sheen. I can send you pictures of my resto if you want to see them. Just let me know.

Keep us posted with your progress.

 

Sure I'd like to see the finished product...
Does anyone knows the " critical frame thickness " ?
Explantions: I see important surface rust on my frame , and I'm wondering if a thinner frame will be able to support my engine ( 578 Whp in my last car )... Is there a measure or guideline to know when a frame is no more good?

Thanks

 

Hey guys ,
Some bad news for me....
4 years ago ,when I bought the car , the guy told me the title had been "salvage" so I would have to get the serial # checked by police and then go through a mechanical inspection. BUT , I had the police coming yesterday and they found a previous owner wich never "salvage the car's title. So legally, MY cutlass is still his car.
I been in contact with him , and he asked me money prior to transfer title..... (f**cker)
What he told me is that he never sold the car; he just abandonned it in someone else's barn !!! WTF. So he now tell me that if I want the title , I have to give him money.... Does someone already dealed with such a situation ????

 

Here's some pics of what my frame and undercarriage looked like after stripping, rust removal and paint:
IMG_0139.jpg?t=1284691264

IMG_0138.jpg?t=1284691264

IMG_0142.jpg

Sorry to hear about your title issue. Hopefully someone hear can chime in on what would be the best to do. Can't believe some people and what they want.

 

Thanks for support Darell

Your frame and underbody looks great !!! That's how I want mine to look...

Just found some POR 15 and chassis black , Jeez it's expensive in Canada !!! 192.50$ a gallon each... Might end up with standard epoxy primer and semi-gloss paint.

 

buy it by the quart. I used 2 quarts of reg Por then a single of Chassis paint