The Newbie Forum The place where you should introduce yourself. Do not ask technical questions here, use the site forum sections.

Hello Everyone!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 11, 2018 | 08:21 AM
  #1  
jurrasicpork's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 47
From: San Diego, CA
Hello Everyone!

About a year back I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a one owner all original 68 Cutlass S that’s had a ton of work done to it. Everything under the hood has about 19k on it (just passed 115k on the body) and she runs like a dream. The rest however is 50 years old and it shows. Every seal needs replacing, dash is cracked to hell blah blah blah. A few electrical issues I’ll look up before I start asking questions about that stuff. I have the chassis manual but is there some kind of restoration manual out there for all the small stuff? Like the window felts, I have em but no clue how to get the rotted ones out and install the new ones. Installing exterior mouldings properly etc..YouTube is of little help. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated as I’ve been stockpiling parts (while waiting for the wife to start 3rd shift so I can get some work done). Thanks guys. Happy to be here!!
Old Aug 11, 2018 | 09:00 AM
  #2  
redoldsman's Avatar
Proud Viet Nam Veteran
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 10,823
From: Rowlett, TX
Welcome. Everybody on here loves pictures so please post some. This is the best place to be for an Olds owner.
Old Aug 11, 2018 | 09:42 AM
  #3  
rcorrigan5's Avatar
Randy C.
 
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,348
From: Albany, OR
Get a Body Service Manual as well, along with a Product Information Manual (more commonly referred to as the assembly manual). These manuals can be purchased on ebay. As well, look at what is for sale on this site, using the search key. The body service manual is available both in hard copy and CD; I highly recommend the hard copy that you can have right with you instead of running back a forth to a monitor. The commonly available assembly manual for '68 for the most part is hardly readable. But there are clean copies available - you just need to look around for who has them and pay a little more but it's worth it.

You will find this is the best site around for Oldsmobile owners. There is a ton of expertise here - I've tapped it many times and it's wonderful to have that expertise at your fingertips, for the most part free! Post some pics when you get a chance as we all like to see another Olds that has made it through all these years!

Randy C.
'68 4-4-2 convertible
'69 4-4-2 convertible
Old Aug 11, 2018 | 01:00 PM
  #4  
oldcutlass's Avatar
Administrator
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 42,506
From: Poteau, Ok
Welcome to the site, congrats, lets see the car. You can watch videos for any A body, Chevy, Buick, Pontiac, or Olds to get ideas on how stuff works or fits together on youtube.
Old Aug 11, 2018 | 02:40 PM
  #5  
CRUZN 66's Avatar
Olds Fever
 
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,526
From: New York (Upstate)
Welcome to the group... Good luck with our project...
Old Aug 15, 2018 | 06:13 PM
  #6  
jurrasicpork's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 47
From: San Diego, CA
Thanks for all the info guys! I uploaded a few pics. Not sure if they attached to the actual post or not. Doing all this from my phone, still trying to figure out how to navigate through all this.
Old Aug 17, 2018 | 11:53 AM
  #7  
JohnnyBs68S's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,664
From: Ft. Wayne, IN
Welcome from another '68 fan!
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JCMC64
General Discussion
3
Mar 12, 2012 05:51 AM
Mike H.
Body work
5
Dec 10, 2010 01:27 PM
Steve Wike
General Questions
6
Dec 18, 2009 07:04 AM
I8AF85
General Questions
6
Aug 3, 2009 05:57 AM
daverbmxer
Cutlass
4
Apr 20, 2007 06:35 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:18 PM.