Hey Everyone,

I just aquired my first Olds last year. I got a 71 Cutlass S with a 350 in it from the second owner. Sat under a tree for 10 years before I pulled it home.

I have been bugging a guy from a local car group for olds info and he pointed me here. like 15 hours of reading on here now so far lol thanks for all the great info.

Heres a few pics since I just recently started working on it. To start off the project I am putting in new springs, shocks, complete brakes master lines everything, 4.11s and a posi dual exhaust with header dumps lol woohoo, and upgrading from a 2 barrel to a 650 holly with a mild cam. Gota pull accessories again already did the timing chain. I have never seen a running motor where I could push the chain against the block and past the middle of the timing gears and it was still running.....

Just finishing up making big block headers fit my small block. then brakes then shocks then burnouts!

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hopefully it will look like this one day:
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Lemme know what ya think so far.

 

Welcome to the site! Have fun with your project and don't hesitate to post any questions that come up along the way. John

 

Welcome to the site. A worthy project and a great desired end result.

 

Welcome!

 

welcome from the island, where are you located in BC?

 

I am up in Prince George, wish I had a garage still snowy and cold. Thanks fellas, I hoping to drive it and "resto-mod" it over the next couple years. Driving it this year for sure and having some fun is the number one priority. minus safety anyway lol. Not sure if I want to swap a different engine trans in. That wont be any time soon though. I know it needs rings probly bearings throughout but when I go that far ill be head porting and probly upgrading the intake to better suit the holly. Mild performance upgrades and cruising for now!

 

An another hello from the island! Great to see another '71 sort of in the area. I have a couple sets of correct grills (same style as yours) in used but restorable condition if you're looking for replacements.

 

I need a grill and both bumpers. car has some rot down low but its not a total loss yet.

 

I am in vancouver once a month on average for my wife. we will have to make a day trip to the island to check out cars!

 

Most definitely! I have a bunch of parts that will fit your car including a really nice driver quality front bumper and a few grills to pick from.

 

ill vouch for Clay (VI Cutty)he s been gathering parts for a while now, is that your bumper on used Vic Clay? its a beauty

 

Thanks, Stan. Yep, that's the bumper on used vic. I bought a car primarily to get that bumper for my '71 then wound up buying a rechromed bumper to use instead.

 

You will hate those 4.11 gears everywhere but a racetrack. Reconsider the gear swap based on how you plan to use the car. 3.42s in your original 8.5" rear end are a good compromise.

 

4.11s just because I have them and 4.10s too just sitting around. I have 3 sets. 3.42s would be good ill look around see if I can scrounge a set or trade one of these sets for one.

 

Welcome. Another BC Olds member joins.

 

got part of the brakes done and abit of clean up today yay progress