rocket350

Hey everybody, i have a 1970 cutlass supreme that was given to me by my father.

Car was last taken on road in 1992, while my dad was parking it and he had a stroke and ran into the garage back wall. i was about 3 or 4 then. Everyone was concerned with his health so the car was forgotten. noone touched the car since then so it just sat and sat. Waiting for the day to see the light again.

I got a 1988 chevy camaro and worked on that, to get familiar with cars and learn my way around the engine and body. i joined thirdgen.org and boy were they helpful.

so now we end up in august of this year, i walk out to the garage and look at the cutlass and get to thinking, "i think im ready to get u back on the road for the world to see".

I get into the car, turn key, no surprise battery dead. Go out to the camaro pull out battery, pop hood, put battery in. Turn key, engine turns over but not starting. Grab can of starter fluid, turn key. "putter, putter, putter, VROOM". Engine jumps to life. 20 yrs of sitting and she purrs better than a kitten.

so yea basically got her started and out of garage because garage is collapsing, surprisingly everywhere but where cutlas is sitting, as if my father was holding that portion of garage together for me.

only things bad on car is front grill cracked, both sides and bumper bent a little, and light surface rust on trunk.
Also car olny has 68xxx original miles

I hope to gain all the knowledge i can from u guys, and be accepted as a cutlass owner.

here are some pics for ya

DENT

Welcome to the forum, good looking car.

tru-blue 442

Welcome. Looks like a beaut.
You will have no problem trading
the Chevy rallys for some Olds rallys.

1970cs

Welcome to CO! looks like you have a very solid unit. Agree with previous post that the Cheby wheels need to go, SS 1 or 2's would like nicer!
FYI your outside rearview mirrors are non O.E.
Not being critical, it is your car, do with it what you want.

Pat

jaunty75

Great story. Whatever became of your father?

citcapp

Congrats, what a great gift from your dad. Enjoy

oldsguybry

Very nice car , and given the info on what state the garage was in , I'm surprised the car is in such good shape ! I would not run that car if there is real old gas in the tank . If the gas IS real old , and in bad shape , you may want to possibly drop the tank . All I know is running 20yr old gas in the car can cause problems .... maybe someone can give some advice on what to do about the old gas if that's the case .

TenMidgets

Nice car and really glad to see you are bringing it back to life. Will be a very gratifying feeling knowing it was your father's pride & joy.

Looks like its in great shape, please keep us posted on your progress and post as many pics as possible!

rocket350

yes lol i know, they are plastic. i dont know when they were put there, i have 2 sets of mirrors in the trunk, that are brand new, i just have to see if either of them are correct.

yea those ss1 wheels look nice, definatly gotta find them

rocket350

My father died in 2002 after suffering a heart attack in puerto rico. He was burried there and I never was able to fly and see his grave there, so the cutlass is my reminder of him.

Being burried in puerto rico was his wish.

Redog

Welcome to the site!! Nice looking car, but not feeling the Chevy rallys

What part of Philly you in?

sammy

As others have said, nice looking '70. What are your plans for the car?Any other options that you can tell us about?

OLD SKL 69

Nice car and welcome to CO.

rocket350

im in the olney section and yea im looking for a set of oldsmobile ss1's

first i wanna give it a tune-up, maybe get a 4 barrel carb, do some more dress ups to the engine, put it in shows, and i wanna take it to blue rocks family campgrounds in the poconoe mountains. they have a bunch of classics up there. also reason for taking it up there is to get engine a good roadtrip.

and what do u mean by options?

Redog

I just moved to Somerton. I grew up in Lawncrest

You could try Craigslist for Olds parts. Haven't seen any SS1's on there but SS2's pop up all the time, but they need work usually

rocket350

yea do u have any idea as to how much these chevy wheels would be worth?

yea i was looking at reproduction SS1's but they want like $800 a set.
are reproductions better than originals? i mean like quality standards

TenMidgets

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...2-ralleys.html

Redog

There's a guy selling SS1's right now on the fourm. He has 5 of them. The difference in repos would be more options, like different sizes and bolt patterns.

The Chevy Ralleys you have now, without tires, you could probably put on CL for about $200 to $500, pending on the stamping inside the rim, but I would wait until March to sell them. Right now it's toys and stuff that will go quick

rocket350

link not working
yea good point, im not in a hurry to get rid of them, as this was and still is my dad's car, and he probably put them on the car because they have a lil more classy look instead of sporty

and what does the stamping inside the rim mean? Can i see it with tire on?

rocket350

well was looking in trunk, and found 2 oldsmobile mirrors, not sure if they are correct but look to be right. Now to learn how to switch mirrors.

RetroRanger

FYI on the rims

A lot of the older SS1 and SS2 rims are 14" which limits tires sizes, some of the ss1 and ss2s are 15" which opens up a lot of tires sizes. new repops can be had in many sizes (ss1)

car looks good for long storage like that...sorry about your dad

Redog

Sometimes yes, but most of the time no.

The stamping is usually "inside" the rim, meaning inside the tire. You'll have to remove the tire to see the stamping

rocket350

hey man i found a set of olds rims on craigslist, im trading my chevy rims + $150
for them. picking them up wither tomorrow or sat.

heres the posting, what u think?

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/pts/3482989707.html

Sampson

Welcome to CO and that is a great origional looking engine compartment in your car. A little TLC and you have areal gem!

Jaybird

Hey rocket350: I good to see you here. Great story. Your father's car is a keeper! Show us more pics of your progress!

rocket350

Thanks and i will post new pics as i go along next pics scheduled for sunday when i get a set of original olds wheels. I also have more pics of the car in my gallery. Im also working on a n album on my computer of what the car looked before it went into the garage, after it sat for 15+ years and how it looks now.

tru-blue 442

Rocket. Looks like a deal with the tires no doubt.
Nice score. Did you get it going?
I don't know about others, but I siphon all the old gas
I can get out of the tank and load up about 15 gals
of Super and shake the car at the rear, side to side
then go for it. Only once did I have to blow back through
the lines to get the fuel to pick up.

Guess I should have gone back and reread the first post. Duh.

Redog

Wow, nice!!

They even match your car

m455sx

go to copart.com they have a 71 supreme on auction with power windows, locks and SS1's, last bid was $525. ill buy the power lock set up.

oldsman72

Those rims are gonna look great on your car! Nice score.

Sorry to hear about your dad. Good luck with the restoration. Looks like you're well on your way to a nice ride there.

rocket350

well i think the deal for the wheels fell through, the guy with the wheels stopped replying to my emails, so o well, hopefully find another deal like this

Sampson

Sorry about the wheel deal. I have a really nice set of 14" SS II's with Goodyear Eagle ST's that I am going to steel really nice trim rings bezels and caps. They are Matador Red. II's want 400 .oo for the set but you are in Pa and I am in NC. Freight would probably be outrageous.. Good luck on your search.