Hello everyone.

I'm a bit new to using forums, although I have been lurking around here for a bit now and figured I should join. This place has been very helpful with a multitude of specific information for my own Oldsmobile and the work I have been doing to get it in use-able condition again.
While I never had the opportunity to drive or be around these automobiles at all since I wasn't alive when most of them were built, I have always liked General Motors automobiles, especially their full-size and intermediate-size cars from the mid-1950s through to the early-1970s. While most of my extended family had Chevrolets or Pontiacs, I personally liked the ambiance/feel of the Oldsmobiles & Buicks a bit more from what I could see in old brochures on the internet, or old commercials on Youtube (I have a bit of an fondness for old mid 20th century American aesthetics). After graduating from college and getting a stable full-time job recently, I was able to purchase my Oldsmobile, which is a 1970 Cutlass S sport coupe, this last year. I'm very proud to be its steward, and I intend to never sell it. I was really lucky to have found a sport coupe over the more seemingly common Holiday coupes, since I prefer having vent windows and a B-pillar for better insulation of wind noise. My car is an early 1970 model, having been manufactured (per the cowl tag) in the 3rd week of November of 1969, in the Lansing factory. It currently has an Oldsmobile 350 (a not original to the car, 1977-1979 windowed main web block with 3A heads) and a TH350. I've been working on it for the past few months so I can use it has an (occasional) daily driver. So far this has required a transmission removal & replacement (I was able to find a 1977 Buick in a local junkyard with a Th350 in better shape which I had rebuilt) which I just recently installed myself, although I still need to work on replacing some engine seals and other things. I have a few pictures of the car here, although they are a few months old now. I'll eventually post more updated pictures.

I look forward to conversing more on this forum; it's nice to have found a place for people who have a great affinity for these great pieces of engineering & American greatness.

 

Welcome, cool Oldsmobile.

 

Thank you. Your Ninety-Eight LS is really nice.

 

Welcome to the site, nice ride.

 

Welcome...nice post coupe. We're here to help you keep history on the road.
We pride ourselves here as informative with mature restraint, well not me, but all the others...lol.

Is that an original triple black paint code 19 ebony car? Very kewl.
West Texas rust too I see...as in none.

Advice from a seasoned wrench... Rebuild everything that needs rebuilding. Dont buy new or reproduced chineasium junk if at all avoidable.
Steer clear of all offshore junk parts store parts. Save all OEM parts and dont be tempted to turn them in for core charges.

 

Welcome. Nice looking car. I'm also a bit partial to the post cars!

 

Thank you.Your '67 looks great.

 

Thank you.

From the decoding the cowl tag, I found that the car wasn't Ebony Black from the factory, as the code on it is 75, which I believe is Matador red. There is also a code for a white vinyl top next to the paint code, so the car was originally red with a white vinyl top. I'm not sure when it was painted black, as I bought it from the 3rd owner, who in turn got it from the 2nd owner in 2016.

The car does seem to have been here in West Texas its whole life, as there is barely any surface rust anywhere. The worst spot is at the bottom of the driver's side fender where it meets the door, and even that it's bad at all.

I will try. So far I have bought a NOS rear view mirror (it had 'Made in USA' stamped on the back), as well as original interior parts to replace the old cracked and faded ones. I did have to buy some reproduction parts, such as the neutral safety switch & shift cable. Although, as I have enough room in my garage, I am saving all the old parts I am taking off which seem salvageable.

 

Thanks! You have a nice '72. Sometimes I do wish that I got a '71 or '72 like yours since those years don't have the 1970-year hood tongue extension like mine. I've had to be careful not to hit the back of my head on hit while working under the hood.

 

Welcome!

 

Hi! Thank you.

 

Welcome aboard! Very nice Olds! I also like the "post coupes".

 

Always wear a heavy-duty ball cap. It'll still hurt but at least you won't damage the hood.

 

I'll be sure to keep one around my garage from now on.

 

Thank you!

 

Welcome. Nice car and great starting point! If you can find a rebuildable 68 to 71 350 at a good price, pick it up and rebuild it will be better performer than the one you have.

 

Great looking car! What are the plans for it?

 

Thank you! That's certainly part of my plan in the future. For now, I'll just keep this engine in it until it needs to be rebuilt.

 

Thanks! So, I'm mainly intending to keep the car as stock as possible and use it as an occasional daily driver. Since it originally came with a 350 V8 & TH350, I intend to keep the same type of engine & transmission in it. I'm not really fond of making excessive power; I simply like the thought of using this car just as whoever bought it new did, and just use it as transportation. As of right now, I've done a transmission swap with a rebuilt TH350, but the engine needs a new oil pan gasket, which I'll be doing soon. I also need to check the dampers, brake system, and some interior functions, among other things.

 

Welcome..look forward to your interaction..enjoy the site..wealth of knowledge

 

Thank you.

 

That sounds like a solid plan.