I'm 15 and just got a 1972 cutlass holiday coupe
#41
I think it's about time for you to download the Chassis Service Manual, Fisher body Manual (you'll have to get the 1970 version), and SPECS guide from WildAboutCars, so that you can read and learn.
- Eric
- Eric
#42
#44
Mine goes straight from the headers to cherry bombs with no turn downs or any thing else attached to the end of the mufflers
#45
#46
I got my '76 cutlass cruiser when I was 15, mine had the big block though.
that car was the best first car I could have gotten, mine had front discs/towing rear brakes, so it would stop when I needed it to, my delta 88 has drums around and is SO MUCH WORSE than the wagon. invest in brakes.
I looked at one of those before I decided on the wagon, the one I was looking at had a 403/200R4 and needed paint.
good luck with it
that car was the best first car I could have gotten, mine had front discs/towing rear brakes, so it would stop when I needed it to, my delta 88 has drums around and is SO MUCH WORSE than the wagon. invest in brakes.
I looked at one of those before I decided on the wagon, the one I was looking at had a 403/200R4 and needed paint.
good luck with it
#47
I got my '76 cutlass cruiser when I was 15, mine had the big block though.
that car was the best first car I could have gotten, mine had front discs/towing rear brakes, so it would stop when I needed it to, my delta 88 has drums around and is SO MUCH WORSE than the wagon. invest in brakes.
I looked at one of those before I decided on the wagon, the one I was looking at had a 403/200R4 and needed paint.
good luck with it
that car was the best first car I could have gotten, mine had front discs/towing rear brakes, so it would stop when I needed it to, my delta 88 has drums around and is SO MUCH WORSE than the wagon. invest in brakes.
I looked at one of those before I decided on the wagon, the one I was looking at had a 403/200R4 and needed paint.
good luck with it
#51
Welcome aboard. Disc brakes are overated lol. Im still rollin on 4 wheel drums stops like dream even at the end of the traps at the local drag strip which has a very fast approaching return lane. Looks like a solid project car. Get it driveable and enjoy it or you will end up like I did and then almost 2 years after I bought it I finally had it on the street.
#52
Make a list of needs and then a list of wants, handle the needs first. Power drum brakes are pretty good when they are working properly. Most of us still have them on our cars. Some of us still run points too.
#53
I'd say get what have now working right. Plenty of time to upgrade later, without beating up the budget. Drums served me well for a lot of years before I upgraded to disks.
I didn't buy a kit, I bought a parts car and swapped those parts over. Replacing what ever I needed to at the time with factory parts. Keep that in mind when looking at disc brake kits. You need to know what you got.
Your exhaust system will work for now, but there is a whole new sound to enjoy when you run those pipes all the way out to the rear.
I didn't buy a kit, I bought a parts car and swapped those parts over. Replacing what ever I needed to at the time with factory parts. Keep that in mind when looking at disc brake kits. You need to know what you got.
Your exhaust system will work for now, but there is a whole new sound to enjoy when you run those pipes all the way out to the rear.
#54
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Heres where I'm at now (yes, she runs and she stops and she does both pretty good)
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Have fun with your project! And remember this site is a great resource if you get stuck, I've had a few problems solved by posting up here
#55
I just went for a short test drive had to be short due to a large radiator leak but it drove shifted steered and stoped. The motor seam to heastate when I tryed to speed up but finally I got onto it and filled the cabbin up with smoke but semed to run ok
#57
Cool, you are 15 years old and have a car that is 41 years old.( and you had a truck that was 60). Us older guys remember our first cars with many fond memories but I'll bet most of us didn't have anything that ancient as a 15-16 yr old. I had a 65 Cutlass as my first car when I was 16 in 1972. So a 7 yr old car. The equivalent for me at 15 yrs old would be a 1930 car! The equivalent for your 53 dodge truck would be a 1911!!! That is really neat. I applaud you. Good luck. You can get a lot of good advice/help on this site.
#58
Cool, you are 15 years old and have a car that is 41 years old.( and you had a truck that was 60). Us older guys remember our first cars with many fond memories but I'll bet most of us didn't have anything that ancient as a 15-16 yr old. I had a 65 Cutlass as my first car when I was 16 in 1972. So a 7 yr old car. The equivalent for me at 15 yrs old would be a 1930 car! The equivalent for your 53 dodge truck would be a 1911!!! That is really neat. I applaud you. Good luck. You can get a lot of good advice/help on this site.
#60
Wow! 15 and already with your first Cutlass. I'm very happy for you. My father was an Olds dealer for 43 years and I was 18 before I got my first 442. You already have a 3 year head start on me and I'm 60 now! Enjoy your Cutlass. They really are in a class of there own. OWD53
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