Just purchased my first restoration and looking for suggestions.


Has minor body damage but pretty much stock

 

First thing is to visit www.fusick.com and download their 1935-60 catalog. If there's any repro stuff being made for the Sixty they'll have it. Also a 1960 Olds factory Chassis Service Manual which should be easy to find on ebay.

Steele Rubber Company in Charlotte NC will have weatherstripping. You'll need to learn what other GM cars used the same body styles and in your case, all five Divisions had the flattop hardtop sedan 1959-60.

 

Welcome to the site, congrats. What type of suggestions?

 

Welcome! Nice car.

As Rocketraider said above, The Service Manual is a requirement and would be my first purchase. Get a manual, not a CD.

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Rocketraider, you are correct that all five GM divisions made a flat top 4 Dr. Hardtop in 1960, but in Cadillac not all the 4 door hardtops were flat tops ,they also made some with a different Roofline. I don't know where the distinction was,whether it was the series ,or if the top style changed within the year. If anyone knows ,please tell me. Google 1960 Cadillac images and you will see both designs in the 1960 year models. Larry

 

Larry:

You are correct on the Cadillac. I think the one with what looked to be a higher roof than the flattop may have been a higher series in the Cadillac line.

Welcome Turboboise. With a little (okay a lot) that can be a really nice car. You got some good advice on the Fusick catalog and the factory service manual. That manual will be the best money you ever spend on that car.

 

Buick also used that same roofline on Electra 225 six-window sedans. The point is that especially in 1959-60, when GM was forced to quickly update their styling so Ford and Chrysler wouldn't leave them in the dust, there's a LOT of commonality between the five Divisions- more than would be seen again until the badge engineering of the late 1970s.

Way I understand it the 1959-60 six-window hardtop sedans were the top-line in Buick and Cadillac. Olds got the body style in 1961 and it was formally named Luxury Sedan in 1963. Before then, Holiday Hardtop Sedan. The four-window jobs were Holiday Sport Sedans.

I drooled over a 1962 Cadillac 62 six window hardtop sedan last week at Fall Carlisle. It was one of three cars I saw there I'd have offered a home to- and I'm still not sure that 77 MGB won't end up here.

 

Sweet pick up!! I have the same exact car!! White with blue, gold, white interior and the big old 394 engine and power windows in it!! I picked up a chassis manual it is well worth it! Go thru the brakes, engine and trans and get some radial tires if you have bias plys on it.

 

Nice score!

 

Nice car the one we have is actually my wife’s she loves it you just hardly ever see them

 

Awesome find,
a 1960 is a pretty rare year.
Looks like its all there too.
Definitely check out Fusick.com
Ebay can be a good source too.

sadly with cars like ours, you cant flip open an Ecklers catalog and build and entire car out of it.
a lot of it is finding the right part at the right time and doing it over time.
but , also in a way that is part of the fun of it. the adventure

How many 67 mustangs are out there ? how many 60 oldsmobiles ?

I would rather have something you dont see every day