New to the Forum, Old to Oldsmobiles
March 10th, 2020 | 02:13 PM
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New to the Forum, Old to Oldsmobiles
Grand Daughter Sami claiming 62 Cutlass 7 Years ago
1955 Olds Super 88 2 Door Holiday Hardtop
Hand built Roadster Royale with 62 Cutlass body Chopped and Channeled on Dodge truck frame with Cummins C Series Diesel and 6 Speed Allison
Hi, I'm Rodney from the California Sierra Mtns. I have been into Oldsmobile's a long time. I have owned my a 62 Cutlass Sport Coupe for 35 years and my 55 Super 88 for 25 years. I built a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang !!! 30's Duesenberg,Cord,Auburn replica from a rusted out 62 Cutlass body with a Dodge pick up frame and Cummis C Series Diesel with 6 Speed Allison. I have never left anything stock in my life and nothing is restored to factory specs. Everything I own has up-dated disc brakes and power steering. Most have major engine, transmission and differential changes. Purist can rag on me all they want, I'm old enough and have the thick skin to take it.
March 10th, 2020 | 05:15 PM
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She was 5 at the time, she is big for her age still. I'm care taking it for a another 2-3 years. Her Mom and Uncle both learned to drive in it and commuted till they bought their own cars. Her Mom now says mabe she should get an econo box to learn to drive in. we will see.
March 10th, 2020 | 05:28 PM
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It's a little different under the hood and underneath than you might expect. It has a 2002 Land Rover 4.6 4 bolt main, block and heads with the 215 Olds timing cover, distributor and oil pump up front with an Erson Cam, and Offenhauser 4 bbl intake with 600 fm carb mated to a Camero T5 5 speed transmission and Jaguar XJ12 320-1 Posi independent rear differential with inboard disc brakes, and 4 coil over rear shocks. Front has a disc brake conversion and power is supplied by an Olds Diesel Hydro-Boost system. Not your fathers Oldsmobile..
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March 11th, 2020 | 07:12 AM
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March 11th, 2020 | 11:26 AM
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March 11th, 2020 | 01:35 PM
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, is the Jaguar XJS v12 independent suspension needs wheels with alot of back spacing to fit under the wheel wells, Jag wheels were all I could find to fit.
Try fitting dual exhaust through and around that IRS Diff.
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March 11th, 2020 | 01:46 PM
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I've come back to this thread several times just to admire that roadster. I think we'd all like to see more pics of that car, too!
March 11th, 2020 | 09:47 PM
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62 Cutlass 32 Roadster Royale Replica
The Big Diesel Roadster Royale has its own story and pictures in the Newbie Forum titled 62 Cutlass 32 Roadster Royale Replica.
Thanks for asking Rodney
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March 12th, 2020 | 04:50 AM
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Sami is 15 this year and plans on coming up weekend to work on it and detail it,
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