Hello All, My name is Jim , I grew up in Lansing , a mile south of the Oldsmobile main plant, where my dad worked for 30 years. That being said, I "BLEED" Oldsmobile, "HAHA". Ive owned more than 30 Oldsmobile's over 30 years, none of witch were mint, but Ive had some nice ones, I currently possess a 1969 Cutlass project car, and a 1974 Cutlass H/O Indy pace car, festival car #71, that is also a running, driveable project car. I also have a 1970 Mercury Cyclone, just for the FORD of it.(Im not a brand snob) Just came upon this forum, and it looks like a good place to learn and share info. Thanks Guys

 

Post some pics when you have a chance.

 

I just posted 4 pics of my 74, that's all it will let me put in now, under my profile.

 

save pix to your desk top then when you post reply scroll down to advance then you can get them that way.

 

I'll try that

 

Very nice car. Welcome to C.O. Looks like better than a project car though. Pics of the engine and interior too?? Thx.

You bleed Oldsmobile?? Ha ha. BigJerr already beat you to that one!

 

i know where one of those is sitting. but guy is keeping it covers pretty well and he has been saying hes going to restore it someday.... thats been since 1990.

 

where are you from cutlassjim

 

Yea, that's a common phrase in this area. Ill get some more pics up soon.

 

I"m from Lansing Mi, Home of the Oldsmobile.

 

Welcome, from the west side of the state!

 

Hi Jim welcome to C.O. forum, Im on the other side of Lansing, I agree that the 74 H/O looks better than a project, but pics can be deceiving.

1970 Cutlass Supreme holiday coupe
2004 Alero GLS coupe

 

Welcome to our site! Nice Olds!

 

Thanks guys, amazing what you can do with smoke and mirrors, and a little photo-shop,(LOL). For a good summary of how I got this car, you can go on the 1973-1977 olds forum, search cutlassjim, look for my newbie thread, and it will tell the whole story, Its kinda cool. I have more pics there under my profile.

 

how the he*&b you found this in a junk yard!!! For real i would have sh&^ my pants. LOL

 

I just read your thread over at 73-77 forums, pretty interesting, cool that you got a track car.

 

Hi Jim. I'm also from Lansing. Lived right off Kalamazoo St. My Dad and I worked at Oldsmobile. Him from 1950-1980. Me 1966-71. Then went to work for Demmer Corp.
To build Hurst Olds. till 1976. I built my own 1967 442 on the assembly line that i have now how cool is that. Bring s back memories. Moved to Houston bought a OLd School parts house. You can say oldsmobile runs threw my veins. Let's talk. I miss
Michigan but not the Winters.

 

Oldsmorat, do you know anything on 4spd cars being built for the H/O's? To my knowledge only one was built, in 1968 for Demmer or Demmers son.

 

What years are talking

 

I did s**t mine when the deal was finally done.

 

That"s very very cool,I sometime wish I could escape this place as well, nice winter so far.

 

I guess that we should cover the 73-75 years, as that would cover your tenure, and the '74 here in this discussion. Thanks.

 

I've seen alot of stange ones go thru there. Under the radar you know what i mean always after hours. 1974 442 with non stock motor 4speed, heater, radio delete and 4.33 gear. Some people my say no but i know better. If i remember right it was for Cooper Chevy Olds.

 

welcome to the CO community! getting to be more and more of us Michiganders on this site. I recently joined also. winter has been very mild so far here!

 

Where you hail from

 

Born and raised in "Lansing",now im I'm out by the old m78 drive in.

 

I grew up in Lansing and lived in the shadow of Frandor shopping center and STORY OLDS Dealership. My grandfather bought all his Olds from there and I bought my first Olds from STORY. I too just found this sight. It looks like a good forum for knowledge and Olds friends. Welcome aboard.

 

Kinda sad seeing Story sitting their, empty, nearing it demise, once the "WOLDS BIGGEST" Olds dealer.

 

I hail from a half hour north of Muskegon.

 

My girlfriends dad has a place on White lake, Whitehall

 

Do you take your W30 to any of the local shows? I do not recall seeing (and I would) a '68 W30 in this area. A half hour north would put you in Montague or Rothberry I would think, as it takes me 25 min. to get to work in Whitehall.

 

I don't have a 1968 w-30, I have a 1969 H\O clone project, the I've owned for 20? years.

 

MI68442W30 indicates that he is a half hour north of Muskegon, where I am, and going by his avatar name, I assumed that he has a '68 W30.

 

Oops my bad

 

A few pics of 69 project. Originally purchased in Georga, I bought it in 1991 from a kid who got it as a graduation present, and lost interest in it. Bucket seats, column shift, originally dark blue, red when I got it. I had it set up as a RAM ROD 350 with w-30 inner fenders, and under bumper RAM AIR.

 

Jim- You came to the right place. I'm restoring my 71 442 original owner (my bride) and without the help of the guys on here I couldn't do it. So much knowledge. Welcome aboard and enjoy!
AL-Lex KY