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Old January 24th, 2017 | 08:51 AM
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New Guy From Hawai'i

Hello all. I'm restoring and customizing my 77 Oldsmobile Cutlass supreme. It's going to be a old school style lowrider. Anyhow, we have countless hours into body work at the moment but it's coming out nicely. Living in Hawaii you are faced with a lot of rust issues. This car has only 48k original miles and was already restored once as a frame off. This resto is a partial frame off. Look forward to learning more about these cars. This forum seems like a great place to do so.

-Ken Car is more torn down currently but you get the idea.

I was lucky enough to find some original Appliance wire wheels from the 70s.
Old January 24th, 2017 | 09:27 AM
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Welcome to the site. I was in the used car business for many years and hated to get rental cars that were from there as a lot of the trim would be discolored and people who see it on a car fax would shy away.
Old January 24th, 2017 | 09:48 AM
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Welcome to the site Ken. Those wire wheels are AWESOME!
Old January 24th, 2017 | 11:41 AM
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Welcome Ken. Love those wires and whitewalls. Keep the photos coming!


Old January 24th, 2017 | 12:55 PM
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Welcome aboard, Ken.
Old January 24th, 2017 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by oldcutlass
Welcome to the site. I was in the used car business for many years and hated to get rental cars that were from there as a lot of the trim would be discolored and people who see it on a car fax would shy away.
yeah. Hawaii has those affects lol.

Originally Posted by Olds64
Welcome to the site Ken. Those wire wheels are AWESOME!
Thank you!

Originally Posted by btw
Welcome Ken. Love those wires and whitewalls. Keep the photos coming!


Thank you!!
Originally Posted by Mostizzle
Welcome aboard, Ken.
Thank you!!
Old January 24th, 2017 | 02:24 PM
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Welcome from another 808
Old January 24th, 2017 | 04:42 PM
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Welcome! Hope you have an enclosed garage to keep it out of that salty air.


Best of luck!
Old January 24th, 2017 | 04:55 PM
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Welcome to the group... Good luck with your project... I'm sure you will be able to obtain some good info from the group members here...
Old January 24th, 2017 | 05:17 PM
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Wow! Hawaii's salt air is tuff on cars.

Welcome to the site
Old January 24th, 2017 | 05:20 PM
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Aloha! Looks like you got a heck of a project. Not sure which is worse, the Islands or the rust belt?

Which island are you on?

Pat
Old January 31st, 2017 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by joesw31
Welcome from another 808
Thanks!! What island you on? I'm.on big island.
Originally Posted by '69442ragtop
Welcome! Hope you have an enclosed garage to keep it out of that salty air.


Best of luck!
​​​​​​thanks! Wish I did. I will have to figure that part out lol.

Originally Posted by CRUZN 66
Welcome to the group... Good luck with your project... I'm sure you will be able to obtain some good info from the group members here...
Thank you!
Originally Posted by Olds442redberet
Wow! Hawaii's salt air is tuff on cars.

Welcome to the site
It sure is. Thanks!
Originally Posted by 1970cs
Aloha! Looks like you got a heck of a project. Not sure which is worse, the Islands or the rust belt?

Which island are you on?

Pat
Thanks Pat! I'm on the big island.
Old January 31st, 2017 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Pilau
Thanks!! What island you on? I'm.on big island.

​​​​​​thanks! Wish I did. I will have to figure that part out lol.


Thank you!

It sure is. Thanks!

Thanks Pat! I'm on the big island.
I am headed to Maui in July! I still need to make it to the big island and Kauai.

Pat
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