New Guy From Sacramento
August 23rd, 2012, 10:15 AM
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New Guy From Sacramento
Hey guys,
My name's Bryan....I've been into old cars all my short life, but I'm just finally getting into Oldsmobiles. Right now I have a '54 324 and a '57 371, both of which I plan to rebuild myself. I'll probably have questions regarding those engines.
Thanks for having me.
Bryan
My name's Bryan....I've been into old cars all my short life, but I'm just finally getting into Oldsmobiles. Right now I have a '54 324 and a '57 371, both of which I plan to rebuild myself. I'll probably have questions regarding those engines.
Thanks for having me.
Bryan
August 23rd, 2012, 10:45 AM
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Welcome to C.O.
What? No 455 to drop in there? JK There are plenty of folks on the site who's older 50's cars still have original engines. I'm sure they'll be able to help out. In the meantime, we'd love to see some pics of your cars.
Just a suggestion too: Start separate threads on your build projects. Document EVERYTHING in pics and descriptions as you go. Be sure to bag all the small things you take off/apart and label them. Then store them where you KNOW you will FIND them when you need them. (don't ask how I know the importance of this)
What? No 455 to drop in there? JK There are plenty of folks on the site who's older 50's cars still have original engines. I'm sure they'll be able to help out. In the meantime, we'd love to see some pics of your cars.
Just a suggestion too: Start separate threads on your build projects. Document EVERYTHING in pics and descriptions as you go. Be sure to bag all the small things you take off/apart and label them. Then store them where you KNOW you will FIND them when you need them. (don't ask how I know the importance of this)
August 23rd, 2012, 01:39 PM
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Welcome to C.O.
What? No 455 to drop in there? JK There are plenty of folks on the site who's older 50's cars still have original engines. I'm sure they'll be able to help out. In the meantime, we'd love to see some pics of your cars.
Just a suggestion too: Start separate threads on your build projects. Document EVERYTHING in pics and descriptions as you go. Be sure to bag all the small things you take off/apart and label them. Then store them where you KNOW you will FIND them when you need them. (don't ask how I know the importance of this)
What? No 455 to drop in there? JK There are plenty of folks on the site who's older 50's cars still have original engines. I'm sure they'll be able to help out. In the meantime, we'd love to see some pics of your cars.
Just a suggestion too: Start separate threads on your build projects. Document EVERYTHING in pics and descriptions as you go. Be sure to bag all the small things you take off/apart and label them. Then store them where you KNOW you will FIND them when you need them. (don't ask how I know the importance of this)
Those are two great years to work on and there are quite a few of us that have experience in that era car we would be glad to help when we can. What are your plans on your build?
You know pictures are a must on this site,lets see them.
... Lost in the fifties... Tedd
August 23rd, 2012, 01:58 PM
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Haha....a 455 would be a welcome addition to my collection!
I didn't post pics of my cars cause they're not Oldsmobiles. The plan is to put the 371 in my '36 Ford coupe. I picked up the 324 as a parts motor, but it's so nice, I may run it in my '36 or build another car around it. There are a couple pics in this thread:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...questions.html
I actually saved these motors. Unfortunately, they came from cars where people thought a Chevy motor would be better suited
The 371 was from a 2-door wagon. I hadn't even seen a picture of one before I saw this one! It broke my heart to see these engines parted with the cars they came with, but I guess not everyone shares my point of view.
Anyways, thanks for the welcome. I'm looking forward to learning a lot here.
Bryan
I didn't post pics of my cars cause they're not Oldsmobiles. The plan is to put the 371 in my '36 Ford coupe. I picked up the 324 as a parts motor, but it's so nice, I may run it in my '36 or build another car around it. There are a couple pics in this thread:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...questions.html
I actually saved these motors. Unfortunately, they came from cars where people thought a Chevy motor would be better suited
The 371 was from a 2-door wagon. I hadn't even seen a picture of one before I saw this one! It broke my heart to see these engines parted with the cars they came with, but I guess not everyone shares my point of view.Anyways, thanks for the welcome. I'm looking forward to learning a lot here.
Bryan
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