Limey

I am picking up a 77 Olds Cutlass pretty much a basket case for interior But the car it self came Dallas,Texas. EDIT: AMARILLO NOT DALLAS my bad



I know I know everyone says this but that is what the previous owner has stated to me. I will get some pics of it when i get it here.

I love the 73 -77 cars like this And help manage a site called G3GM.com (NO this is not an ad for us over there) but just to get more knowledgeable about the Oldsmobile cutlass, for I have had Chevy only for such a long time.

I was restoring (resto-mod) type if you will a 1976 Laguna it met its demise in a shop collapse (11" of snow then 3" of ice on top of that = roof fall in on cars, my bro in laws pro street camaro can be fixed, but unfortunatly my Lagna did not survive as nicely with taking the brunt of the collapse with 2 6x6 beams landing across the roof and trunk area, the force was so much it literally cracked all 4 aluminum ansen slots I had on the car.

Fast forward about 2 months, insurance company reimbursed me some for my loss but my bro-in law forgot to put the storage insurance on his policy for my car so pretty much the car is a loss............

Now I have all these parts for a car and no home for them......... the search begins i find one a 1973 Cutlass S great find sold from under me ....strike one

find another one really really like this a 1976 hurst optioned car you guessed it strike 2

finally after severely being disappointed looking at car after car after after car and maybe having to settle on a 72 cutalss ( not that's a bad thing) I just have all these parts from my Laguna and wanna re-use them NOT sell them................I try one more time locally i found a 77 Cutlass body looks straight he says its from texas go Look at it and this is the one that will be in garage in a little while.

this is the only pic I have for I forgot my camera when I originally looked at it.............wont dilvulge how much I paid but lets just say it aint much.


AND JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THE FRONT BUMPER / HEADER PANEL IS ONLY ATTACHED BY ONE BOLT EACH SIDE THEY ARE NOT BENT WHAT SO EVER

stevengerard

welcome - and good luck, sounds like yo been through a bit but fortunately it was just the car that hot damaged and no ne was hurt.

Limey

yea that was main thing no one was....... just cars and they can be replaced.

1969Hurst

Welcome aboard... The Illinois Valley Olds Club is holding it's yearly BOP (Buick, Olds, Pontiac) swap meet at the DuPage County fairgrounds in Wheaton on March 28th, may find some items there for the '77

70 cutlass s

Hi welcome to the site.

Limey

^^^ tell me more details please, I am only a short drive from there

As far as the interior I am golden EXCEPT the correct door panel's and seat upholstery everything else interchanges from My laguna and can any one tell the wheels on the Cutlass did they make them in a 15 x 8" wide or is it just the illusion with the bigger tires on the car.

Oldsguy

I think the stock width was less than 8 inches. If you can get to the back of one, the size should be stamped on it, I think there is a thread on the site that shows the exact location. Welcome to CO>

Limey

thanks everyone for the warm welcome even though I was chebbie guy LOL as it so lovingly put in a few threads I found here LOL

it must be the wide tires then giving the Illusion of wider wheels then........and when the car gets here I will find out for sure I guess.................now begins the waiting game of it getting here LOL

442much

You might also want to visit www.73-77olds.com and see what the guys overthere have for sale. Good bunch of guys (just like here) and lots of 73-77 Cutlass parts as that's the only years they deal with. Welcome to Classic Oldsmobile.

Limey

THANKS 442 I am already there (THE MALIGOON) and waiting conformation to ROP as well sent the site an email to verify me as requested but still waiting

Jamesbo

Don't hold your breath

Limey

why you say that ?? is that not a good site or ??

svnt442

It took me 6 months to get my conformantion over there. Not sure why though.
Byron....lucky B*s*a*d being that close to the track.
I lived in the NW burbs for 23 years so I know where you're comming from with the snow. That really sucks about the Laguna getting smashed. Did any of the front end stuff survive? That's what really makes those cars stand out above a Chevelle for sure.
Good luck with the 77. I had a 76 Salon and a 75 S. The 75 was a RUST HOLE HEAP, but the 76 was nice until I got hit broadside by a minivan. (my fault....ill-advised left turn)

1969w3155

Welcome to the site! I used to have a '73 Supreme, '76 and '77 Supreme Broughams.

Limey

yea Randy live 1.8 miles away......... and yea all the suspension, front clip survived, all glass was blown out as it was all rolled up to keep the unwanted out of it....... crushed the roof,trunk area and rear quarters, all 4 ansen sprints were cracked on impact (WHICH were new just put on btw) I had all the interior out of the car for I was getting to lay the sound deadenr and such so the whole Interior is safe and sound here at my place...........waiting for the transplant.

Wanna buy a laguna nose CHEEP LMAO have an 75 el camino for sale also but wont post that here its an Oldsmobile place and dont wanna get banned right outta the gate LOLe

Limey

Just added the picture of the score I got tonight LOL

Yellowstatue

Must have a really good reverse! You left your grille on the floor!!

Limey

yea thats the great reverse valve body trans LMAO

Limey

Ok guys / gals pics are up enjoy now you see why i wondered about the wheels being 8" have not had off to look at codes

Limey

bought second cutlass yesterday see pic LOL






I just confirmed payment on these as well today for a better wheel choice while the SSIII's get restored to class it up a little bit

15 x o4 front with a 185/70/15 tire will be on front
15 x 10 rear with a 275/60/15 will be on rear

ALLDUN5

Hi Limey, I'm just down the road in Davis Junction. It's nice to have another N IL guy around. I'm not doing a 77, but you never know what might swap over. I see you too are going restomod, otherwise I still have a 455 block, rods, pistons, free to good home, I need the room.

Rick

Limey

rick you have a deal do you have a way to transport ?? I have right around 7 or 8 other buds with G3 GM's in a 100 mile radius call me PM'ed you number before you change your mind LOL

Red71

Cool Limey and alldun5, living so close to Byron.
you guys are lucky. maybe we all hook up at Byron this year.

Limey that Cutlass looks solid.

Limey

thanks red it really is on the outside LOL gotta lots of interior work to be done to it, and just let me know when you gonna be there only 1.8 miles away LOL

J-(Chicago)

I'm looking for a nice standard 455 block, if Limey doesn't use it.
The one I looked at and measured today, was 14 thousandths out of round.

J-(Chicago)

I hope to see all of you guys at Byron this year. Let's get something going one day.

Limey

Never look a gift horse in the mouth and say no. I will def be grabbing that baby up

Limey

HOPEFULLY i WILL HAVE THE CUTLASS BACK TOGETHER BY THE SUMMER GOT BIG BIG PLANS FOR IT

Limey

I am still waiting for someone to chime in on that MOROSO POSI certificate that came with the car who knows about this stuff ???


and this one dealer added moroso valve covers ???



It gave me a serial number and everything were these dealer installed options or factory ??

ALLDUN5

Limey, I'll give you a call to set up a time to drop it off. I have to dig it out first. Nothing has been checked on it. I used the N crank and sold the G heads, but the rest is still there.

Limey

ok thanks buddy

Limey

Just to let you know he dropped that off tonight, Gotta love these olds guys LOL

J-(Chicago)

Awesome! Glad it's not scrap metal. Good work savin' it guys.

Limey

tradin my 355 chebbie for some more old stuff including another 455 block minus intake but includes the "C" head large valve style WOOT WOOT

ALLDUN5

It looks like a great project. I wish it had been lighter outside so I could have seen what a raccoon does to an interior. Post more as you make more head way.

Limey

you really only wanna look at what they do and not smell it OMG started taking the interior out might need a HAZMAT team for this one LMAO no really I might it smells really bad

Limey

I might be able to save the fronts for cores but the backs are gone ( thank god lagunas an cutlass share parts) I have a few black back ones that will work but the buckets will have to be recovered who has covers for the Oldsmobile buckets ?? NON swivel

Limey

the wheels finally have some rubber on them and gonna try to get them on car tomorrow with over 7" of snow that might be a little difficult though LOL

Red71

wow,those look good. how wide is the back one?

Limey

fronts are 185/70/15 x 4"
rears are 325/50/15 x 10" = to a 275/60/15 in size but alot meatier look to it

Specification---Sidewall---Radius----Diameter---Circumference--Revs/Mile----Difference
325/50-15 -----6.4in------13.9in----27.8in-------87.3in----------726----------0.0%
275/60-15------6.5in------14.0in----28.0in-------87.9in----------720----------0.7%