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Hello Everyone. Been reading here for a while and finally decided to introduce myself. My name is Robert and I live in Lancaster, CA. Employed as an Engineer/R&D for a Seismic Company specializing in Data Centers.
The Car: 1964 Cutlass w/455 - Originally purchased by my wife's sister when she was in High School for $50 - in family ever since.
She has been sitting for OVER 20 years with a very short restart here and there. I got it back and got it running again. Discovered the shipper dented the oil pan during delivery.
This is where I currently sit. Plan is to pull the engine and major clean the engine bay. Clean up and re-seal the engine with new oil pan. All the seals (intake/exhaust)are dry and rotted.
Here is a pic of the day the tow company dropped it off in my driveway on 7/10/2017. I'll get more pics up soon.
The Day our 1964 Cutlass came back home. 7/10/2017
Thanks for the warm welcome guys. Plans are to clean it up a bit and DRIVE IT! I will work on other things as its being driven. Transmission was rebuilt and brakes were redone about 12 years ago and then parked. Im hoping its just a matter of changing hoses and wheel cylinders, fix the oil pan, re seal the engine. Interior will get re-done as the funds allow. Missing one small bumper trim, a couple emblems. Popped the trunk recently (it's been stuck) and found another rear panel and front headlight panel.
Here are a couple of pics I have.
Interior - Still dirty and crusty. All interior trim is present
Back Seat - All there... did I say Crusty!
Engine - 455 Olds. Performer RPM Manifold, Carter AFB Carb (Seized, swapped a Holley 650 to get it running)
Interior Dash - Yup. All there
An older picture - Looking at this I just realized my Brother in Law Primered it. Not too happy about that.
Welcome to the Forum, I think I have the brother to your car! Pulled mine from a barn in Tulare, CA about 2 years ago. Just getting her finished up now. Mine looked a lot like yours from the interior side. Here are a couple of before and after photos. If you have any questions, just post up. Here is a link to my rebuild thread on the forums: https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...torations.html
Does anyone happen to know where I could find a hood spring? In the pic above of the engine you can see the driver side hinge is broke. Or maybe what other year/car will work? I would like to get that fixed before my hood gets FUBAR.
Thanks for the Welcome everybody.
They make all the parts after marked and work. I have been helping SPO out on some parts but I do have a spring or two. No hinge. I have a good dash no pads or speaker grill. But good dash. Lots f radios and parts.
Gerald
Does anyone happen to know where I could find a hood spring? In the pic above of the engine you can see the driver side hinge is broke. Or maybe what other year/car will work? I would like to get that fixed before my hood gets FUBAR.
Thanks for the Welcome everybody.
Welcome!
Group 8.013; Spring, hood hinge; part #3848272; 1965 "A" body is the same; "B" body is different. I don't know about newer or other divisions.
I might have a good driver side hinge. I'll have to see, as I know one of mine was tweaked. I used 64 Chevelle hinges and they worked and looked the same. It looks like your spring is OK, but you need a hinge. Your previous post said you needed a spring, just checking! If the hinge I have is usable, I"ll send it to you. Will get back to you tonight.
Sorry, I guess just the hinge is broken... but I would like to get the whole assembly if possible. Let me know what you got Big Daddy Spo and what you want for it.
Sorry. Both hinges are bad. I would shop around on Ebay and other vendors. I think I paid about $75 for my set on the 64. That was from Jim Dyer Classic Chevy in Stockton, CA. I'll keep looking, I might have another set, but they could be 70's.
Hello from Oregon!
