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First time Oldsmobile owner here but the car is far from new to me. It was purchased new for my grandmother in 71 after my grandfather died. She drove the car until the early 1990's as she was no longer able to do so. My father ended up with the car which in turn sold it to my brother. Since then the car mostly sat. It hasn't had a new tag on it since 2003. My brother passed away last year and now his wife and myself are on a mission to restore the car to original as my brother had wished. It's going to be a long and expensive process but I'm eager to try and save this one piece of history.
So far, I've talked to four different shops and have narrowed my decision down to two of them. Going to swing by and look at their shops to get a better idea of their operation. Hopefully, once a decision has been made, we can get the restoration going. I look forward to sharing the experience with everyone and to gain knowledge from the members here. This is my first time being involved in anything like this. All I know about auto restoration is what I've seen on the TV shows so any advise and tips would be appreciated.
Welcome to the site, quite the project there. Restoration has different meanings depending on who you ask. What is your definition? Not trying to judge, but restoring a car 100% through your wallet can get quite expensive.
Since it is sitting where it is in the picture, the first thing you may want to do is check the frame for rot thru before spending elsewhere. keep us posted on your progress.
An immediate goal is to get it off the ground and onto some concrete. I'm hoping the frame is going to be okay but will cross that bridge when we get there.
I'm a fan of '70-'72 Supremes, so good for you for saving it.
Make friends with guys on and off this site like Dave Foley, Scott Winn, Brian Trick and Steve Minore. They have loads and loads of nice used parts that may save you a bit (and keep things more GM correct) versus buying reproduction everything. Dave and Brian seem to deal with nice used frames a lot too if it turns out you need one.
Welcome to the site! To save a car is a worthy endeavor, though not all cars can be saved. Even family history rides sometimes come with financial caviats. Keep us posted on your project and what you find once the frame and the ground no longer have contact.
March 23rd, 2018, 04:11 AM
