will be a clean firewall! vintage air and rain gear will be hidden

 

The A/C is easy enough with aftermarket kits. Very curious how you are going to hide the wipers and get the right sweep and function. I don't think there will be another Omega like your car on the road.

 

wipers will stay visible, just hiding the motor with a raingear system In Austria it will be for sure unique car!

 

fixing the roof!

In order to get the dent out and to achieve reasonable stability in the roof, the reinforcement is cut out, the roof sheet is shaped and then stiffness is brought back to the sheet metal with many welds in a beautiful pattern. Then the cross is straightened and shaved and welded back in again.



and the hours count and count

 

Very cool, never knew such a thing existed, a very nice touch.

 

hood and trunk lid ready for paint!


before

 

Those already look painted, should look great when done.

 

rebuild and converted the distributor from the Pontiac ohc6 engine



before





after

 

I do live Oldsmobile Gold!

 

Looks great.

 

 

Ha, ha - could be me

 

roof is fixed!

 

very good progress with the body work - roof and doors are paint ready

 

Keep up the good work, it looks great!

 

is starting to be fun again

 

Test painted the trunk lid with 2 results!


1)The color gm pacific blue GA0 is very close to the original paint code 29 eclipse blue and is an awesome color!

And 2) the paintjob must be done by a pro in an professional environment! even I have done it in a clean and heated room, much too much dust enclosed!

 

I like the color Karl. Any stripes in the plans ?

 

Agree great colour. I guess we know why a booth is necessary.

 

some more body work

 

a set of new bolts and fasteners for the Pontiac ohc6 engine

 

You are very ambitious to take on an engine swap and overhaul along with major body work, looking great so far👍.

 

Thank you.

I do have some help!

Body work is mainly done by a mate who runs a body shop business

 

A good friend to have indeed😉.

 

body is paint ready! gorgeous job by my mate Werner in his shop WeSt

 

Looking great!

 

May 2019 - Mach 2021

 

Fantastic progress. I enjoy reading about this project.

 

Karl the car is looking very nice, you will have the coolest olds on europe when your done

 

thank you and I do hope so!

 

underbody done!

 

Sweet!

 

Francis is back home!

 

10 bolt rear end rebuild with my brother in his shop! to work with a pro is just fun!

 

Looks really nice!

 

Great project! Love the OHC motor! If I'm looking at your pics correctly you might have the brake shoes on wrong. The shoe with the shorter lining goes towards the front, the long one towards the back.

 

Thank you!

according to the service manual the brake shoe with the longer lining should be opposite to the adjuster lever - which would be correct for both sides

 

still a drafty ride but finally it moved on its own wheels!

 

Looking really good!

 

rebuild the steering column