New here! With a 72 Cutlass Supreme
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New here! With a 72 Cutlass Supreme
Hello! My boyfriend and I have just bought a 72 Cutlass Supreme, we will both be using this account. We are both in college (he is studying mechanical engineering and I am studying civil engineering) and we don't know too much yet about fixing up classics but are excited to learn from you all! It has a 350 V8 currently and runs pretty well. We will need to tune the carburetor and fix a leak in the transmission fluid pan and also plan on tuning up the rest of the engine. It will need new quarter panels eventually and a new paint job but we probably won't be doing that right away. I'll add some pictures below!
~I realize the pictures are upside down/sideways and I am not sure how to fix that.....
~I realize the pictures are upside down/sideways and I am not sure how to fix that.....
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Welcome to the site, looks pretty solid. The biggest issue with Oldsmobile engines is the timing chain gear set, they had a plastic coated sprocket that over time cracked and disintegrated. What I normally do is inspect everything first, engine, trans, brakes, front end, suspension, electrical, etc... Then prioritize repairs by operational, safety, and cosmetic with the thoughts of what I want out of the car and make an approximate budget and time frame.
#5
Welcome to the site, looks pretty solid. The biggest issue with Oldsmobile engines is the timing chain gear set, they had a plastic coated sprocket that over time cracked and disintegrated. What I normally do is inspect everything first, engine, trans, brakes, front end, suspension, electrical, etc... Then prioritize repairs by operational, safety, and cosmetic with the thoughts of what I want out of the car and make an approximate budget and time frame.
#6
Congrats and welcome. The exterior looks just like my first one that I bought in 1991, a few months after graduating from college. Enjoy it but keep it out of the NJ road salt in the winter. These cars will rust much faster than newer cars in those conditions.
One of my current '72 Supremes looks similar too - I obviously like that year, model and color.
Terry
One of my current '72 Supremes looks similar too - I obviously like that year, model and color.
Terry
Last edited by vette442; January 30th, 2018 at 10:48 AM.
#7
Thanks guys! I'll have to take a look at that timing chain, and definitely we won't be spending too much on it until we're out of college but we're hoping to fix it up some this summer with some of the stuff we have available right now (there was a rebuilt 4 barrel carburetor in the trunk and we have a few other things). Also nice vette442! I really like the supreme with the white vinyl. Again thanks everyone!
#8
I agree, make sure it's mechanically sound and enjoy driving it. I drove a 1970 Supreme through high school and college; that's how I learned auto mechanics.
#11
Welcome to the site. I'm fairly new myself, and love, love, love this site. Extremely helpful folks with invaluable info.
Great looking car!!! I also have a 72' Viking blue CS with black vinyl top, 350 engine, 4-barrel, and auto trans. Viking blue is my favorite color choice on these cars.
Good luck on your resto. I'm still doing a few finishing touches on mine, and have an original 442 hood to go on it yet.
Good luck with your college too. Smart move.
-Doug in NC-
Great looking car!!! I also have a 72' Viking blue CS with black vinyl top, 350 engine, 4-barrel, and auto trans. Viking blue is my favorite color choice on these cars.
Good luck on your resto. I'm still doing a few finishing touches on mine, and have an original 442 hood to go on it yet.
Good luck with your college too. Smart move.
-Doug in NC-
#14
Thanks for the correct info.
-Doug-
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If you look closer, you will see the second picture is a 442 W-30. See the tiny emblem on the fender below the 442 letters? The W-machines came from the factory with the W-25 hood. No, the confusion is that these days just about every 442 you see has been retrofitted with a W-25 hood, so everyone thinks that is what all of them came with from the factory. Kinda like almost all convertibles are red.
Thanks for the input. If you have a second, could you check out my W-25 hood post/question in the Body/Paint forum?
Thanks,
Doug
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