sicky olds

WOW just WOW, great progress and glad i stumbled on this thread to see your progress

RAMBOW

love that color!!! can't wait to see it with some chrome installed!

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leadfoot067

ide like to see it with chrome also!! i can see the light at the end of the tunnel now...its coming along!

leadfoot067

been doing alot of organizing parts and cleaning parts to put back on...in the mean time my buddy has been here for a couple days wet sanding the whole car....once he moved forward today i got thetrunk insides covered..tomorrow should bring the end of wet sanding and the car should be all polished by the time i get home...parts place order should arrive friday..as im leaving for the weekend...it will include the vinyl top,door and window seals,window felts,and small gaskets for the mirrors and door locks...still havent located a sienna package tray...anybody know where to get one? ive tried parts place,fusic,paddock,bop,year one,legendary....everyone i know of and no luck...

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yeahbuddy

Looks awesome. Hard work paying off.

leadfoot067

polished paint!!!

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nonhog

I have Cutlass envy !

leadfoot067

im really excited to get all the chrome and vinyl top on and get it outside to see the real color...not just under the lights in the garage! i did put the trunk emblem and chrome strip on today..looks great..prolly still at least a month away from having glass in it..new top will be here tomorrow,but im leaving tomorrow for the weekend..

Olds luvr

Shane, Looks great....Look forward to seeing it out and about this spring at some cruises and shows

leadfoot067

paint is all buffed...put a few parts back on it..but im running into not having alot of little things that prevent me from a quick re-assembly...like all the little rubber parts that i cant bring myself to re-use or are broken/missing...uggg.... for the record PUI door window felt kits suck..bad enough i will not be using them,gonna return them..o-well more pics,got the pretty wheels put back on it..
paint really changes color in different lights...


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yeahbuddy

What kind of wheels are those? Going to look awesome with the chrome trim.

leadfoot067

weld racing wheels..

http://www.summitracing.com/search/B.../?autoview=SKU

jturkey69

looking awesome!!! bummer to hear about the window felts..that blows.

71supreme

It looks sooo nice! Congratulations! I will do my best digging to find out where I got my package tray, but it was a good 18+ years ago. I had good luck with soft seal weatherstripping products in general, but have not yet tried the window felts.

leadfoot067

ordered what i think it the last of the new parts i need to finish assembling the car...

RAMBOW

Any new updates?

leadfoot067

well,bumpers are on,side chrome is on except on the left front fender the holes are wrong...my mistake. vinyl top is next,got the glue today,gonna get a sprayer friday and install it sunday,monday or tuesday ill get a new windshield,then install it and the back glass...then the rest of the chrome can go on.package tray in sienna on the way,as is some parts from 507olds.interior isnt in yet,needs a deep cleaning before re-assembly...and speaker wire ran. its coming along..i would be more motiated if the weather was nicer...lol

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RAMBOW

lookin good! I think its cool that you are gonna do the vinyl top yourself.

theoldsrocket

Hey nice car man good work on it check mine out also that paint was only available in 1971 right i have a 1972 i want to paint and i love that color but it wasn't available in 1972 do you know anything close to that available on 1972 ?

leadfoot067

started on the top round noon....stopped about 7ish..my patience expired... still have a little bit to do to finish..but for the most part its on..im calling it a success for my first vinyl top install im happy with the results..few little imperfections but looks good overall! on with the pics.

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leadfoot067

getting the windshield today......

nonhog

Awesome ! Then you can take her out and do "snow angels"

Looking good!

leadfoot067

ya i thought i was getting the glass today....called him at 5 and he said not gonna happen,wherehouse wasnt delivering today.. originally we were supposed to have a few clear days this week...but thats not gonna happen now...o-well...maby ill be able to drive it sometime this year

RAMBOW

man that top turned out awesome!

Red Delta

Keeping the plate is a nice touch.

This a fantastic thread. Excellent work.

leadfoot067

ya those plates have been on the car since the mid 70s...got the windshield last night...will get that installed in the next couple days and the back glass..

jturkey69

WOW..good eye!...I missed the plate altogether..didnt miss the hair-do though I remember those days when my mom wore her hair like that.

leadfoot067

i asked mom about the plates today,they are the original ones for the car....im thinkin ill have them restored then i can run them both and not have the collector plate on the back..

leadfoot067

got the top all wrapped up,trim on,shield installed,package tray installed,was a good day for being so hungover...(had a little gathering here last night)...

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jturkey69

WOW..thats awesome! Boy you sure make progress look easy..lol. ours is still in the garage waiting on funds. It turned out great. (Vinyl) was it easy though?

leadfoot067

vinyl top wasnt bad...i did alot of reading on the subject,and talked to a local shop,got the method figured out and went for it...its not perfect,but i did it myself and im okay with that...

leadfoot067

and sunday we went for a ride!!! it was wet out but not raining..couldnt get into the secondarys at all without spinning.o-well...i learned once warmed up this motor lacks oil pressure...like 5 at idle in gear..it idles about 800-900 in gear with a lovely lope...anyways,got the back glass,package tray,rear interior panels,speakers and the front door panels installed...finally got pics of it outside..there is still stuff missing from the exterior,once funds come around ill get new wheel well moldings and rocker moldings,untill then the originals are too ugly to put back on..

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leadfoot067

update...been almost a year...the 455 expired(lack of oil pressure) so i pulled it and installed a small block chevy motor and trans i had here in the garage...its a full roller 377 so i can at least drive the car now...beeen cruising it for a couple months with the SBC in there...at least i can drive it!! yes the 455 will go back in soon as i get funds to fix it...

Allan R

Looks awesome. PM sent re: vinyl roof. Thx if you can help.

nonhog

Saw the car in person today and its sharp! Was hoping to see that 377 run! Nice chatting with you today.

Bill in NC

Beautiful car!