Any Cutlass fans out there??
 

Hello all,

I have a 1971 Olds Cutlass "S" auto-x project being done in 442 tribute guise. Body is off and currently performing frame mods to allow up to 345's (20") in the rear. I can weld and have some fabricating skills, but I am finding I have a LOT to learn! :drowninga: I have been on PT for quite a while and a friend suggested joining here for a change. So here I am. Looking forward to learning all the skills required to make this a great project and providing help when I can, although right now, pretty much everyone probably knows more than I do! :waveflag:

I am having Kris Horton (Cars by Kris) do a rendering for me to help me visualize the end result. I am not good at drawing... I have trouble with stick people. :bang: I will be happy to share when it is done.

I have a few pics of the current state of my cutlass. If anyone is interested I can post but I am not organized enough at this point to start a build thread. :sieg:

:cheers:

Those are great cars. Welcome to the site.

Thank you.

By all means, please, post some pics!

x2 on the pics. Love Cutlasses. Welcome to the site!

When I was like 12 my mom had a 64' F85.
Burgundy with buckets, console, nice tires and wheels.
I wanted that car bad!!!!
She sold it just before I turned 16. Piss me off!!!!!!

Good luck with the project!

Pic's is good.....

I have a '65 Cutlass that's PHR's Project Olds. I have built it to run for the protouring events. Feel free to contact me.

Thank you all for the words of welcome and the offers of help. Much appreciated.

Here are a few pics of the current status but they are somewhat dated. The frame has been straightened is now ready for the boxing and notching kit to be installed. All minor floor work is now complete on the body and awaiting minitub installation. Coming to the end of my vacation and had hoped to have more done but the frame notching is more involved than I had anticipated but it's all good. Slow and steady will :gitrdun:

I hope to see a rough draft from Kris soon. I will pass along upon receipt.

:cheers:

Cool cars. One day, mine will be finished!

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Looking forward to your build!
Bill

Welcome, cool car, 70-72 cutlasses is one of my all-time favorite cars. :)

Went to high school in the early 70's with 2 brothers whose Dad was an Olds dealer. Was super impressed by the then new 4-4-2 455 blue on white convertible they proudly showed up in from time to time at school.

And it seemed they really enjoyed rubbing our noses in that reality too...lol

Thanks Bill. Back at cha!

I was in high school in the early 70's also so we are close in age Skip. My introduction to Oldsmobiles was by my maternal grandfather. He had them right through the 60's 70's. He used to take us out in his 60's era delta 88 convertible and put his foot down slowly, and that thing just pulled and pulled! He had a green 72 cutlass supreme he drove down to my high school graduation in 1974. I knew there was something about that car I really liked and I took a picture (film in those days) of it. Wish I had a chance to buy it but was in the army when he succumbed to Alzheimers and the opportunity did not present itself. Something I regretted for a long time. Since then I got the hardtop/autocross project in 2001, then a same year convertible two years later. I consider myself very lucky to have two of my favorite Oldsmobiles in my garage.

Once the autocrosser is done, the 'vert will be frameoff restored as a 442 w30 tribute since they only built 113 of them. But I gotta get my auto-x jones taken care of first. :thumbsup:

:cheers:

Thanks FirebirdSteve. I'd be po'd too, especially if she knew you loved the car!! :bur2:

I plan on taking pics (maybe even a gopro time lapse) of the frame mods. I will post when I have something worthy of viewing. :flashie:

We've got a few Cutlass owners here!
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Welcome my project is on hold and parts collection mode.

71 supreme

Welcome. I have one waitingfor a build as well. '72 442 455
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...pse67080c7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...psa7420100.jpg

Grandfather had a 68 442, 400 T400, I still have the motor,

at the same time dad had a custom ordered Cutlass 350,4spd,3.90 gears,

when I was 14 had a 64 F-85, nice car, but the motor was bad,

one day I want to duplicate my grandfathers 442, I already got the motor!!

I'm a olds fan!!!

This is awesome! I have plans to do similar with my cutlass(s). I currently have a 1968 Cutlass vert. restomod project that' will be frame off soon. Next I want to get a hardtop of the same year just for autcross/raw performance.