Sneak peak at my 66 Cutlass

[ProTouring442]

Originally Posted by gearheads78

You care if I rest a week or so before I head up


Mothers day put a damper on things today but I did manage to get the hood sanded buffed and on the car. I knew it was bound to happen since the factory paint is so thin. I buffed the paint thin enough to see primer in a couple small spots.

If you can find someone who can mix acrylic lacquer, you can get them to match the hood and re-shoot it. Just scuff the hood down with 400 and shoot 3 or so coats on it, then sand and buff it again.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by ProTouring442

If you can find someone who can mix acrylic lacquer, you can get them to match the hood and re-shoot it. Just scuff the hood down with 400 and shoot 3 or so coats on it, then sand and buff it again.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

No way I am opening that pandora's box. If I painted the hood I would have to fix the little bit of rust at the bottom of the fenders. If I painted the fenders I would have to fix the rock chips in the doors. If I painted the doors............. Well you know the rest

[gearheads78]

I little more assembly tonight. I got the grill on and noticed it had the same silver paint from the side mlds. I was faded and kinda nasty so I pulled it back off and spent a few hours painting it the dark gray I've been using.

[waynieZ]

Hey Its a car again! Looks good, You'll be enjoying it pretty soon.

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by waynieZ

Hey Its a car again! Looks good, You'll be enjoying it pretty soon.

Yea the parts shelf is almost empty again. I want to have it ready for a show Sunday but I don't think I am going to make it unless I (cough , cough) don't go to work Saturday.

[ScotI]

Originally Posted by gearheads78

Yea the parts shelf is almost empty again. I want to have it ready for a show Sunday but I don't think I am going to make it unless I (cough , cough) don't go to work Saturday.

Statistics prove that 'anal-gloucoma' cases increase significanlty over the weekends..... especially during the spring/summer seasons. Just tell 'em that's what the dr. said it was .

[OLDFLM]

You're almost there my friend! Can't wait to see fully assembled pics!!!

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by ScotI

Statistics prove that 'anal-gloucoma' cases increase significanlty over the weekends..... especially during the spring/summer seasons. Just tell 'em that's what the dr. said it was .

Well I did make it to work but there a few parts under my desk to detail. Been getting a little done at a time this morning waiting on work to come to my desk.

Sorry boss....I have no idea there that masking tape and chrome polish came from.

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by waynieZ

Hey Its a car again! Looks good, You'll be enjoying it pretty soon.

I hope so...

Now I am just teasing myself. LOL Few small details and need to add an exhaust system. After 14 months I can drive it again. I got a universal 2.25" Abody system from Summit. I hope to be able to build it this weekend.

[gearheads78]

OK for you die hard olds guys you will enjoy this and get a good laugh. For you Chevy guys working on Oldsmobile this may save you from killing yourself.

Its been 14 months since I took my car apart. Well thurs night I planned on starting it so I could trailer it to work Friday for adjusting all the suspension before I can drive it. Starter was dead but I figured out it was a fuse issue with my neutral saftey system.

So Friday night with the starter working I try to prime the carb but all I cab get it to do it blubber. I add a little gas over and over till finally the pump is primed but it just won't start. I move the distributor back and forth a little at a time but it just won't fire. I run the battery down trying and put the charger on it. I try another 15 min and see a small fire reflection from the raw gas in the open exhaust manifold so I just call it a night.

So today I start about 1:00 and add a temporary exhaust a few feet behind the motor so I don't have any more potential fires. I check the timing I check for spark I check the compression incase some how sitting the rings stuck. I try a differnet coil and different distributor incase the Pertronix is bad or installed wrong. I literly try everything I can think of well into tonight. So I am putting the Pertronix distributor back in and I bump the starter and watch the rotor turn counter clockwise. I thing I am seeing things and the bump it again and watch it turn counter clockwise for sure. I literly screamed out loud. So I set the timing and correct the wires in the right order and it fires in less than 1/2 a revolution and sits there and purrs at idle. I can't believe how much of a headache its been for such a simple fix.