Recent content by Blake442
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Non AC vent control help
I went thru the exact same thing with my 442. You have the Chevy style cables and unfortunately the Olds-specific under column pieces are extremely hard to find. If you remove the vent from your existing panel, you can adapt the vent controls and it will look good enough... I'll snap a picture...- Blake442
- Post #12
- Forum: Cooling / Heating / AC
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'83 Cutlass Cruiser Build Thread
Well the show formerly known as Car Craft has once again come and gone... 20 years since the first time I went and honestly this show gets more disappointing every year. After 10 fun years and 10 of steady decline, I might do something else next year... Tossed the console in the car just to get...- Blake442
- Post #1,265
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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'83 Cutlass Cruiser Build Thread
Made some more progress today and painted the chrome stripes and got most of the console back together. Really happy with how it's looking so far!- Blake442
- Post #1,264
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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'83 Cutlass Cruiser Build Thread
Haven't been able to do much car stuff lately because it won't quit raining but I was feeling productive yesterday and spent some long overdue time on my center console. I bought it 5 or 6 years ago from Mike and I got all the paint for it like 2 years ago so it was time to get it all off the...- Blake442
- Post #1,263
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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'83 Cutlass Cruiser Build Thread
Got the car all cleaned up and hit the 'Back to the 80s' show yesterday. Beautiful weather and lots of cool stuff. I've never really cared about awards or stuff like that but I ended up winning 3rd place in my class...- Blake442
- Post #1,261
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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'83 Cutlass Cruiser Build Thread
Fired right up! 2.5 qts of ATF and off for a nice Saturday evening drive! Put about 80 miles on it and it runs great. Get cruisin!- Blake442
- Post #1,260
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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'83 Cutlass Cruiser Build Thread
Well I didn't get anything done over the winter and I haven't had it out yet, but I'm excited to hopefully have a much more productive season this year! I was goofing around on Google maps the other day and they had a few different years of shots of my place, including this one it says is from...- Blake442
- Post #1,259
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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'83 Cutlass Cruiser Build Thread
What a weird winter! Nothing new to report but it's always fun seeing the car turn up in various corners of the internet... Somebody snapped these shots at the "Back to the '80s" show in June. Shouldn't be long before it's clear enough to get out on the road!- Blake442
- Post #1,257
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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'83 Cutlass Cruiser Build Thread
Well not much to report this year. It snowed on Halloween and they salted the daylights out of the roads, so even though it's nice again, cruising season is over... All my plans for the summer kinda collapsed amongst a number of unexpecteds... I think I drove it less than 10 times. Did manage...- Blake442
- Post #1,255
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
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Buick 3.8 to Buick 350-1981 Century Wagon Build
Put about 350+ miles on the car cruising around town the last couple weeks... Ran great! Today it went off to it's new home. Time to play with the other cars!- Blake442
- Post #136
- Forum: Engine / Swaps / Driveability
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Buick 3.8 to Buick 350-1981 Century Wagon Build
Still cleans up half decent! Went for a 30 mile or so test drive last weekend and it smokes a little bit but it runs great! I think I'm gonna take it to the show formerly known as Car Craft next weekend to see if I can find a buyer... Still tinkering with it a bit as I go but...- Blake442
- Post #135
- Forum: Engine / Swaps / Driveability
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Dash swap info
Yes, it will physically bolt it, but you will likely encounter differences in the wiring harness. The factory non-a/c set up uses only the center vents, deleting the outers, so if you wish to reverse that you're going to have quite the project on your hands of making your own ducts...- Blake442
- Post #2
- Forum: Chevrolet El Camino / GMC Caballero
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Buick 3.8 to Buick 350-1981 Century Wagon Build
Got the leaking power steering hose replaced yesterday... Noticed that the fan is touching the shroud again so I'll have to try and squeeze some more adjustment out of it before I hit the road for a test drive.- Blake442
- Post #134
- Forum: Engine / Swaps / Driveability
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Buick 3.8 to Buick 350-1981 Century Wagon Build
Barn-fresh and finally back from the exhaust shop! They ran the pipes out under the bumper instead of behind the tires like I asked, but otherwise I'm happy... If I was planning to keep it maybe I'd be upset... Now to replace the leaky power steering hose and clean it up!- Blake442
- Post #133
- Forum: Engine / Swaps / Driveability
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'83 Cutlass Cruiser Build Thread
I could've had it out sooner, just been too lazy/busy with other stuff... I've had it out in early April before... Depends on weather and I like to see the street sweepers out first. I got the nice Roadmaster out of storage like 3 weeks ago.- Blake442
- Post #1,254
- Forum: G-Body Build Threads
