Well I've been on here for awhile. I thinks it's time to start a thread on my cutlass. I bought the car 7 months ago for $125.00 yes $125. It was sitting in a feild for 3 yrs and the people just wanted it gone. A few people looked at it and the people told me if I didn't buy it it was headed to the crusher. I just couldn't let it die such a horrible death. So I rescued it. I put a new battery in it and to my surprise it cranked right up. I took it for a small test drive around the lot and it drove fine. Had it towed to my garage. Fun began. The car a a rather large rust hole under the moulding for the vinyl top. I cut the rust out replaced with fresh metal and primed. went throught the car and checked everything. Got tags and proceed to drive home which is a 40 mile drive from work. Sweated the whole time. Car ran perfect. Started driving it as a daily driver and it has been running great since. Had just one small problem with the car so far. The radiator rotted fron sitting so I just replaced it. I have put about 4k miles on it since buying it. Now to the good stuff. The car has the 4.3 260 v8 and a th350 trans. I have been looking at some pics of the 78-80 cutlass cars, and I have seen very few with the quad head lights like mine. Was this a late model run change for the 80's or just an option the not many recieved?
Well on to the pics and then I will follow them with the plans for this month.
There are the pics i'll have better ones in the future. So far I have ordered the paint which is a med blue met, got wheels and tires, ordered some replacement trim pieces for the interior and ordered new daul exhaust. Car will be painted by months end and interior will be finshed. I bought a 400 chevy sm blk and th350 trans for cheap so that will be the engine combo for it. I am going to hold off on the engine swap till next fall to recoup from the over 3k I just spent on the car. I will keep all posted on the progress and get some current and better pics of the car.
Well on to the pics and then I will follow them with the plans for this month.
There are the pics i'll have better ones in the future. So far I have ordered the paint which is a med blue met, got wheels and tires, ordered some replacement trim pieces for the interior and ordered new daul exhaust. Car will be painted by months end and interior will be finshed. I bought a 400 chevy sm blk and th350 trans for cheap so that will be the engine combo for it. I am going to hold off on the engine swap till next fall to recoup from the over 3k I just spent on the car. I will keep all posted on the progress and get some current and better pics of the car.
