1981 Cutlass Calais

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Dburger

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One of my relatives bought this car in 2010, and soon after it stopped running. I ended up fixing it for him in 2011 but my relative sold the car to me for $550, and died the same year. The rear window was broken in 2011 as well, and after that I finally drove the car for the first time (exactly half a mile). It hasn't been driven more than a few feet since then. I just got a rear window for it, so the next step is to take the landau roof off and replace it (the pillar trim is staying). The car still runs and drives fine. One of 4,105 Calaises made in 1981 according to GBF. Factory bucket seats, console, floor shift automatic, and rally cluster. 231 V6/THM200. The plan is to eventually tear down the V6 for boost and put a 200-4R I got years ago in. I had it covered but it got torn up. Somebody did a terrible repaint job, and the only other real modification is the valve covers.

1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais by FordTorino73, on Flickr
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais by FordTorino73, on Flickr
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais by FordTorino73, on Flickr
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais by FordTorino73, on Flickr
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais by FordTorino73, on Flickr
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais by FordTorino73, on Flickr
Elevated Point by FordTorino73, on Flickr
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais by FordTorino73, on Flickr

Just a little water problem...
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais by FordTorino73, on Flickr
 
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Well, she going to need some love for sure. My first G-body was an 81 Calais with T's. Still my favorite upholstery of all the years offered.
Hope you get her back in shape and get to enjoy!
 
Well, she going to need some love for sure. My first G-body was an 81 Calais with T's. Still my favorite upholstery of all the years offered.
Hope you get her back in shape and get to enjoy!

I plan to clean the interior up after I get the rear glass in. The seats are very comfortable, though I'm glad mine is a hardtop.

Forgot to mention that the tach does not work (GBF told me how to fix it, I just need to get in there).
 
Not bad, pretty much an older sister to my '82 Calais. Should be a hell of a car once its built for boost
 
Not bad, pretty much an older sister to my '82 Calais. Should be a hell of a car once its built for boost

I'm hoping so. I really wanted to keep it V6 powered. The car didn't even feel slow, but why not wake it up a little?
 
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