1984 Cutlass Calais Build Pics (SOLD)

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

The whole reason I wound up with an aluminum one was actually a happy accident. My original hood was rotting at the leading edge, so I got a replacement from the junkyard. I got it home, and found it too was rusted there. So, I brought it back with the receipt and went out to find a rust free one. The one I found did not feel like steel when I opened it. Too light. I scraped off the paint, and left it to get rained on while I shopped the rest of the yard. It didn't rust, so I figured it was aluminum. I also grabbed the hood springs at the same time because they were lower tension. If you ever find one, be sure to do this because the steel springs could bend an aluminum hood.

 

[Coveted]

The vynal top came off pretty easy about 40 minutes.
I got it all out from around the windows too.
Id reccomend doing this on a really hot day, park the car outside in the sun from like 11-1, then go to work, makes life easier.
Tools used, a 1 1/2 inch scraper.

Removed what was left of the back interior and seatbelts

shows the work I did pulling the dash and everything else

Nice rockers not bad rust

Getting ready to cut the floor out and weld in new, then paint the inside.

Im going to replace the side windows with lexan.
Will make it all easier to paint.

 

[Ridgeline]

I got a favor to ask. I see that you have your console mounts exposed. I am in the process of changing my column over to floor in an El Camino. Could you measure the distance from the cross brace in the floor to the edge of the front and rear console mounts? Outside to outside edge would be fine.
Thanks

 

[Coveted]

I got a favor to ask. I see that you have your console mounts exposed. I am in the process of changing my column over to floor in an El Camino. Could you measure the distance from the cross brace in the floor to the edge of the front and rear console mounts? Outside to outside edge would be fine.
Thanks

Yeah i got you man, Ill even draw on a pic in paint to show you where i messured from ect.

Floor started to cut the rust out

the rest is grinder work before welding.


Now I see the extent of the rust under the rear mouldings, not sure how I'm going to tackle this, Im gonna cut it out then make a decission

 

[78mali350]

hadn't seen this updated. looks good though nice progress

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I want that quarter panel trim clip...

 

[Coveted]

shitty, I tossed all my scrap stuff on tuesday.
Knew I shoulda kept a few of the clips, damnit

 

[jonnyslick]

Man that's quite a project you're undertaking ... but looks like you're headed in the right direction.

 

[Coveted]

Man that's quite a project you're undertaking ... but looks like you're headed in the right direction.

Yeah, I Cant wait to get it atleast ready for some track passes this season, the it comes back apart to do a whole bnunch of maitnence

 

[Coveted]

hadn't seen this updated. looks good though nice progress

Thanks im in process of selling alot of stuff off and other projects to help focus on this and one other project.
Decided to sell my mustang and a bunch of other stuff I have taking up space to refocus my investments.