78-80 Cutlass Budget Build

[classic gbody]

Nice progress and nice cars! Another 78-80 fan here.

Thanks! I think these are the best years.

I agree on the best years...pre-computer for the most part except for late production 80. Check out my youtube link and you can see my collection.

 

[iam2fast4u86]

Thank you for all of the compliments. I took on a new job at a restoration shop and we are slammed so this buld is at a crwl presently. I am going to try and get the black car off the frame and start prepping the body and such. In the meantime I brought another old guy home-guess I have a g-body addiction. 1979 Monte Carlo to drive around while I work on my cutlass. Currently it has a 350/350 turbo chevy motor but I think this one may be a good candidate for an ls swap after my cutlass is complete. So I will leave you with a few photos of the cutlass and a few of the new "beater".

 

[iam2fast4u86]

So I finally got some time to spend with my olds project. I got the 1979 with bad frame in and have lifted the body off so I can start stripping it and getting it ready for sheet metal work. I got the doghouse stripped off the 1980 with good frame so next is to pull the driveline out of it and get the cobbed up bondo mess of a body out of there. Short but sweet and more to come as I am vowing to donate more time to my olds this year!

 

[iam2fast4u86]

Here are some pics of the donor car off the frame and pics of the donor cars rotted frame. Its a shame that someone let this car sit and rot....

 

[78 salon]

Just went through this thread, nice work so far. 1 thing I noticed on the non-donor car, is all of the molding studs on the roof and side panels. Looks like this car might have had the s.s. roof panel treatment.

 

[iam2fast4u86]

Just went through this thread, nice work so far. 1 thing I noticed on the non-donor car, is all of the molding studs on the roof and side panels. Looks like this car might have had the s.s. roof panel treatment.

Wow that could be. I will have to find out somehow. I know those are rare cars and would hate to cut something up that someone would want to save.

 

[iam2fast4u86]

So this build just kicked into high gear thanks to Tobyp and Brian from gbodyparts. I picked up another 1979 Olds that all the sheetmetal work has been done and the frame has been blasted, painted and all new brake/fuel lines have been run. Here are pics of the new addition to my gbody family. I am going to combine this guy and all the good parts from the other 2. I guess we will have to call this guy frankenstein. Thanks again Toby and Brian for making this happen!

 

[galeaiii]

Your new car looks strangely familiar!! I think I saw it at Toby's last weekend.

 

[iam2fast4u86]

Your new car looks strangely familiar!! I think I saw it at Toby's last weekend.[/quo
Yeah Toby and Brian really came through on that for me.

 

[tobyp]

Man I am glad you are going to take good care of that car. I need you at the shows and events with me!! Git her done!!