BUILD THREAD '78 Cutlass Supreme Lichen Edition

[doood]

THE INFAMOUS CARPET QUESTION!!!

Alright, being that my cutlass is out for bodywork and paint now, it's time for me to focus on the interior. I'm ready to pull the trigger on new carpet but need some advice! I know there is are tons of threads about it, but my biggest issue is: Do i really need the kit with mass backing being...

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My interior trim codes are: 24X (BIG 4), 24D (SEAT), 24I (INT), which is "light blue" made '78-'79, per https://www.gbodyolds.com/forum/bod...5-78-88-cutlass-interior-color-rpo-code-index

I'm going to buy the ACC carpet with mass backing.

I think the compromise is going to be what ACC calls "Medium Blue". The seats will be lighter than the carpet; I'll rattle can the interior trim to match the carpet closely with flat or satin finish.

 

[doood]

After maybe 15 years laid-up, it started up after pouring an ounce of gas and cranking, after repeated about ten times, before fuel pump primed. Used some ether too. I guess it had to prime. I changed the oil put a new filter before I even tried to start it. It blew a bunch of rusty crap out the exhaust, and settled into a normal idle after pumping the gas. Seems everything is working... Came up to temp... Gonna run it through this gallon.

Motor is so quiet. No vacuum leaks I can hear. Turned heat on full blast.

I'm definitely keeping this motor in it for a while.

 

[doood]

Thought it was gonna be another ls swap, but now i'm gonna learn what all this sh*t is now instead...

 

[Sweet_Johnny]

Hell yeah!

 

[pagrunt]

Poisoned a carpenter ant nest under that heavy insulation that goes under the pedals, fuse box, over the tunnel under the dash. That is the last piece of OEM insulation in the car, so I guess I'll have to break out the box cutter and remove it if I ever see another fat black ant. They're falling out into the footwell like burn victims.

I did three bug bombs in Jr.'s Monte, two up front & one in the trunk. Even helped with getting rid of the nasty funk smell of 14 years of sitting. Still had to hammer thatr funk with other stuff.

 

[SoFloG]

Sounds good. Those 2g carbs are reliable as can be with a little love

 

[doood]

The quarter glass weather seal is shot (driver side, blue tape) as far as function. I've seen all you struggle with this particular part on other threads. I'm gonna dress it up and put it back for fitment, but rely on something else for weather sealing. Perhaps I can find window sweep material without metal spine. Perhaps I can fool, all but the connoisseur, with skillful and artistic application of black RTV.... after all, prolly gonna be daughter's driver, and at best a grade B resto-mod.

Dropped the gas tank to replace the lines so I can stop running the motor out of a gas can.

 

[Sweet_Johnny]

Maybe some butyl rubber rope seal would work for that window.

 

[doood]

Just uploading these shots to view the carb part number on a 32" monitor. Can't see well. That is it: 17058156. Now we'll see what the carb doctor has for me. https://carbkitsource.com/numbers/Rochester/17058156.html

 

[doood]

After some brakleen and brushing, here is the proportioning valve. Pedal feel is hard to describe, but certainly boosted as I hear that normal pedal sound. Hoses are on order from autozone. I am going to replace the wheel cylinders, calipers, hoses and pressure bleed 1.5 quarts through the system and send it for now. If I'm unable to disconnect the passenger front hardline from the hose, I will have to replace that line.

I need to redo this all, right. Brass valve, new front end lines?

These connections to the iron proportioning valve are scary, right? They're certainly not budging easily. Currently soaked in PB blaster.