81 Cutlass Frame Off Build

[BlackBetty]

and so it begins!

The car has been limped around for the past two years, moving from storage place to storage place waiting for me to have the space to begin work.

Well, Merry Christmas! At the beginning of the month we moved into a new house with a 2 car + garage and I now have my shop space!

Things are just getting started so stay posted for new updates.


In the garage and ready for work.

Fenders and front end out

Motor/front suspension out. We originally were not going to go full frame off and foolishly did not leave it as a rolling frame.

Cleaning the grime off to see whats underneath(again, before we decided to pull frame)

 

[BlackBetty]

Getting everything on wheels. Sliding the frame out on the passenger side.

 

[BlackBetty]

Sliding out the frame

Almost out

Big thanks to my buddy in the picture who has been putting in 10+ hour days with me and is my go to for any questions and advice

 

[BlackBetty]

All the way out

Where did all the space go!

and of course the typical gbody rust/rot

5 mounts needed work the rest were in good shape. Driver side #6 and #2, passenger side #7, #6 & #2

 

[liquidh8]

Nice progress. Are you going to get the frame sandblasted?

I should hope to have my wagon like this in a month or so.

 

[BlackBetty]

Yes and no. Most of the outside frame is clean enough where a quick wire wheel is all it needs. I will have someone spray in the holes and get what they can on the inside.

We have already fixed all the mounting holes and now its on to boxing the frame 😀