So i was browsing Craigslist for sh*ts and giggles and came across this majestic beast. A 78 Oldsmobile Cutlass for $700. it was too good to pass up. i went and checked it out. the owner was going to scrap it for parts on his race car that he takes to the track but since it runs and drives and is in pretty good shape he wanted to see if anyone would buy it. It started up. it was a racket to drive. the Transmission indicator on the dash doesnt line up with the actual gear that you have selected. so i put it in Drive and started driving away. it wouldnt shift so i thought the trans was screwed. turns out i had thrown it into first gear. i got up to 50 in first haha. so i put into drive and got going again and when the trans tried to shift into second at low RPMs it would make some awful noise, but get into gear. Another issue is a very strong pull to the right, as well as some squeaking and noise coming from the wheels. i said **** it. its a cool car. got a nice body and color. so i drove it home, squeaks and all. it didnt complain at all on the highway. i was impressed. By far the coolest car i own.
So this weekend after a couple days of owning it i picked up some new rotors, pads, and bearings and replaced the front brakes. all squeaks gone. awesome feeling so i took it out and got some pizza to celebrate.
My plans for the car are to clean it up and give it some more power. it needs it. its missing some chrome. the doors are a little messed up. driver side window doesnt roll up or down. no locks. no headliner. electrical issues such as the front parking lights turn on when i hit the brakes(unless thats normal), no turn signals when i move the lever, no hazard lights, and so on. the car has no audio system. the transmission needs replacing. rear window has no seal and just bounces around back there but doesnt fall out. the dash is a horrendous pistachio green.
All in all, this is the coolest car i own. i absolutely love the body style and the color. It has tremendous potential to be an awesome car. I plan to put in a new crate motor, i havent decided on chevy or olds for that. put in a Ford 9 inch rear end. clean up the Interior and make it really nice. i want to make it fast and show worthy.
If any of you have any advice i would greatly appreciate it! This will be a new experience to build a car like this from barely anything up to something really cool.
So this weekend after a couple days of owning it i picked up some new rotors, pads, and bearings and replaced the front brakes. all squeaks gone. awesome feeling so i took it out and got some pizza to celebrate.
My plans for the car are to clean it up and give it some more power. it needs it. its missing some chrome. the doors are a little messed up. driver side window doesnt roll up or down. no locks. no headliner. electrical issues such as the front parking lights turn on when i hit the brakes(unless thats normal), no turn signals when i move the lever, no hazard lights, and so on. the car has no audio system. the transmission needs replacing. rear window has no seal and just bounces around back there but doesnt fall out. the dash is a horrendous pistachio green.
All in all, this is the coolest car i own. i absolutely love the body style and the color. It has tremendous potential to be an awesome car. I plan to put in a new crate motor, i havent decided on chevy or olds for that. put in a Ford 9 inch rear end. clean up the Interior and make it really nice. i want to make it fast and show worthy.
If any of you have any advice i would greatly appreciate it! This will be a new experience to build a car like this from barely anything up to something really cool.
