my 84 regal and 84 cutlass build up thread and other pics

[2000.malibu.ls]

lol wow. I wish I could take on a project in that much detail!im overwhelmed with my car as is. I am just waiting for chip foose to show up at my house and overhaul it. lol

 

[Silent viewer]

i never thought it would get to this point but one thing led to another and then one day i just started taking it apart and here i am. actually i had a new frame because the first one was bent when i got hit by the semi so i planned to just switch them real fast but then i saw how much attention the underside needed and i decided that i better do it right so now here i am trying to clean undercoating chunks out of my hair, eyes and ears not to mention the spots of por 15 all over my arms lol. i hope it is worth it when i am all done!

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

yeah, my "summer" engine swap, has turned into a "summer/fall" engine swap!

 

[dan2286]

You didnt know that it is a good idea to mask off your body when using por15??? :lol: :lol: :lol: That stuff takes way to long for it to get off your skin!!!

 

[Silent viewer]

i had long sleves on and dripped some on me and the stuff went rigth through the sleves lol

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

To tip the seats forward, I would try the outside brackets from a 2 door Grand Prix and see if they will bolt in place of the ones those seats have. I used 4 door front seats from another Cutlass in my car, and all I had to do was switch to the hinged piece on the outside to make them work. I would think that GM would use the same seat frames for cars of a similar size, and they probably even have a universal backrest adjuster that gets used on multiple car lines to cut development costs. My seats had a zipper that was covered by a trim plate on the side, yours may have a similar arrangement on either the side or the bottom.

 

[Silent viewer]

man, you are reading my mind! i planned to do that, i just have not spent any time on the interior in awhile, i am working really hard to get the body back on the frame right now.

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I hear ya! I have been mired in school and work and have not been able to shoot my car because I haven't had a clear day to get it to the paint booth. Bodywork is the worst part of old cars, the rest is pretty easy.

 

[Silent viewer]

i cant say that i disagree with that! i am still wiping crap off my face and out of my ears from last night! lol, it sucks! back to it tomorrow, fun....not