BUILD THREAD Project Olds Cool (Recognition!!)

[Rktpwrd]

It's a good thing that metric sh*t tons are smaller and lighter than standard sh*t tons or you would really have lots of work left to do!! Looks great even to my untrained eye!

Well, I am in Canada, so gotta do as the Canadians do!! (We’re all on the metric system up here for the uninformed....)
Besides the the “metric” reference ties into all the metric fasteners on our cars!
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it...


In all seriousness, thanks very much for the compliment. If it’s starting to look good to even the untrained eye, I must be doing something right!

 

[Rktpwrd]

Dang D! Your killing me.. I wish I knew how to do body work I would have done my own car.. Instead I am here with separation anxiety and its been less than 48 hours....

Olds Cool is going to be kickass when painted. Can't wait to see! On a side note, not sure if it was mentioned prior. Is the sunroof stock? or did you do that yourself? STOP putting ideas in my head now I want one LOL.

I hear ya Victor!
I’m not sure I could handle having any of my cars in someone else’s hands. I’m waaay too much of a control freak for that!
Lol
Hopefully the shop will knock your paint job outta the park in a reasonable time frame and get it back to you ASAP!

Thanks for the props on the old girl. It’s coming along steadily now, but never fast enough for my liking. I’ve got a really good idea of how she’s gonna look when it’s done, and I can’t wait for the day it comes to reality. And to share my vision for it with you all at the same time.

As for the giant hole in the roof, that is actually factory. It’s one of the few “A” body Cutlasses I’ve seen with a metal topped factory AstroRoof.
Check out the early pics from when I picked it up a couple years back:

Ideas entering your head are expressly not my fault...

 

[Rktpwrd]

Well I was comparing it in my mind to when the vinyl top came off

Gotcha.
I thought you were considering that I’d be painting it soon. Unfortunately I’ve still got a wee bit of work to do before that can happen, but it’s steadily getting there.

Compared to what I had to start with...

...I’m very pleased with the progress!

 

[Rktpwrd]

The roof and driver's quarter panel sure look good for the first block session. Great progress!

Thanks Mike!

I’m extremely happy with it so far as well. It’s nice to know that the countless hours of making sure the bodywork underneath was straight and right was all worthwhile. It’s here at this stage that it really starts to pay off.

 

[olds307 and 403]

I hear ya Victor!
I’m not sure I could handle having any of my cars in someone else’s hands. I’m waaay too much of a control freak for that!
Lol
Hopefully the shop will knock your paint job outta the park in a reasonable time frame and get it back to you ASAP!

Thanks for the props on the old girl. It’s coming along steadily now, but never fast enough for my liking. I’ve got a really good idea of how she’s gonna look when it’s done, and I can’t wait for the day it comes to reality. And to share my vision for it with you all at the same time.

As for the giant hole in the roof, that is actually factory. It’s one of the few “A” body Cutlasses I’ve seen with a metal topped factory AstroRoof.
Check out the early pics from when I picked it up a couple years back:

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Ideas entering your head are expressly not my fault...

There are few factory sunroof's from those late 70's "A" bodies, never seen a metal top version. Part of the point is to let more light in, not on that one.

 

[Canon_Mutant]

I hear ya Victor!
I’m not sure I could handle having any of my cars in someone else’s hands. I’m waaay too much of a control freak for that!
Lol
Hopefully the shop will knock your paint job outta the park in a reasonable time frame and get it back to you ASAP!

Thanks for the props on the old girl. It’s coming along steadily now, but never fast enough for my liking. I’ve got a really good idea of how she’s gonna look when it’s done, and I can’t wait for the day it comes to reality. And to share my vision for it with you all at the same time.

As for the giant hole in the roof, that is actually factory. It’s one of the few “A” body Cutlasses I’ve seen with a metal topped factory AstroRoof.
Check out the early pics from when I picked it up a couple years back:

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Ideas entering your head are expressly not my fault...

Ejector Seat!

I have literally never seen one of these prior to this. Even more admirable reason to save the ole girl.

 

[Rktpwrd]

There are few factory sunroof's from those late 70's "A" bodies, never seen a metal top version. Part of the point is to let more light in, not on that one.

Ejector Seat!

I have literally never seen one of these prior to this. Even more admirable reason to save the ole girl.

I’m beginning to think the metal top version that’s on my car must be quite rare. I’ve personally never seen another one, as noted they’re usually the glass ones.

Having it solid metal doesn’t bother me one bit, when it’s closed it’s like having standard hardtop roof car, but when it’s open it’s the next best thing to T-tops without all the inherent leakage problems. I could care less about having extra light let in when it’s closed TBH.

 

[mclellan83]

I'm with you D, with me being of the ginger persuasion I have got sunburn through a friends sunroof in his Caddy V which he did not think was possible. So all the better of an option to me

 

[Longroof79]

Thanks Jack! It’s always nice to have your input on the car.
Attention to detail seems to be my forté, try as I might I just can’t seem to “half *ss” anything. This was supposed to be a quick paint job, get it done in under a year, and yet here I am.
Oh well, I feel it’s time well spent and it’s the hobby I love, so what the hell right?

Mike is his own entity.
Lol
To really understand him, you’d have to meet him in person. Helluva nice guy, salt of the earth type, and a hard worker. No one pushes him as hard as he pushes himself. He’s a lot like me that way.
To get him to slow down and take it easy is about as easy as herding cats!

I want him to ease back into things, so that’s why I put him in charge of stripping the trunk lid. It’s not physical, but helps me out a great deal.
It’s just nice to have him back.

D,
It's hard to imagine how things looked before you got started. For example the rust issues on the top and sail panel areas, and the other areas you found while delving into the body.
I see that you enjoy doing what you're doing....and you do it well. It obviously shows.

Hey, I know you wouldn't push Mike to extremes. I'm sure he knows his limitations and is more than happy to help...I'm just having a little fun with you.

 

[Rktpwrd]

D,
It's hard to imagine how things looked before you got started. For example the rust issues on the top and sail panel areas, and the other areas you found while delving into the body.
I see that you enjoy doing what you're doing....and you do it well. It obviously shows.

Hey, I know you wouldn't push Mike to extremes. I'm sure he knows his limitations and is more than happy to help...I'm just having a little fun with you.

It’s all good Jack!