38 Olds restoration - Page 2

keiser31 · July 5th, 2009

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Originally Posted by imouttahere

"My wife gave me five years to complete it..."

LarryJ, don't you know how unbecoming such a statement is to you? If this is really true, then you need to let your wife know who's boss, in no uncertain terms. And under no circumstances should you admit it on an internet forum!

FIVE YEARS???? You are one lucky dude. Most women would throw us out after three.

Larry J · July 5th, 2009

Thanks - I saved the old lines when I removed them to use as patterns - worked out pretty well I think. I have the gas line formed as well but am not ready install the tank. I had the gas tank redone, which was a basket case, by a Gas Tank Renu franchisee in Iowa City, Iowa, but have not located a working sending unit. I bought one for a later model GM product and am considering taking parts from the original and trying to make the two into one that works. A project for another day as I will be out of town all this next week. I have a parts car as well - unfortunately, the same parts on both cars seem to always be in similar shape.

keiser31 · July 6th, 2009

A lot of production cars have the very same weaknesses and end up with the same maladies.

elmo39 · July 6th, 2009

Larry J have yuo tried S.U.R.&R. is a leading manufacturer of an extensive line of replacement parts used in the Automotive Aftermarket industry.

simplyconnected · July 6th, 2009

Larry, I'm glad your brakes turned out right. I'm anxious to see the finished product. Sounds like you are going top drawer on everything. It will be stunning when done, I'm sure.
- Dave Dare

Larry J · July 6th, 2009

Believe me - she is a saint for putting up with me for 36 years. And if it takes 10 years to finish it so be it - her bark is worse than her bite. Thanks for the tip on SUR&R Elmo39 - I will try them.

Larry J · July 8th, 2009

Here is a pic of the Olds the day I pulled it out of the weeds. Lots of work ahead. Checked with SUR&R on the fuel tank sending unit and they don't have one for this car but assure me that they can rebuild mine despite its very poor condition. I may give them a shot at it.

Larry J · July 17th, 2009

Took the day off to do some work on the Olds. I cleaned up and painted the parking brake cable transfer bar and the front cable. Got the front cable installed and am working on the two rear cables. The rear two cables were shot so I found one on ebay that purportedly was for the car but after receipt I am doubtful. I may have to break down and just buy two new ones. Does anyone know of a supplier other than Kanter for brake cables? Also spent a good part of the day looking for the rear cable brackets - in the garage somewhere but its like a needle in a haystack. I am going to have to find a picture of the brackets.

Larry J · September 8th, 2009

Glad to be back in the good old USA from vacation. Found the hand brake cables I need and better yet I found the cable brackets in my garage. That clean up project that is rapidly becoming a necessity. Anyway, here are some pics of the cables in the brackets - before and after. I think I just have three major things to accomplish before the chassis is ready for the body - the steering box, the drive shaft, and engine/transmission.

Went to see Crosby, Stills, and Nash in Kansas City - those guys are looking pretty ragged - The average age of the crowd had to be mid to late 50's - Oh yeah - that's my age........

sayhonkmon · September 8th, 2009

I have never removed a car body from a frame; where do you start?? How do you figure out
where the bolts are and what to take loose. Do you need a special hoist or what do you reccommend? My email address is clem754@verizon.net. Thanks. I have a 36 Dodge panel truck that was flooded in hurricane Ivan and I'd like to salvage it if I can.