ManualOldsOnly Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) It's truly looking amazong Ted! I was just talking to Terry today about you. Edited January 16, 2022 by ManualOldsOnly (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I have a question I have pondered since I thought about replacing the wood in my 33 roof... How do you get it back in the car? My Graham is constructed similarly. I thought I could pull the B pillar and slide it in? or will it slide in through the top at an angle? Other question is what to use to bond the wood to the body and not have it squeak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chistech Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Finished up the roof wood today. Made and installed the front trim bow then cut relief dadoes anywhere the original wood showed them to be. Clamped down another piece of 1/4” lathing and I’m real happy with the heights of all bows and attachment points. Everything got rounded off where needed and sanded smooth. I’m pretty confident it will fit well even though I didn’t have the car itself to fit it to. I’m happy with the way it all came out and looks. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chistech Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) On 1/16/2022 at 10:51 AM, Graham Man said: I have a question I have pondered since I thought about replacing the wood in my 33 roof... How do you get it back in the car? My Graham is constructed similarly. I thought I could pull the B pillar and slide it in? or will it slide in through the top at an angle? Other question is what to use to bond the wood to the body and not have it squeak? You should be able to go right through the door opening or the front door window. Use heavy roofing felt between the wood and metal for anti-squeak. Edited January 18, 2022 by chistech (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManualOldsOnly Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 Hey all been a while since ive posted anything. The weather was absolutely miserable and am building this car under a carport. Anyway that being said i have tried to continue to making process where i can. I rebuilt the water pump. I was able to get a hold of a NOS rebuild kit. I sand blasted everything and powder coated all parts. Im gonna stick with the silver that someone painted this engine. I know its not stock but i think it looks better then the green and hey its somehting different so why not. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManualOldsOnly Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 More pictures of the water pump rebuild. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chistech Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 How are you making out with your 33’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManualOldsOnly Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 Alrighty havent posted in freaking ever. So sorry everyone. But I have been working on it trying to make some progress. As of recent i've been pulling the car more apart. The fenders and running boards are off along with the grill. Got the frame stripped and primed and and the motor all resealed and painted. The motor was full of the thickest sludge ever but it cleaned up really nice and the bearings and everything checked out 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManualOldsOnly Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 Hello everyone quick update on the build. Believe it or not i have been working on even though it has been hot as heck down here. While I'm waiting on the rest of the engine parts from the plating shop. I have been working on fitting up the transmission. I've descided to swap in a T5 so that i would have the OD and be able to keep up with modern traffic plus hopefully get a little better fuel ecomey since I intend on driving this thing often. So, as this is an Oldsmobile there is virtually no aftermarket support (unsurprisingly), there was a little trial and error but all the major aspects have been figured out. The bolt parterns were actually very close for the chevy varient of the t5, but the bellhousing does not have a machined pocket for a bearing retainer. I didn't want to machine the orginal bellhousing or really modify any orginal parts just incase i chicken out and want to put the 3 speed back in. So i had to make my own adpater and because i didnt want to drill out the bellgosuing i went with the Ford variant of the T5. First I tried a later s10 T5 which allowed the shifter to clear the X member of the frame and had the ford pattern which allowed me to make an adpater plate that cleared all the holes of the bellhousing. Well when i got it all bolted it i figured out the input shaft was too short. Next i got a WC mustang T5 and swapped the input shaft for the sn95 input which of couse a longer and now it fits perfect. Ironically the the 10 spline input shaft allows me to use the stock clutch which was also 10 spline. For the back side of the trans I had the s10 tailhousing machined for a mechanical speedo and swapped it on. The last thing i need to do is figure out a remote shifter that allows me to use the stock shift location. And have a drive shaft made. As a recap or shorthand notes: - WC mustang t5 - sn95 input shaft -rebuilt orgianal clutch/pressure plate/throwout/flywheel -made my own pilot bushing -made my own trans adapter Still needs: -paint trans -drive shaft -remote shifter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManualOldsOnly Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 As far as a remote shifter this is what im thinking of doing if anyone knows who made it. I would love to know might save me some time. Of couse I wouldn't use the ford shifter I would use my olds swan style shifter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 So nice to follow your work with the car. Here is my f33 here in Sweden. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManualOldsOnly Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 Beautiful car! looks to be in very good shape! Yeah I haven't posted in a while I wound up moving from Nashville Tennessee up to Covington OH, so things have been very hectic but I actually just started back on the car the other day so hopefully I'll have some new pictures and an update to post soon! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 8:01 PM, ManualOldsOnly said: Beautiful car! looks to be in very good shape! Yeah I haven't posted in a while I wound up moving from Nashville Tennessee up to Covington OH, so things have been very hectic but I actually just started back on the car the other day so hopefully I'll have some new pictures and an update to post soon! The car is all original and runs good. The patina is great. Looking forward to read more aboute your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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