1971 Olds "S71" Progress thread - Pro-Touring.com

oestek · #1 07-13-2007, 11:59 AM

Our 1971 Olds Cutlass S "S71" project is progressing.

It's an interesting car in the fact that the original owner ordered basically a 442 without the 455. Factory 'glass hood, 4-speed, disc brakes, sway bars, buckets, etc., but he ran out of funds when it came to the engine.

So we're building the original 350 but adding a single turbo, keeping the 4 speed, adding a Gear Vendor, and keeping the original Viking Blue / White combo.

Here's the final rendering with the new wheels - these are from Street Smart Classics. They're still in development, but we hope to get a set for this car. Combined with the redline tires, we think it's a cool look.

We post all the video from the build and update blogs on our site, www.v8tvshow.com.

- KO

Rantheman · #2 07-13-2007, 12:22 PM

nice should look sweet when done

oestek · #3 07-13-2007, 12:33 PM

Hey, thanks! Do you have a thread for your car? We're also building a '65 Chevelle with a GenIII motor...

- KO

LMDGUY · #4 07-13-2007, 12:42 PM

WOW.. that looks sweet.

Mr Nick · #5 07-13-2007, 05:24 PM

Very nice, glad to hear you're keeping an Olds engine in it.

You know... there is a guy making 16-20" billet SSII style wheels. I believe first prototype is done.

http://www.streetsmartclassics.com/home.htm

NOT my car:

Mr Nick · #6 07-13-2007, 05:36 PM

Well I just did a search and the new wheels have already been brought up... Oh well!

I'm hoping he finds an 'off the shelf' wheel hoop to use, then I might be able to afford a set.

Rantheman · #7 07-14-2007, 12:43 AM

had a thread but that was a little while ago I have made no pregress but my cardomain in the my sig explains everything

rileydawgg · #8 07-14-2007, 09:58 AM

Kevin, those wheels look much better in that rendering than the others you had on there. I personally would've liked the cutsom SSIIs on your project, but I like that you're going for an updated look from the original regardless.

I think those and the custom SSIIs are really the definition on pro-touring with regards to wheels.

oestek · #9 07-14-2007, 08:39 PM

Thanks guys. I think the Olds had a cool look with the SSIIs, they really ID the car, so we're looking forward to seeing the updated versions.

Plus the fact that the wheels now add to the American hero look with the blue face, polished hoops, and red-striped tires. It's almost Evel Knievel-esque.

oestek · #10 07-16-2007, 10:32 AM

Here's an early 3D model of the wheel.

nbecker · #11 07-16-2007, 10:51 AM

The car and wheels look great cant wait to see it done!

curly · #12 07-17-2007, 03:55 AM

That will be an awesome looking Cutlass! I'm also glad to see that you are staying with the Oldsmobile powerplant (especially with a turbo

). Good luck with the build and keep us posted. I'll have to pass the information on the wheels to a friend of mine that is a Cutlass lover and owner!

wick · #13 07-17-2007, 07:55 AM

That will be a nice car. I think the Buick GS's would make good starting points as well.

texasred · #14 07-22-2007, 07:13 AM

I agree that keeping it all-Olds and just updating it is more radical than just stuffing a rat under the hood and making another Chevelle out of it. The over-square Olds 350 is a nice little motor.

As the owner of a 71 Cutlass convertible, I can appreciate everything you are doing. I'm especially looking forward to reading more about the wheels and the turbo.

Thanks!

C.J.

ProTouring442 · #15 07-22-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by texasred

I agree that keeping it all-Olds and just updating it is more radical than just stuffing a rat under the hood and making another Chevelle out of it. The over-square Olds 350 is a nice little motor.

As the owner of a 71 Cutlass convertible, I can appreciate everything you are doing. I'm especially looking forward to reading more about the wheels and the turbo.

Thanks!

C.J.

Hey now, be nice... I have one of those Chevelle-ized Oldsmobiles!

Then again, I did buy my car with no motor, and already owned the LS-6 454 I stuffed in it.

It's all good though, if I had not already owned the 454, I probably would have built a 455. By the way C.J., Welcome! How about a thread on your 71 'vert? Mine's a '72 'vert that I just might finish one day! Pics are on my F-Quick site, linked in my signature.

More pics on the progress of the S-71, please!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

steemin · #16 07-24-2007, 06:55 PM

KO..
Kudos for doing something different.

I love the rendering and I am anxious to follow the build of this car.
Scott

texasred · #17 07-26-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ProTouring442

Hey now, be nice... I have one of those Chevelle-ized Oldsmobiles!

Then again, I did buy my car with no motor, and already owned the LS-6 454 I stuffed in it.

It's all good though, if I had not already owned the 454, I probably would have built a 455. By the way C.J., Welcome! How about a thread on your 71 'vert? Mine's a '72 'vert that I just might finish one day! Pics are on my F-Quick site, linked in my signature.

More pics on the progress of the S-71, please!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

Bill,

What a schweeeeeeeet ride!

But I guess it's kinda like putting a Ford 429 in an El Camino. That doesn't make it a Ranchero....but can you still say it's a Chevy?

Mine's down for paint right now. Nothing as exciting as yours, but we are filling in the seams in front of the resr fender wells, the rear fender extensions and the front fender eyebrows. Final color will be mid 80s Bright Red.

The car's already got a dual gate, 442 rear bumper and trumpets, rear sway bar and SouthSide Machine bars, 1.5" front sway bar, Rallye Pak gauges, "slightly" warmed over 350, LT-1 electric fans and fast ratio steering box, aluminum radiator, RobbMc mechanical fuel pump, 3.42 posi and SS-I rims.

C.J.

ProTouring442 · #18 07-26-2007, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by texasred

Bill,

What a schweeeeeeeet ride!

Mine's down for paint right now. Nothing as exciting as yours, but we are filling in the seams in front of the resr fender wells, the rear fender extensions and the front fender eyebrows. Final color will be mid 80s Bright Red.

The car's already got a dual gate, 442 rear bumper and trumpets, rear sway bar and SouthSide Machine bars, 1.5" front sway bar, Rallye Pak gauges, "slightly" warmed over 350, LT-1 electric fans and fast ratio steering box, aluminum radiator, RobbMc mechanical fuel pump, 3.42 posi and SS-I rims.

C.J.

Sounds nice!

How are you filling the seams? I thought about doing this, but was afraid of cracking paint issues.

How about a few pics?

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

texasred · #19 07-26-2007, 06:11 PM

I'm not a a "body guy"...I'm more of a a mechanics and electrics guy. One of the guys in the local Olds club is "trading skills" with me. He learned old school bodywork from his dad...a real tin-bender.

When we were planning this, I was concerned about shrinkage and cracking issues on the seams. He used a product called AllMetal. It is is regular plastic bondo that has been infused with a metal powder. It gives the plastic bondo better "thermal" properties and it is better able to shrink and expand as the car shrinks and expands with temperature changes. It's the closest thing to soldering that you can get.

I saw several examples of the results when the Olds Nationals were in Dallas last year. I talked to several kustomizers and they all raved about it.

Check out http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o...ass%20project/

There's one pic that shows it down to the bone. It's like sanding aluminum, all right. We skimcoated Premium Bondo (gold can) over it and anyplace else we needed to level.

C.J.

68cutlass · #20 07-30-2007, 08:38 PM

Its great to see an Olds as a project car on a show. I looked up the tv schedule for direct tv and I'll start watching religiously. Also the video blogs on the site are nice. Its good to know that I'm not the only person to find a bunch of leaves down between the rocker panel and fender! Keep up the good work, and thanks again for keeping the Olds 350 in it.
-Mark