Project: Motor City Madness- 72 Cutlass (Delilah)

[ryeguy2006a]

Congrats! Won't be long now and you will be tearing it up!

[jetmech442]

Not sure how I've missed this epic thread in the past several years, but man this is awesome! You totally nailed the stance, killer wheels, great progress. I just picked up the Schroth 4 point harness similar to the corbue, can I ask where/how you mounted them? I'm looking at welding some chromoly tubing in the trunk to mount under the package tray, just wondering how you did yours?
Always glad to see a fellow olds guy making the cars even better! Hope to see a youtube video of you ruining those tires soon!

[csouth]

Congrats! Won't be long now and you will be tearing it up!

Yeah, just so happens as soon as I get to this point I have engagements the next 2 wknds...lol

Not sure how I've missed this epic thread in the past several years, but man this is awesome! You totally nailed the stance, killer wheels, great progress. I just picked up the Schroth 4 point harness similar to the corbue, can I ask where/how you mounted them? I'm looking at welding some chromoly tubing in the trunk to mount under the package tray, just wondering how you did yours?
Always glad to see a fellow olds guy making the cars even better! Hope to see a youtube video of you ruining those tires soon!

Thanks... Yes, not too many Olds guys out here. I mounted them to the rear package tray. Schroth has a reinforcement plate I used that was welded in to prevent shearing. The lap belts are mounted in the factory location of course.

https://www.schrothracing.com/products/hardware-plates

[csouth]

Nothing new here. Fighting some driveline angle issues.

Look's like a CV driveshaft is in my future.....

[csouth]

Thanks to Tommy Parry for the online love....

https://www.hotrodhotline.com/chris-...s#.W6WZImhKjIV

[69Phoenix]

Amazing build. Don’t know how you did it all and still came out with your sanity and the shirt on your back. Great job, really liking the paint scheme. Care looks like it’s going to be lots of fun. How long till you say “done” and “done”???

[csouth]

Amazing build. Don’t know how you did it all and still came out with your sanity and the shirt on your back. Great job, really liking the paint scheme. Care looks like it’s going to be lots of fun. How long till you say “done” and “done”???

I'm hope to have some paint late 2019 and then I'd like to call it call it "done"...lol

[csouth]

Just a quick update... Had some road time this summer and car runs good and is getting better the more I drove it as it should with the Holley. I did encounter an issue with my suspension due to the floater housing and the wide z06 calipers. Based on how close the caliper was to the frame, it would press the caliper against the rotor at compression. I ended up pulling the floater and selling it on another forum. I purchased a new Moser semi-float and rear parking brake kit from Kore3. I had the housing powder coated satin black along with my air intake tube. I also finally powder coated my calipers. When I bought the calipers, they were priced with the understanding that they would need to be powder coated. I decided on the Prismatic Illusion Blueberry. Next is getting the calipers reassembled and back on the car.

[deejai35]

Chris that was a great write up on Hotrod Hotline! I have to see your car in person in 2019. Great progress and perseverance throughout this build!

[andrewb70]

Did you ever work out your driveline angle issue?

Andrew

[csouth]

Chris that was a great write up on Hotrod Hotline! I have to see your car in person in 2019. Great progress and perseverance throughout this build!

Barring anything crazy, It will be Power Tour. Definitely Good Guys

Did you ever work out your driveline angle issue?


Andrew

From the moderate speed drive I did its ok. I didn't get a chance to take it on the highway before the issue with the floater came up and that was a good thing! I'll have it out early enough this year where if the issue is not resolved, I will be able to call DSS in time for a shaft.
I did like the way it continued to run better after each short drive. The Holley is definitely running well.

[David Sloan]

Chris any updates to your car?

[andrewb70]

Also, let me know if I can be of service with the Holley tuning.

Andrew

[csouth]

Chris any updates to your car?

Hey David, just finished wrapping the car about the same time you made that post. I put a satin white wrap on the car so I can have it one color ad enjoy it this summer. I also completed my LSA swap. I'm working on an issue right now with TPS, but other than that the car is running awesome.

[csouth]

Also, let me know if I can be of service with the Holley tuning.

Andrew

I actually have a local tuner I'm working with. Thanks for checking though.

[SRD art]

Looks amazing Chris! Glad to see it near completion, what a joy it will be to finally turn the key and just drive!!

[csouth]

Looks amazing Chris! Glad to see it near completion, what a joy it will be to finally turn the key and just drive!!

Thanks Ben... I have actually put about 800mi on it since the LSA conversion has been done and it is very enjoyable.

[David Sloan]

Very Nice !
Car looks great

[SRD art]

Thanks Ben... I have actually put about 800mi on it since the LSA conversion has been done and it is very enjoyable.

Ill bet. I haven't had much time to spend on the forums for a while and have been out of touch on a lot of builds. I was pleasantly surprised to see boost under the hood. I think back on what a sad deal you went through with the Olds motor but look at where the car is now. Your hard work and patience has really paid off. CONGRATS!!

[csouth]

Very Nice !
Car looks great

Thanks, once my back seat is done I'll call it good for a little while.

Ill bet. I haven't had much time to spend on the forums for a while and have been out of touch on a lot of builds. I was pleasantly surprised to see boost under the hood. I think back on what a sad deal you went through with the Olds motor but look at where the car is now. Your hard work and patience has really paid off. CONGRATS!!

I have been out of touch also, seems like I wasn't getting emails on my subscriptions. I had gotten caught up in FB Groups. You're right, that was a major setback at the time. It kind of made me push the car where I wanted it to eventually just sooner. Thanks again!