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hunter_alexander
10-06-2006, 06:57 AM
Well, I stumbled across this place while looking for suspension tuning parts for my 87 cutlass. Cool place. :D



What it is....

1987 Olds Cutlass Supreme. 116k miles, bought off the original owner. Super clean car, all original, currently undergoing a complete restification.

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And here it is in its present stage. Completely torn down getting ready for the rebuild.

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Plans are a 1972 olds 350 squeezing as much power out of it as possible while still being streetable, total suspension rebuild, and a slight interior modification. The car is getting a completely new look on the outside with new paint, some blacked out trim, front air dam, h/o hood scoop and possibly the rear spoiler (not sure on that part yet).

Biggest problem I have encountered so far..... finding wheels that I like.

I did all that you see in 2 days over 2 different weekends. I am lifting the body off the frame this weekend, where it will be cleaned (not sure how yet) and painted (not sure on powder coat or paint yet).

Goal is to have the frame done, the underbody cleaned and painted and the body back on the frame before the snow flies. Then I can take my time going through and prepping for paint in the spring (which my best friend and I are doing, as he does great work). After the paint, I will reassemble the car, the new suspension components, install the motor and tranny and by summer have a sweet gofast cruiser. :)

hdesign
10-06-2006, 07:10 AM
Wow, beautiful car. Seems like we've been getting a lotta G-bodies lately. You can never have too many as far as I'm concerned. Sounds like you have a good plan. I can't wait to see more.

olds87
10-06-2006, 07:14 AM
Nice car you got there and welcome to the site.

SicMonte
10-06-2006, 08:28 AM
ooohhhh yes!! another g-body!! soon we might out number 1st gen camaro's....yeah right!! Welcome to the site!!

if you are looking for suspension parts for the car...check out SCandC.com. They pretty much specialize in gbodies. Mark up there is a suspension guru and he can set your car up right...he did mine and i cant believe the car now!!!

Ralph LoGrasso
10-06-2006, 01:56 PM
Welcome to the site. Good luck on the project.

ProTouring442
10-07-2006, 02:32 AM
Welcome! Very nice!!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"
http://www.fquick.com/ProTouring442

malibuplotter
10-07-2006, 09:39 PM
nice ride, welcome to the site i'm a fellow gobod junkie i've kinda strayed away from this for a short time but now that the gbods are representing i think i'll start hanging out a little more. there are some extremely knowledgable people here as well as some killer hotrods.
good luck with the project hope all goes as planned.

B' Love
10-07-2006, 09:52 PM
Nice car !

welcome to the site!

GBodyGMachine
10-08-2006, 04:27 AM
Allright, another G-Body. I am doing the same thing you are right now, but with a regal. Its alot of fun isnt it? I have the body off the frame right now and just completed the frame notch. I am going to be running BOZE FORGED wheels. You should check them out. Here is a rendering of my car with the BOZE FORGED MESH wheels.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/10/2n1v1g5-1.jpg

Good luck,
JEff

CRCRFT78
10-08-2006, 10:48 PM
Welcome from another G-body owner.

TPI Monte SS
10-12-2006, 08:14 AM
Welcome aboard from yet another G-body owner! Looks like a great project. I have a soft spot for Cutlii too, one of my past daily drivers was an '86 Cutlass Salon.