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    1. #1
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      Newb from WI..71 Cutlass S

      Hey all...I have seen a couple of cars over at ClassicOldsmobile.com, and have always loved the look of updated classic iron, so I followed a couple guys over here..lol



      My starting point will be a supposed 38,000 miles original 71 Cutlass S, and the direction we will go for the first year is upgrading the brakes, shocks, springs, and move on to bodywork and interior. I have seen some amazing builds in here already, and when money allows, we will take the car down to the frame. Until then, we plan on enjoying the hell out of it..my wife cant wait to drive it.

      I did see a few style of rims I want to go with that remind me of a set of ADR Designs I had on another car, so that and tires will also be a focus over the winter months.

      Nice to be here!
      Thanks

      Turkey
      1971 Olds Cutlass S.. project Super Budget semi-pro-touring?
      Alero Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/615508


    2. #2
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      Welcome to Pro-Touring.com, Turkey.

    3. #3
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      Southern Maryland
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      Welcome

    4. #4
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      Dec 2008
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      Lehigh Valley Pa
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      Welcome to this forum. I too am over at ClassicOldsmobile. Always great to have another Olds over here.
      1996 Federal Cadillac hearse
      1988 Eureka Chevy hearse

    5. #5
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      awesome, yep im an Olds freak, and have had quite a few g-bodies, and two modern ones..an Alero and Intrigue...both modified. Im hoping to do some reading through here for some budget builds, or builds that had some budget areas, as between my wife and I we have 6 kids...so while you re-read that...know that I am currently going on layoff from Kohler Co. lol..so while the 23 bux an hour was nice....I now stay home and play Mr. Mom, while the wife wanted to get back into the working field. so tax returns, according to my wife, at least half of it, will go towards (her) Cutlass...see how she claimed it already...lol

      Maybe I will get lucky, and browse the for sale section for goodies that others are getting rid of to upgrade.
      Maybe I can even write a nice long winded thread on how I built my Cutlass on used parts.

      Thanks for the welcome, and if your an Olds man, then perhaps you have already seen me at Olds Homecoming in Lansing for the past 7 years.
      1971 Olds Cutlass S.. project Super Budget semi-pro-touring?
      Alero Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/615508

    6. #6
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      good to see you made it over here

    7. #7
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      Yes sir, I had to follow you and Aceshigh...some of the purists dont take kindly to modification..lol I could see if my car was rare, but even still, One needs to personalize their ride to make it their own.

      We will be doing lots of reading on here..my wife and I are no stranger to forums, and the search button..lol

      I still say we need a NWS thread..lol
      1971 Olds Cutlass S.. project Super Budget semi-pro-touring?
      Alero Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/615508

    8. #8
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      Mar 2006
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      welcome to Pro-touring.com glad to see another oldsmobile owner.

      71 olds cutlass supreme convertible
      07 dodge ram
      96 monte carlo
      11 dodge challenger


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    9. #9
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      Thanks, Im just thankful that some other Olds owners have already taken the plunge. I will be soaking up as much as I can..
      1971 Olds Cutlass S.. project Super Budget semi-pro-touring?
      Alero Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/615508

    10. #10
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    11. #11
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      Hey hows it going? I am glad to see more and more Olds venturing out past the stock builds.
      Stephan
      1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass
      468 BB Olds
      Future plans dual throttle-body injection
      Pro-touring suspension
      Nice stock looking interior


    12. #12
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      Hey all,,,well we are ready to send the car in for body and paint work, and upgrade to some disc brakes. for this year we are just going to upgrade to disc, , not full blown big brakes yet, so Im currious if the ebay 4wheel disc kits are worth it for daily driver status, or just a front conversion for now? I know I will need new springs for the front and rear, and doing the front disc, I will also have to have bushings put in?....any ideas for the first year budget swap for better stopping power? I would rather use new parts rather then junkyard parts.
      1971 Olds Cutlass S.. project Super Budget semi-pro-touring?
      Alero Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/615508

    13. #13
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      Welcome here !!!!!

    14. #14
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      Welcome from another Olds owner.
      Kyle

      1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme:
      Hotchkis TVS
      SC&C Stage II+
      SPC Tubular Lower Control Arms
      Rushforth Super Spokes 19/20 brushed/polished
      Olds 455 Build
      200-4R Transmission (CK Performance Full Billet Pro Street/Strip)
      10bolt 8.5" w/Truetrac, 3.73 gears, Moser 30spline axles

    15. #15
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      Thanks!!!...our car is getting picked up tonight, and should be back in about a month or so...cant wait!!
      1971 Olds Cutlass S.. project Super Budget semi-pro-touring?
      Alero Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/615508

    16. #16
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      Welcome aboard.

    17. #17
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      Thanks!!...Im hoping to document everything, and add another budget build to this forum...just hard to find used parts that people want to get rid of for used prices..lol
      1971 Olds Cutlass S.. project Super Budget semi-pro-touring?
      Alero Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/615508

    18. #18
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      Welcome. Good 2 see more Oldsmobiles here!
      Lee
      1966 Cutlass


      The difference between truth & fiction: fiction has to make sense.

      Build Thread:
      https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=64470

    19. #19
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      Thank you!!..Im always looking to see other Oldsmobiles decked out and customized!
      1971 Olds Cutlass S.. project Super Budget semi-pro-touring?
      Alero Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/615508

    20. #20
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      Sep 2009
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      Well I suppose I can give some updates to what has happened since last year!..lol
      Our Cutlass was picked up Feb of 2010, by what I considered a friend from highschool, and we put down 2300.00 and were told the car would be in a body shop in Bonduel,WI. I kept in contact with the guy doing the work via-emails on facebook, and phone calls. The car was supposed to be done 2nd week of April 2010, but it wasn't. We kept getting verbal and email updates when we asked, but never any proof, so finally I had had enough, and on May 1st 2010, packed up 4 of our 6 kids, and drove up north to see our car since a good friend said he thought he saw it 3 miles outside of town at a farm??? Well needless to say, I found the place where our car was, and almost immediately, my heart sank. The car was taken all apart, sitting in a broken down garage with no doors, and busted windows. Our Cutlass was full of dust, and barncat footprints all over. The guy was there as well as 3 other kids. I told him to give us our money back, and put the car back together, and we will come get it. Guy then skips town, and me and my lil brother went up there the following weekend to put the car back together, and tow it home. Fast forward to this year, and while we had it for sale for awhile on Craigslist as a project, we decided since we had already now had a 4wdb kit, and sheetmetal, paint, wheels and tires, etc. we figured we could try to give it a shot at getting it put back together..at least in a driveable state while me being on injury/layoff, and now having to go back to school for being a displaced worker.
      So far we have the 4wdb kit installed that we got from Matts Classic Camaros (we are having a bit of issues with it), we settled on a set of BOSS 338 staggered 18's with Nitto NTG555 rubber, and the car is currently 20 min away at another body shop and is almost done bodywork wise. we will have to settle for primer this year as while we have the gallon of paint, we have nothing else, and not enough money to complete it. I did get some pics up on FB awhile back, but havent taken any lately...its been a bit of a project, and while the car is in the bodyshop, we have been looking at cheap alternatives to re-covering our door panels, and rear seat, and shopping on Craigslist for a decent set of buckets.

      I guess this will be a very budget built wanna-be pro-touring project for a couple years while my 36 yr old butt has to go back to school for something completely different from what I have known...LMAO!
      1971 Olds Cutlass S.. project Super Budget semi-pro-touring?
      Alero Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/615508

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