Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Terry and I went to Waterloo to pick up the primered rims, and the frame.

Dropped off the rear lower control arm after a little metal work.

I found the VIN on the frame:-) A little tough to see but i got a few good pictures:-)

Had a great engine building conversation on the way back, Ramblers and Oldsmobiles are similar in a few ways..... 6 inch rods and hard to find parts.

Thanks Terry!!!!! "It takes a village"

Ryan

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Double W-31 Delight today!!!! Mail Man showed up with another load of Inline Tube parts:-)

Lots of little items:-)

Engine and trans mounts, hoses, u-joints, stickers, emblems, core supports, rad saddle mounts and shims, gas tank straps, exhast manifold gaskets, thermosat, and gasket, rear axle to backing plate gaskets, wheel well moulding screws, rear sway bar shims, bolts, nuts, washers, gas tank vent, clutch boot, etc, etc!!

The stickers are a little premature but while I was having items shipped (might as well)

Ryan

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Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Alss</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looks like your axle vent got tore up [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]..if ya need one.......... </div></div>

Yup I need one, can you add one to my parts pile at Gladi's? Pick Up at NOCC?

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Very cool. You must had one he part order form from Inline tube! Cant wait to see this thing go back together

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JpMotorsports</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very cool. You must had one he part order form from Inline tube! Cant wait to see this thing go back together </div></div>

I am a little bit addicted to Inline Tube:-)

&quot;Cant wait to see this thing go back together&quot; Me too!!!!

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

I got the small repair rings laid out on the bare frame:-)

Measured a few hundred times, used an original frame dimensioned drawing.

All the diagonal measurements look good plus or minus an eighth of an inch.

Plan to try to get these welded Thursday after work........ so I can get the frame back to the media blaster.

I should have shiny parts next week, on my revised schedule I need to be done the frame this month:-)

Making some engine plans, in a couple weeks I will visit FJ Smith in Cayuga, we seemed to be on the same page with my goals and budget and they dyno tune everything (which is one of my main sticking points)

Also inventoried all my new parts:-) one little issue but Inline will fix it up no problem:-) Last time I thought I was missing the tiny U shaped brake lines from the flex line to the wheel cylinders up front and had to force him to hold off till I could check and double check.

Also somehow I bought a tire pressure sticker for a Hurst Olds with 15 inch tires, I can give it away at PSMCDR to the Polyglass Pimp:-)

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

U-shaped brake lines [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

Remind me to let you in on a little secret about these [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

Are your original gas tank straps missing? What is wrong with them?

Dan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">U-shaped brake lines [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

Remind me to let you in on a little secret about these [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

Are your original gas tank straps missing? What is wrong with them?

Dan </div></div>

Brake line class at NOCC, Deal

The original gas tank straps looked pretty rough, I haven't tried to restore them, and this could be an item that I &quot;over bought&quot; When things start going back together I am trying to be as prepared as possible. Tiny things can hold me up especially being in Canada (Those parts took weeks to arrive) The originals and the new are galvanized so if my originals will shine up perfectly I will use them and sell the new parts.

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

A few pictures from preparing last night to repair the two body mount holes second from the back of the frame on both sides.

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Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Looking good Ryan. That frame cleaned up pretty well.

Keep up the good work.

Phil Woj.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Woj</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looking good Ryan. That frame cleaned up pretty well.

Keep up the good work.

Phil Woj. </div></div>

Thanks Phil:-)

I get a little surprised what I don't know......... I don't even know what I don't know:-) Dangerous:-)

I am super excited about the condition of the frame and suspension pieces:-)

Ryan

PS: Engine builder visits are on hold for two weeks, I am not pushed for time and one builder is away for two weeks so I will resume when he returns.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

So I added a little fun to the build:-)

Tracker1 has the perfect addition to my W-31 a Hurst Ram Rod Shifter to go behind my Ram Rod 350:-)

This will be perfect on my M22!!

Ryan

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Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Leave that cut up floor hump alone.....until you have this ready to install [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

That's the new plan:-)

I have a new 4 speed hump section lined up and it will sit aside for a little while:-)

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Did you ask Tracker1 if the Ram Rod comes with bushing shims? You will have to do research.....if they are needed for your application on an Olds? I believe they are needed.

I will email you a picture of the bushing.

Dan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Ryan.......here's my two cents. If you don't mind modifying your tunnel......do it now cause you'll regret not doing it later and eventually, you WILL put the Ram Rod in. Ask me how I know. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img]

Kurt. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69 Post Sedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ryan.......here's my two cents. If you don't mind modifying your tunnel......do it now cause you'll regret not doing it later and eventually, you WILL put the Ram Rod in. Ask me how I know. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img]

Kurt. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img] </div></div>

I am on board:-)

This has been sitting in the back of my mind for a while, and I agree to restore/repair the hump would mean never cutting it up again, so fun now Concours later:-)

I will have the piece of floor on the shelf ready to go.

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Did you ask Tracker1 if the Ram Rod comes with bushing shims? You will have to do research.....if they are needed for your application on an Olds? I believe they are needed.

I will email you a picture of the bushing.

Dan </div></div>

I will find out. I think I remember the part from Ricks RR:-)

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Things are looking great Ryan. You will be stoked with the Ram Rod.

Jason

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Did you ask Tracker1 if the Ram Rod comes with bushing shims? You will have to do research.....if they are needed for your application on an Olds? I believe they are needed.

I will email you a picture of the bushing.

Dan </div></div>

Dan, that shifter and mount are the second design, same as mine, so it shouldn't need the bushings/spacers. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SuperNovaSS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Things are looking great Ryan. You will be stoked with the Ram Rod.

Jason </div></div>

^^^^X1000^^^^

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

10-4 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Ryan - you are good to go [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Thanks guys!!!

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Rushed around like a fool after work today:-)

Went to Terry's and borrowed his welder, raced back home in an ice storm to meet my friend the welder. We measured using the original frame drawing and what I had laid out was bang on using diagonal, side to side and front to back measurements:-) I wanted a second guy to go over them with me before opening up the holes for the replacement metal rings, as it is hard to get accurate measurements solo.

We ground out the bad material (about 1/4 inch around two body mount holes) and welded in two more rings, then ground with a flapper wheel and used the die grinder underneath to dress it up, looks like a million bucks:-)

I felt like a dink, I had to steal the power from the stove for the welder as the family was cooking chili for dinner:-( I guess I have heard of worse things:-)

Frame is now ready to go back form blasting:-) Monday/Tuesday.

Ryan

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Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Unless your shipping the frame in an enclosed tralier.....you now better wait for all the snow to melt :-(

I hate snow [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img] Well done.

Dan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Unless your shipping the frame in an enclosed tralier.....you now better wait for all the snow to melt :-(

I hate snow [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img] Well done.

Dan </div></div>

I will make sure she gets to and from safe and sound and dry!!!!

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

I think it may all melt Saturday and Sunday, so here is hoping Monday is clean sailing back to the blaster.

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RamblerDealer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think it may all melt Saturday and Sunday, so here is hoping Monday is clean sailing back to the blaster. </div></div>

I second that!

Our Power has been out for 8 hours so far......... Hope the melting starts soon!!

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

With that power outage, are we to suspect another little Weaver in 9 months??? Just jabbin' atcha Ryan!!! Keep up the good work, Bro.! And by the way, good deal on that shifter!

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

With that power outage, are we to suspect another little Weaver in 9 months???
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Ha, Then the Olds would never get done [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

The power is still out:-)

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Dang. That has to suck big time! Hopefully you are keeping warm and the snow disappears over the weekend. Not here! I have to mow for the first time this season.....

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The power is still out:-)

Ryan

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Your power back on?

Dan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Candle light dinner again:-(

We took a drive around and many many homes without power in the area:-(

By the website it looks like 10:00 PM tomorrow night as an eta:-(

We have a gas fireplace that works without power so it is like camping:-)

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

That sucks....time to move....move south [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Shelburne and Primrose Ontario got it hard, no power and lots of tree damage.

Stay warm Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dang. That has to suck big time! Hopefully you are keeping warm and the snow disappears over the weekend. Not here! I have to mow for the first time this season..... </div></div>

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Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Back up generator! Even a small one is worth it, esp after a day without.

BIG

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

Maybe generator shopping today:-)

Ryan

Re: Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe
 

They are a must.....if you own a home.....you really must own a generator.

Dan