I have such amazing help from so many people:-)

I appreciate every call, text, PM, message, post, discount Olds part, and helping hand!!!!

Ryan

Did a little Cutlass run around after work. I dropped off my “numbers” starter for assessment. (It didn’t turn over on the bench so some work is needed) I stopped at the resto shop and dropped off caged nuts (I finally found them staring me right on my work bench:-) They have masked off the windows and started to look at the tiny repair on the cowl first. I am crazy excited:-)

Ryan

Every inch is a mile :-)

Every millimeter is a meter :-)

Ryan

Ryan your putting the drums back on the front?

Absolutely!!! 4 wheel drums, I have a full set of non-finned original drums just like Lansing installed.

Ryan

There is nothing wrong with 4 wheel drum brakes....many cars had them.

It`s the right thing to do in my eyes.

Dan

Prepared my trans cross member, and dropped off two tires and two rims to get mounted....

She will be a roller soon.

So far my day is my own on Saturday, brakes and possibly bring the engine home....

Ryan

RamblerDealer Terry came over today and we assembled the drum brakes.

4 hands was barely enough:-)

Thanks so much for the help!!! This was a bit of a roadblock as they have been apart a while.

Terry took my drums to take a skim off so they are fresh.

Ryan

Dems-da-brakes :-)

Ryan

Looking Nice :)

Don't forget to tighten the front sway bar end link.....you have about 3/4 of thread to tighten.
Were your backing plates originally cast or gray....or you just decided to do it that way?

Dan

All the steering and suspension bolts are loose, I bought Boe-Shield to protect each bolt and nut, line, clip, etc.

The backing plates, I used advice from a Chevelle expert and then confirmed with an Olds expert, and then confirmed with the Assembly manual:-)

Ryan

Chevelle expert :)

Dan

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Great progress Ryan, keep rockin'!
Hard to be sure from the pics but are all longest shoes to the rear @ each corner?
:beers:
~ Pete

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Love the picture:-)

Yes, Dave Birdwell helped me over FB to get the right brake parts on the correct wheel:-)

Ryan

I bought a new in the box ACC black carpet set. This carpet is for automatic which I am led to believe is best for Cutlass as the 4 speed hump is small.

I also got up in the night to pee and ended up buying a 1969 442 4 Speed shifter complete with handle and ball. I must have been deprived of shifters as a child :-) (making up for lost time)

Ryan

Thought you were using the rubber floor covering..?.. and the 442 shifter should have the numerals in/on the stick; W-31s only have the “H”. Not knocking your shifter fetish....I think I’m up to about 6 myself (including Super Shifters and a Ram Rod).

I will use the new carpet with the original shifter hole. I am trying to get the car like it was New (or sort of close to that) and have lots of fun options ready for the next few years.

Extra shifters make me happy :-) Agree Cutlass S has H, this one is 442, it may be for sale after rebuild... TBD.

Ryan

RamblerDealer Terry turned my drums and dropped them off:-) Thanks!!

Ryan

Chop Cut Rebuild W-31 Style :-)

My wait in the que is over, ProTouring Mustang Is done and now Cutlass!!!

Happy to see the bad getting cut out, I couldn’t have done this without someone to work with to learn from.

I had them modify the trunk support, the repop has a huge “hip” on one side now it matches the OEM piece.

Ryan

Keep pluggin’ Ryan. Looking GOOD!:biggthumpup:

Thanks Sam, they do nice work:-)

Ryan

More Chop Cut Rebuild :-)

Plus I shopped for more brake parts and a window winder remover :-)

Ryan

----Ryan,,,Shifter arrived yesterday......Bill S

Great

Thanks

Ryan

Looking good, Ryan! Incidentally, which door are you working this year at MCACN? From my understanding, I've been assigned to the 2nd floor Janitorial Closet in building 2. Didn't know there was a Building 2 at MCACN? Well.. there is....and it contains the Janitor's closet!:crazy:

Cheers:beers:
Dave

Bob Ashton said my job is the keep Kelly at MCACN, and keep Dave at the outlet mall across the street “building 2” we can hit the casino too. Bob said I get an expense account this year to “manage” Dave :-) let’s get steaks on Bob!!!

Ryan

More Chop Cut Rebuild :-)

The young lad was in the trunk grinding when I arrived :-)

Ryan

Went through all the fasteners and Small items meeded to put the engine and trans in the frame.

Looking good:-)

Ryan

Chop Cut Rebuild Team is spinning!!!

They are preparing to install the trunk support on the drivers side

Ryan

My friend Shane Peter visited and we moved my hood and my W-31 from the igloo to the house ready for install.

Thanks Shane!!!

Ryan

Found a detail I need to replicate on my gas tank

Ryan

Bought a couple RamRod Shifters off Yenko.net..... who doesn’t want to say that?

Nick Morocco is going to take a look at what is there, what is missing, and build them up like new :-)

Ryan

NICE.....Morocco to the rescue :)

Dan

Dig it!!:biggthumpup: Incidentally....with all the shifters and brake parts you bought..... did this year Cutlass have 17 wheels and 5 transmissions? :dunno: I have the utmost respect for Olds drivers..... that's a lot of coordinating work to get going and then stop!:3gears:...:hmmm:...:eek2::eek2::eek2:

Keep at it Ryan! Looking good man!

Cheers
Dave

I wish it had dual rear ends too :-)

Thanks

Ryan

Wrapped up my rear brakes today, and prepared a few more parts for install.

I added an adjuster kit to both rear brakes and my troubles are over :-)

Ryan

So I bought another shifter...... (phyche)

I bolted up the engine mount pads, and installed the engine!!!

My Cutlass has a heart, she has always had soul:-)

Ryan

Nice picture :)

Dan

Awesome!

Good times!