Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by SS427

I can only imagine your excitement Ryan. It has been a complete joy to watch you and your dad start this project and you and your family complete it. The video shows just what that us all about. Congratulations!

If Danny is correct on the steering wheel being upside down the likely error was in the installation of the CV cup on the topside of the intermediate steering shaft. It is possible to assemble that 180* out and that would cause your potential issue. That is the only place I can think of that will cause this.

I have been thinking about Dad so much lately. I am so happy he was able to be a big part of this big part of my life!!! Rest is peace Ralphy.

Danny is pulling your chain!! Olds steering wheels look upside down in 1969, and they are the same but flipped over for 1970. (1970 guys!!!)

I appreciate all the support so many people shared through this whole process!!! Especially you Rick!!

Ryan W31

[PeteLeathersac]

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Big congrats to you Ryan also your family plus everyone else who's been part of this whole W-31 Post car adventure!
Are there plans yet to take the Stagers for a rip, maybe a drive out to Ayr and the original County Garage Dealership location?

~ Pete

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[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac

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Big congrats to you Ryan also your family plus everyone else who's been part of this whole W-31 Post car adventure!
Are there plans yet to take the Stagers for a rip, maybe a drive out to Ayr and the original County Garage Dealership location?

~ Pete

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Thanks Andy for starting this whole journey!!!

Absolutely we are planning to go for a cruise with the Stagers. Step one is Prom.

Ryan W31

[Postsedan]

Prom is today
Have fun!
Post pics

Dan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

So another life bucket list item checked off!!!

Take our daughter to prom in my Cutlass. CHECK!!

This was such an honour and there was an option to go in a Limo but she wanted to go with Daddy!!! She wouldn’t even come home in the Limo, I got to pick them up later to get them to the after party.

Note to self, check where the venue is before going... it was on a gravel road.... not kidding. Baptize the Cutlass CHECK!!

Honestly the venue could have been at the bottom of the ocean and I would have still taken Emily in the Olds.

Our kids have such great friends a whole bunch were here after the after party...

Life is good, my car is filthy, now time to start fixing the bugs!!

Ryan W31

[Postsedan]

Great Dad! Great Fun! Great Memories.

Well done!

Dan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4z_GDwKTFnI

2 kilometres of gravel, one day of cleaning :-( :-)

Ryan W31

[Lynn]

Hello Ryan. I seldom comment on your thread, but have continued to follow religiously. I don't know that there would have been even one thing I would have done differently. Great choices all the way through to the current day; including the drive down the gravel road. You and your family are what this hobby SHOULD be about. It is the classic car hobby at its very best.

I feel your pain on the gravel road story. Not to hijack, but in Sept. 2015, my daughter got married at the chapel across the street from our home in downtown Gutthrie. We had the reception at our place (about 80 people). I took her and my son in law to their honeymoon destination in my 1964 Vanden Plas Princess (antique looking rh drive British limo). I spent a day and a half making the old Princess look the part. I had no idea the honeymoon destination was down three miles of gravel / red dirt roads! What a mess? However, no regrets. i would do it again in a heartbeat.

Here she is sitting out in front of our "house" (we live in a converted Livery Stable) after I got her cleaned up again.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by Lynn

Hello Ryan. I seldom comment on your thread, but have continued to follow religiously. I don't know that there would have been even one thing I would have done differently. Great choices all the way through to the current day; including the drive down the gravel road. You and your family are what this hobby SHOULD be about. It is the classic car hobby at its very best.

I feel your pain on the gravel road story. Not to hijack, but in Sept. 2015, my daughter got married at the chapel across the street from our home in downtown Gutthrie. We had the reception at our place (about 80 people). I took her and my son in law to their honeymoon destination in my 1964 Vanden Plas Princess (antique looking rh drive British limo). I spent a day and a half making the old Princess look the part. I had no idea the honeymoon destination was down three miles of gravel / red dirt roads! What a mess? However, no regrets. i would do it again in a heartbeat.

Here she is sitting out in front of our "house" (we live in a converted Livery Stable) after I got her cleaned up again.

Lynn,
I so appreciate this commentary!! I had to make decisions at every step and to show off the good the bad and the ugly was always a choice..... (for example... the metal replacement behind the rear wheels could have easily been left on the cutting room floor) for someone experienced like yourself to like my curved torturous path just makes me happy!!

I love your limo, it would really show off red mud and gravel dust :-)

It was so nice to meet a couple years ago, hope we get to cross paths again soon.

Ryan W31

PS: a wonderful story exactly on the conversation topic is not thread stealing!!

[Lynn]

Hope to see you and your son again as well. Hey, compared to some of the talent on this site, I am just a hack. But I have fun doing it.