Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You should be ashamed to drill into that original virgin sheet metal [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

It will look nice.

My plater and polisher can repair and polish all 4 of your wheel well moldings to look like jewelry.

Dan </div></div>

The dented one especially needs some love, I have seen lots of articles and YouTube videos of trim repair but assume it takes some experience to improve the trim vs damage it.

Ryan

[Postsedan]

Correct.....I would leave it to the experts to handle this......plus you need specialty tools to do it right.

Dan

[67 442]

I wouldn't do it.

[83hurstguy]

ah... buy those from Bill? Saw his for sale ad the other day, he's a good guy.

My .02... be careful not to over polish/restore those trim pieces if you decide to install them. Putting nicely restored/polished trim on a patina car tends to make the trim pop too much and take away from the aged look the rest of the car has. I've seen it done, tried doing something similar on a car, and it just didn't work as well as I thought. I'd have a hard time drilling and installing the extra trim on a stripped down documented post car, but that is personal preference.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Thanks for the opinions!

Yea bought off CO, from Bill.

I have a while to consider drilling:-)

Ryan

[Postsedan]

To drill or not to drill.....the purist will always be against you.

It`s all part of putting yourself out there, what to do [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

Dan

[earntaz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">To drill or not to drill.....the purist will always be against you.

It`s all part of putting yourself out there, what to do [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

Dan</div></div>

The trouble with some &quot;purists&quot; is if it isn't stock or will not attach as designed -- don't! Fabrication to those folks is against the law!

Most of the time they really suck as Hot Rodders ... TAZ

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">To drill or not to drill.....the purist will always be against you.

It`s all part of putting yourself out there, what to do [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

Dan</div></div>

The trouble with some &quot;purists&quot; is if it isn't stock or will not attach as designed -- don't! Fabrication to those folks is against the law!

Most of the time they really suck as Hot Rodders ... TAZ </div></div>

Good point, I love customs especially early Vettes but to some that is a really touchy subject:-)

Ryan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Don't lay awake at night:-) I will save all the metal drillings to put it back to stock if needed:-) (JOKE) I like feedback, of all kinds.

But the one area I am felling more and more purist about is the garish hole around the shifter......does anyone have a donor shifter hump for this car for sale? The more I see the original shifter handle and boot the more I want a decent shifter hidden under the original stuff.

Ryan

[Postsedan]

Get on Classic Oldsmobile.... and ask that question.

Dan