Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Lots of progress this weekend.

Horns restored and installed.
Rad side tanks painted gloss black, side seals installed, rad installed, top plate installed.
Inner and outer heater boxes installed.
Grilles, headlight doors, cleaned ready to install, they may be too Patina.... TBD.
Inner fenders are yet another step closer, I cleaned them again and again..
Front bumper cleaned, back side ground down and painted dull Aluminum. (I accidentally ran the 4 inch wire wheel over my wrist when it kicked back... 5K RPM had to get big bandaids at Shoppers :-( a boo boo on the dumb dumb. Not a deep cut but the outline of the grinding wheel is clear on my arm.

To me this is a lot of progress, I am still deciding if I will go back to front or front to back. (After I use the never dull and Mother’s chrome polish on the back bumper I will prep the lights mounted in the bumper and mount it.. I guess Back to front it is)

Ryan W31

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

So I have a daily ritual now of cleaning my inner fenders... tomorrow they get a treatment.

I installed the grilles, headlight doors, etc, that makes quite a visual change.

I will hit my front bumper with never dull, then Mothers Chrome polish and then install it. The supports are all powdercoated and the fasteners are all restored.... I can wait to see that underbite!!!

Ryan W31

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

A few catch up pictures.

Ryan W31

[Bernhard]

Originally Posted by Ryan1969Chevelle

So I have a daily ritual now of cleaning my inner fenders... tomorrow they get a treatment.

I installed the grilles, headlight doors, etc, that makes quite a visual change.

I will hit my front bumper with never dull, then Mothers Chrome polish and then install it. The supports are all powdercoated and the fasteners are all restored.... I can wait to see that underbite!!!

Ryan W31

Are you not painting the entire car?

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by Bernhard

Are you not painting the entire car?

Nope, I have never planned to paint the car.

Ryan W31

[Bernhard]

Originally Posted by Ryan1969Chevelle

Nope, I have never planned to paint the car.

Ryan W31

How much of the car has original paint?

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by Bernhard

How much of the car has original paint?

It was painted (all) in the early 70’s.

Only the jams etc are original paint.

Ryan W31

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I think my inner fender plates are done:-)

I started mounting up the bumper brackets.

I started restoring the fan, huge ugly defects... the paint doesn’t like the blades... I will have to try again...

Big News: I have a small but mighty army visiting next weekend to install, align, adjust, polish, prep, eat steaks, repeat. Nick Morocco and Al Corporon have generously agreed to help me out!! I have refocused my time to buy clips,
Fasteners, bits and bites I need to try to minimize any waiting/thinking/delays.

I put in orders to Inline Tube and Fusicks.

I bought head light bezels... they look better than mine.

Ryan W31