Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Rick Pauley sent me detailed pictures of the body mount nuts.

This makes sense now, I assumed the nuts are square inside the cage?

Thanks Rick!!!







Ryan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I have done a little research in the assembly manual, what a treasure chest!!!

For example Chevelle's have a bracket to hold the brake lines above the rear end housing, but Olds is threaded right into the housing, as shown in the assembly manual.



Started digging through my Inline Tube order this stuff is gold!!! I am so happy with the quality, looks like new parts.





Lots of fun!! I also accidentally bought the rear bumper so I don't have to decide to use it or not...... I have it and I have a wrench:-)


Lines look perfect, I thought I was missing the little lines from the front wheel cylinders to the flex lines, but they are right there, complete with special fittings just like the originals from the car:-)

Ryan

[Postsedan]

Get her off to Powder Coat [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Soon, had a bit less time this week and last, and figuring out how to disassemble all the bushings.

RamblinDealer agreed to allow me to use his press so if I can make up the braces and such by the weekend I hope to wrap that up.

Ryan

[Postsedan]

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

Dan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Great Muscle Car night!!!

Stephen J Minore called so we could talk engine build, he has offered to help in any way he can!! Thanks so much!!

We talked short term, longer term, street vs drag, we talked about all the process's involved.

He had a great explanation of car stuff, that you have for example a hundred tasks relating to one system of the car such as an engine, and you can sub them out but you would miss the fun of all hundred items. (This is how I feel about the engine, I want in on the fun!!!) I am not sure I articulated that sufficiently but the message is that the fun is in the journey!!!

Great chat!!!

Thanks again Steve!!

Also:

My parents stopped at Patton Glades to pick up my gas tank pad:-) Turns out he lives in Texas so Mom and Dad really went out of their way to buy me car parts:-) (kidding) I have to say car guys going above and beyond to help me is feeling more the norm these days, and Patton is no exception, he send me screws for the trim below my windshield and the clip for the gas tank wire above the tank that normally gets ruined during tank removal.

How nice is that?

Going to bed with a good feeling about humanity tonight!!! (Not joking)

Ryan

[Postsedan]

That's a great night.....well done :-)

Dan

[PeteLeathersac]

Cool stuff Ryan and amazing all that's happened in 12 months as next week will be one year since you first learned your W31 Post car even existed.
Again nice to see your family involved w/ your project also I'm still hoping to swing by the igloo on one of my trips to Woodstock, just too much happening the last few times I went.
Looking forward to your progress through year two!
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
~ Pete

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Brought it home Feb 15th:-)

Agree you reached out to me a year ago and in a lot of ways made my life better:-) (not kidding)

Ryan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Getting organized for the media blaster/powder coater.

Ryan