Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

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

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Dems-da-brakes :-)

Ryan

[Postsedan]

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

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by Postsedan

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

[Postsedan]

Originally Posted by Ryan1969Chevelle

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

[PeteLeathersac]

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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?

~ Pete

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[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac

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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?

~ 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

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

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

[DW31S]

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).

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by DW31S

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