The Oldsmobile Connection

Brando · Joined: 06 Jun 2003 Posts: 3069 Location: Michigan, USA

What are you going to do to your car?
I am going to:
Install 170 amp alternator (when it gets here)
Upgrade Power wires to 4 gauge wire I have (battery to alt, battery to chassis, engine to chassis)
Install new rear struts
Mount component speakers in doors
Upgrade Olds emblems, if I can find some that aren't faded
Replace passenger side taillight (has a small crack)
Find some nice aftermarket or nice stock Olds wheels?
Pull out dents, sand down body, bondo, sand, and paint the damn thang!

I am also going to be installing a system in my friend's Taurus. (Shiva, Build Sealed Box, Profile Amp, and Lightning Audio wires)

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speedy266 · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 347 Location: Ontario, Canada

160 Hypertech Thermostat
Coolant Hose TB bypass mod
EGR port block off mod
Accel adjustable fuel pressure regulator 25-60PSI
Edelbrock intank fuel pump 255LPH (67GPH)
Taylor Spark Plug Wires
Denso Iridium Spark Plugs
Custom Cold Air Intake from RSM Racing
Polyurethane Engine Mount (Dog Bone) from RSM Racing
Bore out TB from RSM Racing
Stainless steel Cat-Back exhaust system from RSM Racing
Rebuild Tranny
New Driveshafts
All new Coil Springs maybe from edelbrock
(1inch drop in front, 0.8 in the rear)
New Struts
Eventually get it Supercharged 9PSI from RSM Racing
Before that Port and polish heads with stainless steel valves and harder valve springs
Port intake mainfold
Bigger Injectors
Front mount Intercooler
Olds GT rims with wider tires

Thats all i can think of for now

92BravadaAWD · Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 80

my list is too big to think of..but heres some off the top of my head...

elec. fan and water pump
higher stall torque converter
new u joints and drivelines
K&N intake
bigger TB
new headers
maybe newer series vortec heads
later down the road maybe a turbocharger ..
thats it so far...

85cieraholiday · Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:39 pm Post subject:

New headliner
new vinyl roof
fix rust on door
new radio
new goodyear white walls
new power antenna
fix power door locks
get new paint for front bumper (way down the road, due to small accident that is only visable on the bottom of the bumper, happened a few years ago, )

88Ciera_SC · Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Posts: 199 Location: Columbus Ohio

Just made a black out for my 3rd brake light..
It says Oldsmobile..

1 of a kind cause i did it myself..
putting it on tomorrow,if it ever stops raining here.
ofcourse i'll have pics of it that night.

Took subs out of box to rewire them to 1 Ohm with 8 gauge wire..looks cool as hell..
did take pics of that,just aint posted them yet..

Also my HiFonics amp will be here tomorrow so i will be setting that up also..

88delta88 · Joined: 09 Jun 2003 Posts: 2409 Location: Canada

well... on my car... Listed in priority.

1. Finish covering my dash w/fur ;-)
2. She's due for an extensive polish and wax (thinking about trying out new Turtle Wax Ultimate Shine, any one have comments?)
2. New tires soon
3. New fog lights
4. Front passenger fender small damage repair (or replace and paint completely different fender)

Until I think of more things I want to do, my car is almost completed... Almost time for a new project Oldsmobile!!!

88Ciera_SC · Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Posts: 199 Location: Columbus Ohio

you may think i'm nuts for doing this but just look at the difference for yourself.
as you all probably know ,my car is becoming quite dull with age.
i accidently got a lil oil on my door 1 day and noticed it brought back much of the color it once had.
so i got a rag and wiped the entire right side of my car with this 3 in 1 oil.
it hid all the white haze and made the car dark again.
it's not exactly a mirror finish but diffenetaly a huge difference.
take a look.
this is when i finsihed waxing/oiling it. :lol:

you can find a before pic somewhere in my album if your unsure what it looked like before..

88delta88 · Joined: 09 Jun 2003 Posts: 2409 Location: Canada

the only problem I can think of is dust... dust will cling to oil like nobody's business... But just keep it washed and maybe it'll be ok.. Not sure how long oil will stick to the surface of your paint for?

OldsGuy · Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 269 Location: Lees Summit MO

Rebuild the extra 455 and put it in the '76 Omega.

Brando · Joined: 06 Jun 2003 Posts: 3069 Location: Michigan, USA

LOL!
88cieraSC...getting a lil' desperate? :lol:
Have you tried that "NuFinish" stuff?
It supposed to be for the exact problem you're having...give it a try!

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Psyco Diver 69 · Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 207 Location: South NJ

As of right now, paint my 442, drop in the new cam and lifter set, double roller timing chain set, HEI, and intake. I'm also getting a new exhaust

73Delta88 · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 5:34 pm Post subject:

Brando wrote: LOL!
88cieraSC...getting a lil' desperate? :lol:
Have you tried that "NuFinish" stuff?
It supposed to be for the exact problem you're having...give it a try!

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I've used that stuff and it doesn't seem to work much better than regular cleaner wax, I'd say you'd need a buffing wheel, polishing compound / scratch remover and someone who has some experience running a buffer (when using some of the heavier compounds you can do more harm than good if you don't know what you're doing)

85cieraholiday · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:37 pm Post subject:

88Ciera- Do you keep your car in a garage? If not you should, or at least get a car cover! Thats too nice of a car to let the sun and rain/snow damage it, and something like a SC isnt a car you see everyday. What kind of wax do you use? I use Meguirs Gold Class, and on my dads Civic it brngs the color right back (its dark green and starts too get lighter/fade very fast since it isnt in the garge due to the Olds moving it).

88Ciera_SC · Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Posts: 199 Location: Columbus Ohio

i've used Meguirs Gold Class before,still have some actually.
worked good when the car had paint..
the paint on my car is gone..
believe me..i know..

i blame it intirely on the fact that she doesn't get a break from the sun...
used to shine great but time has taken it's toll..
tried buffing but it just takes whats left of the paint off..
only thing to do is repaint her but i'm afraid i dont have the extra cash to do that..
i try to wax it anyways but the paint is so rough now that the wax dries in the pores and turns the car white..thus the white streaks in the paint..

i've been experimenting on the hood and found that if i use a real fine sand paper on it that it smooths it out real nice..
bad thing about the sandpaper is that it takes alot of the paint off with it.
i've actually got it down to the bare metal in a few spots.
had to use a can of spray paint on it just to cover the metal with something.

way i figure it 1 day i will have my wish and she'll be back to factory maroon or garnet red..for now i'll just live with it the way it is.
It's all fixable and for a car to still look that good with such a bad paint job says something about the car..

she's falling apart before my very eyes..
about ready to tear all that gray molding off the car.
no it's not paint,it's actual rubber like moulding glued to the sides of car.
It's more of a yellow/brown now and no longer soft..it's hard like plastic. i've reglued it back on in a few spots..

anyone know where i can get that..would like to replace it 1 day also..

85cieraholiday · Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 1:45 pm Post subject:

Wow sounds like thats some tired paint, sounds like the clear coat is gone, think your only option is paint and a car cover/garage.