
oldsmobile-digest      Monday, November 15 2004      Volume 01 : Number 5091



RE: 4-Speed Tunnel Hump Wanted (Info Found)
Trunk Lid Lip Rust Repair
Re: Trunk Lid Lip Rust Repair
Tech Service Bulletins
Setting The Pace, Cars oF Olds F/S + other things
RE: Setting The Pace, Cars oF Olds F/S + other things
Re: FW: Convertible top in New Jersey
Re: oldsmobile-digest V1 #5087
OT: Astro van "stuttering"
Re: OT: Astro van "stuttering"
Re: OT: Astro van "stuttering"

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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:04:15 -0600
From: Stephen Reed <ssreed@direcway.com>
Subject: RE: 4-Speed Tunnel Hump Wanted (Info Found)

Ken,

> Listmembers,
> 
> I got an e-mail several weeks ago asking if I had or knew 
> where someone could find a transmission tunnel hump for a 72 
> W-30 with a 4-Speed (I'm sure it's the same floor stamping as 
> all the 70 to 72 Cutlasses) -- I don't have one, does anyone 
> else know of one, a way to convert one that's from an 
> automatic transmission-equipped model or someone reproducing 
> such a part?
> 
> Thanks in advance for the assistance, and Take Care!
> SrA Ken Snyder
> Kansas City, Kansas


Got it!  OK, It's from The Parts Place.  No P/N just a description of :
"Cutlass Shifter Hump", $69.00.

LET ME KNOW (offline) if you're friend would be interested in buying mine,
as I got this thinking I was going to use my original 4-4-2 Hurst shifter.

I'm not.  I having my 35- year old V-Gate rebuilt @ Mr. Gasket/Hurst.  I
sent it out 2 weeks ago, and they're having a helluva time finding parts for
the old baby.

If you're friend is interested, let me know, and I'll have to dig thru some
boxes, but I'm not going to use it at this time.

Steve Reed
'70 Cutlass Supreme Ragtop
'68 Cutlass Supreme 
Austin, TX
http://www.sreed.0catch.com

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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 10:56:09 -0800
From: "mitzm" <mitzm@earthlink.net>
Subject: Trunk Lid Lip Rust Repair

So what are the ways to fix this? (permanently)    Does somebody make a
weld-in piece to replace the entire lower pinch weld?   Preferably something
that drains instead of collecting condesation.      i want to get a nice
paint job but it is pointless without fixing this.

This is for a 70 Cutlass convertible.  On the off chance anyone in the Los
Angeles area has a rust free one they would like to sell, let me know.
Near as I can tell though even original california cars (like mine) rust
there.

Real persistant.  No matter how much I sandblast and POR15 it it comes back.
I've got rust thru in 4 or 5 places including at the lower corners above the
tail lights.

Any advice?  How have other fixed this.

thanks,  Hans

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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:47:38 -0500
From: "Dan Roethel" <droethel@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: Trunk Lid Lip Rust Repair

> Any advice?  How have other fixed this.

Once you have the area repaired try and oil spray the area behind the
repair. If you can keep water away from the metal it shouldn't rust. The oil
may be messy but usually keep the rust away.

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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 18:41:09 EST
From: ShadowForSale@aol.com
Subject: Tech Service Bulletins

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I understand I can find Tech Service Bulletins on the internet. Can  someone 
point me towards a place I can look at Tech Service Bulletins for a  1996 
Chevy Tahoe?
 
 
Thanks
Bob
1972 442 drop top

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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 22:03:17 -0500
From: "Randy Geisel" <rocket455@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Setting The Pace, Cars oF Olds F/S + other things

My Ebay auctions.....selling of some of my stuff.


Car of Oldsmobile book:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=793489722
2

Setting the Pace book:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=793489927
4

'69 H/O Radio Controlled Car:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=450447565
8

330 Motor - complete:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=793492253
9

394 motor complete:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=793492794
8

More to come tomorrow, so check back and search for: cross-works_org

Thanks!
Randy

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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 01:51:20 -0500
From: Cutlass7276@netscape.net
Subject: RE: Setting The Pace, Cars oF Olds F/S + other things

"Randy Geisel" <rocket455@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>My Ebay auctions.....selling of some of my stuff.
>
Hello
Why do all the 394s have to be sooooo far away :(((
Just what my 58 would like a 394!
Randy hope ya get good $ to help the kids!
Good luck!
Randy H.
Maple Ridge B.C.

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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:34:23 EST
From: JonKrisInc@aol.com
Subject: Re: FW: Convertible top in New Jersey

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In a message dated 11/14/2004 1:35:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
ssreed@direcway.com writes:

Did you ever find a  supplier for your Ragtop?  I can go look who I got mine 
from (Fusick's is  ringing a bell in my head) with an instructional video
 
I still may have  someone do it, as I have never doe it before, and was an A+ 
looking  job
 



No. my request seems to have fallen through the cracks. Still need a good  
ragtop and good installer in NJ or Pa.
BTW, anybody familiar with the Thornton hoods for the Cutlass. Is he still  
making them?
Thanks Steve.
 
Bruce
75  Delta 88 Conv. (duals, of course)
72 Cutlass Conv.
56 190 SL Conv.
92  Eldo

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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:29:12 -0600
From: Kevin Wright <krwright@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: oldsmobile-digest V1 #5087

On Nov 10, 2004, at 8:18 PM, oldsmobile-digest wrote:

> Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 23:09:10 -0500
> From: "Daniel R. Gerow" <dgerow@stonehill.edu>
> Subject: Boston Auto Show
>
> Yo,
>
> Took an impromptu trip to the Boston Auto show this evening and 
> returned
> with some pictures for your enjoyment:
>
> http://megatron.stonehill.edu/images/bostonautoshow04/
>
> Gotta say, the Chevy SSR still gives me goosebumps, minus the chinsey 
> "GM
> Grade" interior.

The only thing I *really* don't like about the SSR is the slab-sided 
fenders. Why they couldn't make them all curves like the 49-53 Chevy 
pickups that it's based on, I don't know. Throws off the whole look. 
They're also a bit under-powered, but there's a supercharger kit out 
there to fix that. Some of the hot rod shops have done some very 
tasteful mods to the SSR that make it much cooler. Like the SoCal speed 
shop version, that has actual steel bumpers front and rear, with some 
attendant mods to the rubber-ducky fascia. Very nice.

>   Caddy XLR was cool too, but again with the interior.  I
> think the Infiniti GS coupe has the most comfy seats of any car on the 
> road.
> The Nomad concept made an appearance, which was interesting.

GM is apparently going to build a version of the Nomad on the Pontiac 
Solstice chassis, which may be what you saw there. It looks a little 
smaller than the Camaro-based Nomad that I saw a few years ago. Same 
overall look.

>  Oh, and if
> anyone wants to buy me a Mercedes Benz CL55 AMG for Christmas, well, 
> that
> would be pretty cool and I'd say your all right in my book! :)

Well, yeah. I'd say the same thing about a Ford GT. :D
>
> Enjoy,
>
>  ~ Dan
>
> PS - As before, server is limited to 10 connections, so be patient if 
> ya
> can't get there.
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Daniel R. Gerow
> '70 W-31 Post 4spd
> dgerow@stonehill.edu
> http://www.oldsrocket.com
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++
On digest mode, so I'm a little slow...

Kevin Wright                                         
krwright@sbcglobal.net
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX                             
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/olds/70Olds.html

'71 Cutlass S for sale, less engine and trans: 
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/olds/71_cutlass.html

Snoopy: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Sports Coupe - It wants to be a W-31! 
And have EFI, 4-wheel discs, a 6-speed, a turbo or two... :)
...and a '71 Holiday Coupe less engine/transmission for sale - it'll be 
parts if someone doesn't buy it!

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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:46:55 -0600
From: Kevin Wright <krwright@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: OT: Astro van "stuttering"

My wife's 2000 Astro van is having a bit of an issue, and I'm not sure 
what the heck is going on.

Under light throtte and cruising the van will "stutter". It's just a 
little series of pauses, not enough to cause any bucking. Almost feels 
like being buffeted by a strong headwind, but, of course, it's not. It 
does throw a code occasionally - random misfire on one or more 
cylinders is what Autozones scantool says.
The fuel filter is recent (this summer.) It did this last year and I 
did the cap, rotor, plugs and wires to attempt to fix it. It was fine 
for a while, then it came back this summer-ish.
What's really odd is that usually a fuel or ignition problem shows up 
while accelerating. This one shows up while cruising, mainly. WOT 
there's no sign of a problem.
My initial thought is that the Autozone cap, rotor, and wires are crap. 
Plugs should be OK - AC/Delco platinums, same as factory.
It also seems worst with low fuel, so another potential suspect is the 
"sock" on the fuel pickup, though it still will stutter with a nearly 
full tank. We've run Chevron Techron cleaner through it, as well as 
Chevron fuel itself, and I threw in a bottle of Heet just in case there 
was some water in there.

I just wanted to run it by some of the late-model brains on the list 
before I tear into it - pulling the doghouse isn't terribly hard, but 
it's still a pain. And I *really* don't want to get into the fuel tank 
unless I have to.

Thanks!

On digest mode, so I'm a little slow...

Kevin Wright                                         
krwright@sbcglobal.net
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX                             
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/olds/70Olds.html

'71 Cutlass S for sale, less engine and trans: 
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/olds/71_cutlass.html

Snoopy: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Sports Coupe - It wants to be a W-31! 
And have EFI, 4-wheel discs, a 6-speed, a turbo or two... :)
...and a '71 Holiday Coupe less engine/transmission for sale - it'll be 
parts if someone doesn't buy it!

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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:07:10 EST
From: Joehume@aol.com
Subject: Re: OT: Astro van "stuttering"

Overdrive is going bad, had that problem with our Aurora.
JoeH

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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:25:19 -0500
From: Jay Britt <jbritt67@cox.net>
Subject: Re: OT: Astro van "stuttering"

I've seen this problem with several Astro vans at the company where I used to work. Even the older models (95-96) had similar problems with OD.

Jay
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From: Joehume@aol.com

Overdrive is going bad, had that problem with our Aurora.
JoeH

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