
oldsmobile-digest     Thursday, November 4 2004     Volume 01 : Number 5081



Want glass repair advice
re-listed 69 exc DASH PAD
need '69 - '72 A Body frame (non-olds)
69 Vista not to restore.... too far gone.
Re: Want glass repair advice
Re: Want glass repair advice
Re: Recomendations for a good Chrome Shop?
RE: need '69 - '72 A Body frame (non-olds)
Re: Water pump
Seeking a Buick Intake Manifold
Re: Jay Leno's '66 Toronado @ SEMA
Muncie in pretty good cond. inside
f/s: 76 98 455/TH400
RE: need '69 - '72 A Body frame (non-olds)

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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 06:33:11 -0800
From: "Jeff and Sherie Stanish" <stanishj@svpal.org>
Subject: Want glass repair advice

I have a windshield that has about a an inch of where the inside laminate
has turned cloudy(white)above the stainless steel moulding.

I'm making a show car so this is noticable.

Anyway of repairing this? Called a few glass places, they say they can only
fix chips.

Anyone have any ideas??
Jeff

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Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 09:41:05 -0500
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: re-listed 69 exc DASH PAD

Had to kill the auction and re-list it due to ebay's lack of change 
abilities:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4501206991&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Not now private, has BuyItNow feature too
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1303 W. Miller Rd.
Lansing MI 48911

RocketScience442@hotmail.com

Cell 517-449-0432 weekends or short weekday calls or leave message.
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Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 09:57:51 -0500
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: need '69 - '72 A Body frame (non-olds)

Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 19:10:30 -0500
From: "Daniel R. Gerow" <dgerow@stonehill.edu>
Subject: need '69 - '72 A Body frame (non-olds)

Greetings,

A friend of mine is currently working on a '72 Chevelle project which has
taken a turn for the worse.  We have come to discover his frame has multiple
areas of damage, enough so to render it useless; thus the hunt for a new A
Body frame has begun.  Anyone on the list know of where we might find a
decent replacement frame in the Mass/New England area?  Any leads are
appreciated.

Thanks!
==================
Same as Cutlass, eh?
I have a 1970 that could donate.
Too far? Try Brian Trick [bltrick@aol.com] - PA area
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Chris Witt
1303 W. Miller Rd.
Lansing MI 48911

RocketScience442@hotmail.com

Cell 517-449-0432 weekends or short weekday calls or leave message.
Home 517-882-9747 thru 10-11pm MI time most days

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Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 10:05:26 -0500
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: 69 Vista not to restore.... too far gone.

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 03:09:13 -0500
From: "Chris Carson" <fastcarson@prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: New acquisitions- 69 VC and M21

>What'd it originally have, 455?? Would be nice if he'd put the original
>engine back in and have someone who buys the VC provide something else for
>the J88.
Probably 400, eh?
Would you be interested in reselling? I'm no where near Michigan now, but
will be within a month or so, and I want to acquire another wagon. VC is at
the top of the list.
Hit me off list, mebbe?
Thanks
Chris
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I seriously doubt the car is going to be restored- too rotted. Scrap or 
drive till she drops is the fate from here on. Pix in a few days probably.

The original 350 is refreshed and now powering the 64 J88, with 1964 330 
balancer and timing tab on RH side... Doubt he's interested in swapping out. 
I have a runner 76 350, runner 72 350, the rebuilt 71 350, runner 68-9 350, 
and a 403 on hand to try making it go, but, I need the $ back real soon, so, 
with a perfect dash.... parting it out seems the best choice. 12-bolt rear 
end, nice dash, might even have dish [sic] brakes. Oh, needs brakes work to 
drive.

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Chris Witt
1303 W. Miller Rd.
Lansing MI 48911

RocketScience442@hotmail.com

Cell 517-449-0432 weekends or short weekday calls or leave message.
Home 517-882-9747 thru 10-11pm MI time most days

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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 11:19:13 -0500
From: "Pat Swanton \"swanny\"" <swannys78@adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: Want glass repair advice

I probably shouldn't say this, but from experience with windshields, it 
means that the two pieces of glass have seperated from the safety plastic.

I don't know if it can be repaired.

Cheers
Pat Swanton
Winchester NH
1978 Cutlass Supreme
http://www.cardomain.com/id/swannys78
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff and Sherie Stanish" <stanishj@svpal.org>
To: "Oldsmobile@Chebucto. Ns. Ca" <oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 9:33 AM
Subject: Want glass repair advice


>I have a windshield that has about a an inch of where the inside laminate
> has turned cloudy(white)above the stainless steel moulding.
>
> I'm making a show car so this is noticable.
>
> Anyway of repairing this? Called a few glass places, they say they can 
> only
> fix chips.
>
> Anyone have any ideas??
> Jeff
>
>
> 

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Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 12:59:31 -0500
From: John Kelsey <ribspot@pop4.net>
Subject: Re: Want glass repair advice

Pat Swanton "swanny" wrote:
> I probably shouldn't say this, but from experience with windshields, it 
> means that the two pieces of glass have seperated from the safety plastic.
> 
> I don't know if it can be repaired.
> 
> Cheers
> Pat Swanton
> Winchester NH
> 1978 Cutlass Supreme
> http://www.cardomain.com/id/swannys78
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff and Sherie Stanish" 
> <stanishj@svpal.org>
> To: "Oldsmobile@Chebucto. Ns. Ca" <oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 9:33 AM
> Subject: Want glass repair advice
> 
> 
>> I have a windshield that has about a an inch of where the inside laminate
>> has turned cloudy(white)above the stainless steel moulding.
>>
>> I'm making a show car so this is noticable.
>>
>> Anyway of repairing this? Called a few glass places, they say they can 
>> only
>> fix chips.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas??
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
> 
> 
> 
> 
Not only is this not fixable but it will get worse and will eventually 
surround the entire windsheild. My 70 has a place like this And I talked 
  to and showed it to the glass guys
John Kelsey
Dayton Ohio

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Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 13:11:59 -0500
From: John Kelsey <ribspot@pop4.net>
Subject: Re: Recomendations for a good Chrome Shop?

Albert Penello wrote:

> Hey everyone - 
> 
> Wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a chrome plater that
> has reasonable prices? I have a hood spear for a '66 Skylark and the 2 end
> pieces on the trunk that need to be re-done, and I was quoted $425 for the
> pieces ASSUMING they were in good shape (they are in OK shape, if they were
> in *good* shape they wouldn't need to be rechromed!)
> 
> Seems pretty steep to me.
> 
> Doesn't need to be show quality, but if I'm spending the $$ they should be
> nice.
> 
> Any thoughts or experiences?!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Albert
> 1965 Oldsmobile 442 (Target Red)
> 1965 Mustang (Rangoon Red)
> 1966 Buick Skylark (Black)
> 2002 Corvette Z06 (Millennium Yellow)
> 
> 
> 
> 
Hi Albert,
     Give tri-city plating in tennessee a call. They are much more
reasonable than many others and do really nice work
John Kelsey
Dayton Ohio

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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 13:35:08 -0500
From: "Chris Urban" <urbanch@ca.inter.net>
Subject: RE: need '69 - '72 A Body frame (non-olds)

I have one for you in Ont Canada. 

- -----Original Message-----
From: oldsmobile-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:oldsmobile-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Daniel R. Gerow
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 7:11 PM
To: Olds List
Subject: need '69 - '72 A Body frame (non-olds)

Greetings,

A friend of mine is currently working on a '72 Chevelle project which has
taken a turn for the worse.  We have come to discover his frame has multiple
areas of damage, enough so to render it useless; thus the hunt for a new A
Body frame has begun.  Anyone on the list know of where we might find a
decent replacement frame in the Mass/New England area?  Any leads are
appreciated.

Thanks!

 ~ Dan

+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Daniel R. Gerow
'70 W-31 Post 4spd
dgerow@stonehill.edu
http://www.oldsrocket.com
+++++++++++++++++++++++++ 

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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 12:37:16 -0700
From: "Infinite Space Systems, Inc." <imp@theriver.com>
Subject: Re: Water pump

> TRW and  Sealed Power water pumps are brand new. They are *not* rebuilts.
For
> Olds,  they also have cast iron, sealed back plate  impellers.
>
>
>
>
> Where can I get them. Any stock #'s to fit my 72 Cutlass 350?


I don't know in your area. You just have to ask your local auto parts
suppliers. Unfortunately, my 1999 Sealed Power engine parts catalog does not
have water pumps. Sealed Power water pumps are in a separate book, which I
don't have.

Milton Schick
1964 442 Cutlass
imp@theriver.com

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Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 15:36:15 -0500
From: Gene Gatti <64f-85@comcast.net>
Subject: Seeking a Buick Intake Manifold

Hi Guys,
    I know this is a bit off topic but a coworker needs a 4 barrel 
intake manifold for his Skylark with a 350 Buick engine. He's not real 
picky so either iron or aluminum would be fine. Preferably early 70's 
vintage. Can anyone help him out? If you have one let me know how much 
you'd want for it and also a shipping quote to 08037 if possible.
Thanks,
Gene

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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 20:24:53 -0600
From: Kevin Wright <krwright@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Jay Leno's '66 Toronado @ SEMA

According to the video, it's got a C5 transaxle and suspension, so it's 
rear-wheel drive. It would be easy to maintain the offset necessary for 
the original Toro wheels, especially since Vettes themselves have used 
FWD-offset wheels since the C4.

krw
On Nov 3, 2004, at 7:40 AM, oldsmobile-digest wrote:

> In a message dated 11/1/2004 11:22:59 PM Central Standard Time,
> imp@theriver.com writes:
>
>> I  couldn't tell if that was actually an Olds engine or something 
>> else.
>>  Anyone know?
>>
>> Greg Beaulieu
>
>
> I'll bet  dollars-to-donuts that it's a GM corporate LS series engine, 
> like a
> LS1,  due to the way the fuel injection system looks and the 
> individual  coil
> arrangement on top of the valve covers. There's a bunch of people  
> making
> turbo systems, and twin turbo systems, for LS engines.
>
> In the  latest issue of Car Craft, the magazine staff takes a 325HP 
> rated  GM
> Performance Parts bone stock crate LS1, complete with induction and  
> computer
> in the entire GM package, and get 402 HP at 5700 RPM and 398  pounds of
> torque at 4300 RPM from the LS1 346 cube engine. The magazine  does 
> say that
> GM engineers changed the computer program profile to a  "street rod"
> configuration. The was the only change from the standard  production 
> version
> for a car.
>
> If we applied the same techniques and  computer control to our Olds 
> engines,
> we could do exactly the same thing,  but it would cost a lot more 
> money.
>
> Whether or not the car is still FWD  or has now been converted to RWD, 
> I
> don't know.
>
> Milton  Schick
> 1964 442  Cutlass
> imp@theriver.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: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 08:45:06 -0500
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: Muncie in pretty good cond. inside

Got the side cover off yesterday to ck the guts, get tooth count, etc.
Gears look nice, needs some bearings due to water getting in, but very 
revivable. Just needs a good going thru. Has the 1" countershaft, not 7/8". 
Has the RH speedo outlet that the 1966 442 requires. So far, so good. Left 
it parked with a 100W lamp underneath all night, to dry it out.
- -----------------------
Chris Witt
1303 W. Miller Rd.
Lansing MI 48911

RocketScience442@hotmail.com

Cell 517-449-0432 weekends or short weekday calls or leave message.
Home 517-882-9747 thru 10-11pm MI time most days

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Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 08:52:00 -0500
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: f/s: 76 98 455/TH400

Time for it to go away
It runs ok- sort of. Seems to chug on 1 or 2 cylinders, not quite perfect. 
Probably sticky lifters. I ran motor flush thru yesterday, and oiled the top 
end, then changed oil and filter. Compression test shows 110 to 145 psi, two 
cylinders [not adjacent] are low at 110. Presumably sticky lifters not 
opening the valves all the way. New spark plugs were in order. Might be the 
plug wires, too, need to try a different set, after I find out which cyl's 
are lazy. The plug wires are original to the engine, apparently, still have 
ALL the correct routing, loom holders, even the thingy that holds the wires 
into the cap. If new wires don't fix it, new lifters should do it. Mitaswell 
re-seal the thing while it's out...

Anyhow, would like to see $300 for the engine as is...
$100 for the TH400 trans
Pkg deal of course
No ship unless you provide an additonal oh $100 for palletizing and getting 
to the ABF or Roadway terminal.
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Chris Witt
1303 W. Miller Rd.
Lansing MI 48911

RocketScience442@hotmail.com

Cell 517-449-0432 weekends or short weekday calls or leave message.
Home 517-882-9747 thru 10-11pm MI time most days

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Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:14:47 -0500 
From: "Gerow, Daniel R." <dgerow@stonehill.edu>
Subject: RE: need '69 - '72 A Body frame (non-olds)

All,

Thanks for the replies/suggestions/general helpfulness, especially to Ron F.
for offering to go above and beyond.  I have informed my friend of his
options - he's trying to work out a deal on something local, but if that
falls through we may take one of you up.

Thanks again!

 ~ Dan

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Daniel R. Gerow
'70 W-31 4spd post
dgerow@stonehill.edu
http://www.oldsrocket.com
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