Projects The Oldsmobile nobody wanted

I have a 1952 Olds That was for sale for a long time... (on this site) drove ten hours to get and it was just a body.... It was channeled 6" over the frame....

 

The first thing I did was cut the top of quarters off and weld ed and leaded 51 caddy quarters

 

I had to do something with the top....

 

Looks good so far! Definitely different.

 

Well there it was on the floor ahhhhhhhh...... I took 3 and 1/2 out of the front.. 6" out of the back...

 

You can see diff in the top in this pic

 

This is going to be good ,keep posting. thanks !

 

I will keep pics coming when I remember too take them.... Motor is almost ready...I will be running a Olds 394 in her... 66 thunderbird front seats back won't fit lol...

 

Yep, well done. I like it.

 

This was a surprise, I expected you to show us your new purchase, but nice to see yourve been busy making big changes.

 

Very Kool.

VR&C

 

Lookin damn COOL Tinman! I didn't expect to see all that! Joe

 

looking forward to seeing the build, subscribed

 

I'm liking this! It's got a pseudo fast back look to it. Are you going to take some of the hump out of the trunk lid?

 

I remember that car in the classifieds. It's gonna be a nice car when done. Imagine, a 53 caddy two door sedan!
I got a buddy with a running 53 two door sedan for sale. I want it but............

 

Lookin forward to this build. Keep up the good work

 

my first car many years ago.....will be following along for sure. Looks just fantastic, huge transition.

 

I guess I don't visit the for sale section enough! lol
Love how you started this thread....too funny. Jumped right into the mods.
Gonna be a cool car.

 

That's going to look good when you pull in to sonics for a milk shake!!!!Bruce.

 

Love the caddy graft. If the T-bird rear seat won't fit, they can be chopped down too. I've done it and it was pretty easy.

 

I will have to chop front seats... not to worried about backs......

 

I will leave hump in kinda like the way its looking.....

 

Its been awhile..... The work is slow.... Been leading the top for two days AHHHHH

 

My first car in 1960 was a 52 Olds 2dr, that I began to customize. Rolled the pans, nosed and decked, bored 57 Olds engine, Lasalle trans. Never finished it. So keep it up I'll be following this.

 

I really like Caddy fender grafts.

Just curious...
Is it channeled over the original chassis?
What rear window are you using?
Grille plans?

 

Hey tinman.
I got to ask.... where did you get that olds?
The reason I ask is cause I used to have an olds that looked A LOT like that one.
Sold it to a guy in MO years ago.
Was it originally seafome green? We're the flames just vinyl tape?
Man I wish ild kept it!
You're doing it justice though.

 

So: IF, DOG, RABBIT....shit ?

I often wonder, : when chopping the top, why not increase the space between trunk opening and base of rear window, to move base of rear window opening forward.
I did it on a 55 Chev and it worked well..

 

Yeah,
That's an old saying my wife's dad used to say all the time.
He was a hoot!
The dog would have caught the rabbit if he hadn't stopped to take a shit.......
Words to live by! Lol !

 

Here is a guy with an Great Talent and even more an Incredible Vision. You got to have the vision! He saw way more than a 53 Olds cause he had the vision! Just got to like a guy like this!!!!