Projects brought another one home 56 olds 88

That's a sweet find! I'll trade you one mid fifties ugly for another. Don't I wish . I can't wait to see where this project goes. Love the '56 Olds, one of my most favored rides.

 

im still going to pull the heads off to check it out first but if I cant get it then, Im pullin her out. I hate to do it but I cant afford to go though the motor and then find out the trans is shot to.

 

is that an offer??

 

i really know how you feel i want to redo my 324 in my 56 olds but its much money

 

BUT ONE THING IS FOR SURE IT WILL BE ALL OLDS PARTS IN THIS ONE[/QUOTE]

Thank you!!

 

If any of you guys with a '56 Oldsmobile are interested in a 35 page PDF of what was done to my Dad's '56's drivetrain, suspension and engine compartmant, including photos with captions, feel free to email me at Denise.Sheldon@mybrighthouse.com
I'll reply with the file.

 

What rear gl*** did you use??

 

Love these models, awesome car.

 

From what I saw in the one we had, steering clearance is going to be your big issue. Very tight on the left side, especially if yours has a factory power steering unit. You might be better off to see if a Saginaw 805 box will work on there (they're easy to adapt to the Pontiac) and use a couple U-joints to get past.... maybe having to use a 403 or 307 manifold on that side (I'm not sure if those would fit) from an early 80s car to give you the room, too.

 

Watcha gonna do with that old worthless engine?

 

thats stock its a 4 door hard top

 

thats what I was afraid of, I was staring at it for about an hour tonight and thought, **** that is going to a problem.

 

well I wouldnt call it worthless but it is for sale in the clasifieds as well is the trans.

 

Thanks, I guess I ***umed that they were all three piece, silly me.

 

well got my first box in the mail today, master rebuild kit for the brakes. hope since I wont be going to the HAMB drags this weekend that I can get the brakes done.

 

well I got the front brakes done and got the donor car home, going st start pulling the motor and trans tomorrow hopfully all goes well and she comes out without me screwing anything up. but worring about finding an oil pan for my motor. hope one will come up in the next week or two.

 

been woking on the motor and have ran into a few problems, like always right? Im working on the pickup tube now and got the oil pan finished today its not pretty but it held full of gas over night without any leaks so it will do its job.

 

got the motor painted and put back together this week. Should be able to get it back in the car for good this week and start working on the few patch panels that are needed.

 

I love those oldsmobiles

 

Nice! I hope to one day own a 1956 Olds 88.

 

been just over a month since Ive posted so I thought id update the progress. I got the motor and trans in for good I hope, and started on the interior, finished one floor pan and installed it yesterday.
I have just over a week to finish it up to make my deadline and get it sent down for the upholtery it be done. so I better get my *** in gear.

 

Looks right at home in there! What's the plan for the interior?

 

im going for more of a simple look and not to flashy. black carpet with white piping, white headliner and white seats with black inserts something like these but not sure what patern im going with for sure.

 

Got a little update from the guy that is doing my upholstery today. What do you guys think?

 

any chance you still have 56 olds 2dr ht and want to sell I need a good project 561 215 7433 thanks Randall

 

hows the 56 olds going still working on it?

 

Yes, he's still working on it. Doubt that he'll sell it.

 

decided to do a real build thread insted of this here it is.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=663523

and as for selling it randallwemerson.....

everything is for sale for the right price. I'm not trying to sell it but money always talks