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Projects Needs some ideas!!! 41 olds with issues!

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Turbojoe71, Feb 6, 2018.

  1. BJR
    Joined: Mar 11, 2005
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    Sorry, I don't, I chopped it 25 years ago and then it sat in my shop for years before I started on it again. I cut it through the firewall and removed 2 1/2" and cut 2 1/2" from the B pillar, then pie cut the C pillar and trunk so that the top would sit backdown. The very bottom center of the trunk lid was still attached after the pie cut.
     
  2. mgtstumpy
    Joined: Jul 20, 2006
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    It's either a 60 series or 70 series. You won't be disappointed by putting a top back on it and getting some doors. Did they save the old parts, garnish molds and door frames? As stated, the body serial after 41 would indicate what model.
    An old HAMB thread, unfortunately all the old photos of the chop process are no longer displayed and member hasn't been online for 2yrs now.
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  3. Turbojoe71
    Joined: Feb 6, 2018
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    It's a stick. Yours looks to be in nice condition too. Body wise

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  4. Kustomman#1
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    Make it a hardtop??
     
  5. Turbojoe71
    Joined: Feb 6, 2018
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    Turbojoe71

    Looks like it's a 76. #413627. I don't know why someone punched a hole in the top corner but it didn't get the numbers. [​IMG]

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  6. Torkwrench
    Joined: Jan 28, 2005
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    Thank you. It's probably about 90% rust free. Plus the previous owner did ALOT of high quality fabrication work.

    By the way, if you decide to install a front clip on your Olds, look into one from a 1968 - 1974 Chevy Nova. That is what is in my Pontiac. It fits very well in the 1940's GM cars. The corporate cousins, (Pontiac Ventura, Olds Omega, Buick Apollo), probably used the same front sub-frame???

    The P.O. of my Pontiac used one from a 74 Nova drum brake car. The drum brake sub-frames have a slightly narrower track than the disc brake ones. As a result, the tires tuck in the fender openings better than they would with disc brakes.

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