OLDS 442 HOOD-LUM

Just more room to keep it cool. LOL

 

If the trunk wasn't big enough to hold a few bodies I'd likely cut that box down to fit. As it is, it isn't hurting anything, and I have a place to stash a tool roll, bottle jack, change of clothes, bottle of Crown, extra 8 tracks, can of Simoniz...

 

Here is a good one my wife took of the Olds in the porte-cochere. Why do people always laugh when I say that?

 

If more guys "hot rodded" muscle cars in this fashion I'd be more into them. All I'm used to seeing is #'s matching guys or over modernized, giant wheeled, street rodded versions. My first "old" car was a 72 Cutl*** w the rocket 350. Nothing special, but man we thought we were hot ****. Just young punks, but we got respect cruising proper in the time of Fox body Mustangs & fart box Hondas. As usual your builds are always a joy to follow. Thanks for including us !

 

Thank you man! I’ve owned, restored and rodded a lot of muscle cars. Rodding them is where the fun is. They were not built to be taken seriously. Dr Oldsmobile? LOL. Barrett Jackson and the like did that. White gloves, numbers matching, correct hose clamps and chalk marks? What utter nonsense.

Traditional hot rods often take the same approach, ruining the fun in favor of “this is how it was supposed to be”.

People need to stop taking themselves and this hobby so seriously. Have fun, let loose. We all die soon enough and no one will care if you used the right hose clamp at your funeral.

 

Regarding this car thing we do, I always say. "If you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong".

 

My dad told me the same thing about ***. Must be something to it.

 

These cars were made to have fun in. That means ''make it yours'' in my opinion. It's good that some people preserve them as manufactured, but I have to go out and romp on them.

 

If there wern't restorers there would be no parts (both new and used) for me when mine acts up. I have a local car buddy that restored an AMC Rebel "The Machine". Good luck finding bits for that! The master cylinder I just installed has GM stampings and part numbers on it. I like to "day two" them, but I prefer not using Wilwood M/Cs and Brembo brakes if possible. Here's to the "day one" restorers, thanks for keeping my Oldsmobile an Oldsmobile!