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Post Paint |
| June 15th, 2007 03:59:19 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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Here is a pic of the new black paint. We had to put some new quarters on and straighten the doors and hood.
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Post Paint 2 |
| June 15th, 2007 04:24:02 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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Another pic, no orange peel!
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Post Paint 3 |
| June 15th, 2007 04:27:25 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Post Paint 3 |
I gonna need to rechrome that rear bumper.
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At the Upholstery Shop |
| June 15th, 2007 04:51:42 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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Getting the top on, and the panels done.
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New Top |
| June 15th, 2007 04:55:12 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| New Top |
It all coming together!
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New Top 2 |
| June 15th, 2007 04:56:07 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| New Top 2 |
Put on the new rubber later and we should have a quiet car!
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Top and Interior |
| June 15th, 2007 04:57:25 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Top and Interior |
White on Black...sweet combo!
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New door panels |
| June 15th, 2007 04:59:59 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| New door panels |
I elected to continue the pattern on the panels like the pattern on the seats.
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The new rims! |
| June 15th, 2007 05:02:25 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| The new rims! |
Testing them out, making sure they clear and look good!
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The rims 2 |
| June 15th, 2007 05:03:34 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| The rims 2 |
Are they wide enough? They are perfect!
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Rims and Tires |
| June 15th, 2007 05:05:19 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Rims and Tires |
17" MB Wheels and Nitto Rubber! Nice!
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Take some time off. |
| June 15th, 2007 05:07:41 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Take some time off. |
Don't worry, I cleaned up the garage and the Cutlass is now cluster free.
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She is looking good. |
| June 15th, 2007 05:11:12 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| She is looking good. |
New rims, new 455 engine, dual exhaust. Can't wait until she is done.
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Rechromed back bumper. |
| June 15th, 2007 05:14:34 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Rechromed back bumper. |
Need to adjust the rear quarter to line up better.
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All shined up. |
| June 15th, 2007 05:16:54 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| All shined up. |
Gave her a quick wash and she is looking better already.
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Top Down! |
| June 15th, 2007 05:19:01 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Top Down! |
This is what it's all about. I like watching it all come together.
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Front Grill |
| August 25th, 2007 11:29:51 am, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Front Grill |
Still missing the grill trim. I will find it.
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She's coming together |
| August 25th, 2007 11:36:20 am, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| She's coming together |
I put the headrests on, took out the console and starting to restore that.
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Green dash, YUK! |
| August 25th, 2007 11:38:26 am, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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Next up, tearing apart the green dash. I have a tic-tac-toc, new chrome and instrument panel. I need to dye the dash and paint the metal.
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The white interior is nice. |
| August 25th, 2007 11:39:56 am, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| The white interior is nice. |
Have to buy some snaps to hold down the boot.
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Dash Tear Down |
| January 6th, 2008 10:04:01 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Dash Tear Down |
Here is a pic after I took everything apart. The good...everything is there. The bad...were do all these wires go?
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Back Seat |
| January 6th, 2008 10:05:00 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Back Seat |
Everything looks good. Got the windows to work great.
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New Dash |
| January 6th, 2008 10:05:56 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| New Dash |
Instrument cluster looks good.
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With aluminum insert... |
| January 6th, 2008 10:07:20 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| With aluminum insert... |
...man that was a pain to cut.
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New black paint.. |
| January 6th, 2008 10:08:14 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| New black paint.. |
...looks good.
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Almost done... |
| January 6th, 2008 10:09:09 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Almost done... |
New steering wheel, black dash and chrome!
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Next is the visors... |
| January 6th, 2008 10:09:59 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Next is the visors... |
...and console.
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Finished Interior |
| February 24th, 2008 07:26:55 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Finished Interior |
Installed the rear view mirror and the sunvisors.
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O-L-D-S-M-O-B-I-L-E |
| February 24th, 2008 07:28:10 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| O-L-D-S-M-O-B-I-L-E |
Love the letters.
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Passenger Side |
| February 24th, 2008 07:29:19 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Passenger Side |
Passenger Side
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Drivers Side |
| February 24th, 2008 07:30:06 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Drivers Side |
Drivers Side
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Top Down, Ready for the Show! |
| February 24th, 2008 07:31:03 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Top Down, Ready for the Show! |
Brought her to her first show!
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Grill Complete |
| April 14th, 2008 04:50:56 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Grill Complete |
Found the last piece for the grill.
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The first coat of wax is applied.. |
| April 14th, 2008 04:52:12 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| The first coat of wax is applied.. |
..and she is shining!
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Another pic |
| April 14th, 2008 04:53:10 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Another pic |
Ready for the show
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And another |
| April 14th, 2008 04:54:08 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| And another |
Will glue on the strips this weekend.
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Trunk lock |
| April 14th, 2008 04:54:41 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Trunk lock |
needs to be rekeyed.
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Needs posi!! |
| April 14th, 2008 04:55:26 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Needs posi!! |
Anybody have one?
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Needs the stereo.. |
| April 14th, 2008 04:56:20 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| Needs the stereo.. |
..I'm thinking 6 speakers and a sub!!
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| December 6th, 2008 12:15:17 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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No Photo
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Cutty is Cut-n-out! |
| September 16th, 2009 12:54:08 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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New Plate! I couldn't resist
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1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible |
| April 8th, 2024 04:51:13 pm, posted by Joseph Montenegrino |
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| This is my goal. I want hurst stripes and sweet rims. |
I found a cutlass in great shape that had everything I wanted...Convertible, AC, PS, PB, PT, buckets and console. Picked it up for cheap and started to restore. I decided to restore to be a driver with some cool upgrades. Follow along and see how it goes.
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Comments
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email me |
| July 13th, 2008 06:20:09 pm, posted by justin.edge@lifechurch.tv |
| I am restoring a 71 as well! awesome job! Email me...i got some questions regarding suspension! |
That's One Sweet Ride! |
| July 18th, 2007 05:12:49 pm, posted by jamesfgreene@gmail.com |
| That car went a long way to get where its at now. Awesome vehicle Joe!. |
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