Cutlass progress thread 1 (pulling body & fixing mounts)

bmalkins · 11-11-2009, 09:48 PM

Ok so I think it's time for me to start a real progress thread for what I'm doing to the 72 Cutlass currently. My goal is to box the frame and fix all the motor mounts then put it all back together. It's what needs to be done to make the car safe and it's what I can afford. I'll be trying extremely hard to stay focused on goal and avoid the "while I'm under there I'll...." phenomenon or else my car will turn into a jack stand wounder like some of the cars on here.

So to the progress.

I cleaned out the garage and started with this:

After much effort I got the car off the frame enough to get a 2X4 between the frame and the body. A note to anyone wanting to lift a really old car like mine from the trunk latch, DONT. Since my trunk has been patched a couple of times before the trunk latch started peeling up the patch. I know many of you have lifted gbody's this way (even I have) but on a car this old it's not wise.

To lift the body I used two come alongs attached to a 3X20 load strap that was looped over an A frame. In the front I used two engine hoists, with the hooks attached to the top of the torque boxes.

Currently the car now sits with the body at a comfortable working height.

more pictures as I progress.........

5L-EATER · 11-11-2009, 10:01 PM

HOLY FUCK you actually did it!

good job brian, you make it look easy.

bmalkins · 11-11-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 5L-EATER

HOLY FUCK you actually did it!

good job brian, you make it look easy.

thanks

Fmaro · 11-11-2009, 10:04 PM

yeah cause i did all the fucking hard parts

bmalkins · 11-11-2009, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fmaro

yeah cause i did all the fucking hard parts

yes you did help a lot with getting those bolts off.

Fmaro · 11-11-2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmalkins

yes you did help a lot with getting those bolts off.

lol i really wanted to use my air hammer

mongoose · 11-11-2009, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fmaro

yeah cause i did all the fucking hard parts

when you comin to work on all my shit?

Fmaro · 11-11-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mongoose

when you comin to work on all my shit?

what shit are you doing?

Fmaro · 11-11-2009, 10:04 PM

ok some of them

Fmaro · 11-11-2009, 10:05 PM

ps i need to see thes torque boxes now that they arnt attached to a frame

and TRIPLE POST!

5L-EATER · 11-11-2009, 10:25 PM

BTW, makes it alot easier to ditch that beat olds engine, and drop in a chev!

mongoose · 11-11-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 5L-EATER

BTW, makes it alot easier to ditch that beat olds engine, and drop in a chev!

no he need's to buy my rebuild olds..

5L-EATER · 11-11-2009, 10:33 PM

nope, he needs to buy the bbc that was in the cutlass

mongoose · 11-11-2009, 10:34 PM

gotta keep an olds an olds.

5L-EATER · 11-11-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mongoose

gotta keep an olds an olds.

last week you were telling him to drop a chev in it....make up you damn mind dammit damn damn dammit

mongoose · 11-11-2009, 10:42 PM

can't tell.

Fmaro · 11-11-2009, 10:45 PM

i guess i cant help then

mongoose · 11-11-2009, 10:52 PM

i don't have a brand new rebuilt chevy here.

5L-EATER · 11-11-2009, 10:53 PM

build a car for yourself instead of building engines for cars you dont have

mongoose · 11-11-2009, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5L-EATER

build a car for yourself instead of building engines for cars you dont have

ill have that blazer soon enough.

5L-EATER · 11-11-2009, 10:53 PM

EEEE SEEENNNNTUALLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY dammit.

minimike · 11-11-2009, 10:58 PM

i love your carpentry Brian

bmalkins · 11-12-2009, 12:03 AM

yup you know my love of angles and bolts from the old shop

Fmaro · 11-12-2009, 12:35 AM

hey man, those are built to handle the WHOLE car

minimike · 11-12-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Fmaro

hey man, those are built to handle the WHOLE car

THat's good cause the shelf he built at the old shop barely held itself up.

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