Restomodding a 1971 Cutlass! Ep 01 Buying the Car
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- In this episode, I'm Car Crafter Bob, not Cobbler Bob! Although it's a detour from my usual shoe and sartorial content, I'm documenting the buildup of a 1971 Oldsmobile Cultass S I just purchased. This episode documents buying the car & bringing it home, and some initial repairs to bring it to a good driving condition. Follow along in this fist episode as I purchase the car, hear it's history, bring it home, and get it road worthy.
I'm not really into cars so I have no idea what you're talking about 80% of the time, yet I still enjoyed the video. You're very eloquent Bob, and I love your passion towards finer things in life.
I’m glad you still watched! That tells me I can try to be more inclusive of non-gearhesd viewers.
You haven't lost me. I have always liked your shoe videos and during them you have often talked about how you used to work on cars. Now you are back to that, awesome! You are a smart man, an engineer like me, so I think I will enjoy your restoration journey with this vintage American car. I look forward to your future videos.
Thank you so much! I hope to keep people interested!
OK Bob, Now you have my attention. The Cutlass is a true muscle car and a great platform to work with. With fantastic parts availability there will be a lot you can do to Restomod it and have a great street car.
Cheers!
LOL, awesome! I’ll keep it real. I am spending money on the car, but a reasonable amounts. I’m bumbling my way forward!
She's a beauty! Great video👍
Thank you!
Nice! I’ve always loved the Cutlass style.
I was looking for an ‘85-‘87 442, but I couldn’t pass this up. It’s really grown on me!
@@CobblerBobeah, it would’ve been great to find one similar to your previous Cutlass, but that 70s body style just has the classic muscle car look.
It already looks great with the preliminary work you’ve put in. And I’m so excited to see that baby’s stance when you get the new wheels put on.
And for what it’s worth, I love bench seats.
Love the car Bob! I am so happy for you… I know you put your family first and your job it warms my heart that you are able to get a well deserved present and a little reward while you still young enough to enjoy it! Bravo!
As for the post script, cars , cloths and shoes,.. I love all of it and I’m looking forward to the new content. Keep the car stuff coming, and some shoes and clothes now and then too!!
Thank you! I’m so glad to see a lot of followers embracing the auto content. New video with new wheels & tires releases today!
You have gained a new subscriber! I have a 1970 Cutlass and need all the pointers I can get. I got it in Akron last winter a few weeks before Xmas and towed it back to Columbus and dropped it off to my body shop to take care of the exterior now I need to work on the interior, under the hood and under the car. It is pretty much original.
Thanks for sharing this video with me, I totally enjoyed seeing it and your olds cutlass which I owned at least 25 cutlasses when I was younger and I loved all of them, they were very powerful machines and had a awesome body style and very reliable and my first old's 71 cutlass that I bought from a good friend in highschool cost me $1000 and looked very much like the one that u have in the video and mine didn't have any rugs in it and the front fenders were primered but the rest of the car was without any issues, so I began to work on it and added a lot of goodies and I took it to the Atco speedway in Atco new jersey and it ran low 12's in the 1/4 mile and I was very impressed with that so I was hooked on cuttlass's ever since then, enjoy your build and have a blast from the past 💪😎👍❤️
25! WOW that's a LOT!
@@CobblerBob I was crazy about them ever since I owned my first and my absolute favorite one, and when I saw one that I really like and I would ask the owner if they were interested in selling it and back then they didn't cost as much as they do now , those were the best days of my life ❤️😎👍
Me, personally would have never bought a purple cutlass with a sunroof...but you are a very passionate and driven individual. I applaud your skill set, and perseverance! You jump in with both feet! I have a 71 Cutlass as well, but would never have the confidence to tackle the things you have. Really enjoy your videos on the cutlass.
I appreciate that! by the way, the sunroof is now GONE if you watch the latest video...
Sweet ride, Bob, and a great video! I was the model A guy next to you at Winks. Thanks for showing me your toy.
Hey, thanks for stopping by! I hope I'll see you again summer 2024!
I never knew you went into cars; I subscribed because of the shoes, but now I'm staying for more. I'm a big fan of cars and I'll be binging your videos on your Cutlass! Hopefully more car content as well.
I love your attention to detail of the machine part of the car than the physical design. The machine i.e motor and transmission. These two parts plus the rear gear need lots of attention for the vehicle to perform at its design or maxoutput. Ahhh I'm so drunk but really fascinated by your attention to detail. I just sold 9/3/23 my second Cutlass 1987 and looking forward to purchasing a 1971 Oldsmobile "S"
Wow Bob! You really ARE a Gear Head! 😂 Love the shoe videos but this also. Bottom line is I enjoy watching you - a true Renaissance Man. I’m sticking by you for the journey. HAVE FUN!
I love this car log !!!
Good luck with your Cutlass, great video I’m subscribed. I have a 72 Cutlass Supreme that I restored over the last 17 years. Can’t wait to see what you do with it.
Congratulations 🎉 on your purchase. Hope you enjoy the heck out it.
Thanks! Will do!
I have basically the same car. I have a couple 72s. Anyway those wheel wells I sanded down like you did then I used Por 15 on them and they came out awesome. Been on there for 3 yrs still look amazing. I used Por 15 on pretty much everything that I wanted black. I like it because it goes such a long way. Has a nice clear shine to it as well. Anyway a metal rust inhibitor used on plastic wheel wells who knew ?
Cool car and interesting video.
Thank you! Wheels and tires are coming soon.
Not really my thing, but you’re a good dude; so I watched until the end.
I enjoy your enthusiasm and congratulate you on the new purchase.
Thank you. I hope you enjoy it. I’ll be very clear as to if my videos are sartorial or automotive so people can choose what to watch and what to skip.
Loved the video and the car! Keep this going! I think some good merlot AEs to match!
Like people how appreciate that era cars , Oldsmobile buick etc .
into my old cars too, been a panel beater and painter in collision and rest on the UK since 1986
so yeah, should be a great topic for me to follow
Thank you!
Cool video. I'm still with you.
Great!!! More to come.
Congratulations on the great buy. That was when America made the best motor vehicles on the road. It is nice to own a car that one can actually work on. Looking forward to more videos of this journey. I heard you catch 2nd gear there. Is that a Turbo 400 transmission?
Yep! It’s got a nice shift kit in it obviously.
My mom had one of those Brown with a White Vinyl top automatic. I found it YEARS later in a junk yard. Dismantled it engine transmission interior out...down to frame...ect. The body had several holes torn in it. Not a lot of rust. Holes in the trunk and floorboards allowed the interior to rot however. Vinyl was torn and roof rusted through in one spot.T he engine was still running. So body was off the frame and stripped and acid bathed and panels WELDED repairs NOT brazed and straightened the front bumper right side and had it rechromed. Had the engine rebuilt. Car was in pieces but ready for paint ,ect. A guy saw the project and asked how much. I said I had 20 g s into it and wanted 30 gs if at all. He said what about 25 RIGHT NOW, I knew at that moment no more screwing around. This guy had the CASH in his hand and a SERVICE flat bed waiting in front of the mechanics office so I knew this was a SERIOUS offer. I said SOLD on condition you send me photos and a ride. Sent me the photo s but the car is in Kansas City Kansas, so I haven t had a ride.
Love it so much!
I do like the dual scooped hoods that were on the w30 cars the best. I love the color too. You probably have some shoes that are the same color too.
This is great!!
Cool car
Looks good!
Thank you!
I like it!!
Thanks!!
Great Video. Would love to hang around you while you work on this car. I thought you only were interested in shoes.
LOL, I got away from cars, and since I didn't have a weekend car, until I got this one, I had nothing worthy of putting on TH-cam!
The cars negatives aren't a big deal at all. What would be the fun of restoring it if there was nothing wrong with it?? Good luck!!
Yes, thank you!
I just bought a 72 Cutlass Supreme, Not alot of people know but the C Pillar and quarter panels are different on the Supreme than they are on the Base Cutlass, 442 and Hurst Edition. I'm going to Restomod mine as well but I'm building a 80's Hot Rod out of mine. I'm painting it Black Rose, the Deep Dark Purple that GM used on the mid-late 80's Camaros, Vettes, S-10s and other cars like the G body Regals and Cutlass's. I'm going to do the interior in Grey, the front drivers seat and the Dash Pad needs to be redone I might as well have the passenger seat redone and dye the back seat, Door Panels plastic, the headliner is already brand new so I'm going to mess with it. The Engine and Trans running great, rebuilt 25k ish ago so I'm just going to do a rattle can Rebuild on them and then I;'m going to throw some Enkie 72 Wheels on it, those are the repop wheels on the mid 80's Firebirds.
Yes, the notchback... good luck on the project! It sounds awesome.
@@CobblerBob Thanks, it will be fun
That sun roof made my gut wrench.. I got a 71 cutlass s holiday coupe with a 455 and th400 and oh looorrdddddd…. They chopped the roof for that?
Big block & Supercharge it!
Please do not put a cowl hood on your beautiful car.
If any hood goes on it will be the factory style W25 hood.
From watching your other videos, these sellers really were not honest about the hidden rust issues and awful repairs they had done
Its embarrassing when sellers sell a car with less than half a tank.
I agree, bad form. Makes me question how they operate in general.