'48 Olds

[Bonehead]

Amazing amount of great work!

 

[Snake Farm]

Man that thing just gets cooler and cooler Sam! Hate that you missed taking it to Tourque Fest but hey, you're going to be cruising this summer man while I'm sitting in my truck making engine noises.........which just got harder to do since I took the cab off
By the way, in my garage there's so much crap on the walls I see something every now and then that I forgot I had and while working in there today I noticed I have a pair of '49-50 Chevy tail light bezels hanging on the wall. So if you're interested in matching up with your passenger side light let me know.....may have lenses too but I'd have to dig and see.

 

[PA41]

Ya got bumped

Sam -- I really like the 'Wino' shot of your car and set it as the desktop pic/screensaver on my work computer. The weekend guys come in my office and sleep on the night shift, and I got so many complaints I had to bump you back and put the 'Salt Flats Chick' back on. I gotta admit--if you wake up in the middle of the night--who do ya want starin atcha?

You did get your 15 mins of fame around here though, but all is fleeting. "We have not far to fly and lo, the bird is on the wing"

You wuz a star for a while.

PA41

 

[Mac]

Loving the build, great work! I was thinking of a four door project myself having kids and such, and had envisioned something almost identical to yours, but my limited metalworking skills and seeing what the chop involves, I may have to go another direction lol. Maybe a mid thirties to mid forties four door with the suicide rear doors and not chop it until I get some more experiance i don't know, but thanks for the tech and pictures I am learning a lot since I joined just going through all these build threads. Looks wicked, low, long and mean, love it. Mac

 

[Sam_Fear]

Not much time to spend on the Olds lately. I've been slowly been hacking away at it though. I got all the lead on one side finally. It's getting easier as I go. Next time I'm going to use leadless solder so I can sand it to finished.

 

[Mike S.]

Any progress is good Sam. Your car is just badass man, keep after it!

 

[62cadd]

Nice !!! [dr

 

[cosmic12]

[P Anything new?[dr

 

[jfg455]

[P Anything new?[dr

must be slackin as all it was was a simple buff and shine he was doin![cl

 

[Sam_Fear]

Not too much going on that's picture worthy. I got the front step plates (under the door bulges) back on and all the chrome back on. Went on vacation for 2 weeks, but came back and started driving it to work. (Had to move my truck after a week and the hood looks soooo short on it now)

Found the front tires were tearing at the fenders when I turned, so bent the wheel well lips under better and decided to put my RRR sticker (Thanks Tripper) on the rear window, but decided it was too small - I think I put it on the dash.

And I put a poll up - so far everyone says I like coolest cruisin' with my elbow out - very important stuff ya know!

Seriously though, I've been thinking about washing it (I never have except for where I weld). I am torn - the dirt adds a certain patina that I'll never get back. Undecided....

 

[earthman]

Sure would like to see a you tube mini movie of this thing out and about at some of your local
photogenic spots.
I plan on making one when i get all my projects in a row.(like ducks)

 

[Davidhud29]

Man that sucker is killer lookin. Good job man.

 

[Sam_Fear]

lots of summer stuff to do, but I did install the rear view mirror in a useable place. Next I'm gonna deal with shocks, cause I'm tired of bouncing around.

 

[Snake Farm]

Hey, if you're bouncing that means you're ridin' ! Just go with it man and fix it this winter [ddd Would love to see some video of this beast in motion [dr

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[Noah Zarq]

Leave the dirt! [cl

 

[GJunktionMike]

And I thought I went over board

Finaly getting around in site. I do have to say the car is to cool thats a ton of welding going on there[ Looking good[cl

 

[falconvan]

I haven't checked in since about page 24; great work, Sam!

 

[flatbed51]

Just finished reading through your build thread and it got me wanting to get my 41 Olds out of the weeds and get started on it. Nice work on the car, I think it looks super cool.

 

[Sam_Fear]

Thanks for all the positive comments fellas! Not much going on right now besides scaving for parts. I've got a line on a couple of V8 radiators and I just snagged these from E-bay - a pair of very elusive one year only 1948 Olds tail lights in perfect condition! (for a rat rod )

Now I only need one more...

 

[Snake Farm]

Now I only need one more...

[S[S[S Uh let's see, you already had one (along with that Chevy light) and you got these off eBay.........that makes you having three right? So spill the beans man, what are ya gonna do with four tail lights [S [P[P