While I have the body off I had some finish work on the frame to do and decided to fill in the firewall. Secured all my hard lines and made tie bars to zip tie my airlines too. Also mounted the rear shocks and found they were a little short. I was afraid I'd pull them apart with the bags, so I lowered the mounts a bit. Think I'm ready to roll it back on?
'48 Olds
- Thread starter Sam_Fear
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earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
Sam says rotisseries are for sissies 
Bonehead
Skull Master
I like how even the most day to day activities, have great pictures with them.
DJ3100
Well-known member
You should be Sam Fearless or maybe Sam FearNothing.
I would never take the body off and roll it on its roof after all that work - you even drove it. Cool stuff!
Hey Earthman - who you calling a sissy? Remember, i know where you live.
I would never take the body off and roll it on its roof after all that work - you even drove it. Cool stuff!
Hey Earthman - who you calling a sissy? Remember, i know where you live.
patina
Well-known member
this is awesome!
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
Ha!
There is only one Sam Fear! You won't be seeing me trying to manhandle a '48 Oldsmobile without all the mechanical advantage i can get. 
Flipper_1938
He recycles the right way
That didn't take long.
Nope.
Today I managed to get the body back to it's correct spot. Here's a close up of my rocker trim with a light behind it to show how it sits on the rail. Also a pic of a problem I have with my wheel wells from when I moved the body forward - gonna have to trim them out a little farther back.
Today I managed to get the body back to it's correct spot. Here's a close up of my rocker trim with a light behind it to show how it sits on the rail. Also a pic of a problem I have with my wheel wells from when I moved the body forward - gonna have to trim them out a little farther back.
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shakey56
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I'm late
Hey Sam, just started following your build a while back. Great job you're doin'. I love it.
For future reference, you can use big truck tire inner tubes to roll the car over on in case you can't find couch cushions. You won't get any dents if you put a lot of air in em.
Lynn
Hey Sam, just started following your build a while back. Great job you're doin'. I love it.
For future reference, you can use big truck tire inner tubes to roll the car over on in case you can't find couch cushions. You won't get any dents if you put a lot of air in em.
Lynn
rainman
Rough Rodder
Hey Sam, just started following your build a while back. Great job you're doin'. I love it.
For future reference, you can use big truck tire inner tubes to roll the car over on in case you can't find couch cushions. You won't get any dents if you put a lot of air in em.
Lynn
Shakey, you need to put that one in Tech Tips!!! Thats a good one!!
Still doing little things like filling pinholes. I did figure out the quarter windows finally. I wanted to keep the sliders, but I cut up the frames when I chopped the top and welding them back together wasn't gonna happen. Decided to just reconnect the drip tray and the face of the frame. In order to get the frame in the right spot, I decided to cut down the garnish and use it as a template.
Made a cardboard template of both openings.
Used that to find the dimensions and curves of the garnish.
Difference in size from the original.
Made a cardboard template of both openings.
Used that to find the dimensions and curves of the garnish.
Difference in size from the original.
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Bonehead
Skull Master
You do mighty fine work!
quandelgarage
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very cool car
Ol Blue
Well-known member
Will it be ready for Torque Fest?
Blue
Blue
YES SIR! My main goal this winter was to make it 100% sound for the big road. It might not be finished, but it'll be ready to drive!
If I can, I also want to make the trip to the Rust Revival.
46carnut
Well-known member
I just want to say your skills are amazing, and your ability to manipulate metal is something to be proud of, cant wait to see moor. When you get a chance could you post pics on the way you mounted your front sheet metal and radiator, I am soon going to be placing my olds body on the fame and need advise. Thanks Car Nut....
