83 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser Wagon

[charlief1]

Where did you get the one piece nose? I'd love to have one of them.

 

[htwhls19]

Yeah, I originally bought the car for my uncle's turbo motor, but that didn't quite work out. I just spent a few grand on my big block for the 67, so for this car it either came down to the 340 out of the 67 for free...or alot more than that for the turbo motor.

As for the nose, It's a stock front clip, with fiberglass bumper fillers, and a fiberglass bumper. doesn't fit together perfectly, but obviously it is presentable. Probably has something to do with my custom bumper mounts haha.

Call me crazy but I'm kinda thinking about selling it now that it's basically done.

 

[just plain john]

Nash

whats the story on the Nash in the garage? Is that rear going in it?

 

[htwhls19]

Nah, no story really. we were just storing it for my friend for 2 weeks. It's a real nice car, all original, original paint, incredible condition.

The rear in the picture was the one that just came out of my regal, it's in a dumpster now somewhere haha

 

[just plain john]

It would be the ultimate sleeper with LC2 power.

 

[htwhls19]

I know! Somebody buy it off me to complete this beast!

1983 Buick Regal Wagon

 

[gnbooster87]

Any Updates?

What's with the mopar sticker on the glovebox?!?

As for me, I got mine on the road finally, got plates and stickers on it, and am taking it to Maaco tomorrow. I'm really excited, I think I'm gonna treat myself to a new digital camera just so I can take some nice pictures of it.

I got a fibreglass front bumper for it and moved the battery to the trunk.

I also have a 7.5" 373 posi rear that I can't wait to swap in. I also just got a pair of 15x8 Pro-Stars that I"m gonna put some ET Streets on.

Pic's coming soon... I'm gonna paint the grille/bezels/trim black.

i got my transmission back today and it will be going in this sunday and i got rid of the FMIC and got a PTE stock stretched for a more stealthy look....will post more pictures once its done

 

[gnbooster87]

i got my transmission back today and it will be going in this sunday and i got rid of the FMIC and got a PTE stock stretched for a more stealthy look....will post more pictures once its done

decided to go another route, sold the FMIC and purchased a PTE SLIC and had clearance issues with the wastegate so i got a set of stock headers and am switching to internal WG, 3.5 dp is out and a ATR 3" SS is going in with cut out, after trying to installed the intercooler i found out that the nut that holds everything in place inside the turbo fell off and chewed up the propeller fins so now the turbo is out getting rebuild AGAIN!!! updates pictures will be posted once its all complete,tranny,turbo, etc....

 

[htwhls19]

PICS. Stock Wheels/Tint. (Got the visors recovered too)

Currently in the process of installing an aluminum radiator and electric fans out of an 02 Trans Am. That's gonna look sweet.

 

[gnbooster87]

washed her up yesterday after finally installing the PTE SLIC and stock headers, i will be installing the transmission finally on sunday then shes off to the electricians to complete the wiring, i will post pictures of the engine bay once shes all cleaned up and with the t70 turbo, im running it with a stock turbo for now and man does it spool up with the sh!tty th350

 

[htwhls19]

Fans are done. Oh god it runs sooooo cool. I had it idling in the driveway for 10-15 minutes and it stayed at 150*!!! I probably won't need the both fans on at all....one should be fine for normal driving, and probably won't need any on the highway! That rad is alot wider than the stocker.

Boxed lower control arms, electric fuel pump, or MSD next?

 

[htwhls19]

oh yeah, don't laugh at the maaco overspray... :/

 

[just plain john]

What electrics are you doing? The reason I ask is I'm doing a similar project and am looking for all the info I can find. Who is doing it? Maybe I can contact them.

 

[htwhls19]

Here's a picture of my custom switch mounting plate. I have a switch for each fan, and threw a 3rd in there for when i get the fuel pump.

 

[gnbooster87]

What electrics are you doing? The reason I ask is I'm doing a similar project and am looking for all the info I can find. Who is doing it? Maybe I can contact them.

ive been running my fuel pump straight from the battery when ever i would start it up and also my fan, and i want to wire the oil pressure, and coolant temp to the stock cluster so it needs to go to electrician

 

[gnbooster87]

Update 6-23-09

just a few pictures i snapped today, the PTE intercooler is on,stock ported headers are on, the transmission is on but have to get the crossmember worked on and im running the a stock turbo for now.....dont mind the red wiring the car will be going to the electrician tomorrow to get that squared away

 

[gnbooster87]

and this is what happens when the center nut decides it want to come off this is from my T70 still waiting for it to get fixed, dont know how that happened

 

[vista461]

Yeah I think a turbo Buick is better than the 307 I have in my 83 cutlass wagon

 

[gnbooster87]

update 7-12-09

got the wiring complete so no more rats nest lol! washed the engine bay really good and added a few goodies to the car as well (turbo,oil feed line, home made oil catch can) now the painting process of the engine bay will begin gotta make it look all nice and pretty:biggrin:

 

[gnbooster87]

pictures of the SS cut out