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1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass "S71"

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The original owner wanted a 442, but the pricetag on a 442 was a little out of reach, so this 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass S was ordrered new with every 442 option except for the 455 Olds engine. It's got the bucket seats, 4-speed, Outside Air Induction fiberglass hood, sway bars, disc brakes... and a 350 4-barrel. It's an interesting car, and here's where the journey back to greatness begins.

 



1971 Olds "S71" Trunk Floor & Wheelhouses E-mail
Read more... This video covers the installation of a new 3-piece trunk floor and inner and outer wheelhouses from YearOne.    We also installed a rear tail panel obtained from Desert Valley Auto Parts, which was removed from a rust-free donor car in Arizona.   The install is pretty straight forward, and Randy Stange takes us through the steps and the tools needed to do the job and have an undetectable repair when finished.  He used traditional MIG welding and the HTP Quickspot II spot welder for a clean installation.   
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1971 Olds "S71" Plug / Spotwelding Tips E-mail
Read more... We've talked about the welding techniques used from the factory in another video, and now here's a demonstration of how to make clean plug welds with a MIG welder or how to make factory -appearing resistance spot welds using the HTP Quickspot II spotwelder. 
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1971 Olds "S71" Chassis Boxing & Paint E-mail
Read more... The V8TV crew has been making improvements to the S71's chassis, namely adding reinforcing steel in areas where the original frame was "C" shaped to completely "box" the design.   This will help the chassis resist flexing and improve overall handling and traction.   One design modification was the need to re-engineer the transmission crossmember, as it no longer will use the original mount holes because their access was closed off with the reinforcements.    Once the chassis was welded solid and ground clean, it was treated to a single stage enamel paint coat in a satin-black factory appearing sheen.    
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1971 Olds "S71" Chassis Clean-Up E-mail
Read more... After the chassis was media blasted, the guys took the welders, grinders, and sanders to the frame to clean-up what the factory left behind.    They welded up unfinished factory seams, ground off excess welding slag and started measuring to add additional steel to "box" the original frame for strength.    They also try out the new HTP micro belt sander to clean tight areas. 
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1971 Olds "S71" Frame Media Blasted E-mail

Read more...   Here's some crappy camera-phone shots of the "S71" Oldsmobile's frame after returning from the media blaster today... we were pleased to see the frame is in great shape, with the original stamped numbers clearly visible on the rear side rail.   Soon, we'll be adding some supports and boxing this frame to give it some additional strength.  

 

 

 

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