Garage Find: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon

Is that a Cutlass nether there? I (Ron) got the call. It turned out to live on 1 of those deals that almost happened a long fourth dimension ago. It pays to live on prissy to all situations fifty-fifty when they don’t pan out. Because they could later! The Junkyard Life Guys hitting the route to banking concern lucifer out a motorcar nosotros missed out on inwards Dec due to seller remorse. Not what nosotros were expecting, far better!  We were told an older lady had stored her Cutlass nearly 10 years agone as well as is at nowadays gear upward to encounter it become to its adjacent home. I had an persuasion nearly a slap-up novel domicile ... mine. 

It’s a two-door. That was the get-go proficient news. We had to a greater extent than or less excavation to do-that’s for sure.

  While Anthony as well as Jody were Automotive Excavating from the top, Ron finds his agency into the side via the heavy Oldsmobile door…What surprises await the Junkyard Life Guys? Woodland creatures? Jimmy Hoffa?

Notice the door behind Jody. The Cutlass as well as other debris had blocked access to this room for over decade. They had long forgotten what was inwards there.

  The Cutlass was total of proficient surprises! It was a Salon model ... Cool! We did non aspect deluxe velour bucket seats as well as a real sporty console amongst a flooring shifter, but at that topographic point it was! The Salon packet consisted of such shifty pleasures.   
  This buried treasure too had arguing wheel, cruise control, a raise sway bar as well as a landau top.  It too lacked of most ability options, you lot must lock your ain doors as well as gyre your ain windows upward or down. The seats, every bit cushy every bit they seem, are too manual. Where does this ride autumn on the selection list? Like most, I would say. Somewhere betwixt Bare Bones as well as Super Loaded.

 One of the best surprises was all 4 Olds Rally SS3 wheels inwards a 15” alone offered for a few years. Most wheels similar this you lot encounter are most probable of the 14” variety. They were unremarkably trunk color as well as looked classy as well as fabulous on these cars.

 Notice the Bicentennial topic on the owner’s manual. 1976 was an anniversary twelvemonth for Pontiac, but I don’t intend Oldsmobile commemorated America’s anniversary amongst whatsoever especial packages or themed cars. If you lot know of whatsoever exceptions, delight part amongst us. We would dear to know as well as proceed an optic out for them.

 We rolled it dorsum to construct clean the Quadrajet. We gave it a proficient in 1 trial over. Jody installed a hot battery piece Griggs as well as I changed the petroleum as well as filter. We picked a thinner than common xxx weight for speedy lubrication go through a long dormant 350 Olds engine. We unsuccessfully attempted to drain the fuel (we added to a greater extent than or less fresh fuel) as well as successfully aired the depression tires. Hit the fundamental as well as success! For nearly 3 seconds. Then nothing. Hmmm. 
  We were tag teaming the carb as well as the ignition amongst starter fluid attempting to charge the Salon on the trailer against gravity when it cleared upward as well as ran on its own, fifty-fifty when nosotros weren’t expecting it to (sorry, Griggs). So nosotros drove it upward on the trailer-cool!

Anthony proves in 1 trial once to a greater extent than that he is a Strapping Young Man. This shot too drives domicile (get it?) how beautiful this motorcar is! We dear Oldsmobiles!

The Oldsmobile Excavation Team – Ron Kidd, Anthony Powell, Jody Potter as well as Jeremy Griggs.

 Now that nosotros got her home, I accept had fourth dimension to produce a few minor leaks. I fiddled amongst this as well as adjusted that. So now, "Nanny Dean" (named after her master owner) is running great. This motorcar is real company as well as extremely fun to drive.  Stay tuned for updates every bit nosotros travail to larn the AC working as well as plough "Nanny Dean" dorsum inwards time. Keep your eyes opened upward for these seemingly forgotten Colonnade trunk styles. They are making the hobby interesting amongst to a greater extent than or less other aspect of musculus as well as luxury. They aren’t withal as well as at that topographic point are several cool models as well as packages to live on on the aspect out for. Happy Hunting.

— Ron Kidd, junkyardlife.com

Ron’s Trivial Oldsmobile Salon Facts

• The 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass was 1 of Americas best selling cars that year. It was a especial twelvemonth for the USA as well as novel cars were selling good despite the gas embargo that threatened American V8s.
• Oldsmobile had a hitting on their hands inwards 1976 amongst the Cutlass as well as its novel "waterfall grille."
• The Cutlass Salon packet almost got you lot a 442. Many had raise sway bars as well as 350 Olds engines amongst Quadrajet carbs!
• The flooring shifter inwards the Salon packet could fifty-fifty live on had inwards a 4-door body. Imagine a 4-door amongst forepart buckets as well as a flooring shifter-that was bold for a identify unit of measurement car!
• 1976 too was the get-go twelvemonth for T-tops inwards the Cutlass as well as the in conclusion twelvemonth for a 455 nether the hood.

This 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon is finally dorsum on the route after years of serving duty every bit a storage shelf.

We similar a shot noticed the super pasty steering bike as well as dash pad on the Cutlass. It's a mutual work associated amongst these 1970s as well as newer models that accept been parked for a while.

Know of a junkyard I postulate to catch or desire to shipping me photos as well as information nearly a motorcar or junkyard?  Send emails to Ron at Kidd403@bellsouth.net or Jody at junkyardbull@gmail.com.

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