Re: 1975 Hurst Olds W-30 Build

by fasrnur Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:44 pm

Thanks g3. Mine is actually ivory color.

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by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:19 pm

Got an update video on the Hurst build. This is a few clips of video and pics I took along the way as I prettied up the engine bay. One step closer to getting this on the road.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL86liy39sM

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by Hawk03 Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:14 pm

Watched the video, that engine bay looks great! I'm glad you showed the powering steering pump, I think I am in need of a new one or need to tighten the belt.

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:09 pm

Thanks Hawk! I had 2 leaks to locate when I bought the car. The major leak was coolant from the radiator and the water pump. I've never seen a radiator in that bad of shape. I was leaking everywhere and the top of the radiator was literally shifted over almost an inch compared to the bottom. Not sure how that happened. Any the power steering leak had me baffled for a while. Thought it was the pressure hose, then the pulley shaft. But it was that big o-ring seal on the front of the housing. You could see in the video it was completely flat and rock hard. I normally don't mess with rebuilding stuff like that when complete units are usually available and almost as cheap. But the only complete pump unit I found was on eBay and it was like $130 versus the $40 I spent on the internal pump unit. Everything else on the drivetrain is bone dry with no leaks. Got lucky there. Anyways, learning a lot from this ole gal as I go along.

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:45 pm

Your the Pump Master.

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Tue Sep 21, 2021 11:56 pm

Sounds like something my skeet shooting buddies would say lol. Hows work?

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Wed Sep 22, 2021 6:46 am

I am here now at 5:44am. I worked 92 hours last week. That and a 2 hour round trip can wear an old man out.

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:48 am

Dude! Save some of your lifeforce for the Laguna! Don't use it all up on work!

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Wed Sep 22, 2021 7:10 pm

Hey. This is the part of being “Semi-Retired” that really bites. I am still here. Enough about me, talk more about the Hurst Olds. That things has a 455 Rocket that’s ready for blastoff!

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:34 pm

Made a little progress on the Hurst this week with the help of a good friend. She's almost completely naked and hopefully will be ready for epoxy primer next week.

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by Limey SE Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:06 pm

YAYYYYYYY Glad you can start on it is it gonna be a Youtube or just forum Deal

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:55 pm

This is kind of a sneak peek of the video I'll be putting together in the next week or so highlighting all the metal fab/body work on this build. I'll follow up with another when we start laying down primer and paint. I'm gonna try like heck to get this done by summer. I guess we'll see how that plays out lol.

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:15 am

That car is going to be so very cool. To bad it’s only a
W-30. If it was a w-33, I would buy it in a second! Good luck young man.

by zucchi Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:05 am

Looks like you're deleting the roof side panel windows. Will you be fabricating custom interior panels?

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:40 am

REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP wrote:That car is going to be so very cool. To bad it’s only a
W-30. If it was a w-33, I would buy it in a second! Good luck young man.

I hear the W33 & 1/3 is even more valuable lol.

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:42 am

zucchi wrote:Looks like you're deleting the roof side panel windows. Will you be fabricating custom interior panels?

Had to do some rust repair around where the quarter windows were. So everything is going back exactly the way Hurst did it back in 1975.

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:44 am

Sir, I feel that you jest at my statement. So, g3chevy (if that’s even your real name) I am going to give you a brief history lesson on Oldsmobile performance models.

The Oldsmobile car company was founded in Nineteen Hundred and a long time ago by Richard Old and Bob Smobile. These automotive pioneers wanted to build an American car to rival the best in the world. Performance was always a key ingredient to their success. Fast forward to the 1970’s. The Muscle Car era had ended and performance had taken a backseat. The great grandson of Bob Smobile, a man named Timmy Magilicuty, wanted to build the ultimate car. The W-30 and W-33 Hurst cars just weren’t what he was looking for. So, in 1976, the Bicentennial year of our great nation, he unleashed the Oldsmobile WD-40. This was by far the slickest car that Oldsmobile ever produced. The problem was, it was just too much of a car. In testing at the Bonneville Salt Flats, in stock form, it went 219.3351mph. This bested the speed set by Bobby Isaac of 217.2689mph in a highly modified Dodge Daytona. And yes, that car had a HEMI. It was believed that all of the prototype WD-40 equipped cars were destroyed, but rumor has it that one made it to the streets. I believe it was sold at a dealership in Des Moine Iowa, oddly enough, to a man of the cloth.

So when you jest my friend of the very special W-33, never forget the true Oldsmobile Special: the WD-40.

by impalamonte Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:56 am

I like it !!

Keep it coming.

Looks fun......im not kidding ....seriously.

Wish I had some space to do similar to a new project.

Mark

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:14 am

REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP wrote:Sir, I feel that you jest at my statement. So, g3chevy (if that’s even your real name) I am going to give you a brief history lesson on Oldsmobile performance models.

The Oldsmobile car company was founded in Nineteen Hundred and a long time ago by Richard Old and Bob Smobile. These automotive pioneers wanted to build an American car to rival the best in the world. Performance was always a key ingredient to their success. Fast forward to the 1970’s. The Muscle Car era had ended and performance had taken a backseat. The great grandson of Bob Smobile, a man named Timmy Magilicuty, wanted to build the ultimate car. The W-30 and W-33 Hurst cars just weren’t what he was looking for. So, in 1976, the Bicentennial year of our great nation, he unleashed the Oldsmobile WD-40. This was by far the slickest car that Oldsmobile ever produced. The problem was, it was just too much of a car. In testing at the Bonneville Salt Flats, in stock form, it went 219.3351mph. This bested the speed set by Bobby Isaac of 217.2689mph in a highly modified Dodge Daytona. And yes, that car had a HEMI. It was believed that all of the prototype WD-40 equipped cars were destroyed, but rumor has it that one made it to the streets. I believe it was sold at a dealership in Des Moine Iowa, oddly enough, to a man of the cloth.

So when you jest my friend of the very special W-33, never forget the true Oldsmobile Special: the WD-40.

Wow, that was quite an education! Guess thats the next car on my bucket list. The ever elusive Hurst WD-40 edition!

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:20 am

impalamonte wrote:I like it !!

Keep it coming.

Looks fun......im not kidding ....seriously.

Wish I had some space to do similar to a new project.

Mark

If it wasn't for the expansive knowledge and humor of Mr. 600+ HP (aka Revin Kevin), this whole thing would be boring. But I really love getting out in the shop and making one heck of a mess. If you look closely there is about 10 pounds of ground up paint on the floor lol. Wish I could do this everyday!

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:47 pm

Made a little more progress on the Hurst this weekend. Took most of the day today stripping the hood. The repaint comes off pretty easy, but when I get down to the lacquer paint it gums up like glue. I ended up using a 40 grit disc on my DA sander to get it done. Slow but sure, no gumming up. But I'm thinking there might be a better method. Any suggestions?

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by Finn Monte Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:52 am

g3chevy / Mr Pontiac wrote:Made a little more progress on the Hurst this weekend. Took most of the day today stripping the hood. The repaint comes off pretty easy, but when I get down to the lacquer paint it gums up like glue. I ended up using a 40 grit disc on my DA sander to get it done. Slow but sure, no gumming up. But I'm thinking there might be a better method. Any suggestions?

I have used a paint remover and then sanded off the remaining paint.

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by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:30 am

Finn Monte wrote:
g3chevy / Mr Pontiac wrote:Made a little more progress on the Hurst this weekend. Took most of the day today stripping the hood. The repaint comes off pretty easy, but when I get down to the lacquer paint it gums up like glue. I ended up using a 40 grit disc on my DA sander to get it done. Slow but sure, no gumming up. But I'm thinking there might be a better method. Any suggestions?

I have used a paint remover and then sanded off the remaining paint.

Cool, I will give that a try.

by REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP Thu May 16, 2024 2:22 pm

Well, did you give it a try?

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Thu May 16, 2024 9:11 pm

REVINKEVIN / Mr. 600+HP wrote:Well, did you give it a try?

Well you know me, forever the procrastinator. Sooooo that's a negative. Now I'm back to rust removal since the car has been in bare steel since before the shop move.

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