Show Car Frame Restoration - COMPLETED! 1969 Oldsmobile W- Machine Details / 1969 W-31 Mr. Jones

[@Avgreek981]

❤ I'm sooooooo getting goosebumps. I have some pictures coming from Texas and I'm trying to get a care package to send yall. Again dad would be so happy and proud. Keep it going. ❤ Gena aka Mr. Jones' daughter

[@theautorefinery]

GENA!!!!! It's so great to have you following along. We are certainly trying our best to save this one!! Hope you are well. Happy New Year to everyone there! -steve / joe

[@ryanweaver5867]

Nice workmanship!!!

[@theautorefinery]

Thanks very much! It came out pretty good relative to what we started with. Not perfect but we're happy enough with it. Happy New Year Ryan to you and your family. Much more to come in 2025. -steve

[@ryanweaver5867]

@@theautorefinery same to you and Joe!!!

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! I forgot , I worked on Oldsmobiles when new, the ones we got had painted springs & cross member’s ( black ) but I got a Cutlass S out of Texas no ( black ) also I found many parts looked the same but were a little different. So video has been very very interesting ! Thank you now I don’t feel am going nut on some of parts I found ! ☕️👀😎👍

[@theautorefinery]

YES Very interested to hear and learn about how different things may have been done at various times. Please remind us, where and when you worked for Oldsmobile. Would love to hear more about those days. -steve

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Ok ! To what I can remember, I have Cutlass S & GMC Sprint both 1976 they were built in GA plant many of parts match & interchangeable ! But my 1976 Cutlass S out of Texas few parts look the but fit different on the other two vehicles ! Love your homemade tools 👀😎👍

[@Ryan67rs]

Looks great!! Well worth the time detailing now. I love seeing projects in this stage.

[@theautorefinery]

Well Thank You for those encouraging words. So glad you like what you see. Fun stuff for sure. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you. -steve

[@rlovell383]

Oh come on Steve put the stripe on the rubber bushing!!! LOL. You're doing an incredible job buddy :)

[@theautorefinery]

HEY HEY!!! Believe me - I have some regrets there...... haha Coming from you - I take this as an incredible compliment. Thanks for tuning in. -steve

[@traviswolfe3030]

Love it!!! You guys are the best.

[@theautorefinery]

awww shucks no.... you're the best. thanks for watching!!!! we really appreciate that. -steve

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍 : The Auto Refinery & Coffee morning guys 🍩☕️👀😎👍 nice job .

[@theautorefinery]

Good Morning. Mr.B. Thanks for the compliment as always. -steve

[@JohnDietz-xb8dz]

Good morning mr.B

[@marshalllapp49]

Looking good Steve! Glad to see some more Mr. Jones vids. For me, this is one of the more interesting channels on all of KZbin. I will explain further. My brother and were at the Moultrie swap meet where your brother bought it. We thought that car is pretty special and someone needed to save it. So sometime later my brother calls me and says “Do you remember that W-31 we saw in Moultrie? It is in New York, and it is on KZbin.” I have thoroughly enjoyed watching it get fixed. I also appreciate the way you guys are doing it. Nice, accurate, and original as possible. But not over restored. I look forward to seeing more progress. What was the original color of the W42 hood stripes?

[@theautorefinery]

WOW!!! It's so great to hear from you again. We absolutely love your recount of 'ole Mr. Jones. Very cool that you guys came across our channel the way you did. (Would love to connect with you directly sometime). Thank you so much for that generous and humbling compliment. This is one we don't take lightly. With you guys having seen this car is person, you can personally attest to the true the extent of this project. We still have a long way to go, so any continued support will be much needed. Please spread the word about this project in any way you can. We would love for you and your brother to see the car in person again sometime . Regarding the color of the hood stripes RPO W42, we feel that they were originally red. We say this for a couple of reasons: 1- The factory did not spray any primer over the base color prior to spraying the on the actual stripes, thus painting the stripes directly onto the base color. The remains of red are directly over the original Saffron, and also evident behind the chrome hood vents. 2- The car had been re-painted at some point and things like the original emblems, even the "w-31" stickers were taped off. It is obvious that the black stripes are painted over the red stripes as the two sets of tape lines don't directly match one another. This leaves the question...... were the stripes changed to black at the time of the repaint or did that happen much earlier in life and maybe done when new? Thanks again for watching and for playing along. Happy New Year to you and your family -steve / joe

[@KenFlemingTSL]

What I do is take the needle gun (for weld scale) and go over my metal to find any soft spots or pots from rust. Then I wipe with phosphoric acid until I’m ready to sandblast. It highlights the rust with black so I concentrate on those areas when I blast. Cuts blast time down and I can do my metal repairs. Wish I could show you a picture

[@theautorefinery]

Ok, very good tip. Often what I did was simply plug away at it with a pointed body hammer. (after sand blasting) That'll show you the weak spots for sure. If those two methods aren't effective enough, the 'ole welder certainly helps locate the thin metal. Your way sounds much more civilized . send us an email of your work. the address is in the channel description. Hope to hear from you again, -steve

[@KenFlemingTSL]

Where can you get the fuel and brake line clips. You did a really nice job on the detail 👌

[@theautorefinery]

Hello Ken. Thanks very much for tuning in and for extending that compliment. We purchased the necessary line clips from "In-Line Tube" . Easily found on line. -steve

[@ryanweaver5867]

Wow your Cutlass has FE2 rear suspension, not many W31 cars for that option. (Mine has it also)

[@theautorefinery]

Yes yes!! An original and proper FE2 suspension. Now that you've brought this up, we can initiate a dialogue.... I've heard of some '68 Ram Rods that were not originally equipped with FE2, but was of the opinion that by '69/'70 they all had it. What was your observation from MCACN at the W-31 invitational? Maybe this is something we should research more? -steve

[@ryanweaver5867]

@ it was an RPO separate from W31 so only the people that knew about it, or cared to go through the option list item by item would have ordered it. FE2 is on my dealer invoice and GM of Canada documentation separate of W31

[@SPSteve]

Just a suggestion, you might want to wait to tighten the front and rear control arm bolts until the car is all back together and the full weight is on the springs. Looking good! Any thoughts about repainting the body since everything else has been redone?

[@theautorefinery]

Hi and good evening to you! Yes of course, nothing will be finally torqued until it's all built and heavy. Things are just hand tightened with a ratchet for now. Thanks so much watching. There's been no significant thought of ever repainting the body. Plenty more and so much to do instead of thinking about that. stay tuned -steve

[@rodneyfama6399]

What color did u choose for the green for the mounts? Looks good

[@theautorefinery]

Hi there and thanks for watching so closely. I can take a look tomorrow and let you know. -steve

[@rodneyfama6399]

@@theautorefinery gret work. love the detail. once you get the color, please let me know. I can't tell from my speckles of green on mine.

[@theautorefinery]

OH NO!!! I completely bailed on you. I'm sorry. I'm down in the garage now and will look now. Remember that I simply used a Benjamin Moore paint from my local hardware store. Give me a few ...be right back. -steve

[@theautorefinery]

OK The Code number from the color swatch is 2046-20 Garden Green. Take a look at that and please let me know what you come up with. I really appreciate your patience. -steve

[@rodneyfama6399]

@@theautorefinery its all good you're doing me the favor. thank you. your videos are verry helpful.

[@Radiant442vert]

Is the trans crossmember silver on a 1972 cutlass supreme convertible as well? Mine is currently black.

[@theautorefinery]

Good morning and we appreciate you taking the time to watch. To the best of my knowledge, the transmission crossmembers in these cars were not painted but left a natural steel. I only resorted to painting this one a matching color due to the necessary repairs. Now a tubular crossmember, like ones used in a chevelle, those were black. Thank you for you question. Feel free to email directly (address is in the description) if you have any more specific questions. Thanks again and Happy New Year. -steve

[@tbart765]

What paint did you use on the cross member?​@theautorefinery

[@ronengel5736]

step by step........

[@theautorefinery]

Absolutely True!!!! We just need to keep plugging along. Thanks for sticking in there with us for watching along the whole time. Much more to come. Happy New Year to you and your family, -steve, joe and john