This 1938 Oldsmobile has been owned by the same family since it was purchased new. The sedan was put into storage until the current owner decided it needed to be restored and they picked Metalworks Classics in Eugene, Oregon be the ones to bring it back to life. After metal dipping the entire body there was plenty of rot in the floorboards and some at the bottom of the fenders but overall pretty good for a vehicle built before WWII and lived all its life in the Pacific Northwest. After fixing the panels and fabricating a new floor the team got to work on upgrading the powertrain and suspension. Power comes from a 6.2 L LS3 V8 crate engine that produces 430 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque. This was paired with a GM 4L85-E four-speed automatic transmission and a Currie 9″ rear end with a Detroit Truetrac LSD and 3.50 gears. Handling was improved by an independent front suspension and power steering rack installed on a custom front chassis made from 2×4 steel tubing welded to the existing frame.
Source: Metalworks Classics (full build gallery)
You use the word ‘restored’ to describe the work that was done to this car. Now don’t get me wrong, I like this car, I don’t have a problem with the work done on it, but it definitely wasn’t ‘restored’.
agree
it’s more like building modern stuff under old skin
Your correct. This is a restomod not a restoration. I should have been more specific when using the term “restored” such as “restored the body.”
I am the tech director for a local production of A Christmas Story. Is there any possibility that I could get a copy of the front view of your 1938 Olds to enlarge near life size for use in the show? Thanks.
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I recommend contacting Metalworks Classics http://metalworksclassics.com/. They are the owners of the photo. They might even have a larger resolution version.