1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

In reply to Junkyard_Dog:

Thankfully, these are 15x7s all round. Here's a 5-minute photoshop.

They will be the same size but different offsets iirc. I could be wrong. It could only be Z/28s too. Hopefully someone-Dusterbd13?-can chime in.

And call me a purist, but I prefer Olds wheels on Oldsmobiles, Pontiac wheels on Pontiacs, etc. Seeing Chevy rallies on a non-Chevy still drives me nuts.

Perfect.

In reply to Junkyard_Dog:

Believe it or not, it will fit under the arches. Also, it won't rub. Some careful measuring and consultation of an expert was involved.

Yup 16's were staggard. 15s were square.

In reply to Junkyard_Dog:

That's beautiful. If only I could afford a set.

You indicated that you are in Southwestern Ontario. Going over to Detroit and taking the Street Survival course may be an option.

I think that I have read on here that the Detroit SCCA chapter is pretty active. (Which would make sense with all the auto industry people around.)

G_Body_Man wrote: In reply to Junkyard_Dog: That's beautiful. If only I could afford a set.

I bet you can score a decent set for under $100 from your local junk yard or used tire and wheel place. I saw two sets at Pull-A-Part this morning. Since they're not aluminum they usually make it into the yards intact.

My local Craigslist has several sets in the $400-$600 range with good tires on them.

Look for a set of Rallye IIIs. They're the chrome version. I had a set on my four door `87 Cutlass Supreme Brougham (like the one above, only super clean and with white walls,) and I got compliments all the time.

It's your hooptie though, and if you want to besmirch it with wheels from a Pontiac, then knock yourself out.

In reply to Richard Nixon:

I've looked for Rallye wheels, but I can't afford them. I think the Poncho rims look pretty nice on the Oldsmoboat.

I too owned a 1984 Cutlass 4-door. Mine was a v6 and it really handled well for all stock.

Something I like about those boxy RWD cars. BMW 2002's, Datsun 510's, these....

In reply to Datsun310Guy:

Thanks! BTW, I know someone who tried to pull a full General Lee in a 510. It landed halfway between the one riverbank and the other.

Cragar soft 8 for the wheels.

Do it.

In reply to wvumtnbkr:

You have no idea how tempted I am.

So I figured that I should put up a running tally on how much I have into the car, for your amusement.

$1000 - Car

$160 - taxes and fees

$60 - Appraisal (Darn MTO)

$6.66 - Air filter

$60.07 - Rust repair

Total Spent (so far): $1246.73

Cool car.

Detroit region SCCA is indeed an active community, especially solo and rally cross. I've been meaning to get involved for a long time but it hasn't happened yet.

In reply to BlueInGreen44:

Thanks!

It seemed like Soft 8's were really heavy for their size, and they aren't exactly cheap if you're buying new. Salvage yard scrounging up a set of F-body alloys seems like a cheaper way to get a lighter wheel.

In reply to pres589:

Alrighty. This helps a lot. 15x7 F-body rims it is.

Diamond or Aero steelies for an alternative to the Cragars.

G_Body_Man wrote: Not even autocross

If you look around there will be plenty of autocross come spring. Look up CASC clubs, there's a Facebook page for WOSCA (Western Ontario Sports Car Association)and I'm sure others.There will be events in London and the GTA next spring/summer. WOSCA runs a club level series on an airport just north of London. You can be there from Stoney Creek in an hour. Lot's of experienced people to show you the ropes. Tell them I sent you.

In reply to G_Body_Man:

http://www.casc.on.ca/autoslalom

http://torontoautosportclub.ca/tacjoomla/index.php/news/37-news/75-new-location-for-monthly-club-meetings

http://www.casc.on.ca/about

In reply to DeadSkunk:

Thanks! Hopefully later next year I can go apex hunting!

I have officially drawn what I'm making the Oldsmoboat into.

Sweet car, makes me miss my old '78 Regal.

For an ultra cheap handling improvement, see if you can scrounge some A-arm shims from a roundy-rounder, dial in some negative camber and max out the positive caster.

In reply to The_Jed:

Thanks! Those handling tips sound great. I may even add a little NASCAR trunk lip, too. I'm thinking of flipping the filter lid. I know that it would be sucking in hot air, but as the stock intake piping is very restrictive, would it actually benefit the car?