Surface rust.
Rear bumper completely rusted out inside.
Suspension is too soft. A ton of body roll.
My Great Uncle was the orinal owner. He gave me the car. I had been trying to get him to sell it to me for the last 8 year.
It has been garaged and regularly serviced since day one.
Absolutely no problems (general maintaince is not considered a problem).
Local body shop is taking care of the rust and laying down primer.
350 will be rebuilt to add a lot more power. Stock does not do it for me.
A stiffer suspension will be installed to correct the body roll. Taller rear springs will lift the rear up.
When I'm finished the car will once again be considered a true muscle car.
I am one of the biggest Olds fans on the net. But I have to say that in no form, shape or way can a 1977 Cutlass be
considered a muscle car!
I agree with the above comment. Even if you put a 455 in it (let alone a small block), a '77 Cutlass is too big and too heavy to be a true muscle car.
All you do by insisting otherwise is to dilute the definition of the term until anybody with an eight cylinder engine thinks he/she has a "muscle car". Then it becomes meaningless.
I drive a 77 Cutlass daily. 200K miles and running fine. While she can still pass damn near anything, but a gas station, I wouldn't consider her a muscle car. Built for comfort, not built for speed.
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