My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jchav62 · 07-29-2014, 12:41 PM

I picked this one up in April from a co-worker. I wasn't even aware of them until then... the more I learned about it, the more I liked it. He drove it in high school, got it an accident in 1999 and sat there since... dug out of his backyard and drug her home. Here are the things I've done so far.

1983 Hurst/Olds 15th Anniversary, #2330 of 3001

Morning after delivery...

jchav62 · 07-29-2014, 12:42 PM

The damage from the accident...

jchav62 · 07-29-2014, 12:43 PM

After her first bath...

this same day, got her fired up for the first time in who knows how many years. Runs good!!

jchav62 · 07-29-2014, 12:45 PM

Within in the first week with the help of good ol' Craigslist, lucked out and found a fender...

in primer...

painted and installed...

(oh yeah... stock wheels and RWL tires put on too)

jchav62 · 07-29-2014, 12:47 PM

Found a tail light on line to replace the cracked one that was on it...

jchav62 · 07-29-2014, 12:53 PM

The latest I've done... in the future when I have the funds I plan on repainting the whole car, but for now I painted the stripes on the replaced fender to match... also going to repaint the black on from the stripes up soon and start cruising... soonly...

Also, a pic I snapped the day I put the stock wheels and raised white letter tires on...

tommys72 · 07-29-2014, 02:36 PM

Nice car

Jonboy · 07-30-2014, 03:53 PM

Ooooh, I want one of those. Bad. Let me know when it is time to let that one go. I smell an LS swap.

**JMac11** · 07-30-2014, 04:26 PM

An LS swap is cool, but a 455 goes in and everything fits..... most folks will never know till tail light time

jchav62 · 08-01-2014, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMac11

An LS swap is cool, but a 455 goes in and everything fits..... most folks will never know till tail light time

I've thought about that... maybe some time in the future.

I spent the last couple of days doing a TBI conversion. Man, that really brought the little Rocket 307 to life! Runs great.

jchav62 · 09-09-2014, 10:18 AM

A few small things I've done...

Cleaned and 'purdied' up the tail pipes...
New park lights in the bumper...
Swapped the header panel...
Fixed the crack in the bumper cover and add stripe...

**Clyde65** · 09-09-2014, 03:00 PM

I almost bought one of those, but I think it was an 84. Either way, looks like a nice car and your doing right by her IMO.
Good luck!

68Timber · 09-16-2014, 02:15 PM

Nice score, I'm a big fan of that body style.

jchav62 · 09-26-2014, 03:03 PM

After I swapped out a wheel spindle and got it aligned, i've been driving it daily... Running great!

Also changed the oil and re-sealed the diff and fixed the speedometer cable.

Hopefully paint soon!

**Ol Blue K20** · 09-27-2014, 02:11 PM

Looks nice, keep it up

Greenlee · 09-27-2014, 08:38 PM

Sweet car! Nice job on the fender.

DBLSPRT68 · 10-01-2014, 08:36 AM

When I was about 15 this car was new. There was an Olds dealer just down the street from me. I used to go down there and drool over this car, The 83 Hurst/Olds. Then the 84 came out and I just didn't like the color of that one. The 83 is a car on my "want one" list. I actually know where one is sitting in a barn...... I can't now, but one day!

jchav62 · 10-09-2014, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBLSPRT68

When I was about 15 this car was new. There was an Olds dealer just down the street from me. I used to go down there and drool over this car, The 83 Hurst/Olds. Then the 84 came out and I just didn't like the color of that one. The 83 is a car on my "want one" list. I actually know where one is sitting in a barn...... I can't now, but one day!

I really knew very little about these cars until this one was offered to me. Did some studying and soon became hooked. I had to get it. I'm really having a blast driving it. The shifters get a lot of reactions! Some people know others are clueless.. my favorite response is:

Is that for 4-hi and 4-low??

jchav62 · 10-09-2014, 10:17 AM

Lightning Rods... the first pic is of my car before the clean up... the second is off the net... I hope to get mine there some day.

Lokin4AReason · 10-09-2014, 10:53 AM

looks like fun =0)

67swb72klb · 10-09-2014, 11:18 AM

I worked at the company that did those cars (shifter,moldings,hood scoop,spoiler,emblems and i think air shocks)

jchav62 · 10-09-2014, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67swb72klb

I worked at the company that did those cars (shifter,moldings,hood scoop,spoiler,emblems and i think air shocks)

Cool! All those items are pretty high dollar nowadays...

hopped up · 10-11-2014, 12:35 AM

Sweet! I've always wanted a lightning rod shifter car but think I'd prefer a turbo regal t type of grand national. But I really love the look of the hurst olds, the paint is real cool and you rarely see them

slowcpe · 10-11-2014, 09:59 AM

Cool car. My car in high school was an '83 cutlass. Always liked that car but my stepdad wouldn't let me swap out the v6 for a 350 while still in high school. Had one for it but sold it for a 350 Iroc instead when I graduated. Wouldn't mind having another one, especially a. Hurst.

screamin_c10 · 10-11-2014, 11:11 PM

Always loved the Hurst Cutlass and Buick GNs. The epitome of 80's muscle cars if you ask me.

07-29-2014, 12:41 PM	#1
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds I picked this one up in April from a co-worker. I wasn't even aware of them until then... the more I learned about it, the more I liked it. He drove it in high school, got it an accident in 1999 and sat there since... dug out of his backyard and drug her home. Here are the things I've done so far. 1983 Hurst/Olds 15th Anniversary, #2330 of 3001 Morning after delivery... Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

07-29-2014, 12:43 PM	#3
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds After her first bath... this same day, got her fired up for the first time in who knows how many years. Runs good!! Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4 Last edited by jchav62; 07-29-2014 at 12:49 PM.

07-29-2014, 12:45 PM	#4
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds Within in the first week with the help of good ol' Craigslist, lucked out and found a fender... in primer... painted and installed... (oh yeah... stock wheels and RWL tires put on too) Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

07-29-2014, 12:47 PM	#5
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds Found a tail light on line to replace the cracked one that was on it... Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

07-29-2014, 12:53 PM	#6
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds The latest I've done... in the future when I have the funds I plan on repainting the whole car, but for now I painted the stripes on the replaced fender to match... also going to repaint the black on from the stripes up soon and start cruising... soonly... Also, a pic I snapped the day I put the stock wheels and raised white letter tires on... Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

07-29-2014, 12:42 PM	#2
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds The damage from the accident... Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

07-29-2014, 02:36 PM	#7
tommys72 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: springfield mo Posts: 3,075	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds Nice car __________________ United States Marine Corps 2000-2011 Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Just living life now and enjoying it and my wife, daughter and son

07-30-2014, 03:53 PM	#8
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds Ooooh, I want one of those. Bad. Let me know when it is time to let that one go. I smell an LS swap. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

07-30-2014, 04:26 PM	#9
JMac11 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallahassee Fl Posts: 773	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds An LS swap is cool, but a 455 goes in and everything fits..... most folks will never know till tail light time

09-09-2014, 10:18 AM	#11
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds A few small things I've done... Cleaned and 'purdied' up the tail pipes... New park lights in the bumper... Swapped the header panel... Fixed the crack in the bumper cover and add stripe... Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

09-09-2014, 03:00 PM	#12
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,539	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds I almost bought one of those, but I think it was an 84. Either way, looks like a nice car and your doing right by her IMO. Good luck! __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

09-16-2014, 02:15 PM	#13
68Timber I know the pieces fit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MONTGOMERY, AL Posts: 5,523	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds Nice score, I'm a big fan of that body style. __________________ John 79 2wd Blazer (Bruiser) 85 M1009 Blazer (Sarge) build 74 Honda Z50 build

09-26-2014, 03:03 PM	#14
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds After I swapped out a wheel spindle and got it aligned, i've been driving it daily... Running great! Also changed the oil and re-sealed the diff and fixed the speedometer cable. Hopefully paint soon! __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

09-27-2014, 02:11 PM	#15
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 15,834	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds Looks nice, keep it up __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man

09-27-2014, 08:38 PM	#16
Greenlee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: El Lago, TX Posts: 1,668	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds Sweet car! Nice job on the fender.



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10-01-2014, 08:36 AM	#17
DBLSPRT68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ft. Mill, SC USA Posts: 931	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds When I was about 15 this car was new. There was an Olds dealer just down the street from me. I used to go down there and drool over this car, The 83 Hurst/Olds. Then the 84 came out and I just didn't like the color of that one. The 83 is a car on my "want one" list. I actually know where one is sitting in a barn...... I can't now, but one day! __________________ PROJECT TRUCK: 1985 SWB C10 Silverado Black/Charcoal, 1990 V2500 Suburban, 2018 Suburban, 2005 GMC 2500HD CCSB, 2014 Toyota Camry SE, HAD.....1968 Camaro RS/SS Family owned since new; 350 3 speed SOLD

10-09-2014, 10:17 AM	#19
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds Lightning Rods... the first pic is of my car before the clean up... the second is off the net... I hope to get mine there some day. Attached Images __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

10-09-2014, 10:53 AM	#20
Lokin4AReason Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: a beer can .. Posts: 924	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds looks like fun =0) __________________ dont want to hear excuses, i want to hear solution(s)

10-09-2014, 11:18 AM	#21
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,449	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds I worked at the company that did those cars (shifter,moldings,hood scoop,spoiler,emblems and i think air shocks) __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project

10-11-2014, 12:35 AM	#23
hopped up Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,617	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds Sweet! I've always wanted a lightning rod shifter car but think I'd prefer a turbo regal t type of grand national. But I really love the look of the hurst olds, the paint is real cool and you rarely see them

10-11-2014, 09:59 AM	#24
slowcpe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,774	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds Cool car. My car in high school was an '83 cutlass. Always liked that car but my stepdad wouldn't let me swap out the v6 for a 350 while still in high school. Had one for it but sold it for a 350 Iroc instead when I graduated. Wouldn't mind having another one, especially a. Hurst. __________________ Ryan 1967 Red Stepside..."Laymond" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...40#post6441840 1972 Medium Olive SWB-Chester http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=759628 1967/71 Blue SWB C10..SOLD 1977 SWB K10..my grandpa's.....never should have sold

10-11-2014, 11:11 PM	#25
screamin_c10 I dun gradjiated collij!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: St. Helens Oregon Posts: 1,750	Re: My latest addiction... 1983 Hurst/Olds Always loved the Hurst Cutlass and Buick GNs. The epitome of 80's muscle cars if you ask me. __________________ Built NOT Bought. Viper Red 1971 LWB C10 355 Vortec W/700R4 4/5 drop AKA Screamin' You are missed! 2006 F150 XLT 5.4L Triton Rollin' on 22s the "F1" 67 C20 PS/AC/327/TH400 we call 'er "Bessie" 67 Malibu PS/ZR1-LS1 Brakes/350 Vortec/700R4 2/2 drop on 18" 338s - Tracy's "Boo" Boosted '67 Cougar EFI 5.0 HO roller motor/T5/8.8 Tracloc/ 4 wheel disks - "Project Panther" 79 Honda Z50 - stretched, cafe'd and hotrodded 125CC Lifan/5spd FEAR THE MONKEY!

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