Well, I picked this 56 Olds up about a month ago . I put my 58 Olds on hiatus for right now till I can get all the parts I need to do it up. So for the mean time I want to get this ol girl back on the road . It's kid friendly with the extra set of doors so I can haul my 2 kids around town in it. My plan is to make a mild kustom out of it.
I ditched those nasty seats right away . Probably would get herpes from sitting on them lol so they had to go !
I already started taking the ol girl apart . Got the front fenders and inner fenders off gutted the dash and I'm in the middle of getting the wiring harness out, so I can fix it. Might have to buy one but I'd like to get the stock one back together first. The Olds did not have an engine or trans, but I have a 62 394 with a th350 behind it that's gonna fit nicely under the hood . I will post more pics of what I've started on the 56 in just a little bit.
I had a complete wiring harness from a 56 4 door I parted years ago but can not remember if I ever sold it.
Does the 62 394 have side mounts or does it still mount at front? If it still mounts at front you will need to do mounts at the bell housing adapter plate (for torque). Or you can make some sort of side mount front cross member.