RE: Corn-based Ethanol & our old cars?

2006-03-07 Thread spddemun
I hear that about carbs! I am lucky that the garage I go to now will still work on the Olds; but for how long, who knows. Karen --- Dave Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Most of our Oldmobiles are old enough to be exempt > from most emmission laws, > making modifications OK. Some have to pa

Re: What makes a Oldsmobile a Oldsmobile? Your thoughts?

2006-03-07 Thread spddemun
Well, I have to totally agree with #5. When hubby bought the '78 98, people he worked with laughed at it and asked "where's the rest of it?" You know, because before 77, they were really huge! Now mine looks huge. This one idiot who was his former boss followed us in a parking lot, and when we

Re: even rarer

2006-03-07 Thread Infinite Space Systems, Inc.
Now that's cool. I wouldn't mind having that, if I had the money. I've actually got a use for her that would be real grins. Milton Schick 1964 442 Cutlass [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4619456880 Try this item number BEST REGARDS NEIL R STOKER 1969 OLDS DELTA 88 ROYALE

Re: What makes a Oldsmobile a Oldsmobile? Your thoughts?

2006-03-07 Thread Infinite Space Systems, Inc.
David, For me, it's the '64 Olds F-85 A-body, and to a slightly lesser extent, the '65 Olds F-85 A-body. In mid-September, 1963, a few days after my 17th birthday (born 4 Sept. '46), my Dad took me to the national new car announcement show for Oldsmobile, held that year in Kansas City, Misso

Re: '78 98's Dashboard repair

2006-03-07 Thread spddemun
--- Mark Mullins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Karen, > While they're not cheap, Just Dashes may be what > you're looking for. > http://www.justdashes.com/Index.htm > > M > Mark Mullins I e-mailed them, too, but haven't heard back yet. On their site they do not list my car as

even rarer

2006-03-07 Thread
4619456880 Try this item number BEST REGARDS NEIL R STOKER 1969 OLDS DELTA 88 ROYALE

Re: Rare Oldsmobile GTO

2006-03-07 Thread Infinite Space Systems, Inc.
How about being illiterate? The front windshield of the car clearly states: ""64", 4 Speed, TRI POWER." His text in his ad states: "1964 GTO 4-Speed Tip Pod." "This car has real power with a 389 engine with a tripod." OHHH...a rare Tip Pod! It even has a rarer tripod! Oh, I can't wait! I'v

Re: What makes a Oldsmobile a Oldsmobile? Your thoughts?

2006-03-07 Thread Ronald Stevens
I like Oldsmobile's for the same reason I like Harley's. They have character. And they make you look Kewl. --- David Manly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What makes a Oldsmobile a Oldsmobile? (or a > Oldsmobile owner a Oldsmobile owner and not a "GM" > owner?) > > > > This is something that

68-72 driver wanted

2006-03-07 Thread Matt Crumley
Every so often I'll ask for leads so here it goes again I'm looking for a solid 64-72 Cutlass or Vista to tinker with and make into a nice driver. It must run and drive and not have fender flapping in the breeze (you know who you are:) I'm in Oklahoma City but willing to travel for a good car

W27 cost

2006-03-07 Thread Christopher Witt
Just out of morbid curiosity.. Because I love pain... Because rare Olds options intrigue me... ...what might an aluminum differential housing be worth today? Anyone seen one for sale? === they cost a lot, hae not seen one real recently, but a while back, $3-4-5k or so. A can

Rare Oldsmobile GTO

2006-03-07 Thread Christopher Witt
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 22:04:54 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Rare Oldsmobile GTO Guess he posted it in the wrong areaduh http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Oldsmobile-GTO-64-GTO-Tripod-4-speed_W0QQcmdZVi ewItemQQcategoryZ6391QQitemZ4619400294QQrdZ1 = WOW that IS

Re:What makes an Oldsmobile an Oldsmobile (long)

2006-03-07 Thread Scott White
Hello all- This is a question like...When does vanilla ice cream cease to be vanilla when you start mixing in chocolate syrup? It was a slow persistent erosion. #5 The seventies, last of the truly full size Olds, last of the land = yachts! If it isn't big, it isn't an Olds! Most notable is

Re: What makes a Oldsmobile a Oldsmobile? Your thoughts?

2006-03-07 Thread Chris E. Carson
Wow, interesting stuff! It should be noted that many, many Chevy owners consider themselves "GM" owners and will look at Buick/Olds/Pont/Cad as much more similar to theirs than the reverse (i.e., it's fine to put a Chevy engine in that Olds, but God forbid you let the Olds enthusiast see it!) P

What makes a Oldsmobile a Oldsmobile? Your thoughts?

2006-03-07 Thread David Manly
What makes a Oldsmobile a Oldsmobile? (or a Oldsmobile owner a Oldsmobile owner and not a "GM" owner?)   This is something that I have been pondering for some time now as I have read various posts not only here, but also in other web areas and sites. I am not trying to start any kind of a wa

1961 olds starfire fuel gauge

2006-03-07 Thread bcroe
7 Mar 2006 "Christopher Witt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Are you SURE it's a bad dash gage, 'cause, it's well protected, and > in my > experience, gas gage problems are more likely failed ground wire at > the tank > sender, broken wire from gage to sender, lack of power to the gage > [ck

Re: Corn-based Ethanol & our old cars?

2006-03-07 Thread JonKrisInc
In a message dated 3/7/2006 12:54:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I perfer to drink my water without any  alcohol. Didn't you mean that the other way around?

Re: GM's 5-speed automatic, revisited...

2006-03-07 Thread Chris E. Carson
I'll bet they're making the badge out of cheap vacuum-plated plastic that is going to peel and look like crap in about 5 years. Now there's a testament to GM quality... But seriously, Chrysler has been doing unified-branding for years, although the success of it is questionable. I don't really

RE: ID '71 W-30?

2006-03-07 Thread Schopen, Kenneth
> Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:31:06 -0400 (AST) > From: Greg Beaulieu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: UNBOUNCE: ID '71 W-30? > > Not on the list, respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you > can assist. > > Greg Beaulieu[EMAIL PROTECTED]Dartmouth, Nova > Scotia, Canada > Olds List Admin

RE: GM's 5-speed automatic, revisited...

2006-03-07 Thread Bill Brooks
There's no such thing as divisions at GM - that died out in the late 70s. Oldsmobile Engineering was shut down in 1977. As such, there are no longer Buick vs. Cadillac employees, just GM employees and contractors. Notice that they started putting GM insignias on the sides of all of their cars, s

Re: W-27 axle housing

2006-03-07 Thread HotRodHarrys
Most are selling for 6k and up now

RE: 1971 olds 442 w30

2006-03-07 Thread old442
FYI, a guy in Tyler, TX recently bought all of these parts on ebay for the sum of $13,000. Hope that's not the car you're looking at. -- Kurt Heinrich OCA# 30442 71 Cutlass Supreme SX Convertible -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph

Re: Olds front emblem plates?

2006-03-07 Thread Duane Parks
Karen, I'm going to start looking for a front plate for mine as well.  I'll forward you any links I find that has what you're looking for. I want a plate on the front that simply says "1972."On 3/3/06, spddemun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Now I need a plate for the front since getting Antiqueplate

Re: W-27 axle housing

2006-03-07 Thread Joe
Scott, Last one I saw was the full axle going for $3500. Probably more now since prices have really gotten out of hand. Joe what might an aluminum differential housing be worth today? Anyone seen one for sale?

1961 olds starfire fuel gauge

2006-03-07 Thread Christopher Witt
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 1961 olds starfire fuel gauge Hi, could someone tell me how to change the fuel gauge in the dash of a 61 starfire. Thanks Jim. === Should be pretty easy unscrew the dash assembly, pull it out a bit, remove speedo cable and other things preventin

1971 olds 442 w30

2006-03-07 Thread Christopher Witt
- -- Forwarded message -- From: "Dan Kaufman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: 1971 olds 442 w30 Hi, My name is dan, and I am going to buy an olds 442 w30 convertible, and before I do I was wondering is there any way That I can get proof that this is a real w30 car. If so I would gr

Re: W-27 axle housing

2006-03-07 Thread HotRodHarrys
html(at work) Yep...in 1970 there was the W27 third member option...in 1971 it was only the cover. Harry HotRodHarrys.com