bought a survivor

[murphinator]

1968 olds delta 88 coupe , 455 rocket , 75k miles bought from original owners great grandson

off the road since 1998 , her son (sellers grandfather) sprayed the undercairrage with diesel fuel every year , floors,trunk pan rockers etc.. mint , interior is 100% including carpet ,headliner , dash pad , package shelf ,power locks , windows ,steering, brakes

all chrome is excellent , no body panels need replacing only minor ding type stuff , needs paint resto its got surface rust on the top of the roof and trunk from being sunbaked

fired right up no knocks , no smoke , only mechanical is a soft brake pedal

pretty hard to find a 42 year old original paint car with no rot that needs no trim items :wink:

this thing is a time capsule !

wheels are a bit too large but shows how good the body style can look I think

car is currently awaiting new wheel cylinders to come in so it can be road worthy and is for sale for $3800 once brakes are completed

.After brakes are fixed it will be registerred so it can be test driven and if it doesnt sell next stop will be for paint ( black,pewter,red, ???) then wheels , price will go up as more time and $$ is invested in it.

current color is a light green metallic

Thought I would throw it on here incase anyone local knew someone looking for an old/cool ride , if that someone paints cars its bonus because thats what it is in real need of.

have trailer will deliver....

 

[murphinator]

I guess theres no big olds fans on here :frown:

 

[Pronto]

Cool car. Try some better pictures.

 

[WH1_T-Type]

Awesome car! Def need better pictures. If I weren't in Guantanamo Bay right now I would be paying you a visit!!

 

[jlat]

hello people; I had friends that had an old delta 88 ragtop. It was a little tired but the complaint was that it liked the gas. I don't think it was a bigblock but what ever it was it was a pig. I like alot of different cars and I do like yours.
goodluck with it
IBBY

 

[Little6pack]

i could be intrested if my TT would sell..

I would love to go back to ole school ride. I don't care about speed anymore. Guess I am turning into a poser.

As for OLDSmobiles I have never met a bad built one. owned quite a few. tough as nails.
I remember ramming into snow banks with a buddies 64 442 convert.

 

[turbobitt]

I guess theres no big olds fans on here :frown:

Looks like a good donor car for a TH400...

Just kiding.

Allan G.

 

[jlat]

hello people; Little six just because you have a fast car does not mean you have to drive fast. I like it cus it's there when you want it. Although I like the old stuff also. With the Buick you get good economy and go power. To bad it's getting so specilized.
IBBY

 

[Little6pack]

hello people; Little six just because you have a fast car does not mean you have to drive fast. I like it cus it's there when you want it. Although I like the old stuff also. With the Buick you get good economy and go power. To bad it's getting so specilized.
IBBY

Yeah I know about the economy, I got 26/27 mpg to cape cod 1 year.
Yeah I know these cars do a great job of beating 85% of other cars at the strip.

9 years of TB's and not wanting to get on into the money $$ wheel with it.

Wanting seadoo or waverunner & an old oddball classic car... my taste are changing.

 

[murphinator]

a couple more pics from where it satwhen i bought it , I have been too busy to get fresh pics or touch the car the last few weeks

 

[WH1_T-Type]

love it!

 

[Little6pack]

Should clean up nice... I know a paint guy that is lookin for a winter project If ya want to have him work on it for you.

 

[salvageV6]

I had a 70 Olds Cutlass that had a Rocket 350 high compression engine in it.

Good car, drove it to the junkyard with 175K on it, smoothest running engine I've ever had in a car and I had all V8's excepting one short lived Volvo 4 and the GN and WE4.

That one is big, it will like the gas. :biggrin:

One thing that helps the points and plugs last longer is an add on capacitive discharge IGN system to boost the spark a bit.

Unless they have all electronic add on stuff now for them which they probably do to make them like HEI systems or better one would hope.

 

[murphinator]

ok got it back home today with all new wheel cylinders and new coil springs took a few pics while the sun was still high

front pass fender appears to be only non original paint:

 

[turbo nasty]

That thing is sweet id roll in it in a blink. You slap a 2004r in it you may get some high teens or better MPG