1970 Oldsmobile W30 Convertible W-30 4speed Documented 1 of 96
July 23rd, 2014, 10:23 AM
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I'm assuming that the owner preferred a darker blue stripe and deviated away from the orginal colour light blue stripe.
Still, this convertible is absolutely gorgeous!!!
Cheers,
Sam
July 23rd, 2014, 11:02 AM
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The blue stripe cars I have are not original paint cars but have the light blue stripe. One is a W30 (azure blue) and the other is a F85 W31 (twilight blue).
The blue stripe on the Azure car was paint matched using an original fender that had the blue stripe. Thanks to Ken C for helping me with this!
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Sam
July 23rd, 2014, 11:10 AM
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Elephant_Engine_Ernie: not much, the microfiches I received sometimes several a week or even daily was because I was in Quality Control and worked closely with Engineering Dept. solving production quality issues. It was the unusual orders, anything ram air, special engineering orders for cars to be built, any cars with W options, especially A body W30/31/32 cars, those are the ones I paid close attention to.
Since I had a magnetic Manufacture's plate I cannot tell you how many W cars I took to lunch! lol
Since I had a magnetic Manufacture's plate I cannot tell you how many W cars I took to lunch! lol
you lucky dog
July 23rd, 2014, 11:30 AM
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Here is the paint code/mixture that was obtained by scanning an original fender.
This is the paint(colour) that was applied to the Azure Blue W30.(picture above)
Thanks again Ken C for all your help with the paint mixture!
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Cheers,
Sam
This is the paint(colour) that was applied to the Azure Blue W30.(picture above)
Thanks again Ken C for all your help with the paint mixture!
Bluestripecolor006.jpg
Cheers,
Sam
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July 23rd, 2014, 03:04 PM
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Sorry, but respectfully, I wansnt thread crapping.
Plenty others were doing that.
I was asking the seller about his having studied the market and comps for this year make and model.
I also offered opinion on something I study deeply for many years.
He thanked me.
Point made.
It's too easy to tread on BB forum rules.
Thoughts and dialogue can be infractions.
I'll add, I hear you and your point is taken.
Thank you.
Plenty others were doing that.
I was asking the seller about his having studied the market and comps for this year make and model.
I also offered opinion on something I study deeply for many years.
He thanked me.
Point made.
It's too easy to tread on BB forum rules.
Thoughts and dialogue can be infractions.
I'll add, I hear you and your point is taken.
Thank you.
maybe YOU have not been watching the market lately? this is a well known W-30 car that is a high end restoration. and they have been selling over this asking price. heck I know of a 70 442 convert NON w-30 without the 4 speed that sold a month or so ago for over a 100,000
July 23rd, 2014, 03:44 PM
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seems to me most of the light blue stripes on cars were done to "match" the blue of the interior. After all that time I'm sure many thought the original blue stripe was an odd color or wrong. After all most stripes do come close to matching the interior. Though it is odd how my car has three whites, the stripe is white, the interior pearl and the top is an off white.
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