New guy, old car....

greg pettit · January 24th, 2009, 06:20 PM

Hello from Denton, TX!

I have a 1960 Olds Dynamic 88 4 door sedan with a 371 and a 2 bbl carb. We pretty much rescued this car from a junkyard after it had sat for over 20 years.

It's running great now, though!

As a Ford guy, I am still learning about the Olds products, so bear with me for awhile...lol....

Once I am authorized to post elsewhere, I have some questions about this car, and also a 394 skyrocket I'm trying to identify.

Thanks, and I'm looking forward to hangin' here!

Greg

Jamesbo · January 24th, 2009, 06:24 PM

Welcome aboard.

In the past we've had some troubles with spam.The boss guys are trying to make it harder for junk to post. We hope it didn't inconvenience you. Hang in there with our growing pains.

You've come to the best Olds site of them all

greg pettit · January 24th, 2009, 07:06 PM

Thanks for the welcome.

I completely understand the spam thing, so I don't feel inconvenienced in the least.

Greg

citcapp · January 24th, 2009, 07:17 PM

Welcome to the site Greg, looking foward to seeing pictures of your ride and helping were we can. Lots of good infor on this site

greg pettit · January 24th, 2009, 08:21 PM

Ok, here's a couple of pics. First is when we got the car in May of 2008:

We've replaced the floors, fixed the rusted fenders, replaced the entire rear tail panel between the taillights, and finally painted the car satin black.

Not to mention all the mechanical stuff....

The car turned over 200 miles since "resurrection" today, I feel like that's a kind of milestone!

Also, since I mentioned I was a Ford guy, I thought I'd post a pic. Hopefuly I won't get tossed off the forum for posting this....

EKi · January 25th, 2009, 12:55 AM

Now that's one sharp looking car. Love the "BLUESMOBILE", nice touch.

Lady72nRob71 · January 25th, 2009, 09:08 AM

Welcome to the best Olds site on the web!

I am from SE Plano, about an hour from you.

Great looking car - SURE GLAD you rescued it! Chrome is sharp for its age. I like the 88 - very different than the typical Olds models you see around.
There is a big all-classic salvage yard in Denton that you need to find. I forgot the name but I can research it is you'd like me to. Very friendly but their stuff can be costly. They have a LOT.
The Ford drag photo is cool; I have a Ford also but Olds is my fav...
All you need to do is get a shot of your Olds haulin' down the strip!

Jamesbo · January 25th, 2009, 09:19 AM

Check out the Land Yacht Club. Olds64 is the self apppointed Comadore. I believe you qualify.

The snobs won't let me in

citcapp · January 25th, 2009, 09:23 AM

Greg,

You have a land yacht for sure. The ford's ok as a second car

Olds64 · January 25th, 2009, 09:24 AM

That is a very cool car. I always thought the 60 88s were very herculian. I like that flat black. Is it a satin color or just black primer? Welcome to our site.

greg pettit · January 25th, 2009, 09:34 AM

The classic salvage up this way is CTC auto ranch. The guy has some OK stuff, but his prices are outta sight.

For example, I needed a headlight trim ring. He had one. Smashed. $35 bucks. No thanks!

Thought I'd grab a fender while I was there. Ge had one. Smashed. Rusty. $175 bucks. No thanks again! LOL......

As for the paint, it is in fact a real paint, urethane to be precise. I got it from TCP Global, and it was relatively inexpensive.

Thanks again for the nice welcome, fellas!

Greg

One more set of pics before I go.....before and after for the dash:

Lady72nRob71 · January 25th, 2009, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greg pettit

The classic salvage up this way is CTC auto ranch. The guy has some OK stuff, but his prices are outta sight.

For example, I needed a headlight trim ring. He had one. Smashed. $35 bucks. No thanks!

Thought I'd grab a fender while I was there. Ge had one. Smashed. Rusty. $175 bucks. No thanks again! LOL......

Yep, that is the place... Geez, they are worse than I was led to believe!
I needed a cruise servo bracket - just a metal bracket the size and shape of my hand - 48 bucks. No way...

Dash was in pretty nice shape to start - why was this in a junk yard years ago???
Are you going with the same gold-colored paint on it?
Looks like someone else is having some "interior fun" now!!

Keep us all posted with your progress.
I really enjoy seeing these old cars transformed into showroom beauties...

greg pettit · January 25th, 2009, 10:30 AM

This car will never be a showroom beauty. But I think that it WILL be cool eventually!

The car has a funny story. The yard I got it from is a place that I have been going for parts for many years. This Olds was up by the entrance to the yard, along the main path to get back to the lot.

I took notice of it every time I visited. Then one day I asked if it was for sale. No, it wasn't.

A few months later, though, the guy changed his tune and we agreed on a price. I came back 30 minutes later with the trailer, and the rest is history.

Speaking of history, the car belonged to the yard owner's uncle.... who died in the mid '80's. The car sat right where the uncle parked it for the next two decades!

The brother of the uncle told a funny story about the olds.... One time it was being towed to a service station for repairs. Well, as it was tooling down the highway, it broke free from the wrecker! Amazingly, the car rolled to a stop on its own without hitting anything..... Unbelieveable.

Nice!

Greg

doc · January 25th, 2009, 10:46 AM

Very cool car.....love the bluesmobile touch.

Bluevista · January 25th, 2009, 10:59 AM

Welcome Greg. The car is cool, looks sort of like Darth Vader.

The Bluesmobile lettering is neat, where did you get the "U", a Buhog? or from your Furd?

The Pontiac guys do ANTICOP and wonder why they get pulled over.

greg pettit · January 25th, 2009, 12:42 PM

The guy I bought the replacement tail panel from also gave me the letters from the donor car.

My brother converted an extra "O" into a "U" with his dremel tool and a buffer. It turned out pretty slick!

Making the template for those letters was a major pain, but after we got the job done it was worth it. Now the car is unique, that'll come in handy I'm sure the first time I pull up beside another '60 Dynamic, right? LOL

BTW, here's a pic of a 394 that I'm trying to get. The plan is to swap the 371 out and this 394 in it's place. It's a 4bbl, but apart from that I can only assume it is a 1963 model skyrocket.

Can anyone identify what this engine is? It is in a 1961 Super 88 right now, but I don't think it is original to that car.

csstrux · January 25th, 2009, 01:18 PM

What are you talkin will be? that thing is killer as she sits!

Nice ride man, and welcome.

Jamesbo · January 25th, 2009, 02:45 PM

[quote=greg pettit;60097]......

As for the paint, it is in fact a real paint, urethane to be precise. I got it from TCP Global, and it was relatively inexpensive.

/quote]

Did you say inexpensive pait job.

Tell us more P-l-e-a-s-e

greg pettit · January 25th, 2009, 06:56 PM

Here's a link to where I purchased the paint:

http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksflatz.aspx

Not a bad price IMHO.

Greg

January 24th, 2009, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
greg pettit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 10	New guy, old car.... Hello from Denton, TX! I have a 1960 Olds Dynamic 88 4 door sedan with a 371 and a 2 bbl carb. We pretty much rescued this car from a junkyard after it had sat for over 20 years. It's running great now, though! As a Ford guy, I am still learning about the Olds products, so bear with me for awhile...lol.... Once I am authorized to post elsewhere, I have some questions about this car, and also a 394 skyrocket I'm trying to identify. Thanks, and I'm looking forward to hangin' here! Greg

January 24th, 2009, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jamesbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,854	Welcome Welcome aboard. In the past we've had some troubles with spam.The boss guys are trying to make it harder for junk to post. We hope it didn't inconvenience you. Hang in there with our growing pains. You've come to the best Olds site of them all __________________ 69 H/O 69 442 convertible 69 Vista Cruiser 69 442 hardtop "Growing old is mandatory,Growing up is optional"

January 24th, 2009, 07:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,441	Welcome to the site Greg, looking foward to seeing pictures of your ride and helping were we can. Lots of good infor on this site __________________ Pat 1957 Super 88 with a 455 1948 2dr series 76 with a 455

January 25th, 2009, 09:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lady72nRob71 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 1,916	Welcome to the best Olds site on the web! I am from SE Plano, about an hour from you. Great looking car - SURE GLAD you rescued it! Chrome is sharp for its age. I like the 88 - very different than the typical Olds models you see around. There is a big all-classic salvage yard in Denton that you need to find. I forgot the name but I can research it is you'd like me to. Very friendly but their stuff can be costly. They have a LOT. The Ford drag photo is cool; I have a Ford also but Olds is my fav... All you need to do is get a shot of your Olds haulin' down the strip! __________________ -Rob Young 1972 Cutlass Supreme Convertible (442 clone) -"Lady" (My mistress...) http://www.flickr.com/photos/robsalbum/sets/ 1986 Cutlass Supreme Coupe - "Pristine" 1978 Ford (Old Faithful) a.k.a. "the Tramp" 1997 Cadillac STS (for sale - too many cars!) 1999 Harley Davidson Sportster - "the Freedom Machine" Last edited by Lady72nRob71; January 25th, 2009 at 09:12 AM..

January 25th, 2009, 09:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jamesbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,854	Check out the Land Yacht Club. Olds64 is the self apppointed Comadore. I believe you qualify. The snobs won't let me in __________________ 69 H/O 69 442 convertible 69 Vista Cruiser 69 442 hardtop "Growing old is mandatory,Growing up is optional"

January 24th, 2009, 07:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
greg pettit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 10	Thanks for the welcome. I completely understand the spam thing, so I don't feel inconvenienced in the least. Greg

January 24th, 2009, 08:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
greg pettit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 10	Ok, here's a couple of pics. First is when we got the car in May of 2008: We've replaced the floors, fixed the rusted fenders, replaced the entire rear tail panel between the taillights, and finally painted the car satin black. Not to mention all the mechanical stuff.... The car turned over 200 miles since "resurrection" today, I feel like that's a kind of milestone! Also, since I mentioned I was a Ford guy, I thought I'd post a pic. Hopefuly I won't get tossed off the forum for posting this....

January 25th, 2009, 12:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
EKi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Augusta, ME Posts: 28	Now that's one sharp looking car. Love the "BLUESMOBILE", nice touch.

January 25th, 2009, 09:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
citcapp Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 3,441	Greg, You have a land yacht for sure. The ford's ok as a second car __________________ Pat 1957 Super 88 with a 455 1948 2dr series 76 with a 455

January 25th, 2009, 09:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 4,286	That is a very cool car. I always thought the 60 88s were very herculian. I like that flat black. Is it a satin color or just black primer? Welcome to our site. __________________ Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself... Apparently, you don't understand! Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper! Cameron Frye Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986

January 25th, 2009, 09:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
greg pettit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 10	The classic salvage up this way is CTC auto ranch. The guy has some OK stuff, but his prices are outta sight. For example, I needed a headlight trim ring. He had one. Smashed. $35 bucks. No thanks! Thought I'd grab a fender while I was there. Ge had one. Smashed. Rusty. $175 bucks. No thanks again! LOL...... As for the paint, it is in fact a real paint, urethane to be precise. I got it from TCP Global, and it was relatively inexpensive. Thanks again for the nice welcome, fellas! Greg One more set of pics before I go.....before and after for the dash:

January 25th, 2009, 10:30 AM	#13 (permalink)
greg pettit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 10	This car will never be a showroom beauty. But I think that it WILL be cool eventually! The car has a funny story. The yard I got it from is a place that I have been going for parts for many years. This Olds was up by the entrance to the yard, along the main path to get back to the lot. I took notice of it every time I visited. Then one day I asked if it was for sale. No, it wasn't. A few months later, though, the guy changed his tune and we agreed on a price. I came back 30 minutes later with the trailer, and the rest is history. Speaking of history, the car belonged to the yard owner's uncle.... who died in the mid '80's. The car sat right where the uncle parked it for the next two decades! The brother of the uncle told a funny story about the olds.... One time it was being towed to a service station for repairs. Well, as it was tooling down the highway, it broke free from the wrecker! Amazingly, the car rolled to a stop on its own without hitting anything..... Unbelieveable. Nice! Greg

January 25th, 2009, 10:46 AM	#14 (permalink)
doc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 82	Very cool car.....love the bluesmobile touch. __________________ 1966 F-85 Deluxe 4-door

January 25th, 2009, 10:59 AM	#15 (permalink)
Bluevista Cruisin' the Vistas Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,720	Welcome Greg. The car is cool, looks sort of like Darth Vader. The Bluesmobile lettering is neat, where did you get the "U", a Buhog? or from your Furd? The Pontiac guys do ANTICOP and wonder why they get pulled over.

January 25th, 2009, 12:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
greg pettit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 10	The guy I bought the replacement tail panel from also gave me the letters from the donor car. My brother converted an extra "O" into a "U" with his dremel tool and a buffer. It turned out pretty slick! Making the template for those letters was a major pain, but after we got the job done it was worth it. Now the car is unique, that'll come in handy I'm sure the first time I pull up beside another '60 Dynamic, right? LOL BTW, here's a pic of a 394 that I'm trying to get. The plan is to swap the 371 out and this 394 in it's place. It's a 4bbl, but apart from that I can only assume it is a 1963 model skyrocket. Can anyone identify what this engine is? It is in a 1961 Super 88 right now, but I don't think it is original to that car.

January 25th, 2009, 01:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
csstrux Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Janesville wisconsin Posts: 1,659	What are you talkin will be? that thing is killer as she sits! Nice ride man, and welcome. __________________ Chad Greed: in psychology is an excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth

January 25th, 2009, 02:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
Jamesbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,854	[quote=greg pettit;60097]...... As for the paint, it is in fact a real paint, urethane to be precise. I got it from TCP Global, and it was relatively inexpensive. /quote] Did you say inexpensive pait job. Tell us more P-l-e-a-s-e __________________ 69 H/O 69 442 convertible 69 Vista Cruiser 69 442 hardtop "Growing old is mandatory,Growing up is optional"

January 25th, 2009, 06:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
greg pettit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 10	Here's a link to where I purchased the paint: http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksflatz.aspx Not a bad price IMHO. Greg

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