1951 Olds 4dr Rocket 88 4 sale

morson82 · November 19th, 2006, 02:55 PM

I wanted to know if anyone was interested in a green, 4 door, 1951 Oldsmobile rocket 88 that is all original and been parked in a barn since 1975. Is dusty as hell, and inside smelled of the varmits. There looked to be no rust, remember it was pretty dark in the barn. What is something like that worth all redone. I am currently working on a very rare 1942 Dodge custom 4 door and a 66 Cyclone GT. I am wondering if I should invest in this car and what areas I should be looking at for rot or signs of trouble? Looking for some help here guys, I'm not a Olds man but hey, its and oldie and looks to be a goodie, I'm ew to this site and if things go well....my way not the wifes, I'll be staying here,
My regards......
Glenn

ozoneblue · November 19th, 2006, 04:50 PM

Open the barn doors !!! Lets see some pics Larry Henry (vintageozarks.com)

morson82 · November 19th, 2006, 07:19 PM

well, here is the biz on the barn. It was built in 1879 and in need of repair and is FULL of stuff. You name it and its there and jammed around the Olds. It will take weeks of cleaning to get goo photographs of the car. I coundn't even get around to the back to check that out. But the interior and the dash looked in very good shape and it has all the interior AND exterior mouldings. I'm sure a car this age has some rust, none that I could see around the whell wells, frotn or rear, but what I really need to know...is the car worth the money to by and fix up. It is all original and its all there. Can anyone give me an estimated price of a fully restored car like this. I do know it has the rocket 8 cyl engine in it. Any help would be greatly appreticated and any special places to look for trouble spots too. Thanks
Glenn

ozoneblue · November 19th, 2006, 07:57 PM

Depending on what you might pay for it .Of coarse dont forget to charge them for cleaning out the barn! Any car thats 50+ yr old & complete is always worth looking into see if you can turn engine over.by hand if nessary Floor pans & frame are always a big concern .Barn finds are usualy in pretty good condition. I pull them out Quite often & end up smiling !.there is a 51 & or a 52 on ebay for $1000 pretty rough watch it & see what happens .Let me know when you get it out Larry (vintageozarks.com)

Oldsbutnotforgotten · July 2nd, 2009, 07:01 AM

Just a little advice here. I bought a 57 that I am trying to restore and when it comes to rodents, they like to get up into the dash and eat the wires. As a result I had to get another dash for it. They will also get into the rear wheel wells up into the area above the corners of the rear seats. I took so many grain shells out of there, unbelieveable! The rodent urine will cause metal to rot faster. You really have to take the seats out and the door panels off to see how bad it is.
Good Luck

November 19th, 2006, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
morson82 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12	1951 Olds 4dr Rocket 88 4 sale I wanted to know if anyone was interested in a green, 4 door, 1951 Oldsmobile rocket 88 that is all original and been parked in a barn since 1975. Is dusty as hell, and inside smelled of the varmits. There looked to be no rust, remember it was pretty dark in the barn. What is something like that worth all redone. I am currently working on a very rare 1942 Dodge custom 4 door and a 66 Cyclone GT. I am wondering if I should invest in this car and what areas I should be looking at for rot or signs of trouble? Looking for some help here guys, I'm not a Olds man but hey, its and oldie and looks to be a goodie, I'm ew to this site and if things go well....my way not the wifes, I'll be staying here, My regards...... Glenn

November 19th, 2006, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
ozoneblue Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 503	1951 Olds Open the barn doors !!! Lets see some pics Larry Henry (vintageozarks.com)

November 19th, 2006, 07:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
ozoneblue Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 503	1951 Olds Depending on what you might pay for it .Of coarse dont forget to charge them for cleaning out the barn! Any car thats 50+ yr old & complete is always worth looking into see if you can turn engine over.by hand if nessary Floor pans & frame are always a big concern .Barn finds are usualy in pretty good condition. I pull them out Quite often & end up smiling !.there is a 51 & or a 52 on ebay for $1000 pretty rough watch it & see what happens .Let me know when you get it out Larry (vintageozarks.com)

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November 19th, 2006, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
morson82 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12	well, here is the biz on the barn. It was built in 1879 and in need of repair and is FULL of stuff. You name it and its there and jammed around the Olds. It will take weeks of cleaning to get goo photographs of the car. I coundn't even get around to the back to check that out. But the interior and the dash looked in very good shape and it has all the interior AND exterior mouldings. I'm sure a car this age has some rust, none that I could see around the whell wells, frotn or rear, but what I really need to know...is the car worth the money to by and fix up. It is all original and its all there. Can anyone give me an estimated price of a fully restored car like this. I do know it has the rocket 8 cyl engine in it. Any help would be greatly appreticated and any special places to look for trouble spots too. Thanks Glenn

July 2nd, 2009, 07:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Oldsbutnotforgotten Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6	Just a little advice here. I bought a 57 that I am trying to restore and when it comes to rodents, they like to get up into the dash and eat the wires. As a result I had to get another dash for it. They will also get into the rear wheel wells up into the area above the corners of the rear seats. I took so many grain shells out of there, unbelieveable! The rodent urine will cause metal to rot faster. You really have to take the seats out and the door panels off to see how bad it is. Good Luck