THAR SHE BLOWS!

[thislilpiggy]

Found an '85. Going to see her tomorrow.

[J-(Chicago)]

She's a beauty!! AND no one put big stupid wheels on it yet.

[thislilpiggy]

Thanks. She is purrrty. Can't talk right now but I'll tell ya the story in a bit. bottom line is I bought her this afternoon out in Arlington Heights. 53,315 miles on it.

[thislilpiggy]

Originally Posted by J-(Chicago)

AND no one put big stupid wheels on it yet.

I can assure you noones gonna either, not while I own her. I'm ok w/ what I have but a set of rally wheels would make me all warm and fuzzy like.

[oldsmohaulic]

big ugly wheels=pointless and expensive.disorg@sickening

[elwood565]

Congrats! She sure looks nice! Can't wait to hear more about the new ride, and some pics!

-Bob

[German442]

Originally Posted by thislilpiggy

I can assure you noones gonna either, not while I own her. I'm ok w/ what I have but a set of rally wheels would make me all warm and fuzzy like.

Looks like the real thing! Rally wheels OK, as long as you store the rims & hubcaps properly! Looks to be in shape to keep original, in which case the original hubcaps & rims make more valuable!

Ralph

[thislilpiggy]

Originally Posted by oldsmohaulic

big ugly wheels=pointless and expensive.disorg@sickening

I don't think mosta them guys know how to use a 'puter anyway.

[thislilpiggy]

Thanks Bob, I'll get some pictures for sure. Gotta get to the Secretary of State for plates and all that fun stuff.
German my friend, forgive me but I have my heart set on Olds Rally wheels. The rims and hubcaps are in great shape but I am missing the Olds insignia on one, the right front side hubcap. Should'nt be too hard to find, ya think? Also the right side mirror is a dummy. No doubt the lady I bought it from knocked off the original. She was very old and seemed to have most her marbles. No basket case by any stretch. I think she just realized she could'nt maybe should'nt be driving anymore.
Anyway if/when I change out the wheels I'll definitly put the hubcaps and rims up so I have em.

[German442]

Originally Posted by thislilpiggy

German my friend, forgive me but I have my heart set on Olds Rally wheels. The rims and hubcaps are in great shape but I am missing the Olds insignia on one, the right front side hubcap. Should'nt be too hard to find, ya think? Also the right side mirror is a dummy. No doubt the lady I bought it from knocked off the original. She was very old and seemed to have most her marbles. No basket case by any stretch. I think she just realized she could'nt maybe should'nt be driving anymore.
Anyway if/when I change out the wheels I'll definitly put the hubcaps and rims up so I have em.

Like I said- you want rally wheels, no prob. Just wanted to mention that as nice as that ride is, you need to keep all original stuff. And yes, I'd want to get the cap center & original mirror. Car's not that old, so you should be able to get the parts.

Ralph

[J-(Chicago)]

I should have your mirrors, and hub cap emblems. Rally wheels out this way are cheap. $25 a piece at the junkyard.

Crazyboutolds on here may have the correct delta rally wheel hubcaps

[German442]

Originally Posted by J-(Chicago)

I should have your mirrors, and hub cap emblems. Rally wheels out this way are cheap. $25 a piece at the junkyard.

Crazyboutolds on here may have the correct delta rally wheel hubcaps

See? Sounds like a plan coming together!

Ralph

[thislilpiggy]

Originally Posted by J-(Chicago)

I should have your mirrors, and hub cap emblems. Rally wheels out this way are cheap. $25 a piece at the junkyard.

Crazyboutolds on here may have the correct delta rally wheel hubcaps

Mighty generous of ya. Im going to take pics today for sure and show you exactly what I need. If you have the parts thats great. We can work it out however is most convenient for you.

[thislilpiggy]

Coupla snapshots of The Edna Jean and her security detail on the far right.
She needs a good cleaning.

[thislilpiggy]

Not very good pictures.

[German442]

Do I see a little rust spot behind the rear wheel?

Ralph

[Bluevista]

Pretty nice.
I like it a lot.

The white color with whitewalls and spoked wire wheel covers is very classy and elegant.
It would be more young and sporty looking with Rallys though.

It looks like it should be in Florida with a bag of golf clubs in the trunk now.
Do you have to wear a hat while driving it and go really slow just to bother people?

I jest, but it does look like a snowbird car.
All of them are white and sit in parking garages at upscale apartment buildings all summer until transporters take them back to Florida to sit down there all winter.

[70 cutlass s]

Pretty nice looks like a great find. Just a little spot of rust not bad at all. I like the wheels it has on it I think they fit the car. I'm sure the rally wheels will look nice too.
Good luck with your car.

[thislilpiggy]

Thats funny about the snowbird car, it does fit the bill. Ayep, there is just a tad bit of rust right behind the rear wheel. Matter of fact I did'nt realize it until German Ralph pointed it out. I went out and looked and sure eneugh there it was. Not bad but not good either. I honestly havn't found the time to really go over her or even wash her and it'll be a week tomorrow since I bought it. This wknd I'll get on it for sure. Any recommendations on what to do to stop it (rust) where its at on the cheap?
See thats my problem, all the cards are stacked against me.....
1) I'm no mechanic by ANY stretch.
2) I'm lackin the cha-$$-ching to have somebody do the work for me.
3) I have nowhere to put them.
4)Wish I had a nice station wagon. If I had'nt found this I seriously woulda considered talking to that guy that posted his fathers car in the newbie section this wk. (I forget his name)

HA! Anyway the list goes on & on but I don't want to bore you guys.

The more I think about it I gotta look at the bright side, how bad can things be if the above are my biggest most pressing problems at the moment!

[German442]

Hi again!

Don't need to be a mechanic, but as nice as that ride is, I'd be down under it & finding out how that spot looks from the other side, preferably soonest!
If you're lucky, a good clean, sand the spot, rust retarding primer, down to the Olds dealer (or any parts store worth it's salt!) for matching paint & you're done before it gets worse!
The car deserves it!

Ralph

[thislilpiggy]

Hi German Ralph,
I was looking at it just this a.m. and it's not bad at all. I should be able to nip it in the bud w/o much effort or cost. It's just below the paint, not soft or nothin like that but I do have to get on it. Also had to pull onea the caps off to get a bolt pattern measurement. Turns out it's 4 3/4 but I had to be sure. They said the majority are 4.75 but a few were 5. Talk to ya later.

[J-(Chicago)]

Pull the chrome strip off behind the right rear wheel. It's usually really ugly back there. Even a Texas car has rust behind those things.

[thislilpiggy]

Yeah J, I'll find out. I got a friend thats a good body man, Ill ask him to go over it. There may be rust hiding but theres none I can see other than the obvious behind the wheel. I have every intention of getting her up as close to 100% as possible. I have rims ordered and on the way but dont wanna put those on until all the minor details are ironed out. detailsdetails...............Ill get her there.

edit to add...The whole exhaust system looks brand spankin' new so I called and asked if she'd had it replaced recently. The reply was no she hadn't replaced anything only the mirror. It's in great shape and I was lucky eneugh to get it for close to 1/2 of what she was asking for it. The pictures do this ride no justice. Not braggin' just sayin it like it is. Lotta good positive & helpful guys but on the flip side of the coin theres a whole lotta haters everywhere you go, internet included. This last comment is in no way directed to anyone I've 'talked' to here on CO. ThisiLilPiggy VII XII

[German442]

Originally Posted by thislilpiggy

Yeah J, I'll find out. I got a friend thats a good body man, Ill ask him to go over it. There may be rust hiding but theres none I can see other than the obvious behind the wheel. I have every intention of getting her up as close to 100% as possible. I have rims ordered and on the way but dont wanna put those on until all the minor details are ironed out. detailsdetails...............Ill get her there.

edit to add...The whole exhaust system looks brand spankin' new so I called and asked if she'd had it replaced recently. The reply was no she hadn't replaced anything only the mirror. It's in great shape and I was lucky eneugh to get it for close to 1/2 of what she was asking for it. The pictures do this ride no justice. Not braggin' just sayin it like it is. Lotta good positive & helpful guys but on the flip side of the coin theres a whole lotta haters everywhere you go, internet included. This last comment is in no way directed to anyone I've 'talked' to here on CO. ThisiLilPiggy VII XII

Sounds like you're going to do it right!

Ralph

[J-(Chicago)]

I found a semi complete set of delta wire wheel covers when I went out back looking for you. 2 of the pot metal lock nubs are missing, but all 4 emblems are there. They are all full of leaves and will need to be cleaned up, but what do you expect? I threw them in the woods behind my house years ago. That's what I do with junk no one will buy and I don't want in the garage. "Somebody will want it some day." I tell myself.
I also have a pile of trim pieces I'll give you. I'm not putting them back onto my cars.

[Allan R]

Originally Posted by thislilpiggy

I can assure you noones gonna either, not while I own her. I'm ok w/ what I have but a set of rally wheels would make me all warm and fuzzy like.

Olds did offer super stock wheels for Deltas in the 80's. The only difference is they have a larger brushed metal center piece that extends farther from the center. The Olds rocket is embossed and painted into the center. Some of you out there must know which ones I'm talking about. I bought a set of them for my 1983 98 and found out they were the wrong bolt pattern. Didn't realize at the time that not all Delta parts couldn't be transfered to a 98. The 98 is heavier and apparently uses bigger/stronger front end components?? Anyway, if I can find that pic, I'll post it for you. FYI the car will look SUPER COOL with those factory super stocks. The wire wheels? They're ok, but a real PITA to keep clean.

Congrats on your new car.

[old tired rebel]

Very Nice..

[1ATony]

Looks pretty good.