66 2 door hardtop

muttmeg · 11-29-2006, 09:38 PM

I just bought my first old car. My son is going to help me restore/work on it. It is a 66 2 door hardtop. It has 97K miles on it and runs fairly well. It has been in a garage for 15 years. I am buying from the original owners son. I have not seen others pictured with wheel skirts. Is that unique? I paid $1000 for it. Oh paint is orig and ding free without oxidation. How am I doing?

Oldsmaniac · 11-30-2006, 06:53 AM

What model is the 88 and is it a 2bbl or 4bbl car?....Standard issue was the 425 2bbl unless its a Jetstar88 and then it would have a 330 ci engine. I think the skirts were aftermarket items and in my opinion not very flattering on these cars but everone is entitled to their own. A grand buys next to nothing these days so if the car is solid I would say you did ok!

muttmeg · 12-01-2006, 04:24 PM

It is a 65 Olds Ninety Eight. The interior is pristine! I confirmed the sale today and will pick it up this weekend. I am very excited.

Specman · 12-01-2006, 06:36 PM

98's all had factory skirts. And they look right.

muttmeg · 12-03-2006, 11:09 AM

Does the 65 98 require leaded gas? What do you do about that? Is this a 425 engine like the 88s?

11-29-2006, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
muttmeg Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 11	66 2 door hardtop I just bought my first old car. My son is going to help me restore/work on it. It is a 66 2 door hardtop. It has 97K miles on it and runs fairly well. It has been in a garage for 15 years. I am buying from the original owners son. I have not seen others pictured with wheel skirts. Is that unique? I paid $1000 for it. Oh paint is orig and ding free without oxidation. How am I doing?

12-01-2006, 04:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
muttmeg Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 11	I was wrong It is a 65 Olds Ninety Eight. The interior is pristine! I confirmed the sale today and will pick it up this weekend. I am very excited.

12-03-2006, 11:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
muttmeg Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 11	What about gasoline? Does the 65 98 require leaded gas? What do you do about that? Is this a 425 engine like the 88s?

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11-30-2006, 06:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsmaniac Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 350	What model is the 88 and is it a 2bbl or 4bbl car?....Standard issue was the 425 2bbl unless its a Jetstar88 and then it would have a 330 ci engine. I think the skirts were aftermarket items and in my opinion not very flattering on these cars but everone is entitled to their own. A grand buys next to nothing these days so if the car is solid I would say you did ok!

12-01-2006, 06:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Specman Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 36	98's all had factory skirts. And they look right.