Dead Reckon

So, if you noticed the thread stating I totaled my 1977 Oldsmobile Delta 88, this is the project thread for my '79 Holiday 88. This is more a project of necessity at the moment, but I'll probably wind up keeping this car as it has a rebuilt engine.

Anyway, need to get too it, gotta change the column lock, get the steering wheel attached, figure out if my horn, signals, and various other lights work today. Don't have a lot of time before work. I'll come back with some pictures this afternoon or evening.

Got some stuff to do this weekend. Swap the brakes, rest of the wheels, few other odds and ends. Gonna change the the trunk lid until I have time to fix the one on the '79, someone hammered out it's lock. I will keep y'all posted.

Dead Reckon

Got one side of the drum brakes swapped today, holy hell did I forget how tedious those things are... Once the damn hamster in my head got off his *** and spun the wheel a few times I figured out how it wet together.

Also changed the steering wheel, got a new ignition switch, and swapped the tires, well, one of them.

I replaced the throttle cable too 'cause it was stretched so bad you literally couldn't get the car over a quarter throttle floored, I used the one off the '77.

Had to get a new wheel cylinder, today has cost me way too much.

Still need to replace one of the front turn signal bulbs, corner light, forgot which side, it isn't working. Also need to finish the brakes.

Budget to get the car on the road is down to uh, $197, tight right now, this really hit me in at a bad time. It's gonna be about $55 to title and swap my tags, $75 in tax 'cause it's like 4.179% of sale value or $75, or whichever is greater. $16 to get the car inspected. Leaves me with $51, $25 or so in gas will get me by til Thursday, no fuel gauge so this is going to suck. Should have enough for groceries, or more parts if need be. Please no more parts, I need to eat.

Pictures:



Will get better pics of the Holley install tomorrow, I had to turn the fuel rail around backwards like it was when I got it, Ford style, clears the distributor advance 'cause it faces the opposite way a Chevy does, and it would not clear the AC compressor brace... So now I have gas running behind the distributor, tens of thousands of volts, fuel in a rubber hose, what can POSSIBLY go wrong?



Oh, is there anything more hideous than a tan steering wheel in a red car? Yep, a green one, it'd be Christmas year round, I'd go insane. The same... Music... Every... Year.. MAKE IT STOP!

The interior in this car is groady as HELL, my GOD it's nasty. My interior was trashed but at least it was clean!

Yeah, I know, I'm lazy, sue me, I only got two pictures. I was tired, AM tired. Slept like 4 hours, got up at about 5AM, started working on it before the sun was really up around 6:30, took a 2hr break, but I worked on it about 11 hours today, about 1 hour spent fetching parts.

More tomorrow, can get the disk brakes knocked out fast, those are easy... If I can find the socket thing that fits the bolts that hold 'em on...

So yeah, I'll get a video of how the car runs tomorrow when the choke is hooked up (It's electric), brakes are done, and a few other odds and ends are settled. The horn is hilarious on this car, it reminds me of those old Cadillac two tone horns.

And on a final note, I really need to get the transmission fluid out of my catch pan... I dropped every spring in that damn thing at least once.. Had to stop and clean 'em... Boy are they CLEAN too! Hey, did yo know that brake dust floats on transmission fluid? No? Neither did I! SCIENCE!

Might even get a new signature made sometime this week, I'll have to visit that hill in the junkyard in honor of Ole' Goldy.. Damn I'm gonna miss that car!

Dead Reckon

So here's a video on what I've gotten done with the '79 Holiday in the past week... Just swapped the exhaust, video coming for that sometime this week too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec85u9s1LCs

Dead Reckon

Found some rust in the floor, probably going to ditch this car, I don't deal with bodywork, especially not like this.

Dead Reckon

Got the new exhaust system put on, ordered a thrush muffler, got a cherry bomb, same part number, all made by Walker, so it's all the same really.

New exhaust on the '79 Delta - YouTube

Video has some updates about the car. Might keep this car, might not, not sure yet. But I do know not having exhaust sucked.

Dead Reckon

Another video update! BROKEN BRAKES!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6UPu-Rgx9k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh6gqCb9BU8

So, in short, I fixed the front brakes (I think?) but the master cylinder started leaking. Hey, not to fear, I have one on the car I wrecked... Guy who's buying it knew it had no brakes, guess it really will have absolutely no brakes now.

Dead Reckon

Been a while since I've done an update, after a brake booster, new calipers, hoses, and pads, everything is fine with the brakes.


Anyway, I installed a Sunpro Styleline oil pressure gauge in my car today, Summit Racing had 'em on sale for $3, got a volt gauge too I'll put in later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2FmNidp4Eg

Dead Reckon

Got my new plates today

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scottv442

Nice 88

sold my Holiday 88 in 2007.

Dead Reckon

Thanks, this one needs a lot of work, but it's worth it. Looks like yours had the same color interior mine has, silver on red isn't a color scheme I'd pick, but I've grown to like it quite a lot actually, it contrasts well.

Why'd you sell your Delta?

Dead Reckon

So I thought I'd give a little insight into a few things going on with the car, nothing major, just been sorting out a few minor issues, also I've been cleaning the engine bay.

Soo, the engine bay, this is what it looked like when I got the car with a stock style q-jet, and lots of dirt and dust:

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And after I installed the Holley to get it on the road:

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And as of a couple days ago:

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It's not show car worthy, but it's also not cringe worthy. It doesn't help that my hood keeps sprinkling rust from somewhere inside making a mess.