1963 Olds Cruise Control

[ncwitte]

It's been a while since I've been around here. Sorry to be a stranger.

I am trying to gauge interest in machining replacement control unit parts for '63 Olds cruise control. The control head includes a plastic housing and a plastic rod that together adjust the cruise unit. The plastic is typically brittle with age and I doubt that there are many out there that will last much longer I am looking into having these two parts made by a machine shop out of aluminum. There is a susbstantial prototyping cost, but after that is covered, the parts themselves should be reasonable. I'm estimating that I need at least nine other people to buy these in order for it not to be cost prohibitive.

So I am wondering how many people would be willing to plunk down a $50 deposit, and how many takers I would have at $150, $250 and $350 for these parts.

I hope it's not too obnoxious if I post this separately in the 98, 88 and Others threads simultaneously. Sorry if that bugs you.

Thanks.

[Allan R]

Hi Norm,
I for one am not offended to find out there's someone out there interested in fabricating some cruise parts.

I would be interested if you were fabricating the dash on/off switch and bezel for 1970-1972 Cutlass cruise. There are probably some others on this site who would be interested too. The on/off switch is one of the hardest parts to get in good condition. What's your take on that, or are you pretty much staying with the 63 production year?

[ncwitte]

Allan, thanks for your reply. I am just trying to get parts together for my car, which is a '63 98. As for the parts for the '70-'72 Cutlass, I'm afraid I can't be much help there. Right now I am looking into machining some parts inexpensively for mine. Finding someone who (a) can do that kind of work, and (b) will do it without charging an arm and a leg is the hard part.

Norm