Importance of factory settings
#1
Importance of factory settings
I have a 1959 olds 98 and I am in the slow process of restoration. I bought the car from my grandpa but he had it repainted navy blue and I think he put in blue carpet, to match. The interior and paint need work and I was wondering the importance of restoring it back to the way it was when it rolled off the lot, or is originality already lost since it has been unbolted. Just looking for anyone's input on the subject. Thanks
#3
Considering that the market for these is limited, I would think that non-original colors would have little effect on the car's value, so long as they are in keeping with the style of the time (fluorescent green metallic might not be great for resale value).
- Eric
- Eric
#4
Are you doing this to keep for yourself or on sell? These may be deciding factors.
I pulled my car apart and repainted it in the original colour but not original colour scheme.
My car was all green with no accents. Now I have white accents as per the photo.
I painted the car the way I wanted it as I still can see no time in the future to sell it.
If you want to take it back to original factory specs, there are companies that
sell remanufactured to factory specs carpet and upholstery. I used these for my car.
You can see my 'albums' and 'other albums' if you go into my profile.
I pulled my car apart and repainted it in the original colour but not original colour scheme.
My car was all green with no accents. Now I have white accents as per the photo.
I painted the car the way I wanted it as I still can see no time in the future to sell it.
If you want to take it back to original factory specs, there are companies that
sell remanufactured to factory specs carpet and upholstery. I used these for my car.
You can see my 'albums' and 'other albums' if you go into my profile.
#5
The best advice you have been given is to it the way you want. Going back to original will not yield a ton of bucks as, as already noted, 1959 Oldsmobile fans/buyers are not huge in number. They are fanatical when it comes to devotion, but also few and far between.
#9
Not that I know of - they didn't call it the Slim Jim for nothing!
There are a couple of guys with project threads on here who did that modification, but you wouldn't want to try it unless you're retired and don't have a lot of other projects, or unless you completely don't care how the end result looks.
- Eric
There are a couple of guys with project threads on here who did that modification, but you wouldn't want to try it unless you're retired and don't have a lot of other projects, or unless you completely don't care how the end result looks.
- Eric
#11
I'm sorry. I thought all of the '59 through '64 full sizes had the same transmission.
Clearly you know better, as you've actually got a '59, so I retract my completely inaccurate statement and defer to you.
Just so I know, though, and to save me from looking foolish next time,which years DID have the Slim Jim?
Also, for Slash's benefit, do you know anything about the adapter options if he wants to use a newer transmission, but keep the First Generation engine?
I believe (I'll stay away from saying "I know...") that all of the First Gen blocks had the "integral bellhousing" design, so the only way to mate a newer transmission to them is to get a transmission with a specially modified cut down case.
- Eric
Clearly you know better, as you've actually got a '59, so I retract my completely inaccurate statement and defer to you.
Just so I know, though, and to save me from looking foolish next time,which years DID have the Slim Jim?
Also, for Slash's benefit, do you know anything about the adapter options if he wants to use a newer transmission, but keep the First Generation engine?
I believe (I'll stay away from saying "I know...") that all of the First Gen blocks had the "integral bellhousing" design, so the only way to mate a newer transmission to them is to get a transmission with a specially modified cut down case.
- Eric
#16
You have a Jetaway HydraMatic in there which is about as bulletproof as it gets, and there are still guys who build these.
But there should be plenty of room for a Turbo HydraMatic if you go that route.
But there should be plenty of room for a Turbo HydraMatic if you go that route.
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