My 57 Olds had a kind of an "accident". The hood flipped up while driving and now it is just a piece of junk.
The 57 bodies have different sizes ( 88 , S 88, 98 ). Are all the hoods the same, or do they vary, depending on the model ????????

 

The hoods are the same but it's the trunks that are different...the 98 quarter panels are about 6 inches longer, thus the trunk lids are longer...

 

Okay, cool ! So I can take any 57 Olds hood !!??
I know about the deck lids, the 98s don´t even have those edges.

 

hello cruizader

all the hoods are the same on the 57' there is one for sale on ebay.com now for 280.00 $
is there other damage on the car ?

greetz marc

 

Hi Marc,

Thanks for your info. I found that hood on ebay already and "shot" it !
I hope it will arrive okay.
The price of the hood is okay so far, but the freight.........

Both fenders have little paint chips on top, but that´s it, thank god !!

That "accident" doesn´t happen to me !!, but to the owner of the body shop while a test drive, so he can put all the costs to his asurance company.

Louy

 

hello louy ,

i also think the shipping will be the expensif part lucky enough the

asurance company wil cover the cost for the parts and repair .

i hope that everything ends up fine afterall and you can anjoy your 57'

agian .


greetz marc

 

Yeah, hope that too !
I will let you know and I hope I can post some pictures, before and after.

Louy