The movie would have been considerably shorter

 

UPDATE: I spent some time out in the workshop this morning and while I was out there, I decided to get the Delta started. After checking all the fluids, cleaning the points and installing a battery, I pulled the coil wire and cranked her over to get the oil going through the engine. Reconnected the coil, put some fresh gas into the carb bowl, pumped the accelerator, hit the key and she started right up!!! She ran beautifully and settled right into a smooth idle, even with old fuel.

After sitting behind the wheel, feeling her run, watching the "COOL" indicator light go out as she warmed up, I am having serious second thoughts.

I brought her up to full operating temperature, let her run a few minutes more, and then shut her down. No engine issues that I could see, hear, feel or smell. For the record, it sounds like there is a small exhaust leak on the right exhaust. I think it's the exhaust donut.

 

Ah HA. As I suspected. The pull of that beast is getting to you.

That is unquestionably a "labor of love" car, and you wouldn't have bought it if you didn't, on some level, love it from the start.

- Eric

 

You read me like a cheap, dime novel, Eric.

But really, unless the cars we work on, sweat over, allow to possess a good chunk of our waking hours, if they are not labors of love for each of us, then we are just unpaid mechanics.

While you are right, that I feel love for this car, I must confess I love each of my cars. That's a major theme in many of the stories in my blog on wildaboutcars.com. From the first musclecar I ever drove (a 1967 4-4-2 that I managed to locate and buy, decades after my friend sold it), I have had a burning, unquenchable love affair with musclecars. As the saying goes, it's not what I do, it's who I am.

If you're not passionate about your car, you're nothing more than a caretaker.

 

Well said.

That's one of the reasons (other than being what my wife calls a "cheap SOB") why I try to keep the dollar investment focused and minimal, at the expense of the time investment - once the money starts to get past a certain comfort level, the car starts to become less a thing of love and more of an investment, and the fun starts to drain out of it.

- Eric

 

Amen, Brother, Amen!

 

I think you should keep it......for a few more years, then put it up for sale again! That way, I can start saving now.........and buy then!

 

Uh oh. We'll have to have to see who can save faster!

- Eric

 

Sounds like time for overtime.

 

If I wasn't knee deep in my current Delta, I'd be all over this one!

 

With old cars, it's always time for overtime!

- Eric

 

That is an awsome car!

My father; Oldsguy, had a 69 Delta 88 years ago. We put quite a bit of time and money into when I was in college. He sold it years ago though. I have to say that this 69 Delta 88 has quite a few more options than my father's. It's definitely a fair price too.

 

Here's some factory information and pricing on the 1969 Delta and details on the Police Apprehender option.

 

As I write this, the first snow storm of the season is doing its thing. Time is just about up so I have one last offer to help make buying this car possible.

The price for the car and the parts are $6,000, but I am willing to 'finance' the purchase like this:

I'll sell the car without any of the parts for $4,000 dollars. The buyer must take delivery of the car at that time. He/she will then have 6 months to buy all the parts for $2,000, if they so choose. Please note that for those six months, these parts are ONLY available for sale to whoever buys the car.

This offer is on the table for 1 week.

I hope this helps to put someone here on ClassicOldsmobile into this Delta.

Standing-by,
Uncle Hulka

 

Thought I would bring your thread back
to the top Unk. Just in case you wanted
to go another week on your offer. If I had
the $, it would be coming to Texas.
Good luck with it. I really dig this car!

My 1st car was a 69 88, 4 dr. 455.

 

I like your style, Tru-Blue. I'll keep the offer open for a while longer. I really wanted to see her go to someone here, but I think the ads I put on Craigslist will find her a new home. I've had several people contact me to set up a time to see her. Unfortunately my holiday work schedule is so hectic I am not able to show her to anyone until sometime between Christmas and New Years.

I'm doing everything I can to avoid having to put her outside for the winter. C'mon, guys! I know as the seller, I'm inherently biased. But this really is a great car for a fair price. You'll never see another one and I can almost guarantee you'll be the only one at the car show with an all-original, numbers-matching B07/L32 Delta.

 

[QUOTE=Uncle Hulka;629301]I like your style, Tru-Blue.

Thanks Unk. My girlfriend told me that once, 31 yrs ago.
4 kids, three great grandkids later, I guess I liked hers too.

Hopefully, someone here will step up and keep this car in the CO
family as it were. I would enjoy following that build thread.
Good luck again sir.

 

any shots of interior or underside?

 

The only pics I have of the interior show a lot of boxes of extra parts that are stored inside. I can send you what I have, but they're not flattering. I do have shots of the dash and instrumentation.

No pics of the underside, but I did have it up on my lift when I first got her and it was phenomenally solid and rust-free. Maybe in Arizona 40+ year-old cars look like this, but not in New England. It was factory undercoated and that really paid off. Even the rocker panel pinch welds are tight, and I do mean TIGHT!

I'm kind of torn about something, though. Should I clean her up for selling purposes, or leave her in 'barn stored for the last 20+ years' as-found condition. Some folks want that 'barn find' look and once I clean her, that's that.

Thoughts?

 

What? No tilt?
Still Love it, don't even care, needs a sport wheel.
Talk to me Unk. Is my house paid for yet? Need to check on that.

 

You're killin' me! Hop in that big Chevy crew cab and haul her home! I have a '99 3500 dually crew cab (6.5L Diesel) so I know how comfortable they ride. You'd be here and back before your wife even knows your gone. Bring her home some delicious New England Clam Chowder and all will be forgiven!

 

Ha ha, right...
Hell, she's got the Vortech 5.7 with
only 142K, just broke in, with only 20K on
the 3 time, redesigned intake gasket. AND
I put a nipple on the manifold, for the H/H.

I May need a small gas allowance though or at
least a cooler full of live Maine lobsters to keep
me company for the ride home. Maybe i can get
Jaunty to get an exact figure on the milage with
the best route up and back.

Unk, if it's not an Olds, it must be a Cheb for a dd.
Well for me anyway. Just had too much luck with boafem.
Not to metion the Chysler mini-vans. Stick with what works, yes?

 

Darn tootin', Tru! My signature says it all (although I left out the Dually and our '12 Ford Explorer). Stick with what works!

 

Unk got your message just trying to get back in touch with ya check you r messages on here left my phone number.. oh i wont be able to sleep now

 

Steve r u gonna sell me that 67 u know what. PM ME if u changed ur mind

Sal

 

Hi Sal,

I'm thinning the herd, but the '67 is still on my A-list. I'm about halfway doe with the '70 Chevelle (body about ready to put back on the frame) and then its on to the '69. Good chance I'll be driving the '67 this spring though. Just the occasional jaunt around town, mind you. I transferred the policy on the '68 Sport Fury I just sold onto the '67 so it's just a trip to DMV to transfer the plates.

It's been nearly 30 years since the last time I drove her. It will be a fairly momentous occasion for me.

 

I am glad you are keeping it Steve, I have had regrets of selling my 70.

 

where did your 70 go to? it was a police package also rght

 

Well boy this beauty is mine and that clam chowder was worth the 12 hour drive hell i may do it again sometime.
Steve is an excellent guy to deal with and had a great evening hangng with him and his buddies.
Thank you Steve will keep in touch

 

Thanks for the kind words, Brian and I am glad you're pleased. Without turning this into the monthly meeting of the Mutual Admiration Society, I have to say it was great meeting both Brian and his step-father. You never know who you're going to meet on the internet, but these two were real gentlemen. After Brian shared his story about how he came to love Deltas, I knew that my car was going to the right person. I believe Brian is not only going to take my, sorry, HIS Delta to the next level, but will use some of the NOS parts for his beloved 'Charlotte'.

Best of luck to you, Brian, and please keep me updated on your progress!

 

Glad she found a worthy home

 

Well, this member of the Mutual Admiration Society is saying YES!...Congrats Brian, keep us posted on what happens with your new beauty!