shiftbyear

I have no association with this ad, just posting it for interested buyers.


https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/...158336758.html

BlueCalais79

Here's to wishing Linda a speedy, full recovery from her heart surgery last week. All the best to you from this humble Hurst Olds owner. Sure did miss the chance to meet her at the Hurst Nationals last week. Hopeful for next year for sure!

oldsmobiledave

In looking at the pictures I am surprised to see that Linda's personal car has manual windows & not power.


Get well soon Linda.

BlueCalais79

I was surprised at the crummy quality of the photos themselves, in my view. You're correct on that power window observation, most of the 79 H/O's were high option cars and had power windows/power door locks, but some escaped the assembly line without them; a minority though I'd bet. My H/O has them.

Oldsfan

I thought she sold her H/O at Barrett/Jackson a few years ago?

BlueCalais79

It was sold and then returned to her I believe; the sale benefitted a charity, don't remember which one.

redoldsman

I thought that was a 68 Hurst she sold at BJ.

Allan R

I fully understand the provenance that goes with this car, and that makes it totally unique. I'm just a bit amazed at the price.
No power window likely means no power door locks too. I noticed the fuel gauge is misbehaving also. I had 2 of these G bodies with that rallye pac and have never seen the gauge peg like that. possibly a grounding issue or bad fuel sender.

BlueCalais79

Allan I noticed that too. There's a 29 minute video by Classic G-Body Garage on what to do about this. I watched it (4 times) and totally fixed my pod in my blue 79 Calais, lights, gauges, everything is now in perfect working order. Did the same on my Hurst, same results, perfect score.

68442

Craig Jackson himself purchased the car, and gave it back to her. No idea what or who is marketing it now, Strange.

Allan R

Good to hear Gene. Was it a grounding issue ? Usually an open circuit causes that

CRUZN 66

Wishing Linda the best in her recovery...

I am not a big fan of celebrity vehicles, and especially the price tags associated with them... But I am sure someone would love to own it...

And just an FYI, which I am sure most everyone knows, Linda's 79 Hurst is actually an "A-Body"... G-Body designation did not come into play until 1982...

Allan R

Sorry John, I keep forgetting that. I did have an 82 with those gages and mine worked perfectly.

BlueCalais79

Allan, what happens is the connectors/contacts in the bulb sockets inside and out need to have tension put back on them. Once the gauges are pulled out the connectors/contacts need to have tension put back on them as well, and that goes for the master plug in that goes to the wire harness. Then there is the gauge issue. Usually the gauges are ok but not so with my NOS tachometer which was shorted out (it ran 5500 when idling) and it had to be replaced.


As I was once told by an Olds dealer, this stuff was made to sell, not to last.


Anyway, check out that 29 minute video on You Tube, it was instrumental in me getting my gauge pod working perfectly.