I am the proud owner of a 1980 Oldsmobile delta 88 royale with a rocket 350 coupe. I joined cause i have a few question on the restortation of this car.

 

Welcome to the site. Ask away thats what this place is all about.

 

Awsome car. Welcome to our site.

 

Welcome aboard

Coool car. What are your plans?

 

Looks like it's been looked after. That a 350 in it?

 

Beautiful car! Looks like my first car.. I had an '84 Delta 88 2dr. Black with Burgandy velour interior... miss that car!

 

Nice looking car. How many miles? It doesn't look like it needs much.

 

always wanted one of these cause it had the 350.

nice looking car,bet it rides nice.

 

well my plans are to find a 455 for my car and maybe eventually midnight blue paint color for it, also question do you know any changable rear-ends for my car to get better gears

 

yea a rocket 350

 

Awesome car! I can't believe how clean and uncluttered the engine is. Man, my 307 is crawling with wires and crap...made it hard to change the valve cover gaskets.

Best of luck with that beauty...I love the Delta's.

 

Welcome to the club!

I second that. Beautiful car. Looks like it's in awesome shape. Love the color of the engine. Everyone I've ever talked to hates GM Corp blue, but I like it!

 

Another guy that puts an Olds 350 in a Delta.

You''re in good company with me

 

GREAT CAR!! Beautiful. I have owned many of them over the last 11 years.

First order of business in your restoration if you are trying for originality:

That header panel emblem is 82-85, and the tail lights are 81-83.

1980 deltas had a "Royale" emblem in the header panel, and 1980 tail lights are solid red and smooth not 3 sectioned like the ones that you have.

 

J is the man when it comes to the Deltas. Good work. I am moving this thread to the Eighty Eight forum since the discussion has gravitated toward some model specific stuff.

 

I don't suppose they fit the wagons?

 

Sure, those tail lights will fit inside a wagon.

OH, you mean instead of the stock lights...

Not a chance.

 

Lol.
You can swap the pontiac wagon lights for olds wagon lights though. The pontiac ones look a little tougher in my opinion. A little less "old man" like. Which is what you are going for with your battle cruiser.

 

Darn it those lights are so smooth. I like the Pontiac ones over the Olds ones for the reason you stated. But they stick out from the body and I want to smooth things up around the rear bumper area and quarter panel.

 

Now wait a minute. Is there any chance the Olds Emblem comes off? If so I might be able to mount them upside down and on the opposite side with some mods. If the emblems come off I could simply put them back on in the right orientation.

 

where can i order the emblum for the front bumper??

 

looks good