New guy, old car....
January 24th, 2009, 05:20 PM
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New guy, old car....
Hello from Denton, TX!
I have a 1960 Olds Dynamic 88 4 door sedan with a 371 and a 2 bbl carb. We pretty much rescued this car from a junkyard after it had sat for over 20 years.
It's running great now, though!
As a Ford guy, I am still learning about the Olds products, so bear with me for awhile...lol....
Once I am authorized to post elsewhere, I have some questions about this car, and also a 394 skyrocket I'm trying to identify.
Thanks, and I'm looking forward to hangin' here!
Greg
I have a 1960 Olds Dynamic 88 4 door sedan with a 371 and a 2 bbl carb. We pretty much rescued this car from a junkyard after it had sat for over 20 years.
It's running great now, though!
As a Ford guy, I am still learning about the Olds products, so bear with me for awhile...lol....
Once I am authorized to post elsewhere, I have some questions about this car, and also a 394 skyrocket I'm trying to identify.
Thanks, and I'm looking forward to hangin' here!
Greg
January 24th, 2009, 05:24 PM
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Welcome
Welcome aboard.
In the past we've had some troubles with spam.The boss guys are trying to make it harder for junk to post. We hope it didn't inconvenience you. Hang in there with our growing pains.
You've come to the best Olds site of them all
In the past we've had some troubles with spam.The boss guys are trying to make it harder for junk to post. We hope it didn't inconvenience you. Hang in there with our growing pains.
You've come to the best Olds site of them all
January 24th, 2009, 07:21 PM
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Ok, here's a couple of pics. First is when we got the car in May of 2008:
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We've replaced the floors, fixed the rusted fenders, replaced the entire rear tail panel between the taillights, and finally painted the car satin black.
Not to mention all the mechanical stuff....
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The car turned over 200 miles since "resurrection" today, I feel like that's a kind of milestone!
Also, since I mentioned I was a Ford guy, I thought I'd post a pic. Hopefuly I won't get tossed off the forum for posting this....
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We've replaced the floors, fixed the rusted fenders, replaced the entire rear tail panel between the taillights, and finally painted the car satin black.
Not to mention all the mechanical stuff....
100_3106.jpg
100_3092.jpg
The car turned over 200 miles since "resurrection" today, I feel like that's a kind of milestone!
Also, since I mentioned I was a Ford guy, I thought I'd post a pic. Hopefuly I won't get tossed off the forum for posting this....
launch1.jpg
January 25th, 2009, 08:08 AM
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Welcome to the best Olds site on the web! 
I am from SE Plano, about an hour from you.
Great looking car - SURE GLAD you rescued it! Chrome is sharp for its age. I like the 88 - very different than the typical Olds models you see around.
There is a big all-classic salvage yard in Denton that you need to find. I forgot the name but I can research it is you'd like me to. Very friendly but their stuff can be costly. They have a LOT.
The Ford drag photo is cool; I have a Ford also but Olds is my fav...
All you need to do is get a shot of your Olds haulin' down the strip!
I am from SE Plano, about an hour from you.
Great looking car - SURE GLAD you rescued it! Chrome is sharp for its age. I like the 88 - very different than the typical Olds models you see around.
There is a big all-classic salvage yard in Denton that you need to find. I forgot the name but I can research it is you'd like me to. Very friendly but their stuff can be costly. They have a LOT.
The Ford drag photo is cool; I have a Ford also but Olds is my fav...
All you need to do is get a shot of your Olds haulin' down the strip!
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January 25th, 2009, 08:34 AM
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The classic salvage up this way is CTC auto ranch. The guy has some OK stuff, but his prices are outta sight.
For example, I needed a headlight trim ring. He had one. Smashed. $35 bucks. No thanks!
Thought I'd grab a fender while I was there. Ge had one. Smashed. Rusty. $175 bucks. No thanks again! LOL......
As for the paint, it is in fact a real paint, urethane to be precise. I got it from TCP Global, and it was relatively inexpensive.
Thanks again for the nice welcome, fellas!
Greg
One more set of pics before I go.....before and after for the dash:
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For example, I needed a headlight trim ring. He had one. Smashed. $35 bucks. No thanks!
Thought I'd grab a fender while I was there. Ge had one. Smashed. Rusty. $175 bucks. No thanks again! LOL......
As for the paint, it is in fact a real paint, urethane to be precise. I got it from TCP Global, and it was relatively inexpensive.
Thanks again for the nice welcome, fellas!
Greg
One more set of pics before I go.....before and after for the dash:
100_2417.jpg
100_2465.jpg
January 25th, 2009, 09:03 AM
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The classic salvage up this way is CTC auto ranch. The guy has some OK stuff, but his prices are outta sight.
For example, I needed a headlight trim ring. He had one. Smashed. $35 bucks. No thanks!
Thought I'd grab a fender while I was there. Ge had one. Smashed. Rusty. $175 bucks. No thanks again! LOL......
For example, I needed a headlight trim ring. He had one. Smashed. $35 bucks. No thanks!
Thought I'd grab a fender while I was there. Ge had one. Smashed. Rusty. $175 bucks. No thanks again! LOL......
I needed a cruise servo bracket - just a metal bracket the size and shape of my hand - 48 bucks. No way...
Dash was in pretty nice shape to start - why was this in a junk yard years ago???
Are you going with the same gold-colored paint on it?
Looks like someone else is having some "interior fun" now!!
Keep us all posted with your progress.
I really enjoy seeing these old cars transformed into showroom beauties...
January 25th, 2009, 09:30 AM
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This car will never be a showroom beauty. But I think that it WILL be cool eventually!
The car has a funny story. The yard I got it from is a place that I have been going for parts for many years. This Olds was up by the entrance to the yard, along the main path to get back to the lot.
I took notice of it every time I visited. Then one day I asked if it was for sale. No, it wasn't.
A few months later, though, the guy changed his tune and we agreed on a price. I came back 30 minutes later with the trailer, and the rest is history.
Speaking of history, the car belonged to the yard owner's uncle.... who died in the mid '80's. The car sat right where the uncle parked it for the next two decades!
The brother of the uncle told a funny story about the olds.... One time it was being towed to a service station for repairs. Well, as it was tooling down the highway, it broke free from the wrecker! Amazingly, the car rolled to a stop on its own without hitting anything..... Unbelieveable.
Nice!
Greg
The car has a funny story. The yard I got it from is a place that I have been going for parts for many years. This Olds was up by the entrance to the yard, along the main path to get back to the lot.
I took notice of it every time I visited. Then one day I asked if it was for sale. No, it wasn't.
A few months later, though, the guy changed his tune and we agreed on a price. I came back 30 minutes later with the trailer, and the rest is history.
Speaking of history, the car belonged to the yard owner's uncle.... who died in the mid '80's. The car sat right where the uncle parked it for the next two decades!
The brother of the uncle told a funny story about the olds.... One time it was being towed to a service station for repairs. Well, as it was tooling down the highway, it broke free from the wrecker! Amazingly, the car rolled to a stop on its own without hitting anything..... Unbelieveable.
Nice!
Greg
January 25th, 2009, 09:59 AM
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Welcome Greg. The car is cool, looks sort of like Darth Vader. The Bluesmobile lettering is neat, where did you get the "U", a Buhog? or from your Furd?
The Pontiac guys do ANTICOP and wonder why they get pulled over.
The Bluesmobile lettering is neat, where did you get the "U", a Buhog? or from your Furd? The Pontiac guys do ANTICOP and wonder why they get pulled over.
January 25th, 2009, 11:42 AM
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The guy I bought the replacement tail panel from also gave me the letters from the donor car.
My brother converted an extra "O" into a "U" with his dremel tool and a buffer. It turned out pretty slick!
Making the template for those letters was a major pain, but after we got the job done it was worth it. Now the car is unique, that'll come in handy I'm sure the first time I pull up beside another '60 Dynamic, right? LOL
BTW, here's a pic of a 394 that I'm trying to get. The plan is to swap the 371 out and this 394 in it's place. It's a 4bbl, but apart from that I can only assume it is a 1963 model skyrocket.
Can anyone identify what this engine is? It is in a 1961 Super 88 right now, but I don't think it is original to that car.
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My brother converted an extra "O" into a "U" with his dremel tool and a buffer. It turned out pretty slick!
Making the template for those letters was a major pain, but after we got the job done it was worth it. Now the car is unique, that'll come in handy I'm sure the first time I pull up beside another '60 Dynamic, right? LOL
BTW, here's a pic of a 394 that I'm trying to get. The plan is to swap the 371 out and this 394 in it's place. It's a 4bbl, but apart from that I can only assume it is a 1963 model skyrocket.
Can anyone identify what this engine is? It is in a 1961 Super 88 right now, but I don't think it is original to that car.
100_3114.jpg
January 25th, 2009, 01:45 PM
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[quote=greg pettit;60097]......
As for the paint, it is in fact a real paint, urethane to be precise. I got it from TCP Global, and it was relatively inexpensive.
/quote]
Did you say inexpensive pait job.
Tell us more P-l-e-a-s-e
As for the paint, it is in fact a real paint, urethane to be precise. I got it from TCP Global, and it was relatively inexpensive.
/quote]
Did you say inexpensive pait job.
Tell us more P-l-e-a-s-e
January 25th, 2009, 05:56 PM
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Here's a link to where I purchased the paint:
http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksflatz.aspx
Not a bad price IMHO.
Greg
http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksflatz.aspx
Not a bad price IMHO.
Greg
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