54-56 owners unite!
#122
yeah, the neat thing is my Grandpa kept most everything. I've got some papers that point to a women that bought the car new in Jan of '57. then a person that my Grandpa worked with had a son that flipped cars. He bought it in '85 and had it for a year until my Grandpa bought it. there are plenty of old letters from the 80's and 90's where my Granpa wrote to salvage yards and owners asking if they had certain parts and trim pieces (now we write emails, lol). He visited swap meets buying up what he could find just to have extras if needed. The car came with some extra trim, taillights, tailight bezels, spare tire, etc. He even kept the old parts that came off like a choke and oil switch that werereplaced.
#123
54-56 owners
well as of last Saturday I am the proud owner of 2 1955 Oldsmobile 4 door hardtops. both we project cars of a good friend of mine and he lost interest. one was started in 1991. it has front subframe from a 1975 olds delta,350/350 combo.tilt column, late model radiator and all the body work is done. cant wait to get them home and get started on them if you look at my avatar I plan on one looking like it. its an old gene Winfield custom. need a good 56 bumper
Last edited by 324rat; February 26th, 2014 at 04:30 PM. Reason: additional info
#124
I'm a new member
I hope this is the correct way to reply. I just joined today! I recently bought a 1956 oldsmobile 88 4 door sedan. (a barn find and a project). And believe me, i will need all the help i can get from you members to get this one alive again!
#125
grandpaolds welcome..do you have pictures of it? and is that 4 door a hardtop or post,,some people call hardtops sedans? i have a 4 door hardtop im restoring from pretty bad shape...its come along way.. i can impart places that ive found for parts
#127
well as of last Saturday I am the proud owner of 2 1955 Oldsmobile 4 door hardtops. both we project cars of a good friend of mine and he lost interest. one was started in 1991. it has front subframe from a 1975 olds delta,350/350 combo.tilt column, late model radiator and all the body work is done. cant wait to get them home and get started on them if you look at my avatar I plan on one looking like it. its an old gene Winfield custom. need a good 56 bumper
Cool! I can't wait to see it! Welcome!
#128
Welcome! That is going to be a great project.
Rick
#131
Congratulations and welcome to C.O. Send questions to the Vintage section and you should be able to get lots of help.There are many '50's owners who "hang out" there that will be helpful. Larry
Last edited by Rocketowner; March 6th, 2014 at 03:48 PM. Reason: Correction
#132
#134
Hey cobalt! Thank you for welcoming me to this site! It makes one feel good. Well, to answer your question, my 56 oldsmobile is the 4 door with the post. It was a "barn find". It has surface rust ALL OVER but the floors and trunk floor seem pretty solid. ALL CHROME IS GONE FROM BUMPERS!! and never having done a restoration project, i have found out the hard way HOW EXPENSIVE it is to re-chrome the bumpers! I'm at the very beginning stage of getting the car to run again. So far i've had to replace the fuel tank, fuel line and fuel pump. We will see what will be next. I will post pics a soon as i can but for now have no doubt is not pretty. Anyway...thanks a million! We shall keep in touch!
Last edited by grandpaolds; March 8th, 2014 at 07:54 AM. Reason: typo error
#136
I have a 55 Super 88 4dr sedan that I saved from death at a chicken farm. The car is mostly complete. 324 rocket 4bbl ( less than 100 miles on a rebuild ) runs very good. Auto Trans, power steering and brakes. Missing front rt fender, tie bar, driveline and a few other parts. Depending on response to this post I will either part out or sell whole. Car is located in Eugene, Oregon.
#137
I have a 55 Super 88 4dr sedan that I saved from death at a chicken farm. The car is mostly complete. 324 rocket 4bbl ( less than 100 miles on a rebuild ) runs very good. Auto Trans, power steering and brakes. Missing front rt fender, tie bar, driveline and a few other parts. Depending on response to this post I will either part out or sell whole. Car is located in Eugene, Oregon.
That being said, I hope someone will rescue and restore it.
#138
Here are some pics of the 55 Olds 88 I have, am working on getting a video of the engine running
this a link to the album:http://s32.photobucket.com/user/slat...?sort=3&page=1
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this a link to the album:http://s32.photobucket.com/user/slat...?sort=3&page=1
7F34D9F4-4CC3-443F-949A-7F221C3096BC_zpsblnlzjh0.jpg
D3CF6E9D-700E-435D-A565-DD8C8FF4B724_zpsaqws2fpf.jpg
7C5626EB-4EF4-42C6-9188-D3A9C50288C7_zpsfikhriyn.jpg
4662F001-E1E7-42FF-AF24-37E1CBFC4EA2_zpskd6ezgpt.jpg
Last edited by Slater442; March 15th, 2014 at 10:04 PM.
#143
#144
'56 88 Holiday Coupe here! I drug it home last month. She's a roller and a junkyard rescue so much work ahead of me. I'm looking for a donor car so I can put an original 324 back in.
Also, I started a Facebook group just for 54-56 Olds because I saw there wasn't one. Please join! The link is in my signature.
Also, I started a Facebook group just for 54-56 Olds because I saw there wasn't one. Please join! The link is in my signature.
#145
Welcome! I'm trying to get a 55 back on the road myself.
I'm in charlotte And I have a '55 324 for sale. Send me a personal message if you are interested. I know Suffolk might be a long drive for you.
Thanks for setting up the Facebook group. I'll so sign up!
I'm in charlotte And I have a '55 324 for sale. Send me a personal message if you are interested. I know Suffolk might be a long drive for you.
Thanks for setting up the Facebook group. I'll so sign up!
#146
'56 88 Holiday Coupe here! I drug it home last month. She's a roller and a junkyard rescue so much work ahead of me. I'm looking for a donor car so I can put an original 324 back in.
Also, I started a Facebook group just for 54-56 Olds because I saw there wasn't one. Please join! The link is in my signature.
Also, I started a Facebook group just for 54-56 Olds because I saw there wasn't one. Please join! The link is in my signature.
#148
That's really weird. I don't see my signature either but I did yesterday....
Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1503697823192387/
BenJammin, I'll send you a PM.
Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1503697823192387/
BenJammin, I'll send you a PM.
#149
55' Old's 88
I have 2 55' Old's 2dr sedans, one is a custom with air ride 350 Old's power with a 200 4r trans.
The other 55' is going to be a vintage 60's style straight axle Gasser! something to have some fun with and DARE to be different!!! im soo tired of the Tri 5 chevy guys getting all the attention at the local shows. I think this just might do the trick!!
The other 55' is going to be a vintage 60's style straight axle Gasser! something to have some fun with and DARE to be different!!! im soo tired of the Tri 5 chevy guys getting all the attention at the local shows. I think this just might do the trick!!
#154
56 holiday 98
I have been on here for a while now. just not in a while. I have a 56 holiday 98 2dr hardtop. had it since 1998. 52*** original miles.
I can't seem to post pics.
check it out .
http://cincyoldsclub.us/pics/56interior.jpg
http://cincyoldsclub.us/pics/56olds1.jpg
I can't seem to post pics.
check it out .
http://cincyoldsclub.us/pics/56interior.jpg
http://cincyoldsclub.us/pics/56olds1.jpg
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#156
I have been on here for a while now. just not in a while. I have a 56 holiday 98 2dr hardtop. had it since 1998. 52*** original miles.
I can't seem to post pics.
check it out .
http://cincyoldsclub.us/pics/56interior.jpg
http://cincyoldsclub.us/pics/56olds1.jpg
I can't seem to post pics.
check it out .
http://cincyoldsclub.us/pics/56interior.jpg
http://cincyoldsclub.us/pics/56olds1.jpg
#158
Last edited by Tedd Thompson; July 13th, 2014 at 07:34 PM.
#159