pdsap

Hi everyone,

Looking for two really nice window cranks for my '68 442 convertible with Teal interior. Need one for the driver's window and another for the rear window. The two I'm currently using are black. The other ***** I have on the car are either Teal or blue and are super nice condition. I am assuming my blue/teal ones are probably faded since it is a convertible and the interior is original. Not sure what color ***** GM used on Teal interior.

Phil

allyolds68

I don't know if I've ever seen teal ***** on a 68. Can you post a pic of one.

pdsap

Unfortunately I can't attach a pic. The car is stored right now and we just had a big winter storm here. The ***** could be blue... They are not a dark blue/teal, more of a medium tone.

Phil

marxjunk

yes they made them, my 68 tempest is teal with teal interior and the ***** are teal

pdsap

Great... Thank you for the confirming that Teal ***** actually existed. Now all I have to do is find two for my car or try painting the two I have. Spring Carlisle Swap Meet is coming soon. I guess I will be hunting out there.

Phil

allyolds68

If you decide you want to go with white I have a set

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...ow-cranks.html

joe_padavano

PM sent

pdsap

Thanks! I will keep them in mind.

Appreciate it,
Phil

RetroRanger

page 107 of the ames pdf catalog shows med blue ***** (well lists them it shows red *****)

joe_padavano

The med blue and aqua ***** are different colors. I have both for 1967.

droldsmorland

I have not ever seen a 68 with teal *****, white and black only. Pictures would be great as well as the build plant and production date of the car. How many ridges do you count on your teal *****?

Edit...and silver and blue, but not teal? So just how many colors were offered on the color palate in the 68 Cutlass line

marxjunk

68 blue on my cutlass ragtop


68 teal on my 68 tempest..low mile..you can see everything is changing colors from time..but the ***** are teal or turquois or aqua what ever you want to call them...ive seen many teal window cranks in the past...now i need 2 and are incredibly hard to find...i have my front door apart...all of them match as far as the ridges..and theres 2 patterns in 68

ive also seen some 68 teal interiors with neutral *****, they are grey, or gray or beige looking

droldsmorland

My understanding is the ridges like these are leftovers from the 67 model year for A-body Oldsmobile. The later production 68 Olds have the smaller ridges with more of them. What's the build date of this car and what plant was it manufactured in?

marxjunk

are you asking me questions?

Not 67 left overs..early 68..theres 2 types in 68..large ribs and small

doesnt mean first month of 68 didnt get left over 67 *****..but in 40 years, ive never pulled 67 ***** out of a 68..and i literally have sold 1000s of them..

67 looks similar but the **** is more flat..and i have a 67 white one..when i figure out whats wrong with my photo bucket i will post that pic..

1969w3155

They also had gold, as my buddy has them in his '68 442 with the willow gold interior. He needs a couple to replace two that have faded.

Yellowstatue

In '68 the crank ***** matched the interior colour including the lock *****. '69 had chrome lock ***** and gold crank *****.

slaughter442

Interior parts for a 68 only Blue will have to dig them out but have several nice window ***** Thanks Darren rocketrat442@yahoo.com

droldsmorland

Thanks Marx,
Thats the hard evidence Ive/we've been looking for. The left over 67s used in early 68 was a long time misconception that was reported many times, me included. So yes there is a 68 early and late design.
Yellowstatue...thanks for that clarification on the color match to the interior theme.

joe_padavano

Snapped a couple of photos of my 67 and 68 cranks over the weekend, for comparison. Note the differences in the lever as well as the ****. 67 on the right in both photos.

droldsmorland

Excellent, tx Joe

pdsap

Nice Pics Joe. Now I just have to find some Teal ones for my '68.

Phil

slaughter442

Phil. I have a real nice set left over from a 68 build ther from a low mile car no pits if we can help send me a PM Thanks Darren

Yellowstatue

'68 had two 'blues'. Light blue (teal) and darker blue (but not as dark as '69 blue) and can be confused with turquoise (aqua) when it is dirty.

marxjunk

teal is blue on the green side..

there are 2 blues in 68 light and dark..so theres 3 shades of blue in 68

theres 2 shades in my post..light blue commonly known as 68 blue and teal blue/green really called aqua, i believe, and then Darren posted 68 dark blue..at leas thats what they look like..

when i get home on friday, i will post a pic of all 3 next to each other...plus the neutral, ivy gold etc etc..and show some detail on ***** too

pdsap

Yes... Please do! Would love to see the differences. And I agree, I fear the ones Darren has may be the darker blue. Look forward to seeing your picture of the different colors.

Phil

pdsap

Darren, I checked... the orig ones I have a lighter in color and match the door panels. I think yours may be dark for my interior. But I will keep them in mind. I will be at Spring Carlisle swap meet in a few weeks. Will see what I can find out there. Thank you so much for the pics. Definitely gives me something to think about.

Phil

slaughter442

That's cool we have learned something new 3 Blue colors in 68 this is a great web site for info If we can help let us know Thanks Darren rocketrat442@ yahoo.com

pdsap

I so appreciate your help on the Darren. We are hoping to pull our car out into the sunlight (if we ever see it here in NJ) to get a better idea of what frickn' color we actually have. Hard to tell in the garage.

Forgot to ask, would you happen to have the blue plastic bag/pouch that the owners manual etc. came in to keep in the glove box?

Phil