sicky olds

So if you guys have seen my first find from 2 weeks ago, i was ecstatic to own (original 1913 GM Truck blueprints). Well today i went to the New Braunfels Swap meet and found some more that i can add to the "cant say you see this everyday) pile. Link to thread here: https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-everyday.html

First item that i found was when i was looking through a box of random literature. This box had other stuff i knew i should have bought (like 1976 owners manual and warranty information cards from 1976). But what REALLY peaked my interest was a red book that saidMotor's Flat Rate and Parts Manual 1970. Flipping through it I noticed this book had a lot of cool information as far as pricing was for things in 1970 for all walks of life on cars. AWESOME!!!!

Then i went further into the collection and found the creme de la crim of Literature, at least i think it was REALLY cool. a Sales book from 1938 that gave all the information about the 60, 70, and 80 series cars. This book is complete it seems but the cover was torn off (still there though).

We went walking around some more, and like every other swap meet it seems, not much love for the Oldsmobile people. Did see an early 60's super 88 that was very nice, except for the paint wasn't on par (bad tape job) and they wanted 25k for it.

Then the last find wasnt as impressive as the first 2 but i still liked it and picked it up for Amesolds for his 57 88 project. And that is a 57 Oldsmobile Service/Owners manual.

501Paratrooper

Picker. lol

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I went on Friday and bought a NOS 66 Olds wire wheel cover still in the box.

Henry

sicky olds

LOL Louis said you were probably there the night before buying all the Oldsmobile stuff. Nice find though sir.

lunaboy

I was there Fri too, but did not get there untill late afternoon. Missed Henry. Saw a few olds guys... one found a nice distributer for his w30 . Most folks out there don't know olds. A lot of bowties and ford people. Some were giving away olds stuff, just because they were not sure of it and did not want to haul the stuff back. Mostly stuff they could not identify ... 66 toro caps in mint cond for 40.00, a 69 442 console 35.00. and year unknown olds 98 15 inch hubcaps 10.00 to name a few. I did meet a guy that had mint 70 black delux seat belts with shoulder harness that i purchased. He also had 70 sport wheel i should have purchased. There was an overpriced 71 cutlass convert ... not bad except the paint was tired. Cool find Sicky. I was also looking at lit and like year plates; but that dance is over in texas for reg. Texas historic plates.

sicky olds

Guy i was with found a nice set of plates that were personalized from 1970.

MYT 70 (Mighty 70) that he bought. And you can still use the historic plates, just cant use them on Daily driver cars anymore.

m371961

Motors brand manuals were the bible for car and truck shops. I have about a half dozen of their repair manuals ranging from truck and tractors in the 40s to cars in the 70s. They actually sell cheaply on E-bay. The older ones are great and can teach a newbie a lot of theory, explaining how ignition and charging systems work, and contain info on identification of models.