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How about a power steering pressure hose for a 66/ 67 w30 car equipped with power steering. This hose was unique to clear the ram air hose. Since most 66/67 w30's were manual steering, not many of these could have been produced.
Not sure how rare these trunk lid badges are, but I can't find one anywhere. My wife has been looking for 30 years, and when she had the bodywork done, the shop said they were impossible to find and was worried about damaging it, so they painted around it.
Not sure how rare these trunk lid badges are, but I can't find one anywhere. My wife has been looking for 30 years, and when she had the bodywork done, the shop said they were impossible to find and was worried about damaging it, so they painted around it.
They were not rare when new. Lots of parts from the 60s and 70s are not available now. That's not the same thing as a 1966 W-30 air cleaner shroud, for example.
How about the power steering bypass package available 1952-53, for which not much paperwork other then installation instructions has surfaced to date. A electrically operated bypass valve mounted on back of pump, and under dash switch assy of slide switch and red jewel light, STEERING embossed in to metal. Same design as SPEAKER, COURTESY and ANTENNA underdash switches seen in those years.
I found the switch! $15.
I haven't found the valve yet, but I'm going to power up the light and install it next to the courtesy and speaker switches on my 56. They have the same design and there are pre-drilled holes for up to four switches.
My information tells me that this was dealer installed 52-53 to demonstrate the difference between regular steering and power steering. Olds Obsolete has the complete kit for $425, but I'm not doing that!
My information tells me that this was dealer installed 52-53 to demonstrate the difference between regular steering and power steering. Olds Obsolete has the complete kit for $425, but I'm not doing that!
That's quite a find! I hope you find the valve too, that would be a cool addition to your Olds.
Other parts that I'm sure are quite rare are right-hand drive parts:
I guess parts of the dashboard would have to be a mirror image; as well as, the transmission shifter linkage. I'm sure there are many other parts that would have to be different. Were right-hand drive cars manufactured by Oldsmobile or modified by coach builders?
While the dust is off this thread, I nominate 396996 front bumper for the 1966 W30. The monthly price schedules show it was listed after 6/66 and discontinued 9/1/66. I don't have the July and August price schedules so can't tell if it was available for days or up to two months. I bet everyone just modified the stock F85 bumper per the instruction sheet. In contrast, the 66 O.A.I. shroud was available until 12/72.
A very nice part. I have two of the setups, one new in box and one loose parts but complete. The first one of the valves I ever saw was in a dealers dead stock, I thought it was something for snow plow hydraulics, but since it was stamped '6V' on solenoid, I went ahead and grabbed it. Glad I did. Glad you did too.
I haven't found the valve yet, but I'm going to power up the light and install it next to the courtesy and speaker switches on my 56. They have the same design and there are pre-drilled holes for up to four switches.
My information tells me that this was dealer installed 52-53 to demonstrate the difference between regular steering and power steering. Olds Obsolete has the complete kit for $425, but I'm not doing that!
Well I wired in the switch without waiting for the valve. Couldn't help myself....
I think everyone would agree, the rarest part is that elusive part you need and can't seem to find, LOL
The rarest part is the one I just took off the car half an hour ago and now can't find to reinstall it.
Second rarest is the one I KNOW I have in the barn someplace and can't find it when I actually need it so I buy another one and as soon as I do the first one magically appears at my feet.
The rarest part is the one I just took off the car half an hour ago and now can't find to reinstall it.
Second rarest is the one I KNOW I have in the barn someplace and can't find it when I actually need it so I buy another one and as soon as I do the first one magically appears at my feet.
So true...... Just yesterday I removed a molding from the front quarter panel because I have a newer/shinier one that"s in the drawer of my desk. Took the one off the car without first finding the replacement,(because I know its in my drawer of my desk) and guess what? Can not find it. It has taught me a good lesson to new take off a good part without have the replacement in my hand!!! It will show up for sure after I purchase another.If I can find one..lol
try finding the battery in trunk cover for a 67 w30 with vent tube hole that connects to vent tube in trunk floor. when they went to the sealed battery and the original battery disappeared the vent tops could no longer be used until recently when they start to make 50-60" style looking batteries again
Again, don't confuse rarity (as in production numbers) with survival rate half a century later. The A90C was used on 64-65 4bbl cars. There were likely hundreds of thousands made. The fact that they are a consumable item that was thrown away is not the same as, say, one of 54 1966 W-30 shrouds. By your standards, an NOS headlight for my 1988 Firenza wagon is rare. Hell, I'm trying to find the bumper end tips for that car and they were on every J-body wagon for about 8 years. The fact that they were made from GM's self-destructing plastic doesn't mean that they were rare; they just didn't survive.
NOS Oldsmobile 1955 chrome hood nose piece. I've only seen one ever and it sold for $800 bucks, hard to get good used ones anymore....Tedd
And again, there there tens of thousands of these made....
ANY NOS part more than half a century old is hard to get today. An NOS roll of toilet paper from 1955 will be hard to get today. Are we going to list every single part in the 1955 or 1965 parts book as "rare"?
a friend of mine needs one of these, meaning the front hood trim for his 55 Olds 98
I should have called it a hood lip, just not thinking. And for those who don't know or haven't needed one they are scars because that is where all the salt from the car ahead of goes to settle and hide in the little grove at the bottom. Most used ones are rusted out there, NOS are extremely rare .....Tedd
Since I just bought my 96 98 Regency Elite I've come to understand that the Series I 3.8l with the M62 supercharger is quite rare. These were available from 92-95 in Oldsmobiles and there weren't very many sold. Of course, there were more supercharged Pontiacs and Buicks sold. Interestingly, I just saw a Series III 3.8l with the M90 supercharger in a Buick in the salvage yard.
The B84 option for the 1970 Cutlass S that replaced the standard stainless body side molding with vinyl inserted body side moldings. I have not seen the D15 Armrest Deluxe Back Plate option that includes 'door plates'. Does anyone of photos of the D15 armrest and door plates?
I’ll bite. How bout 4 speed manual console and clutch pedal setup for 65-66 big cars?
My impression is they reused the A body parts in the mid-60’s 4 speed-equipped Starfires and 88’s. Is that right?
I’ve not seen many 4 spec manual big cars. Maybe 2 over 35 years of watching.
Chris
A body clutch pedals and Z bar were not used on the B bodies, they are completely different. The consoles are very similar but I believe there is a slight difference where it rests on the floor hump. The non console shifter boot is very rare as well as clutch pedal pads. The Muncie was a long tail and had a block-off plate where the speedo cable would attach since the speedo operated at the front left wheel/drum cap. Pontiac had the speedo driven off the trans, an easy way to tell trans usage.
September 12th, 2017, 06:56 PM
This whole post is just a mental treasure hunt, relax a little.... Lost in the fifties ...Tedd
