Olds67 Needs Our Help
October 10th, 2011, 07:00 PM
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Olds67 Needs Our Help
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Hi Olds fans: Our Italian friend Olds67 needs some help (parts). He just sent me a picture of his recently restored 67 Delmont 88 from Italy.
I wonder what happened and I wonder what parts he needs? I have some parts available for him.
Here's what he said, "I had an accident while testing the 400 th, I came upon a car.
help me to find this part?
please am desperate.
thanks!!!!"
And I thought my car had problems!
Jaybird
Hi Olds fans: Our Italian friend Olds67 needs some help (parts). He just sent me a picture of his recently restored 67 Delmont 88 from Italy.
I wonder what happened and I wonder what parts he needs? I have some parts available for him.
Here's what he said, "I had an accident while testing the 400 th, I came upon a car.
help me to find this part?
please am desperate.
thanks!!!!"
And I thought my car had problems!
Jaybird
Last edited by Jaybird; February 14th, 2012 at 11:49 PM.
October 10th, 2011, 07:03 PM
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OUCH!
Been there done that (sans the damage thank goodness).
Could have been a ball joint failure, OR the upper control arm shaft bolts breaking. I had the latter.
Hopefully we can find some parts for him! Keep in touch of what his parts list includes.
Been there done that (sans the damage thank goodness).
Could have been a ball joint failure, OR the upper control arm shaft bolts breaking. I had the latter.
Hopefully we can find some parts for him! Keep in touch of what his parts list includes.
October 10th, 2011, 07:09 PM
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Cazzo!
É roto il lower ball joint.
He busted his lower ball joint.
Porca troia!
Sad thing it he'll need a fender, too.
I sold my '68's long ago, so I've got nothing for him (I know it's a '67), but I'm sure others here do!
Coraggio!
- Eric
É roto il lower ball joint.
He busted his lower ball joint.
Porca troia!
Sad thing it he'll need a fender, too.
I sold my '68's long ago, so I've got nothing for him (I know it's a '67), but I'm sure others here do!
Coraggio!
- Eric
October 11th, 2011, 06:53 AM
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Will a fender from a '67 98 Holiday Sedan interchange or is it a tad bit longer behind the wheelwell? I think my parts car has a solid LF fender (I'll have to check it closely though). If it would fit, I will be happy to remove & donate it but I do not have time to deal with the logistic aspects. I'm between Durham, NC & Danville VA & would haul it to any Oldsmophile who would be willing to help get it shipped overseas though. I'd be willing to drive an hour away from the Durham - Danville area if that makes sense.
Such a shame about what happened. That particular car is so nice & it's one of my personal favorite cars on this site.
Such a shame about what happened. That particular car is so nice & it's one of my personal favorite cars on this site.
October 12th, 2011, 06:58 PM
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The only thing that Olds67 has asked me for so far is a brake drum. I happen to have one available to send to him.
Olds67 is a pretty handy guy bending metal.
BTW... I can't see anything wrong with his brake drum from this picture.
Here's what he said, "I sent a photo of the brake drum 5"x5" bolt pattern, mine is very damaged and I can not fix it if you can help me find him.
thank you so much."
Jaybird
Olds67 is a pretty handy guy bending metal.
BTW... I can't see anything wrong with his brake drum from this picture.
Here's what he said, "I sent a photo of the brake drum 5"x5" bolt pattern, mine is very damaged and I can not fix it if you can help me find him.
thank you so much."
Jaybird
Last edited by Jaybird; October 19th, 2011 at 03:34 PM.
October 19th, 2011, 03:29 PM
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Olds67 Still Needs Our Help
So... I boxed up a front brake drum and checked for rates with UPS and Canada Post... UPS wants $404.86 shipped to Italy from Canada. Canada Postal Service wants $130.44 surface (slow boat to China), $268.44 Xpresspost International (6 business days), or $460.42 for Priority WW-parcel.
These rates floored our Italian friend.
Do you happen to have a front brake drum for a 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 that you can ship to Olds67 for less than what I can?
The package weighs 34lbs and is 20x16x10.
Jaybird
These rates floored our Italian friend.
Do you happen to have a front brake drum for a 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 that you can ship to Olds67 for less than what I can?
The package weighs 34lbs and is 20x16x10.
Jaybird
Last edited by Jaybird; October 19th, 2011 at 03:32 PM.
October 19th, 2011, 03:59 PM
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This isn't going to be cheap no matter how you slice it.
According to the U.S. Postal Service website, the cheapest rate to send a package of that size and weight to Italy is $133.20 by Priority Mail International (6-10 day delivery). It would be a little cheaper ($126.54) if the postage were purchased online. That is better than your Canadian rate of $268 for the same delivery time, but it's still going to get pretty expensive pretty quickly if he has to buy any quantity of parts from the U.S to fix this.
According to the U.S. Postal Service website, the cheapest rate to send a package of that size and weight to Italy is $133.20 by Priority Mail International (6-10 day delivery). It would be a little cheaper ($126.54) if the postage were purchased online. That is better than your Canadian rate of $268 for the same delivery time, but it's still going to get pretty expensive pretty quickly if he has to buy any quantity of parts from the U.S to fix this.
I know when I was a kid, my moms 66 s-fire broke the lower control arm behind the ball joint, Dad had it replaced and a couple of years later, it broke again.
February 5th, 2012, 02:08 PM
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Here's some pics of olds67's fender reconstruction.
Olds67 still needs a front brake drum. If you have one that you can ship to Florida inexpensively let me or Olds67 know.
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Olds67 still needs a front brake drum. If you have one that you can ship to Florida inexpensively let me or Olds67 know.
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Last edited by Jaybird; February 5th, 2012 at 05:56 PM.
February 9th, 2012, 06:09 PM
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Perhaps he would be interested in moving away from the drums?
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...elta-88-a.html
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...elta-88-a.html
February 14th, 2012, 12:53 PM
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Olds 88 hubs & drums & more....
I have plenty of N.O.S. == U.S.A. Made == Front Brake Drums for the 1967 - 1970 OLDS 88 / 98 Application (C1274 Century // 11" x 2 3/4")& 1 only!!!!!!!!!! == NEW == N.O.S. == Front HUB & DRUM ASSEMBLY!!!!!!!
Also have brake shoes, wheel cylinders, brake hoses, quality wheel bearings & seals, & more....
Have the whole front end, too -- ball joints, bushings, center links, idler arms, tie rods & sleeves, etc......
Best to call me -- Craig -- 516 - 485 - 1935.... New York .....
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