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Old February 5th, 2015, 12:37 PM
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Old February 5th, 2015, 12:46 PM
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He could at least have spent the extra couple of bucks to dye the console and seats the right colour. Is that a small block? Kinda sad that he includes the pics from the previous owner's craiglist sale a month before. I really hate flippers.

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think that is or was a members car. seen pictures of that car here before. i love the hood.

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It does look like a small block... wth were they thinking
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I believe that was a car from Weatherford and used to be gold.
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I'm sure I'm alone in this, but I dig the car.
I don't care too much for green cars, but this one, kinda works. I would have to dye the seats and console, any maybe drop in a built 455, but I'd have no problem owning that.
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Very tasteful, they are bond on hood scoops.
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Old February 5th, 2015, 03:20 PM
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Shoot I'd rock that, driven a lot
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Old February 5th, 2015, 04:35 PM
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1971 OLDS 88 2dr customized 442 style (ft smith)

Absolutely rust free pristine body, over $10,000 spent on the custom paint and body,
later model Cutlass Buckets with Console, V8 Automatic COLD A/C (all new)
New custom wheels and tires. tri-stage base/clear coat paint
UNIQUE drives like a million bucks
NO FINANCING, Will take cars or trucks for partial trade, no other trades considered.
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Old February 5th, 2015, 08:23 PM
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Where's Gas monkey garage when you need them to spend 10 times what it's worth and lose their shirt in the resale for shear entertainment!
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Old February 5th, 2015, 08:38 PM
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I like this a whole bunch. Kinda reminds me of what the 300 letter cars where to Chrysler. A full size luxury performance car is exactly what Olds should have built back than.
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Yeah, the more I think about it the more it's not so bad. Needs a 455, though.
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Old February 6th, 2015, 04:54 AM
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If you have that hood you better be packin atleast 455 inches in that land yacht!
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Old February 6th, 2015, 05:21 AM
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65-66 Starfire or 77-79 Holiday 88 console and buckets woulda worked better, and bumper-mounted OAI scoops would have really cemented "stealth bomber" concept, but at least they didn't put a Chebby or LS engine in it!

Not completely gorgeous, but not completely heinous either.
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X 100 on the LS
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Old February 6th, 2015, 07:54 AM
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Is there a 5x5 pattern SSIII wheel for these cars? Green matching SSIII with a functional OAI air cleaner on a pretty blue paint real W30 455 engine with W30 alum intake then it would be there...
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Yes, but it has a different center cap design and came out in 1978. In 71/72 the Polycast SSIV was the wheel of choice for upscale Delta's.

SSIV


Custom Chrome SSIII for 78 Delta

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71/72 the Polycast SSIV

those were optional on all deltas and 98. i got a base 71 delta 88 2dr that came with then and a 455 2 barrel carb. my 71 delta 88 royale 2 dr also came with then

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71/72 Polycast were not an option for 98's, only Delta series.
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Didn't stop me from putting them on my 76 Regency Sedan!

On 5x5 BC SS3- I was told by an Olds Zone Service guy that a few sets were made for the 77 D88 Pace Car program since those cars had 403 and 403 Deltas were suposed to have the 5x5 and big brakes, but we all know the cars came with 5x4.75. What brought it up was there was a set at the Centennial swap meet, and I questioned them. Only set I ever saw.
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in the book setting the pace there is a picture of a 72 98 convt with those wheels on it. will post the page no. latter
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Old February 6th, 2015, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by cfhcar
in the book setting the pace there is a picture of a 72 98 convt with those wheels on it. will post the page no. latter
No such beast ever made. Last 98 Convertible was 1970.
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Originally Posted by midrange
I'm sure I'm alone in this, but I dig the car.
I don't care too much for green cars, but this one, kinda works. I would have to dye the seats and console, any maybe drop in a built 455, but I'd have no problem owning that.
No, you're not alone. I think the car is cool, too.
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the Polycast SSIV was the wheel of choice for upscale Delta's.
I like them, but they weigh 1.2 billion pounds. My tie rods breathed a huge sigh of relief when I parted with mine.
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