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1967 Custom Delta 88

Old Mar 2, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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1967 Custom Delta 88

Hi everyone,
I just joined the site as an owner of a 1967 Custom Delta 88.
I've seen a few great looking delta 88's on this site already!
My friend and I had fun spending several years restoring my car to the condition that it's in.

I joined because I am an oldsmobile enthusiast and I also may need some help and advice finding a few piece parts for this vehicle. (mainly a trim piece that I have been looking everywhere for)

She is road worthy at this point, just a few cosmetic things...
I'll follow up with some pics of the restoration and current condition.

-Greg
Old Mar 2, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Hopefully these images come thru...

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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by SDGreg
I just joined the site as an owner of a 1967 Custom Delta 88.
Welcome. I have a '67 Delta 88 convertible. By the way, I think your car is officially known as a Delta 88 Custom (as opposed to Custom Delta 88), which was a new Delta 88 trim line introduced in 1967 and available in only two and four-door hardtop versions. Sort of like later when Olds had Delta 88 and Delta 88 Royale.

Check the ad in this ebay auction to see what I'm talking about.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1967-Oldsmobile-...item4a9ef1597f

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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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True.
But that was before we customized it.
Old Mar 2, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SDGreg
True.
But that was before we customized it.
I thought so.
Old Mar 2, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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Welcome to our site! She looks nice!
Old Mar 2, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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Welcome to the site, always nice to see another B-body Oldsmobile! 67 Delmont for parts on Cragislist, maybe you find what you need. http://detroit.cragislist.org/wyn/pts/1610873036. Good luck. By the way....what trim part are you looking for?
Old Mar 2, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 05:10 AM
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Very nice car and the engine compartment is so clean!!! Welcome to our site.
Old Mar 4, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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Rear Trim Piece

Thanks for the replies everyone...
Is that a '67 Delmont FATRATMATT?
Good looking ride - very similar to my Delta! I'm sure I could find that trim piece off that model. The posting on craigslist has expired though.

The attached pictures show what I have been looking for.
I need the left side piece.

Maybe I should be posting this in a new forum?
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 05:02 AM
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Very nice. Welcome to our site.
Old Mar 5, 2010 | 05:55 AM
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SDGreg mine is a 68 Delmont 88. But they are very similar cars. I would assume interior trim pieces would be the same.
Old Mar 5, 2010 | 07:50 AM
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Talking Welcome to Co

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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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So, you're looking for the stainless trim that attaches to the left upper tail light assembly?
Old Mar 5, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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Correct.
Somehow I ended up with 2 for the right side???
I bought a replacement set of tail lights and it came with just one trim piece.
Of course it had to be the right.
Old Mar 5, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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I know I have a spare tail light, but I'm not sure which side. I'll check it this weekend.

By the way - there are 3 RH tail light mouldings on eBay right now... no lefts

figures
Old Mar 5, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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Guess what?

I just came back from my storage garage with a complete LEFT tail light in really nice condition. It has a Delmont lens in it, but you can swap the lens with yours. The molding is there, no dents either. Want a pic?

Hey, what's your location? Your pics look like maybe SoCal.

Glenn
Old Mar 5, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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I would love a pic!
I'm down in San Diego.

Thanks,
Greg
Old Mar 6, 2010 | 08:23 AM
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Greg, when I was taking the pics of the tail light this morning I made an interesting discovery: this is an NOS tail light assembly. It wasn't in a box so when I bought it quite a few years ago I didn't notice. Take a look at the mounting studs on the back - no threads! They mount with self-threading nuts just like exterior emblems, so no threads = never mounted. No marks around the bulb socket holes either. There are a few scratches on the silver part, it should probably be re-sprayed.

So anyway... let me know if you're interested.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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It looks like that trim piece would probably work.
I wouldn't need the whole tail light though. It is slightly different than mine anyhow.
What is fair?

-Greg
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Nice to see another one of the "bigger Girls" (88/98) still around. I have some 1967 parts also. This site is the best one for the full size Oldsmobiles. Good luck, Ken
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SDGreg
It looks like that trim piece would probably work.
I wouldn't need the whole tail light though. It is slightly different than mine anyhow.
What is fair?

-Greg
Greg, check with DennisG. He is parting a 67 Delmont and in his pics you can see it has the trim you need. I'm very reluctant to remove the trim from a NOS assembly and it appears you don't want to buy the whole thing.

Glenn

BTW, the only difference between the Delmont and Delta light is the red lens. The Delta/Delta Custom has a stainless "grill" over the lens.
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