Hi everyone, did a little searching and came across your forum. The wife and I just acquired a 1966 Oldsmobile 4 door Holiday Deluxe with 19K original miles. It is a great car but had a little miss when we got her. Decided to do the typical cap, rotor, plugs and wires. Got in there to change them and everything was still original! Delco Remey cap, rotor, coil, Packard wires and Green Striped AC plugs. I felt terrible removing them but once the tune up was done she sprang to life and idled beautifully. It has the 2bl 330 with the jetaway trans. Interior of the car and under the hood are in excellent shape - only problem being mold in the headliner from window leaks. Car was ziebarted from the dealership and frankly for a car that has lived its entire life in Michigan it is in awesome shape. The only rust we have is under the front and rear windshield trim of which we are in the process of patching up.

So enough about the car a little about us,

My name is Bryan and my wife is Steph. I currently work for a dictation and transcription software company as a technical engineer/ programmer. Steph is a graduate nurse who will hopefully be a RN on May 1st, when she passes the board exams. We have two children both girls ages 3 and 5. (Hence the reason for the 4 door hardtop, but I have a personal liking to the 4 dr anyways - you don;t see many of them).


The ride:

Look in the members gallery for 1966 F85 - it'll be the white one

 

Welcome aboard

I'd hang on to those origional parts just cause I'm a pack rat.

 

Welcome to our site Bryan & Steph!! This is the best place to be to learn all about Oldsmobiles!! Sounds like you have a good one, there. Isn't it cool to have the original stuff? I just love these old cars!

 

Jamesbo - We are definitely going to hang on to the original parts.

cutlassgal - Yes it is cool to have the original parts - it makes you feel good when you can see that the original parts have lasted 44 years.

If she was going to be just a car cruise/show car I probably would of just done enough to get her to stop missing, but being as though Steph wants to use her as her sunny day driver with the kids - I felt replacing the mandatory items in a tune up were best.

Anyways - debating right now on if I should have some one try and remove the rear glass or just leave it be. Can't seem to find a replacement rear window for it, if it breaks when it comes out, but then again if I don't fix the underlying metal it will just rear it's ugly head again. - Decisions - Decisions

 

I'll bet cha a dollar to a dounut the metal is worse than you cans see. Just some more infor to process

 

Bryan.... wait till Jamesbo gets you a "mightaswell" list goin!!

 

Welcome to CO Bryan, four doors for the family works for me!

 

LOL - My wife already has one started - "Well if you are going to fix the window channel you might as well replace the rear shelf, the rear sail panels and the headliner"

 

Great find Bryan, I like the four door hardtops. Have a auto glass company remove the rear window that way it won't get broken. Fix the rust with new metal, its worth the trouble. Good luck

 

Just watch out..... those mightaswell lists do get out of hand! Rather quickly!

 

Welcome from Muskegon! As you have found out, we have a good group of people here. Being that you are in Flint, just aways from Lansing, I would assume that you'll be going to Homecoming.

 

Hey, Bryan!

WELCOME TO A GREAT GROUP!

These are a great gang of guys and gals that really have all of the expertise to help you and Steph have a great experience with your new ride!

I got my 65 Jetstar from the original owner. It has 56M miles and is all original, except for belts, hoses, tires, brakes, and other maintenance stuff.

I had a 98 LS IN 1966. It was a great road car, I think because it had rear leaf springs rather than the coil springs that Cadillac and Buick Roadmaster of those days.

I'm 79 years young and have always loved the Oldsmobile marque.

Welcome again and the best of "Oldsmobiling!"

--Don

 

Homecoming? Do not know anything about that - We would definitely love to go - When is it?

 

Here's the link to the Oldsmobile Homecoming, Saturday, June 19th:

http://www.reolds.org/homecoming.htm

It's a nice show. Your F85 would be a nice addition.

John

 

Thanks for the info - we will be mailing out the registration tomorrow.

 

Look for me and the dark turquoise '66 Toronado. It will be nice to meet you.

John

 

I'll look for ya John. I'm sure you'll probably see me first - I'll be driving a white 66 4dr hardtop and will probably be chasing the kids

 

Brian & Steph: Welcome to CO! Glad to have y'all on board. Have fun at Homecoming. Olds Nationals in Sturbridge, MA in July. Just a short drive for you. We'll be making the trip from Texas in our '92 Custom Cruiser. Maybe see y'all there???