hello from south chicagoland
#1
hello from south chicagoland
Just bough a 1977 Omega F-85. The previous owner dropped in a rebuilt 350 and a rebuilt trans with a shift kit. The paint is in great shape, but I have to redo the interior. I'm looking to put in bucket seats up front or maybe get a new bench with 3-point belts and take the back bench out and make it a storage area.
At any rate, thanks guys for being here. I'm not too familiar with older cars and it's nice to find a forum full of Oldsmobile enthusiasts!
At any rate, thanks guys for being here. I'm not too familiar with older cars and it's nice to find a forum full of Oldsmobile enthusiasts!
#6
Nice ad This car is the first and only Omega I've ever seen in person, and one of the very x-body cars I've seen before (does the Buick Apollo even exist, or is GM screwing with me?)
I have a picture, but it's from the seller's craigslist ad and I'm not too sure how copyright works with that, so I'll get my own pictures tomorrow.
I have a picture, but it's from the seller's craigslist ad and I'm not too sure how copyright works with that, so I'll get my own pictures tomorrow.
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#11
Thanks for the welcome. I know there was an Apollo and then a Pontiac Ventura. I've just never seen either, and I've only seen 3 or 4 Novas. Maybe it's because I grew up in the era of minivans, SUVs, and FWD? In grade school my dad sometimes picked me up at the end of the day and his beater Delta 88 stood out in the sea of mom-mobiles
#12
Nova Omega Ventura Apollo. Coincidental? I don't know how the original 1976 Caddy Seville would fit in there, but it too was based on the X-body.
Buick started calling their X-car Skylark around 1975.
Neat find. The F85 Omega was Oldsmobile's true entry-level no-frills car and is a comparatively rare little beast, mainly because most people wanting a smaller Oldsmobile went a little more upscale. 3918 1976 and 2241 1977 built per Standard Catalog of Oldsmobile.
I'm a little bit of an oddball because I like the 75-78 X-car better than the 68-74. They make tough little street machines.
Buick started calling their X-car Skylark around 1975.
Neat find. The F85 Omega was Oldsmobile's true entry-level no-frills car and is a comparatively rare little beast, mainly because most people wanting a smaller Oldsmobile went a little more upscale. 3918 1976 and 2241 1977 built per Standard Catalog of Oldsmobile.
I'm a little bit of an oddball because I like the 75-78 X-car better than the 68-74. They make tough little street machines.
#13
Thanks for the welcome. I know there was an Apollo and then a Pontiac Ventura. I've just never seen either, and I've only seen 3 or 4 Novas. Maybe it's because I grew up in the era of minivans, SUVs, and FWD? In grade school my dad sometimes picked me up at the end of the day and his beater Delta 88 stood out in the sea of mom-mobiles
My aunt had a 78 Omega LS sedan and she truly loved that little car. It got rear-ended in traffic and the insurance totalled it. She started driving Grand Marquis after that but she said it was hard getting used to a big car again.
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