Greetings; My name is Bruce, as you can see by my sgnature below I made a BIG mistake about 3 years ago Anyway I would like another Olds. The economy being what it is I have to sell one to get another. Right now the market is way off so I may end up waiting a while. ( being on a fixed income hurts sometimes )

 

Welcome to the site new guys. This is a great place to get information on you oldsmoble and to help with any modifications

 

Welcome aboard,

Sorry for your loss, hang in there and the Olds gods will shine on you again.

A long long time ago, we used to go camping in Pisgah on Court House Creek near some beautiful falls. It was way down in a valley below Devils Court House.

A beautiful spot if there ever was one.

 

So really deep paint discounts if you know it will be squirted on an Olds right

 

Hello, my name is Ron. I am 44 years old. I live in sunny California. I had my first experience in an Oldsmobile 442 when I was 16 years old. A friend of mine was borrowing his Grandmother's car for the night. We were going for a cruise. I could not help but notice the floor shifter having two positions. It was a dual gate shifter. I think they use to call it a his and hers shifter.
Anyhow, that thing hauled! Scared they living #@! out of me. I never forgot that experience.
Now I own a 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S convertible. I could not afford a 442. However, I enjoy this car just as much. I have been working on for the last year. I have put quite of bit of time and money into it. It's almost where I want it. Who I am trying too fool!

 

Welcome aboard

I too have a slight fondness for 69 Olds

Yours is Sweet

 

Nice looking car, Ron.
Feel free to throw some more pics up here!

 

Welcome to our site guys. Sorry I missed your appearances, had some technical difficulties over the weekend. I usually try to be one of the first to welcome new members. At any rate, enjoy your stay here and have some fun with Oldsmobile!

 

More guys joining all of the time. This is becoming a very popular site. Welcome all of the new guys have a great time here.

 

My name is Bob and I'm from Spokane, WA. Seems like a nice friendly site here and I'm seeing some familiar names from other Olds sites. Here is a picture of my 442...a ways to go yet.



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Welcome aboard

Nice ride, Looks to me you're on the downhill side of finishing up.

"Doors? We don't need no stinking doors!"

 

Looks like you are well on your way. Welcome aboard

 

Hi, my name is Bret. I'm 43 and live up here in Calgary, Alberta. Not much to do in the winter up here except play hockey and restore cars (if you've got a heated garage). I grew up in a house hold of mechanics (Dad, Uncles, brothers) and apprenticed as a bodyman, but somehow ended up in the Oil & Gas industry (who knew). Anyway, like the site, very friendly bunch, lots of good info. My current project is a 56 Olds Ninety Eight 4dr land yacht. Love this old car. Just started with the restoration. One of my other hobbies is photography so I have a ton of photos of my car as I tear it down just in case anyone is looking for a photo of a part etc. off a 56 era Olds.
Pleasure to meet you folks

 

Welcome 67 post. Who needs doors, easier to get in and out of this way.

Welcome 56oldsnub good luck on the build. Its great to see more older cars showing up on this site


57 Olds Super 88 with 455
48 Olds 2dr fastback with 455

 

Welcome aboard

Come on down and let's smack a little white ball around It's gonna be 70 today in Georgia

 

It's a balmy -25 deg C (13 deg F) up here....only ***** we have are blue right now..lol

 

Not fair Jamsbo to brag about the 70 degrees when all we can do is look out the window at white. No work on the Olds today, no heat in the garage.

 

On second thought citcapp and 56oldsnub

Ya'll might need some doors.

 

Welcome guys, this is a great site w/lots of knowledge here.

Man, I miss not having an Olds

 

Doors, single malt scotch, or irish wisky, and a brick to warm my feet and life is still good.. Great to see bunch of new guys who are making Oldsmoblie the main ride

 

Don't forget a fat girl to keep ya warm

 

Got to love the fat girl

 

I got the Olds bug when my grandmother came to live with us back in 1981. She had a 72 cutlass, Gold with pinstripe around the hood, white painted top and white interior. Loved that car. Used to borrow it a lot. When she passed the car was taken by other family members and never saw it again. Ever since then I've bought and sold many Oldsmobiles and parts for them. I've had a 71, 72 S, 72 supreme, 68 Supreme, a 69 442 which I restored back to original condition , down to every detail. I drove many miles finding the correct engine and parts for that car. Sold it a few years ago for a lot of $. A 1980 Olds Firenza (Starfire) which was my dad's. Now I'm working on a 68 Cutlass manual trans car which is a frame off and quite the project. Sometimes I've wondered what I got myself into. It's coming along and at this point doesn't look like much but is driveable. I would have to say that I'm a bit obsessed with these cars, don't know why. I guess I'm always trying to get back my grandmother's 72.

 

Welcome to the Olds asylum

We all understand and share your problem.

Just say, "Hello, my names Kev and I'm a Oldsoholic"

 

Kev,

Welcome to the site many of us are in the 10 step program but have not found the cure yet, most likley because we don't want to. To much fun working on the Olds and meeting and sharing ideas with other Oldsolholics like yourself

 

Hi my Name is Doug been enjoying this site from outside for a while decided to join. I have been into Oldsmobile's all my adult life I am 48 now. I sold my 69Hurst to "666 The Legend". I had owned from May of 1981 to November of 2007 when Tommy bought it. I miss it is a great car but it was also time for some one else to enjoy it and it couldn't have gone to a better person. I still have a 69 442 drag race car a 1991 toronado trofeo with 60,000 orignal miles and a 94 bravada. My dad owns a 49 76 fast back 3 on the tree, a 50 88 mild custom 324 automatic, 79 hurst olds, 96 aurora, 2002 aurora. My youngest brother owns a 69 cutlass with 50,000 orginal miles and a 82 cutlass. I live in Omaha NE

 

Welcome Doug,

Glad somone one the board got your H/O. That sorta keeps it in the family.

What kind of times are you running with the 69 black beast?

 

Thanks it ran a best of 10.57 last year changed to e85 this year only went to 5 races this year and still have to do some tuning on the carb here are the specs on the engine. The car is a 69 442 at 3510 pounds with driver
Block is 1/2 filled with hard block bored 4.250
425 crank offset ground to 4.250 with 2.20 pin
eagle h beam big block Chevy rods
compression 12.75
box stock rocket racing heads and intake
Harland sharp 1.6 rockers
smith brothers push rods
cometic head gaskets
RRP custom grind solid flat tappet cam 296in 304ex advertised duration on a 108 lobe separation with .593 lift
msd distributer, big cap, plug wires, coil and 7al2 control
holley 1150 hp series dominator carb 2" square flange to dominator spacer
1-7/8" kooks headers
back up (stock rebuild with shift kit) turbo 400 trans
4250 stall edge converter
chevy axle 12bolt 4:10 spool
competition engineering ladder bars
stock springs koni drag shocks
Hoosier 30x9 radial slicks
Best et today is 10.57 at 126+on racing gas

 

Welcome to the site Doug. Seems your whole family is into Olds. Nice build on your race car.

 

Hello, I am Tom, and I live near Decatur, il. I bought my 70 Cutlass Supreme in 1995. It was a 350. Just sold that engine, and I'm going to be swapping in a 455 from a 72 vista cruiser. Will likely be asking you all for help - I'm always ready to get wisdom from those who have gone down a path before me. I tried litterally for six months to get a login for realoldspower dot com. Still no response.... Glad I stumbled across this site tonight, it appears to be a lot more friendly, which I like. Thanks. Tom

 

Welcome aboard.

Glad you found us.

Yes this is a great place, but I will admit, I venture to others occassionally to view "The Hot Chick Thread"

 

Hello new here. I own a 1962 Oldsmobile Super 88, 4 door sedan, 46,000 org. miles. The car is pretty much origanal. I bought the car in 2003. The car had sat in a garage since 1978 (I actually had to cut a tree down to get the car out). Since I bought the car I had the engine rebuilt, wich I wish I had rebuilt other stuff first like the carb, trans, generator, fuel system, brakes, ect. Don't have the money for it now. O well my three little kids ar worth more now. Back to the car I'm third owner, my grandparent's remember tho owner and the car. I guess he owed the second owner money and gave him the car and it sat in the garage since then. Good for me. The car came with the Protect-O-Plate, owners man. other stuff from the first owner. So that's the story about me and the car. Also own a 1970 Monte Carlo.

Will

 

Welcome to the site Tom ask away on your conversion. Been plenty of those done on this site

 

Welcome to the site. You will meet our "Land Yacht president shortly. He is partial to 4-doors. Me, I like them all

 

Tom,

Interesting story. I heard of a guy that found a '29 sedan in a field with a tree growing right in the middle! The car had a soft top that had long ago rotted away and the tree just grew right through the old rotten floor boards and up up up. Sounds like you got yourself a deal on your car.

edit: Welcome to our site.

 

Thats going to be a really sweet car. I love post coupes.

 

TK-65 welcome to the site. This is a great site to share and gather information. 442 looks great. What the drive train?

 

In mine?

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Hello all,

My name is jason. I have a 1976 delta 88 royale, 37k on the clock,with an olds 350, not so original under the hood anymore.. currently working on rebuilding /upgrading the tranny and the rearend.

glad i found an olds site that has love for the yachts.

 

jaysun,

Glad to have you here. 37K original miles huh? Gotta be one nice car then. Any pictures?