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Old September 28th, 2009, 05:03 AM
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New Fifties Olds member

Hi guys,
I like to join the Olds group with my 1959 Olds ninety eight convertible.
The car is located in The Netherlands and has undergone a frame up restoration 2 years ago.
88 compared to 98 models convertibles are less produced, in spite of this you will find much less ninety eight convertibles left.
I posted some pics in the album section.
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Old September 28th, 2009, 05:11 AM
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Welcome aboard

Where in de Nederalnds are you from? We have another member from the north.

I have a friend in Geleen in the south near Maastricht.
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Old September 28th, 2009, 05:25 AM
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cool car

welcome to CO and what a nice Olds you got there. that back bumper is really something , quite a strecth to get into the trunk.
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Old September 28th, 2009, 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Jamesbo
Welcome aboard

Where in de Nederalnds are you from? We have another member from the north.

I have a friend in Geleen in the south near Maastricht.
Thanks for welcome.
Iam from the south west near Breda.

I collect American convertibles from the fifties and own 7 cars now.

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Old September 28th, 2009, 05:33 AM
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Would be cool to see your other 50's convertibles. I really like those older convertibles , big and beautiful was the styling of the day.
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Old September 28th, 2009, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by wolfman98
welcome to CO and what a nice Olds you got there. that back bumper is really something , quite a strecth to get into the trunk.
That's just a step like the ones on the new trucks now
Welcome to CO.
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Old September 28th, 2009, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Oldsguy
That's just a step like the ones on the new trucks now
Welcome to CO.
The guy I got my 98 from had a 58 ( I think ) Lincoln Continental with a step bumper like that but it was painted with glass like finish and i just could not imagine stepping on it.
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Old September 28th, 2009, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by wolfman98
Would be cool to see your other 50's convertibles. I really like those older convertibles , big and beautiful was the styling of the day.
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Old September 28th, 2009, 06:12 AM
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Very cool car. I thought the extension to the back bumper with the spare wheel behind the trunk was called a Continental kit? Were these available from Oldsmobile or where they aftermarket modifications popular in the late 50s? Either way it is totally AWSOME! Welcome to our site.
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Old September 28th, 2009, 06:17 AM
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Here are some of my collection.
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Old September 28th, 2009, 06:19 AM
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Cool! You even have an Edsel!
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Old September 28th, 2009, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Olds64
Very cool car. I thought the extension to the back bumper with the spare wheel behind the trunk was called a Continental kit? Were these available from Oldsmobile or where they aftermarket modifications popular in the late 50s? Either way it is totally AWSOME! Welcome to our site.
I bought the continental kit as an aftermarket kit.
It even makes a big fifties bigger and that's what I like so much.
Ofcourse such an option was overdone and just for show because the trunks back than were already big enough to shelter your entire family in law.
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Talking Werlcome to CO

Great looking collecion of classic 50's converts. Red must be your favorite color..
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Old September 28th, 2009, 12:08 PM
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That first pic doesn't look like anywhere in de Nederlands to me.
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Old September 28th, 2009, 03:35 PM
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Wink

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That first pic doesn't look like anywhere in de Nederlands to me.
You are a sharp observer!
I bought the Ford Skyliner in Mississippi and got a cd with nice pics with the car.
I'm sure you noticed also the nice lady, also not from The Netherlands unfortunately......

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Oh boy what a set of pictures! I would love to see your storage barn! Nice collection of cars.
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Old September 29th, 2009, 05:29 AM
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WOW

You sure have some beautiful cars. Like I said that era was sure about styling and some of those cars are really sweet. The guy I got my Olds 98 from has a 50's Lincoln Continental that is red. Had all the chrome redone and is really shiny , maybe he would sell it to you for your collection eh
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