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Old September 9th, 2012, 11:24 AM
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Hi guys,
I've had an interest in cars from the time I was a kid 'til now. I've been involved with model cars, on to real cars, Drag cars from gassers to Top Fuel, then hot rods and now back to regular cars. I recently sold my '39 Ford coupe and have been hunting for a '67 Olds Vista Cruiser. Last week I made a deal on one and couldn't be happier. My plan is to make the wagon a dependable cruiser then sell my late model truck. All it really needs is door seals and a good pair of taillight lenses. Hope to learn more and contribute some to this forum.
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Old September 9th, 2012, 12:17 PM
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Beautiful car!
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Old September 9th, 2012, 01:08 PM
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Thanks Jaunty75. It's a good "20-footer".
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Old September 9th, 2012, 01:09 PM
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That is a sweet car my friend!
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Old September 9th, 2012, 01:17 PM
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Thanks man!
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Old September 9th, 2012, 02:01 PM
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Old September 9th, 2012, 03:08 PM
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Very nice! Is it black on black?
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Old September 10th, 2012, 06:10 AM
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Very nice! Is it black on black?
Thanks! The interior is charcoal gray. Look close and you can see it has a vinyl top (??) The top was professionally done but must have been somethng a previous owner wanted. I kind of like it, though. Something different.
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Old September 10th, 2012, 06:25 AM
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Awesome wagon)
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Old September 10th, 2012, 06:31 AM
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Thanks for the welcomes fellas.
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Old September 10th, 2012, 07:01 AM
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I once thought wagons were only for grandpa's, now I am one I want one . That is just one beautiful car.... Tedd
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Old September 10th, 2012, 07:15 AM
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Beautiful example

Welcome, willys33. I'm sure you'll feel right at home (on the web) here...
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Old September 10th, 2012, 12:00 PM
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Thanks guys. I had wagons when they weren't cool. Had a really nice '67 Vista back in the early 70's. That was one I should have kept.
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Old September 10th, 2012, 02:27 PM
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Willys33, I just joined this group myself. I have a '64 Buick Skylark Wagon (later remnamed SportWagon). I'm working with 3 Glass Mfgrs to make the world's first Reproduction Skylights for restorations. I'm looking for a head count to see if I can break even on the huge tooling cost. METRO Rubber will have your 4 door seals, but they must be for the Wagon, not a Sedan. The wagon's rear doors are 5inches longer. They don't make the rear door seals for the early yrs (64-65) but the second generation (66-67) rear door seals work fine for 64-65. They have just one peg out of place but you just drill one 1/8" hole for it and, viola, you're done. Your vinyl top is a one-in-a-million. ClassicCarParts
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Old September 10th, 2012, 03:44 PM
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Willys33, I just joined this group myself. I have a '64 Buick Skylark Wagon (later remnamed SportWagon). I'm working with 3 Glass Mfgrs to make the world's first Reproduction Skylights for restorations. I'm looking for a head count to see if I can break even on the huge tooling cost. METRO Rubber will have your 4 door seals, but they must be for the Wagon, not a Sedan. The wagon's rear doors are 5inches longer. They don't make the rear door seals for the early yrs (64-65) but the second generation (66-67) rear door seals work fine for 64-65. They have just one peg out of place but you just drill one 1/8" hole for it and, viola, you're done. Your vinyl top is a one-in-a-million. ClassicCarParts
Thanks for the info on weatherstrips. I'll check out what Metro has. As far as the glass, man, what a huge undertaking. Years ago I looked into having some pretty complex shaped glass pipes made. Major money for each piece and the minimum was 10,000 units. I wish you luck and hope you can pull it off. Luckily, for me, the glass in mine is fine.
Do you have other parts for these cars too? Mike
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Welcome to CO nice ride.
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Welcome to CO nice ride.
Thanks Chuck.
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